The Paul Butterfield Blues Band - Unicorn Coffee House, Boston, MA (Bootleg Live)
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- Опубликовано: 25 дек 2012
- Paul Butterfield Blues Band
Unicorn Coffee House, Boston, MA
Spring 1966
set 1
01 Look Over Yonders Wall 0:01:30
02 Born In Chicago 0:05:03
03 Love Her With A Feeling 0:09:16
04 Walking Blues 0:15:16
05 Don't Say No To Me 0:19:10
06 One More Heartache 0:23:08
07 Work Song 0:27:15
set 2
08 Thank You Mr. Poobah 0:40:23
09 Serves You Right To Suffer 0:47:48
10 Got A Mind To Give Up Living 0:50:38
11 Walking By Myself 0:57:18
12 Baby Please Don't Go 1:02:06
13 World Is In An Uproar 1:06:16
14 Got My Mojo Working 1:10:53
Paul Butterfield - harp, vocals
Mike Bloomfield - guitar
Elvin Bishop - guitar
Mark Naftalin - keyboard
Jerome Arnold - bass
Billy Davenport - drums 
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I was there! Hard to describe the impact they made on me (all of 15 at the time). And they were in incredibly loud. Set me a musical journey I am still on.
Me, too. Every time they came to town. Always played their asses off. I was 16, maybe 17. One reason why having a driver license was the true meaning of freedom at that time. Even the Jazz Workshop accommodated underage music goers. They put us in a section in the corner. Saw Muddy and Miles, as a result. Saw some music great at the-then Club 47. Boston/Cambridge were great music hubs. And, absolutely, put me on the path. Still there at 74.
How big a place was it? I think of a Coffee shop and it's pretty small!
With Bloomfield on their line-up the butterfield blues band was probably the best blues band in USA
Yes, I am sure for that
No man
Some either love Mike B or hated him... could get erratic. He's an icon imo. Represented what was an important era for blues bands. He turned down touring with Bob Dylan to be in PBBB.
@@mjl.9-19 Easy call. Blooms and Butter are out of sight., and unmistakable from their first two notes. This was the gold standard when I was coming up as a musician in the late 60's. But we mean "blues-rock" or we would have to put first all the incredible Chicago bands backing Muddy and the Wolf.
We had the best music and best drugs...reefer is good now from the state from the rumour goin round.
"66" I was a freshman in college, straight from prep school. I was aware of the folk scene, and vaguely cognizant of the blues. I remember walking into my freshman dorm, walking down the hall, hearing some screaming music coming from a room on the left, walked in and there were 10 guys crammed into the room, and on the stereo was Paul's first album blaring at full volume. I said what the H*** is this stuff, I was hooked, four years later I was playing drums in a touring blues band had been to 2120 South Michigan, been to the Rainbow club on the South Side, It transformed my life.
All musicians in this band were genius's & they played their hearts & souls out for the audience! Tireless, timeless, blues all the way! God Bless all of them! Just listen to those horns, piano etc;....JUST AMAZING!
And, amazingly, Elvin Bishop on Rhythm guitar
Richard Barnaby Elvin held his own on lead. Listen to The Work Song and check the liner notes. He and Bloomfield traded off on each section. Explosive!
Sitting in 9th Grade Catechism class in '66. Turned on to this band by Steve G and Carl D. A revelation that will never be forgotten. Still blows my mind, a wonderful 50 years later.
portlandjohn8 Bless me Father for I have sinned!!!and I liked it lol 😂
Amazing blues, the best of the second generation Chicago bluesmen.
I've got to get home, Michael Bloomfield melted my face off during Work Song!!!
Had their 1st LP as a young teen living in the SF bay area. What an album! There was nothing else like it. On AM raidio you could catch top 40 music on KYA or KEWB. Then there was the soul station KDIA, but no station was playing anything like this. Can't recall how I heard, but I found out they were coming to Frisco and the bay area to play live. Went to see them play some auditorium on the UC Berkeley campus. It was before their second LP East West came out, but the band I saw was the one on the cover of East West. Billy Davenport had replaced Sam Lay on drums and Naftalin was in the band. They were everything I was expecting! Brought the house down with Mike's guitar and Butter's harmonica. Some band I never heard of called the Jefferson Airplane opened for them. That was before Grace Slick was in the band and another gal was singing with them. I am thinking 1965 or 1966.
That girl in JA was Signe Toly Anderson. She left the band in 1966 to care for her baby daughter. Signe passed away recently, on the same day as Paul Kantner did.
Signe, yea that was her. Couldn't bring up her name when I was posting. The only song I remember them singing was It's No Secret. I came to see Butterfield but the Airplane were good too. l remember the night pretty well for being so long ago. When I walked in the Airplane was already on. There were flowing colored lights on the walls, dance floor, and the stage. Some were dancing and some were standing around watching and listening to the band. Off to my left near the back wall a white strobe light was flashing. Only one person was making use of it, a Hells Angel, hulk of a fellow, swinging a chain around in the light. Man, I thought, what have I got myself into? But everything was cool. Everyone was there for the music and to have a good time.
