Exploring Paul Butterfield Part 1️⃣. (Tabbed Licks)

[@BluesStraightFromTheHarp]

My musical idol…Paul Butterfield. Love this! Thank you Jason.

[@user-nq7pd2ln8u]

Honestly I'm surprised I wouldn't have thought he would be as underated as he is I'm a few years new to harmonica playing and the moment I heard him play I said to myself that is what I want to sound like

[@edmulvey9458]

Butterfield...true story here. When I was 17 I was driving around in dads car with a buddy. He asked me to stop by the CVS drug store so I stopped and let him out. He came back in about 3 minutes and quickly said 'lets go". Unbeknownst to be he did a little shop lifting of some albums. He told me to take a couple and one was Butterfield Live. I knew zero about Butterfield, had never heard him before. The first time I put the record on I was blown away and I have been a blues fan ever since. This album still remains my favorite album EVER. The power and emotion was amazing and that band of his at the time were simply great!! I am 70 years old now and am still in awe. It took me until I was 64 to decide to try and learn the harmonica. I try to play and enjoy every day. Thanks for the lesson and the memory Jason.

[@jasonricci]

Double live from 71?

[@edwardmulvey7385]

Yes that album blew me away. By the way i did some digging and saw your performance at the Rock Hall of Fame. Killer job dude and the RED JACKET WAS ROCKING. That had to be an incredible experience.​@jasonricci

[@bouleamythe]

Bravo Jason..to me Butter had the best vibrato 🤓

[@billykohler9153]

Thanks so much for honoring Butter. There’s a high probability that many of us white kids not would have been introduced to the blues in the 60’s and beyond w/o Paul’s band getting out there and having Sam Lay, Jerome Arnold, Elvin Bishop , and my personal favorite electric blues guitarist, Mike Bloomfield in the early line up. It was. an honor seeing Paul’s band play in ‘71. You represented his memory well ( and still do ) at their Hall of Fame induction.. Awesome sauce J. ❤😎

[@taja7583]

I love PPB and you are Gretat

[@littledre]

Person asked - Jason did, man we love dat!!!

[@warrenfloyd1484]

Butterfield, that is how he played just made you think of butter sliding off of a biscuit 😎👍🎵🎶🎶

[@jasonricci]

That's right!

[@warrenfloyd1484]

But piss on the tabs,I play what I hear, rock on brother, awesome video +!!!!

[@scottoleary3726]

Butterfield doesn’t get enough credit from other harp players because he didn’t tongue block enough in their estimation. He was an incredible player and he could sing better than most of the harp greats

[@stephenkatko3236]

They are jealous of the tone he achieved through puckering.

[@jquery2774]

Yeah, that about right. The other players couldn't achieve the tones he had and also couldn't match his incredible timing. Hard to compete with genius I guess.@@stephenkatko3236

[@GammaFields]

Im only 23 but I found PBB and Bloomfield a couple years ago. I showed my grandpa and he blew my mind by telling me stories about his days in San Francisco and. He gifted me a blues harp so I appreciate the tutorials.

[@normandube9158]

Was lucky enough to have seen Butter back in the late 60's & 70's

[@taja7583]

My Frst gig Was Paul b.song.i Miss My good life.tnx

[@goldenteledy2002]

I absolutely love Paul Butterfield. He was one of the first blues harmonica players I was introduced to and I still listen to some of his stuff today, even after my blues phase. In my opinion, he played the harp like how Jimmy Page played guitar during his early days in Led Zeppelin. Both of them had melodic approaches to their respective instruments, but still had that bluesy rock edge which made them stand out. And I love them because of that. There was a song Butterfield did with Janis Joplin called "One Night Stand" and he played some of the tastiest backup licks I've ever heard. That dude was incredible as a harmonica player and as a vocalist. He's in my list of my top 10 all time favorite harmonica players.

[@buntafujiwara3586]

Even Lester Butler had a bit of Butter in his arsenal.

[@warrenfloyd1484]

Blues FOREVER!

