Paul Butterfield - The thrill is gone

[@mandolinoelettrico]

blues is not only a music, it's a way of thinking and living, RIP Paul and RIP Mike!

[@BluesStraightFromTheHarp]

Inked, “Blues life”. With a harp under the words...

[@dorothyorr3724]

You don't die, you bury yourself in peoples souls... Paul is inside mine... Wow magical man.... God Bless you. You made music

[@jamesh256]

You are my brother.....sister!

[@tomfocht3292]

Love what said ☺️, it's so true if we all felt an treated one another like you described we live a better life😂, in a better world! Thanks Tom

[@dorothyorr3724]

@@tomfocht3292 from a very early age I fell in love . The loves of my life have been breathtaking Cherokee Indian, have a son by him. A Moari Dancer... A famous wrestler Tonga, then a Zen Budhist, then a lay Preacher Baptist with whom I married , he was called back by GOD.... now another Preacher Italian ... My heart bangs when I meet him ... besotted ... absolutely smitten ... The LORD has Blessed me ... If I popped off tomorrow I have been blessed .

[@LastTree]

Mine too, this is when I saw him...NYBQ in NYC...over my table blowing the blues..will never forget.

[@marcocisneros6982]

thats heavy...

[@burrrrrrrrrrrrrrp]

The enjoyment on their faces, I think they would played exactly the same even if there was nobody there to see it. Proper musicians, letting it run free ❤

[@JonnyDredd]

Agree, total masters of their art ❤ from New Zealand

[@JD-vv7tq]

It was Butterfield who inspired me to play Harmonica. And after years of playing with Blues Bands someone will ask me how I get that deep sound out of that small instrument, I'll tell them I learned from listening to Butterfield years ago !

[@IIRIS0952]

me too

[@davechae5890]

@@IIRIS0952 same. Here !!!!!💝💝🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@TheOriginalHuckleberry]

Paul was the deepest. Lots play the blues. Paul was the blues. He peeked the genre. Then, nowhere to go but down.

[@peteschiernbeck2665]

this and sonny boy williamson (via the yardbirds)

[@norfolknwhey4787]

I remember years back, sitting down to learn this from the record… I actually learned 90% of the licks on a Bb harp, and only later on did I realize it’s played in 3rd on a G harp. For example, the main lick on a Bb is -5 5 -4~ 5 😂

[@VBForbes]

I'm thinking to myself PLEASE DON'T EVER LET THIS SONG END

[@skydog1024]

a wonderful harp player who wasn't obsessed with gear: Just played his harp through a shure 57 and the house PA. And did it better than anyone.

[@winstonchurchill624]

Rich H I know this comment is very old but I’m pretty sure he used a shure 545 usually

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

and used to play it upside down on the 10-hole diatonic Horner Marine band d

[@BluesStraightFromTheHarp]

Amen. My idol since I was 12...now 47. Butter was and is the man. I started playing harp when I was 8...captivated by Butterfield when @ 12, my folks had Woodstock the video on, I’m walking down the stairs and am stopped in my tracks by this amazing, “throaty” & gutsy harp...everything gonna be alright...just “Wow”. Wow. Played from E. Coast down to Austin, and still play out on occasion. Butter!

[@stephenkatko3236]

Shure pe545 pistol grip run through one and sometimes 2 tube amps. No special effects or pedals though. Also, many p.a. systems in the day had tubes and a fatter tone than solid state today.

[@johndailey2323]

He obsessed with another type of gear unfortunately

[@megunshot]

I was just a young girl the first time i heard Blues and till this day im now 25 it gives me chillz when i hear it...It made music what it is today....In loving memorie of my father Michael Lawrence....RIP!

[@olly8]

Best known for his harmonica playing, but love his voice ❤ The one & ONLY PAUL BUTTERFIELD!! Play on ...RIP🌹🕯 Great version of this song🤘

[@soulrongang]

Excellent - The thrill is never gone with Paul - A true virtuoso of the blues harp. This touched me.

[@robertschueneman6799]

No other will EVER surpass the master . ALL my respect and love R.F.S. !!!!!!!!! Born in 19 and 41. Boyyou better get a gun !!!!

[@Brembelia]

I knew Paul from the Joyous Lake and the Black Bear Cafe in Woodstock. He and Albert Grossman were usually together. The last time I saw Paul was in San Rafael, Calif., where he was gigging; this was three months before his passing. He was always a gentleman to me and a wonderful artist. I still miss him being around making music.