I also saw Butterfield with the Jefferson Airplane at the Fillmore in 1966. Big Mama Thorton was also on the bill. Been a blues fan ever since. Please don't say Frisco.
Duffy Sullivan 🎸🎤⚡️⚡️🕉☯️💊💊💊🍭🔱🌙You caught it just right!!!
@@duffysullivan2794 yeah wow. I was there in the area as a 16 yr old, had the albums and tripped into some of the concerts where the blues bands were welcomed with open arms. Saw Steve Miller band in a small coffee shop. But PBBB and then Electric Flag were big hits. My other sacred album was John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers with Eric C. But it was PBBB that was solid American blues.
Raw but shows the sophistication and musicology in their arrangements! NOTHING WAS EVER HEARD LIKE THIS in 1966
Except in Chicago.
@@MrDrewlips An' where did Butterfield and Bloomfield hail from? Chicagooo
8 year old comment, getting here late lol, but
this recording is not all that far off of what
we would buy, of a live performance.
I'm just at the 8 min mark though,
very listenable for me.
This is an epiphany. I've been listening to butters band since the first album. I cut my teeth playing along to learn blues harp. I don't understand why their records failed to capture bloomfields frenetic genius guitar playing. Thanks to whoever posted this!
They were stunnimg
Surprisingly pretty decent quality, on headphones especially. Thank you for this, theres not much live Butterfield with Bloomfield available!
Rough and ready!
Imagine having Paul Butterfield Michael Bloomfield,Elvin Bishop in your band!!!!!
it sounds at least as good today as it did 46+ years ago! thanks for posting
There and loved it!
I was there, been hooked on R and B ever since.
Ok I'll try again , mind blowing set. The band is so crisp and tight. Michael Bloomfield just shines throughout and just doesn't play leads. His knowledge of playing rhythm like a Memphis guitarist is just amazing. Thanks so much for posting this concert
What a band!!!!
The cream of the white Blues players!!!!
Absolutely. Elvin, Paul. Michael. Mark, and crew had magic. and were dope. East-West definitely one of my most favorite albums
Enzo Dupont
JOHNNY WINTER WAS TOP OF THE HEAP
THink what it would be to see Johnny on guitar are Paul playing harp!!
they did in boston late 60's
The energy and enthusiasm of this set are impressive. Thanks for posting...this is indeed a treasure.
closed my eyes n sank into this ...
man , it's like falling in LOVE
......... tight .
Paul Butterfield was a man on a mission.
Butterfield/Bloomfield....says it all
My two all-time favorites.
Un grupo en su tiempo unico precursor de los grandes blus.jaz sonido armonioso
as to all the chats here about the person who is sitting on video i am guessing and waiting to sell it to auction one day .... this was the city i grew up in and walked the back bay streets and saw the shows. we were a real hippie town back then and one of our own now is all about GREED .....
The documentary on PB is great. Give PBBB its due credit imo... as the best band in business; would be raw and hard hitting... every time.
The doc is bs, Paul would be pissed off.
I won't say Bloomfield is the best but I will say he is my all time favorite electric blues guitarist , maybe Magic Sam second. This is a hypnotic performance by him and the band but mostly Bloomfield. He is sorely missed...
I agree with this. I would say Danny Gatton was the best but Bloomfield is still my favorite.
Willie Johnson htowling Wolf's first guitar player is my all-time favorite electric blues guitarist
Yes. Thanks for mentioning Magic Sam.
WOW! This set brings back memories. Forgot all about how they used to do that opening medley. I saw them at a different venue, Cafe Au Go Go but the SAME music!
Wonderful Stuff! I have this on CD but there's more of it here. Many thanks indeed for the upload! I'm trying to do the same with the 'Droppin' In 2CD Set!
caught these guys at this venue before a westpac tour to secret S.E. Asia assignment with Naval Air secret squadron. My, my .... the sound of the times. I don't know if the session I was at was recorded, but all the original players were there. truly, the times were a-changin. one of my early likes of Bloomfield's electric blues, and paul's harp. I have some Thailand mud on my first BFBB album!
neil from Rozzie .....
Wonderful treat - i grew up/lived in back bay but this was a bit before me , do remember pauls mall/jazz workshop - Boston tea party & da gaaden many shows. music hall was super - keep em coming .
Have to give ya props for posting this great gig! Thank you.
Blessyou for this gem
Thanks for sharing. A rate treat!
The Unicorn on Charles Street ... good times .. grate memories .. thanks for keeping going on
I mixed them up .. you are correct .. did the Unicorn become Paul's Mall .. saw BB King there ... recalling it was on Bolyston .. it's been a long long time .. thanks refreshing some very good times
what about the Arc on Lansdown behind Fenway Park J Giles, Johny and Edgar Winter Taj Mahal with Jesse Ed Davis Leslie West Felix Papaplardi ... my ears are still ring from that one ..
Ken Steiner
THE MALL & WORK SHOP WERE IN MIDDLE OF THE BLOCK NOT ON CORNER - I LIVED AND WALKED THAT BLOCK DAILY
Phil Spillane
I REMEMBER THE ARK
what did the unicorn become ?
