Prime Movers Blues Band with Igg Pop "Walkin', By Myself"

The Prime Movers Blues Band was founded in the summer of 1965 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Inspired by hearing and meeting the great blues artists in Chicago and by the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, the members of the band were dedicated to learning and playing the blues. Here are some band photos and some of Michael Erlewine interviewing a few of the great blues artists. From this experience, Erlewine went on to become an archivist and founded the All-Music Guide (allmusic.com), the largest music review site on the Internet.

The main band members included:

Michael Erlewine
lead Singer, harmonica

Daniel Erlewine
lead guitar

Robert Sheff (keyboards)
AKA Blue 'Gene' Tyranny

Jack Dawson (bass)

James Osterberg (drums)
AKA "Iggy Pop"
Or
J.C. "Jesse" Crawford (drums)

Photographers: You know, I don't know who took some of these photos, but here are the photographers we worked with, who were our friends. They probably did most of these.

Andy Sacks (U of M Diag photo)
Sacksafone@AOL.com

Stanley Livingston (blues photos)
slivingston@provide.net

This video produced and edited at Heart Center Studios in Big Rapids, Michigan by Michael Erlewine.

Those interested in being notified when the Prime Movers album is released can send an email to

Michael@Erlewine.net.

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Heart Center Studios 2008

Analog to Digital Transfer by
www.FilmTransfer.com

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[neilmacmusic]

Woww!

I've admired Dan for some time now via StewMac but had no idea of his and your past!

Imagine if Iggy had decided to get out front while with the P Movers - who knows what kind of band it may have become!

Thanks for sharing your great history

[sitsweagle]

Dan playing one of my Les Pauls..Sweet...This is the 59' Les Paul that he sold to me and then to Mike Bloomfield....:)

Blakley Court!!!!!!

Charging Rhinoceros of Sound and the Prime Movers House...

[mrvegasmanrocks]

Love yor energy. Just listened to Michael speak at the Ann Arbor library. Great presentation! Thank u all so much for leading the way & for in your way helping to make the great Ann Arbor Blues festivals happen. I like the Sam Lay autograph on Osterberg's drums. So, he really learned the double shuffle.... Kudos to him!

[MichaelKatonVideo]

Hey moutainrt,

The joint was Clint's Club...my brother played drums for PMBB when I was about 13(for a little while) he took me in there one night when he was playing with The Prime Movers...I sat at the bar and had to duck when the bartender pulled his gun on a rowdy patron...that was my introduction to blues!

[PATAGONIKat]

terrible sonido los locos!! y muy buen baterio iggy pop!! el mismo sonido que Paul Butt band!!!

alta banda!

[backwoodsgps]

small world, eh??

love your connections!!!!!

are most meaningful!!!!!

[BrightEyes1947]

How about The Arc, Blind Pig, Mothers? I was born and raised in Ann Arbor. Left there when I was 22, now I am 61. I can't remember the street layout much anymore either. Dan and Michael were both acquaintences friend of mine as we hungout with some of the same people. I was a good friend of Ron Asheton back in the mid 60's. He was the guitarist with The Stooges and unfortunately passed away not long ago. I also went to school with Jim, better known as Iggy Pop. Great memories!

[mountainrt]

No. I remember Mr. Flood's Party well and there was some good music there at times. This was a little dive "black" bar, but I'll be damned if I can remember the street. Best I can remember is that it would have been on the [then] northern edge of downtown; within blocks of Floods.

[BrightEyes1947]

Was the downtown bar called Mr. Flood's Party? Those were the days, my friend.

[arkiteta]

This Band is so perfect... I love these guys... (=