[@terran5569]

The first time I saw the Paul Butterfield Blues Band was at the Poppycock in Palo Alto, CA, I think. Then they were playing at the Longbranch in Berkeley, and I didn't even think how much of a privilege it was, it just seemed like appropriate music for life. And to cap it off I saw them at the Filmore in SF before I went to Nam. I still feel it. I am going to take that to Heaven with me.

[@johnosborne2989]

Brilliant bluesman , love live music played by exceptional musicians. ❤❤❤❤❤

[@greyjay9202]

That musical "conversation" between Paul and his bassist, Frank Gravis, was superb. A touch of jazz, woven into the blues.

[@tomcooley3778]

In the groove!

[@zenzen1916]

right...they perfectly bounce off each other..becoming one organism..and draw you in...

[@liegebricking]

I saw Paul Butterfield Blues Band in Stockholm 1969.with Buzzy Feiten.Unforgetable gig.Fantastic

[@ColoradoJo]

For me, the most inelectual white harp player! Thank you. I remembered old nice times...

[@portagecommunicationscallc1417]

My favorite album of all time is East-West. Paul was the best harp player of all time. I was so sad in the mid 80's to see him die of drugs. You can see in these later videos he's all puffy from the barbs and speed. I like to remember him from the Monterey Festival and the great PBBB albums.

[@robertcapewell716]

Paul Butterfield is the BLUES.

[@dorothyorr3724]

Elizabeth Butterfield, sharing your life with this talent, you were blessed. In his passing he still brings joy...

[@bluesatbirth]

I had the pleasure of sharing tunes, talks, beer & pretzels with Paul and Bishop, Dinwiddie, Naffy, Bloomfield and so on. I miss them--especially Paul more than you know. There will never be anyone to take Paul's place--for me he is the king of harp--his playing and his vocals were always the epitome of heartfelt EMOTION. He will never be replaced--nor will the greatness his band brought to this world and to me.

[@georgetoth6768]

I haven't quite recovered from Born in Chicago, 1968, Electra vinyl. His impact was enormous.

[@bigbass421]

To any that might be interested, I'm a luthier friend of Danny's. I built the guitar he's using. It is a DiMarzio Strat. There was a period in the early 80's when they were making replacement parts. It had a basswood body, a brass 'engine turned' pickguard. The neck is maple/rosewood. The pickups are Dimarzio 'Super Clean' humbuckers, which were 2 strat pu's in a gold plated housing. There were switches for those, and a blend for the neck pickup. He could get any combination of the 5 pickups.

[@sharkair2839]

sounds like the neck humbucker and the middle strat pick up.

[@dorothyorr3724]

This man has rhymn deep in his soul, what a talent, beautiful keep watching this.

[@Learntheharmonica]

Love how passionate Paul was, really comes through in his singing and playing.

[@dlewis7110]

His passion was his music and his harmonica his soul. We're all to hear his genius. Sooo Goood :)

[@ted6176]

Is this on any album, or CD ? Can't seem to find it anywhere , damn it !

[@moravian3913]

You absolutely right.

[@leifster326]

Nice to enjoy watching him live once again on U-tube,He and his music will live forever. Best show I'd seen him at was a SummerThing concert on Boston Common during summer of 70 or 71. Butterfield played 1st with his Band ,then BB King was 2nd act that night. After BBs set for an encore, he came back out and jammed with Paul for about 20 min. or more . The licks they traded back and forth between them , you thought you'd died and gone to Blues heaven!!! RIP Sir,

[@kathyincleveland]

Paul Butterfield Blues Band are one of the nominees for Rock Hall this year. They should be in it for sure!

[@larryaustman8023]

Paul B has achieved a place where the blues just pours out of his soul--------this is so special!

[@AlexGronstad]

I've been listning to this whole thing SOLID every day for many weeks. I wish it never ends.

[@elizabethbutterfield5453]

We have to vote to get Paul into the RRHF...the public vote counts as one of the many other votes. People need to be educated to Paul's super importance in music history...brought the BLUES to the white audiance with the first integrated band.

[@321sjs321]

ELIZABETH PAUL BUTTERFIELD WAS THE GREATEST HARP PLAYER THAT EVER LIVED AND HAD A FABULOUS VOICE FOR THE BLUES!!!!!