Glad they got in to the Rock Hall.
the best, band ever in rock, was the burretfield blues band, bloomfield was giving guitar lessons to; garcia, santana , cipollini , and all those other guitar wannabes, and in chicago and around the world, no one could play the harp like butterfield, dave sanborn, buzzy feitin, newport folk with dylan, everyone elxe are golf caddies
Whoever is banging on the keys is fantastic!
Carole Tallerino ...Are you related to Steven Tallerico from Yonkers, NY, RHS Class of '66...??? That is Mark Naftalin on the piano, his father was the Mayor of Minniapolis, MN.
Hi Thomas, No I don't know Steven Tallerico. Our last name is Tallerino with an n not a c. But hey thanks for sending this comment! Peace & Love
Raw, jagged, uncouth, and dangerous. A white kid fronting an electric blues band in the 1960's, which backed Dylan's famed electric coming out gig at Newport? The various Butterfield Blues Bands were the blues proto-punks. Future legends as varied as Mike Bloomfield, Elvin Bishop, Paul himself and even David Sanborn on sax, pre-soft jazz commerce, gave street cred, but the band's relentless driving power was greater than the sum of its parts. Even their sophisticated studio work in "Pigboy Crabshaw" and "My Own Dream" worked brilliantly, and I always thought that was what the Blood Sweat and Tears people had really wanted, but failed, to craft.
Some times first is best
good old one
excellent musicians!
When they were riding the edge. Ecstasy
Jerome Arnold on Bass.
man i miss blues like these.when the blues were real not some contrifed bs
s
Freakin mind owing
So long ago, so now!
5dislikes must be Miley Cyrus fans and definitely not born in Chicago!
To me, this version of this band led to the jazz/blues explorations of the Allman Bros Band. Curious I've never seen anyone make that connection.
All I'll say is that of the three members of Cream, Clapton was the weakling. Baker and Bruce were great musicians - Bruce went on to playing behind Tony Williams, not a small accomplishment.
nothing original in music has ever came from england, what would clapton do against bloomfield, or someone like john mayall against butterfield....
tony williams was a great drummer, Clapton was always an asswipe, then he thought he could sing, ask bb king who's a better guitar player bloomfield or clapton, dont' ask muddy waters, imagiine baker and bruce jamming with the paul butterfield blue band, gone brass, and that jazz
paul harrell I'm with you man!!! Bloomfield and Butterfield would blow away Clapton and Mayall ANYTIME ANYWHERE!!!
paul harrell ask Bloomfield what he thought of Clapton. In fact there is an easy to find Rolling Stone article from 1968 in which Bloomfield gushes over Clapton’s playing and expresses nothing but admiration for him. This isn’t a competition, just different people expressing their own musical ideas in their playing. Both were incredible and influential players.
15:16 is Get Out Of My Life Woman, not Walkin' Blues, 40.23 is Comin' Home Baby not Thank You Mr Poobah,
Coming Home Baby is another tune The PBBB never released on record. The Muddy Waters Blues Band did Coming Home Baby.
@@djtdub1 the point is the wrong tracks are listed by the times.
@@timthemod Exactly...
I grew up in Boston, I remember the Unicorn (I was in h.s. at the time of this show). This is great stuff! How was this recorded? For a "bootleg" the sound is great.
I went to the original Tea Party, caught Fleetwood Mac w/ Peter Green & Danny Kirwan, et al. Gotta say of that generation of blues musicians (mainly the white guys), damn few could play w/ Butterfield's bands. Fleetwood Mac could play, but this lineup of the BBB was over the top.
Agree... and BBB was pure Americana Chicago style. Peter Green's F Mac was awesome but more what? Delta blues style?
Elemental.
FODÃO
Horn from the Heart is B S....Paul was turning his life around in "87". He had three sons, not two. We were going to raise our son together.. it's an awful violent world full of liars and thieves .💔
its interesting, if you listen to this in comparison with the tape from san francisco late 1966, they play much better and the band is a lot tighter here.
pre-guitar-tuners, oy vay!
Maybe 100-150 seats?
Born in Chicago Originally in key of A.
This recording is A b.
Why jack with the pitch ?
I'm pretty sure Butterfield was not carrying a marine band in the key of D-flat
James Mares sounds like tape drag or stretch. There are a few spots in this recording you can hear the tape slow down especially during the spoken parts. Could it be that the original recording was done on a tape recorder that wasn’t quite “up to speed?”
@James Mares...Listen bitch, you're lucky this clip even exists! I wouldn't be complaining about a lousy half-step difference. I guess you're not aware that this audio is 55 years old and like Britt said it's either drag or stretched tape. Like Frank Zappa said....."Shut up and play yer guitar!"
We were blessed to have this band to help open a lot more white peoples lamps to the stuff top 10 and Pat Boone had homogenized for us.
Isn't this interesting...
uh no ,
no it's not...
@@sandranelson7153 I sez it is...
Großartig!
thes guys did not need to be inducted into the hal of fame ..... just the into the Hall of Blues Heaven ...long live the music of the best Blues band ever