martes, 20 de octubre de 2009

The Butterfield Blues Band - The Resurrection Of Pigboy Crabshaw 1967

The Butterfield Blues Band - The Resurrection Of Pigboy Crabshaw 1967
Label: Elektra / Wea

Blues

The 1968 edition of the Paul Butterfield Blues Band featured a larger ensemble with a horn section, allowing for a jazzier feeling while retaining its Chicago blues core. They also adopted the psychedelic flower power stance of the era, as evidenced by a few selections, the rather oblique title, and the stunning pastiche art work on the cover. Butterfield himself was really coming into his own playing harmonica and singing, while his band of keyboardist Mark Naftalin, guitarist Elvin Bishop, drummer Phil Wilson, electric bassist Bugsy Maugh, and the horns featuring young alto saxophonist David Sanborn was as cohesive a unit as you'd find in this time period. Butterfield's most well known song "One More Heartache" kicks off the album, a definitive blues-rock radio favorite with great harmonica and an infectious beat urged on by the top-notch horns. The band covers "Born Under a Bad Sign" at a time when Cream also did it — which one was better? "Driftin' & Driftin'" is another well known tune, and over nine minutes is stretched out with the horns cryin' and sighin', including a definitive solo from Sanborn over the choruses. There's the Otis Rush tune "Double Trouble," and "Drivin' Wheel" penned by Roosevelt Sykes; Butterfield wrote two tunes, including "Run Out of Time" and the somewhat psychedelic "Tollin' Bells" where Bishop's guitar and Naftalin's slow ringing, resonant keyboard evokes a haunting sound. Likely this is the single best Butterfield album of this time period, and though compilations or "best-of" discs are available (Golden Butter being the best), you'd be well served to pick this one first and go from there.
By Michael G. Nastos.
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Nowadays, not many people remember that The Butterfield Blues Band played at the '65 Newport Festival, Monterey Pop in '67, AND at Woodstock in '69! Not only that, but two days after Dylan was booed off the stage at Newport, Butterfield came on stage with an electric set that was enthusiastically received! In the years before he died, apparently, Butterfield suffered from recurrent stomach hernias, caused by "his forceful style of playing the harmonica." Get the idea? These guys were truly hot! The earlier "raw" albums are often cited as Butterfield's best, but I've always had a stronger affection for 1967's "The Resurrection of Pigboy Crabshaw." Mike Bloomfield had left the band at this point. But, as far as that goes, I think Elvin Bishop's guitar on this album (and on 1968's "In My Own Dream") was about as good as it gets. Mark Naftalin is on keyboards. The horn arrangements are superb. The songs are great! And Butterfield's soul is heavy and deep. One of my all-time favorite albums. HIGHLY recommended.
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Elvin Bishop Guitar- Vocals
Paul Butterfield- Harmonica, Vocals
Brother Gene Dinwiddie- Saxophone, Sax (Tenor)
Keith Johnson- Trumpet
Bugsy Maugh- Bass, Vocals
Mark Naftalin- Keyboards
David Sanborn- Saxophone, Sax (Alto)
Phillip Wilson- Drums
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01. One More Heartache  3:20
02. Driftin' and Driftin'  9:09
03. I Pity the Fool  6:00
04. Born Under a Bad Sign  4:10
05. Run Out of Time  2:59
06. Double Trouble  5:38
07. Drivin' Wheel  5:34
08. Droppin' Out  2:16
09. Tollin' Bells  5:23
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