[@JohnIsabeau]

Elizabeth....Paul Butterfield has influenced me since I was 14 yrs old....now I'm finally playin a harp...I know why.. Butterfield was the GREATEST EVER...STILL IS....!!!!

[@paulharris8551]

PB definitely deserves to be in the RRHF. First two blues LPs I had were PBBB and Beano. Both great but PB was grittier and more authentic sounding. I don't know about the first integrated band. You had Booker T. and the MGs with Booker T and Steve Cropper on the front line and Al Jackson and Duck Dunn as the rhythm section.

[@2696ize]

He should be in there, but so should a lot of other people. And others who are in there, shouldn't be. It's a political, unjust organization. Forget them, they're the ones who are missing out.

[@elizabethbutterfield5453]

Mike Robbins ;-)

[@davidlockwood9184]

Fantastic cover of BB’s great song. Love the Harp and guitar solo was so tasteful and blue. Excellent!!!

[@dianehaslam5202]

This is the greatest version of this song, EVER..

[@ChrisGroggyCreaser]

I Love BB King (+ friends),performing it;Too... :)

[@DougAlder]

Saw Paul 2 or 3 times back in the 70's and 80's in Vancouver BC. Some of the best concerts I ever went to.

[@austinhoffman219]

Music used to be so pure and simple.

[@nickshel]

A.C. Tilly Deceptively simple, it's another thing when you try to play it

[@austinhoffman219]

I can play a little of this song on harmonica. But yeah I totally agree.

[@timgoodson9029]

+A.C. Tilly Good Chicago blues always was and still is

[@deirdreanienstedt9431]

13 years, stood the test of time and purity in its true form, wish I could have been there.

[@stephenkatko3236]

And so much more soulful.

[@Lawful_Rebel]

I could listen to Paul Butterfield play all day. Phenomenal harp player. Perhaps the best there's ever been.

[@janginckels3732]

Brain, guts, soul and whatever else there's to feel with, is here, sublime blues like only PB&MB, BB King, Albert King, and the Dead could create, I hope the last I will remember is the BLUES

[@madzappa]

I was lucky enough to catch him at Alberts Hall in Toronto, not long before he passed. rip paul

[@jacestephenweatherall1732]

Rest In Peace Paul Butterfield from Australia

[@ENLIL60]

The best harp player of all time.Simply.....the best

[@gerardpardon7985]

Listen Pete Mc Mahon of The Kingsnakes . Syracuse NY .

[@holypopeleoxiii]

Awesome rendition! Bravo to the legendary Paul Butterfield! Bravo! Bravo! Bravo!

[@vikkijones5246]

God damned I miss you Paul.Still THE best show I've EVER been to w/you and Danko...

[@pkd4000]

Sheer magnificence. Butterfield and his band are fucking extraordinary, mindblowing.

[@frankwall5177]

I love his harmonica skills. He motivated me to try to learn to play it. At 66 still loving the tunes.

[@issacharlev5553]

hearing this for the first time in my life. so glad i ran into this.

[@Dominiqueuqinimod]

Check out Butter doing Born In Chicago. That's a life changer.

[@mondharmonicalerenspelennl1381]

Check East- West album

[@robertcapewell2788]

R.I.P. Paul Butterfield, Great harp player.

[@swandriver6171]

UFAS Medic, Bitburg AB, West Germany - 1966-69. An after work beer and Paul Butterfield, what a way to chill.

[@JohnIsabeau]

Paul Butterfield and Taj are the Kings on the harp...yahoooooo

[@vinceblack4695]

When all hope seems gone, always come back to the music, cause the music will always set you free.....the best 09:51 of my life for a long time.,. greetings from Melbourne Victoria Australia, Monday August 12th, 2024, time now 08:51p.m.

[@davejung121253]

Brings back memories of seeing "The Butt" many times up in the NYC area growing up. A great bluesman.. Great vid....

[@JohnCtail]

Oh man! Watched this like few dozen times, still chills...

[@genebh1]

Butterfield was THE MAN. His band was outstanding & that bassplayer musta been wearing a deluxe Merseybeat wig & on SOMETHING. I don't care who was on WHAT....THIS PERFORMANCE should b made available. I've been Iistening 2 this over & over

[@Shortharper]

A moving performance by a great harmonica player.

