Paul Butterfield Blues Band "DRIFTIN & DRIFTIN" LIVE 1966

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paul butterfield blues band
live at the san francisco ca. dec. 1,1966

paul butterfield-vocal/harmonica
mike bloomfield-Piano
elvin bishop-guitar
mark naftalin-organ
jerome arnold-bass
billy davenport-drums

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[bloomsdisco]

Hi, ZD05 -- This fine example of the PBBB's ability to swing a slow blues is interesting for the reason that (to my ears, at least) Michael Bloomfield is heard not on guitar but on piano. The guitar soloist is Elvin Bishop, and I hear Mark Naftalin in the background on organ. And the venue is probably the much larger Fillmore Auditorium (or the Carousel or Winterland Ballroom), and not the Matrix. Naftalin told me he has no recollection of the band ever playing the Matrix. -- Cheers, David Dann

[ZINEDINE05]

Hey David. Thanks for the information,it's greatly appreciated. Congratulations on the launch of your new site.I go on it often.Peace, Terence

[9mej]

what a rare and fantastic version of drifting and drifting this must be before bloomfield left i thought the ownly version ive seen is when he is at the concert on you tube with elvin bishop and a great horn section

[ZINEDINE05]

glad you like it. all of my pbbb videos have bloomfield in the band !

[lightlyone]

Yes, the guitar sounds like Elvin... don't know about the keyboards. And what a horn section! These guys brought the blues to many a poor white rockin' boy and expanded his universe by licks and harps.

[pobouyone]

As far as just where this was recorded, I saw Paul Butterfield a few times, and this was always at the Fillmore, or Winterland, mainly at the Fillmore. The echoes in this tune actually sound like what you'd hear at Winterland. Damn, but I had some incredible times at the Fillmore, and still miss the place. Great memories.

[6473303494]

instant favorite.

[9mej]

i had trouble finding this video mostley through my denceertey but thank you for the comment

[bloomsdisco]

Sorry, 9mej. No offense meant.

[9mej]

did you knot understand me when i understoo what you ment i listernd closeley to the track the second time and i new what you ment i agree with you that i was not shore at first but if you bother to read my comment it quite clearley states that i can onley hear one guitar player so im soory to say my dear sir that you are the one who needs convincing on what i am saying to you

[bloomsdisco]

This is just a conjecture, but I think if you listen closely you'll hear Mark on organ, playing chords. The fact that the piece opens with a chorus of piano and the piano gets a solo -- and Bloomfield is not heard on guitar --convinces me that he's being featured on the keyboard. Bloomfield was a pretty good pianist and originally recorded with the PBBB on that instrument (back in the winter of 1964 for Elektra, before MB was a full member of the band).

Hope that helps convince you!

[9mej]

how do you know that its mike bloomfield on piano and not mark naftalin say playing both piano and organ i know what you mean you can not tell untill close hearing that there is only one guitar player and that must be elvin