[@spangledsky777]

First heard Everything Gonna Break Alright from Woodstock 2 when I was about 15 getting into Carlos Santana and other guitar players. I thought it was an electric guitar! I’ve never actually heard anyone play like Paul Butterfield on that live track. Blew me away.

[@jackstancil8033]

Watched butter in small clubs in the 60s I'm a chi town boy, Jr, buddy, corky, Morgan field, wolf, etc, you my friend pulling it off fairly well.

[@zachvanslyke4341]

If you’re a beginner/intermediate ish player, and you listen to Butterfield for the first time and it makes you wanna throw your harps away… you’re right where you’re supposed to be🙏 keep on the path👊🏼 Butter got his chops because he played for hours and hours and hours and hours and hours and hours, alone or with somebody, rain or shine, good days or bad days. 🤍

[@jasonricci]

Wise words!

[@zachvanslyke4341]

@@jasonricci appreciate you immensely as always brother 🙏👊🏼🤍👊🏼🙏

[@warrenfloyd1484]

Too all out there show Jason some love!! He is an icom!!!!!!👍

[@katsuyukisakata]

Thanks, Jason‼️😎👍

[@stephaniebarron52]

Paul tearing it up in Everything's Gonna Be Alright at Woodstock is cut I always go back to. I had the pleasure of meeting him in Boulder in the late-seventies. Very nice guy.

[@RollerCanarysByDaveyGeeNewZeal]

Awesome Jason , thank you honoring Paul Butterfield. Paul and Charlie Musselwhite both my Mentors as is with you too my friend !.

[@paultrow7266]

Great video. Paul Butterfield was one of the first blues harmonica players I listened to back in the early 1970s, along with Magic Dick, Charlie Musselwhite, and Alan Wilson. Hearing the Born in Chicago album was the first time I realized that Chicago was connected with blues.

[@warrenfloyd1484]

Thanks Jason 😎👍🎶🎵🎵🎶,blues forever 👍

[@davidfriedman6224]

For me, getting my interest in rock from the early sixties forward, the presence of Butterfield was in retrospect the most important growth of the harp in the rock and festival scene. His band was IT!!!

[@benhouthoff1184]

Beste Jason, Gefeliciteerd met je verjaardag

[@deltanine2468]

Good Friday sesh big J.

[@lynnwintercorn8585]

Fantastic lesson about a fantastic player by a fantastic player

[@richardsurrano7679]

OH....and a big HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

[@kirkgombos4078]

Hey J R , I think Paul wrote the greatest harmonica licks of all time .... He played super fast but when you slow those licks down they were not only so bluesy but dark and mysterious which makes them so cool ... I love just trying to learn and play a riff of his over and over while sitting around not the song just the riff .... It's a blast and the ruffs are so cool ... No doubt

[@jasonricci]

💯

[@peteaustin5327]

East West is my favorite Butterfield album you could write a 1000 word essay about the title track alone. you really can't avoid have a relaxing moment listening to that. ALL HAIL FREE FRIDAY !! Thanks Mooncat and Happy Birthday !! 🌙🐱!

[@buntafujiwara3586]

I love that album! There's a hint of psychedelica beneath it all. What a band.

[@jeffreys.harris3433]

Great hall of fame video.. at first I was like wait a minute.. Ricci has blond hair.. then I heard you playing Definitely the harmonica man I know of !!

[@Harpin519]

Great tribute to Butter Thanks for this Jason 💫

[@JoshuaDb_The_Witness]

Brother J. When I ever I hip some one to your playing I always send them the link to R&RHOF video. Your playing is PURE FYRE!

[@jasonricci]

Thank you sooooo much!

[@harpo9279]

Watched your Hall of Fame Tribute it was unreal!!!! Give us more Butterfield Jason!!

[@patfouquart]

What synchronicity! Yesterday I watched a documentary about his life and work. A great bluesman! I love his play! Thank you for what you say about him! We don't talk enough about him and his contribution to Chicago blues...and thank you for these licks! 🦊❤️

[@richardsurrano7679]

PBBB live is unbelievable.

[@richardsurrano7679]

I couldn't agree with you more Jason. I've been following Paul for decades and he was a force to be reckoned with. Thanks for the great performance at the Linda in Albany last week. Hope you enjoyed the cigar.