[@GlenDoll]

I agree. There's so much raw feeling in that vocal it's almost hard to look at. I don't know when this performance took place, but I wonder if he was getting close to the end of the road at this point.

[@RichardSmith-um4js]

Fantastic performance. Miss his music.

[@tarheelvan]

just started playing the harp this year, and this cat is my favorite along with Van the man Morrison. The old school is necessary to learn from, but this stuff never gets old. legit white guys who has been there.

[@MsCrazytoo]

So smooth! Paul Butterfield, i was lucky when i was at Uni people with musical taste were near by. Very music familiar years later.

[@effsharp7]

Always knew the name, but just recently discovered him. For decades I've been on a deep dive listening to the originators of blues and jazz. I shamefully had an unconscious bias because of how he looks, so my ears weren't open enough. I can also appreciate his playing more after being familiar with many of the artists that came before him.

[@zovalentine7305]

Rest in powerful peace 🙏 Paul Butterfield 17 December 1942 ~ 4 May 1987 ⚘

[@curleyteeth]

Perfect timing and tone as usual from the master.Jim.Liverpool.

[@erasmusomnius]

love that guitar solo. of course butter is other worldly great.

[@anglingwithshaun5981]

this is a rather Special Harmonica moment from one of The All Time Great's ! ... Paul Butterfield - The thrill is gone

[@hanswolff8795]

That's a great performance !!! Love from🇩🇪 Deutschland

[@carypasseroff3331]

Paul & I Were In AA 2 Gether In LA The Last Time I Talked 2 Him I Asked Him If He Was Still Going 2 Meetings? He Said He Didn't Have Time? Went 2 NYC 4 A Gig W/B.B./ He Passed Shortly After That So Sad!

[@ChuckyLad]

Every time I get pissed, I go for Butterfield

[@JaySchwartz]

Soooo smoooooth. Was such a talent... inspiring.

[@frankgonzalez3775]

great version of this classic

[@SkyVeins]

Man I love this blues!

[@segovia102]

Love the bit with him and the bass player, and I know jack about bass playing but I'd say he still has it. Come to think of it I know jack about harmonica playing and the blues as well. Good stuff.

[@jackiescoones5606]

That was lovely! ❤

[@alejandroaranda2098]

justamente la guitarra de ese blues de los 80s me fasina... es encantadora...

[@johndesmier9617]

I saw the band play on June 10th 1967 at the New Penelope in Montreal Quebec. It was an amazing show.

[@675268]

Best blues harp player along with Little Walter..

[@bigbass421]

Danny Draher is a great guitarist I had the pleasure of working with and making guitars for in N.Y. Last I heard he's living and probably playin' his ass off in Chicago as of 2007.

[@glasspipe79]

My favorite harp player. Because of you i pick up my harp and aspire to get better. Thank you..

[@carljackson7449]

understated class. Pushing the blues forward for its time.

[@andyginterblues2961]

THIS IS AWESOME BLUES!!!

[@cynthiamadrid1430]

Love this group.... saw them a few times Filmore West SF.

[@morphinlounge101]

Sad to watch he's givin it all pure Blues Power, But his thrill with Life was gone whilst singing and harpin like hell.

[@BLUESMANRONCHICAGO]

@franklmac IN HIS LATER YEARS, PAUL SUFFERED FROM A TYPE OF KIDNEY DISEASE, AND ALONG WITH A COCAINE AND ALCOHOL PROBLEM, PASSED AWAY FAR TOO SOON, I MISS HIM A LOT, HE WAS THE REASON I STARTED PLAYING THE HARMONICA 40 YEARS AGO AND I STILL PLAY TODAY, AND MY BAND AND I PAY TRIBUTE TO HIM BY COVERING "BORN IN CHICAGO", "DRIFTIN AND DRIFTIN" AND A COUPLE OF OTHERS, RIP, PAUL

[@BarryMiller2956]

and heroin, he had diverticulitis so used it for the pain.

[@jazztemple2]

Thank you, Ron, for doing that. I'm 67, and have been listening since the beginning of the band. His passing was a huge loss for the world of music.

[@cynthiamadrid1430]

@@BarryMiller2956 Circuitous Drug deal....Sadly,sometimes makes the best Blues Men, But kills them in the end.

