Re: [Harp-L] Butter TV spot

[Michelle LeFree <mlefree@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

John F. Potts writes:
> Last summer i was playing the East/West album for a friend of mine.
> She could not  believe it when i told her it had been recorded in
> 1966.  She thought it had to be a contemporary release.  (Remember,
> in 1966 the Beatles were still singing "She Loves You Yeah Yeah.")
> Timeless originality and so far ahead of its time.  ...<clippage>
>    

Maybe...  It is my understanding that it was Michael Bloomfield who was 
the motivator behind by far and away the most innovative song on the 
album of the same name, "East/West" as he was interested in emulating 
the sitar and East Indian music which were brought into the focus of the 
time by The Beatles (George Harrison in particular). And The Beatles had 
progressed far beyond "She Loves You" by 1966 for sure. "Sgt. Pepper's 
Lonely Heart's Club Band," widely recognized as the most innovative 
album of all time was recorded in 1966. And Sgt. Pepper was the impetus 
behind the 2nd most innovative album ever, "Pet Sounds" by The Beach 
Boys (Brian Wilson in particular).

With all due respect to Paul Butterfield (and I am a BIG Butter fan), he 
surely doesn't stand in the same group as The Beatles or the Beach Boys 
as innovators. He opened many eyes, ears and hearts to the blues back in 
his day, but an innovator of the first water he wasn't.

At least that's the way I see it. :-)

Michelle