[@jasonricci]

She's resting! You got me a La Opulencia! Means GREAT WEALTH or opulence indeed Having friends like you is all that! I'm blind as a bat these days but when I got back to the room in the light I noticed it was indeed one of my very favorites! Thank you so much Richard! Great Wealth indeed.

[@richardsurrano7679]

@@jasonricci No problem. What you do for all of us Harp players is so cool. We thank you for all of your efforts with all the video's you share with us, it has helped thousands. Until next time. Rick

[@seanstephens144]

Beautiful playing, Beautiful words. P.B salutes you Jason I'm sure!! Thank you for sharing your genius.

[@JohnnyBurginBlues]

Great analysis and yes PB was just great. Yes to taking time for the music to sink in-- that's when you really start to see all the soul and sincerity in his playing. Thanks Jason!

[@sugarmillslim]

Been waiting for this lesson my whole gat dang life

[@jasonricci]

You the Sugar!

[@martinbetts8527]

EPIC!!! 🤯🤯🤯

[@OmniphonProductions]

I didn't realize Paul Shaffer was the one who called you for that gig. That's huge in itself, but to then _be_ the harp player who helps to induct one of the greatest harp/lead men in history... I've lost count of how many times I've watched that video. Imagine how happy (and grateful) I am to have some Butterfield licks to to explore, develop, and add to my own bag of tricks.

[@heiko6983]

That‘s right man. Paul‘s music is pure Blues. Pure and sincere. Barely filtered or disturbed by intellect, therefore unique, hardly or not to cover. I love „Better Days“ and I will try to get the album You mentioned. Thanxx man for the riffs😊

[@lowtone9]

What? You calling butter stupid?

[@heiko6983]

@@lowtone9 not at all man. Butterfield knows whether it‘s time to think or whether it‘s time to play the blues😊

[@lowtone9]

@@heiko6983 man, you are just talking bullshit. Butterfield put many thousands of hours into learning to play, using his intellect.

[@taja7583]

Tnx for lessons

[@callenski]

Really great, heartfelt lesson, Jason! I consider Butterfield one of my biggest influences and have to watch Horn From The Heart every few months. I thought it was very appropriate that you were chosen for the Hall of Fame tribute!

[@jasonricci]

Thank you so much Charlie means a lot!

[@malstainkey]

Oh yeah ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

[@ScottMcCulloughBmax419]

PB, Pat Ramsey, and Alan Wilson are among my greatest influences. Thank you for featuring all three in tutorials. Imagine how different the music scene of the 1960s and 1970s would have been if Paul had not blazed the way. PBBB's explosive set at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival was a seismic event, musically and culturally. His influence on popular culture of the era cannot be overestimated. I look forward to Part 2. Much love!

[@Paddling16]

The licks were great BUT the information of why butterfield is important was GOLD! Thanks Jason. Happy Birthday! 🎉

[@Philharpo]

A truly wonderful presentation. I have always seen PB as one of the handful of true blues harp greats. His intensity, fluency and individuality set him apart - exactly has you have said. Well done! And that point about blues being microtonal. Masterful teaching! Thank you.

[@Ryan-gb6gb]

We all stand on the shoulders of those who came before us in some way or another. It's up to us to take the information that we get and make it our own. Thanks jason.👍

[@robpaparozzi1686]

Thanks Jason for this great Butter Lesson, yup-he’s been neglected by too many! 🎤❤️🎶

[@jasonricci]

Thank YOU ❤️

[@user-rc1bl6qy4c]

🔥🔥🔥

[@Stefano-blues-5557]

Ciao Jason 🇨🇮❤️😘👍

[@mitchgawlik1175]

