RE: [Harp-L] Re. Mike Fugazzi's post on Butterfield's Band

["Bill Hines" <billhines4@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mike, Hopefully you checked out the version of Butterfield playing
"Driftin'" on YouTube, it's excellent and the shots of the audience in
rapture are a big part of that clip. But it's really the power and
emotion of Butterfield.

Bill Hines

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Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2006 9:25 PM
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Subject: [Harp-L] Re. Mike Fugazzi's post on Butterfield's Band


Re. Mike Fugazzi & Paul Butterfield
 
In regard to Butterfield - young Mike Fuggazi states in his post ­ ³it
appears his backup bands are always top notch.²
 
The early version of the Butterfield Band featured a rhythm section
composed of Sam Lay & Jerome Arnold, and guitarists Mike Bloomfield and
Elvin Bishop. Musicians of that calibre could hardly be called ³backup
bands².
 
Butterfield¹s bands were staffed by remarkable musicians at the top of
their form - players who contributed mightily to the group¹s final
sound. I saw Butterfield scores of times and the band(s) always played
as well-oiled and inspired units.
 
The band created a powerful sonic wave which Butterfield rode in a
masterly way - no showboating or excruciating extended solos, including
Mr. Butterfield himself.
 
I was glad someone else posted that Butterfield could sing ­ I don¹t
often hear that ­ and man could he. That boy could make statues weep.

Respectfully
Wader 


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