Re: [Harp-L] Butterfield

["Mark Lavoie" <lavoie@xxxxxxxxx>]

Robert,
On Paul Butterfields "Better Days" album,  (which has been made into a CD)
you can hear his acoustic tone on the song "Don't try to Rule the Road".
This  is a Great CD, and my favorite from Paul Butterfield.
Stay tuned!
Mark LaVoie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <bon@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 9:41 AM
Subject: [Harp-L] Butterfield


> When I played a concert with John Sebastian, Jr. we got to talking about
> Butterfield and John, Jr. said he wasn't just "a cat" he was "The Cat" and
> here's from a guy who was around harmonicas from birth what with his Dad
> and all.
>
> When I first heard Butterfield I thought of him as the apex of power harp
> playing.  He had a huge sound with great power, even more so in the low
> register. He took over where the old time players left off and brought the
> harmonica into that 60's rock, fusion, jam thing.
>
> When he played Mojo, might be Woodstock, the 200,000 people, who were
> barely singing along, simply explode after his solo. He had that kind of
> effect live!
>
> He defintely had an electric sound which was extremely exciting to listen
> to and therefore should not be compared to acoustic players, apples and
> oranges that, also given the type of equipment of the day.  None of this
> take the third tube on your Silverface and replace it with this tube, then
> run the sound through a Pod and use this mic with this echo, etc.  Stock
> Marine Bands, stock amps and mics.
>
> As for the playing, rhythmically exciting and it had never been done
> before. I am sure there are guitar players saying, "i just don't get what
> you see in Hendricks?" but remember you are looking after the fact, not
> making up the whole genre as you go.
>
> Harmonically yours,
>
> Robert
> bonfiglio
>
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