When I first flashed on this my initial reaction was that it's a long time over due. Then I realized that Jason Ricci has shared a ton of himself, his playing and his lessons with us KZbin followers. So, above all else, I'm glad to see and listen to this. I get tired of hearing how Paul was the greatest white blues harmonica player. Butterfield was and is still one of the all time great bluesmen. As far as I'm concerned, he out-Waltered Little Walter. He could easily stand toe to toe with with Cotton, Junior Wells, and anyone else playing Chicago blues and beyond. Don't get pissed, that's simply my opinion. One other opinion is based on the RRHOF performance for Butterfield's induction. Jason pulled it off without a hitch, and he looked the part. I immediately thought of class guys like Paul Oscher and Jerry Portnoy. What puzzled the hell out of me were the choices of country artist Zac Brown and super showboat Tom Morello. I'm guessing that was Paul Shaffer's idea and it was a poor one. It seems to me that there aren't many that can cover Michael Bloomfield, and not for lack of trying, but players like Tommy Castro, Coco Montoya and Chicago's Dave Specter would all have been good choices. Anyway, thanks for this lesson, Jason. EDIT - 2-6-23: Talking about guitar players, I should have mentioned Robben Ford, maybe the best proponent of the Bloomfield style.

[@jasonricci]

Thank you ❤️

[@mcconlogue1898]

Yeah, Brown and Morello were definitely outclassed. They were looking at Jason like was from another planet. Kind of embarrassing.

[@bighardbooks770]

Most Excellent Moon Cat. Soooooooo SMOOTH.

[@alexbluesharp1457]

You are too big Jason!!! All my admiration!!! It enchants to hear you play!!! Thank you!!!🔥❤️

[@jasonricci]

My pleasure!! And thank YOU Alex!

[@mando189]

Another great lesson. I have followed you for the last 12 years. Always enjoy these. Thank you. 🙏

[@kim_the_harp]

Awesome stuff!

[@danlaxer514]

This is a great video. There is so much in Butterfield's playing. And the bits your playing - from the Woodstock performance, right? Everything's Gonna be Alright? What a fantastic performance! I so loved that you were the harp player chosen to play in that tribute. But Zac Brown and Tom Morello? Both great artists, no question. But I felt they were both out of place in a blues tribute of any kind. Just my 2 cents.

[@sandrolopesharp2845]

Recover fast! We need you healthy!

[@southsidepaddy]

Thank you Jason ❤🇬🇧❤

[@jasonricci]

I gotcha! It's about time! Great suggestion! More of this to come to!

[@southsidepaddy]

@@jasonricci I’d be really interested to hear in the comments how the tongue blockers get on playing the fast stuff. 💙

[@1977palvarez]

Great one! Thanks for sharing

[@omerriff]

Thank you so much Jason, for covering Butterfield, just finished watching an amazing documentary about him loaded with music that honors his contribution, so in fact you're masterfully deciphering what i heard but could not really comprehend, BTW, it's also a great opportunity to wish you a happy birthday, and many years of great health ahead, may you keep your tremendous inspiration to all of us, sharing your fabulous knowledge and your love to music, a local artist here by the name of Dov Hammer which you probably know, shared a mutual photo of you both, stating it's your birthday, praised you in terms that would make you blush , and urged everyone to get familiar with you and your work ❤

[@jasonricci]

Awe thank YOU ❤️ I love Dov!

[@user-yf6kq4vu9f]

awsome video..i have struggled to get this lick for years...im thrilled

[@jasonricci]

Awesome news!!!

[@rogerheath5027]

nice Jason you do butter nicely...Paul & lil walter..& you killin it ...butterfield !!!! saw them at Fillmore in frisco with bloomfield one show the introduced their bluse godfather Muddy waters for a 2 hour set with him...I saw 3 times Before I got drafted for Vietnam ...nice job thanx ,,He had such a warm fat tone

[@taja7583]

Tnx man

[@ikust007]

Really like when you give the tabs

[@jasonricci]

Thank y ikusto! Almost EVERY video the last three years has them!!! 💜

[@larisaplesca9733]

Thank you for these videos, for your words, the inspiring licks, for sharing pieces of music culture with us, for your music, for making things even more exciting, for everything. I listen to you with great pleasure. I hope I also absorb. Uhm no. I know I do. Take care! ✌

[@jasonricci]

Thank YOU Larisa! ❤️

[@taja7583]

IT turns i have bipolarni too😂🤐sta Safe. Love

[@MelanieS.]