[@agtadiurna]

musicisti con rara ispirazione poche note suonate con una grande anima.....bello..questa e' arte.

[@terrysmith8704]

the best harmonica player to do this song in my opinion 3rd position g harp

[@Dr.Pepperdave]

Thank you!

[@timboech]

Frank Gravis!! Bass. So sad to never see him with Hiram Bullock again. They did so much fantastic music...! All the best ;_)

[@askmehow25]

What a great guitar solo!!! melted my face..

[@tomcooley3778]

Who is he ?

[@PorkChop1956]

@@tomcooley3778 Danny Draher from the Hudson Valley of New York

[@tomcooley3778]

@@PorkChop1956 Thank you.

[@dhirajfernando5373]

Love it! Luther Allison also does an incredible version of it in his album "Live in Paris."

[@nestoralvarez8035]

una de las mejores versiones que escuche es la de luther allison ... por siempre!

[@tomhaskett5161]

Wonderful, understated performance

[@algerstenzang]

11:24~ From Paul Butterfield from Little Walter

[@Alvinorey]

Yes- Butter played the harp upside down. he started on Classical flute and he preferred to have the low notes the other way.

[@williambutterfield7551]

Saw Paul in 65 and 69. In 69 I got to chat with him. I'm "still driftin and driftin like a ship out on the sea".

[@worldofnana1]

he should have been in the Hall Rock of fame .he was great ,

[@kzearo]

I love the way at 2:08 he's just so deep into his solo that he asks the band for another phrase. It looks like he says "one more?"

[@davethecaveman]

the dude looked like a Chicago Firefighter but he played like a son-of-a-gun...i hereby give this video the maximum allowable stars,i wish i could give it more...

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

I still got to come back to this about every couple of months..knowing how legend he was but just couldn't keep his demons under control.. can see effects hardly any lung power left to wail.. just slowly fading fast can see..when you literally abuse your body at the time for 20 plus years and he was pretty much fucked up from about 1964 just before the PBB all the way to the end..still it must have been a surprise for those up in Ames Iowa near Iowa State University to have gotten to see that thank goodness for things like KZbin these Magic memories Are captured and we can still enjoy the moment.. makes you wonder by this song choice if he wasn't telling everybody as he gave it his all the best he could towards the very end.. 02:54 the intensity although not as fierce and the concentration comes back into a vintage Butterfield moment.. also directed The Band as to what's going to be going on watch out for the changes.. one last Shining moment but still giving it all he had until the end..

[@mimmoleonardi8643]

Go Paul, go, this is the blues 💪❤️

[@hesseindr]

Saw Paul Butterfield three times live in the 70’s and 80’s in DC clubs! He passed years ago of a Herion overdose. I smoked pot with his base and drummer during a break at Desparados in Georgetown. I actually pulled out my harmonica and played a few notes. They loved it. 😂😂

[@Nosore]

7:18, bass solo Expression on Butterfield's face is priceless: "who taught this kid to play?"

[@yerdaberger8505]

Wow 'thanks wonderful news so excited Paul was the greatest !

[@uncleenore]

A GREAT cover! Excellent.

[@denizaskn7746]

🥀RIP Paul..Still listening,still crying .Will never forget you...Best of the Best for me..🎸🕺Doctor Deniz .Turkey..Your soul is with us.Wish you are here..🌊🎼

[@ryanhiggins2698]

Wowwwww, I can't seem to stop listening to this song. I LOVE what Paul Butterfield & his band did with the King's most prolific song... Any idea where & when this show happened? Thank you so much for sharing!

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

it was recorded it a small little Club up in Ames Iowa near Iowa State University. I believe this was about winter of 1985 or early 1986

[@coinneachmaclellan3121]

It's a big ask to take on this B.B. classic but Butterfield makes it his own and in a way that makes me think of the first couple of Paul Butterfield Blues Band albums...which always make me think of the first Charlie Musselwhite and Blues Project albums...that heady mix of blues, folk rock, and jazz...ah, those were the days!

[@martinchapman1127]

THE THRILL IS GONE ON A ANOTHER LEVEL PAUL BUTTERFEILD NAILS IT HE COULD SURE MAKE THAT MOUTH HARP TALK JUST PLAIN AWESOME AND THE REST OF HIS BAND BLENDS RIGHT IN ......!!!!