It will be cool!☺️❤️

[@panoslitos7223]

Let's go boss..

[@taja7583]

Hello from mental hospital.. Greatest Play.i Miss My babes Harps here

[@jasonricci]

Hope you're hanging tough! Be strong!

[@taja7583]

Tnx

[@taja7583]

WHEN i fin job i will pa you. Tnx Man.

[@Harpin519]

💫☮️💫

[@harpo9279]

You outdid yourself with this one!

[@anthonysidote2073]

Very nice Jason thank you so much for sharing this video. I myself is country blues harmonica player as well.

[@taja7583]

He s My Harp and reverse. Tnx

[@funksoulbrother3620]

The first player to move on the harp from it's Chicago blues phase.

[@luisfernandolisboa7708]

Oh that Live album is great, "The Boxer" is one of my favorites from that album. Thanks

[@user-wn9sz7yi4l]

Суператассно!!!

[@seadogbob]

Thanks Jason.

[@notes7799]

Thank you Jason for another insightful & inspired lesson! I especially appreciate your commentary at the end. It's all about sincerity. The audience can't feel it if the musicians aren't playing it from the heart. All the Best, ~ Greg Gordon 🎵

[@jasonricci]

My man Greg!

[@ron2shoes980]

Man, you get better by the day. I get confused with the browser and all and I hear this track which sounds exactly like Butterfield among the many tabs I have open, but I track it down eventually and it is actually Jason Ricci doing Butter and giving free advice. Thank you and you are a great harp player. Please don't put me on a kill list for just sayin that :>) Times being what they are. Came up with four really good lyrics about an hour ago and forgot to write them down, then got lost and lost the lyrics. Just sayin'. Write it down while you got it.

[@jasonricci]

You're awesome! Never and THANK YOU for the kind and beautiful words!

[@Southside_Slim]

Thanks Jason I dig Butterfields Blues Harp so much that when I bought my first mic I bought a Shure 540s pistol grip because I saw a video with Him cupping one menne I expected that if I started off like that He'd send Me a MoJo Hand with these Blues Harps ,if He did then somebody else intercepted because I've never been able imitate Him,lol He and Charlie Musselwhite are at the top of My favorites I don't try to emulate them at the moment my focus is on My Bros GutterGrunge kinda songs He's been writing trying to somehow make it work and not sound like some adaptation Original all Me like His Blues are all Him so in being Honest with Myself I suppose in a sense I am emulating Him in some fashion or another six to one Baby half a Dozen to another I Love You for What You do My Brother

[@Southside_Slim]

Maybe not menne

[@Southside_Slim]

I've Been trying to not he

[@jasonricci]

💜❤️💜

[@oneill180]

We all ought to hit up the chat when it opens three days before the premier.

[@jasonricci]

I'm checking usually too!

[@badtriad9684]

"one of most underrated harmonica players..." WHA?????

[@jasonricci]

Did you listen to why I said that after?

[@kirkgombos4078]

Hey J R great lesson as always ... Paul was a monster .... I've heard before that Paul did not tongue block and I told this harmonica player who's pretty good up here in Philly that I heard that and he said Paul did tongue block ... I would think if anybody would know it would be you ... Can you clarify a little more ???? PS I was watching your hall of Fame performance for Paul's induction back in 2017 you were magnificent .... Might be your all time best performance ... To bad Buzzy Fightenn wasn't there to play with you at the gig ... I love Elvin Bishop but I think Buzzy was just as good when he was with Paul ... Rock On !!!!

[@jasonricci]

Hey Kirk. He tongue blocked octaves or splits but not single notes. Thank YOU ❤️!

[@kirkgombos4078]

@@jasonricci Thanks for clarification J R ... I've always lip pursed since I started playing eight years ago but for the last month I've really made it an effort to work on my tongue blocking and now I'm getting more used to it ... One thing I like about tongue blocking is it forces you to put the harp deeper into your mouth I've noticed that big time when I go to lip purse I automatically put the harp in deeper and I can hear the difference big time with tone and volume now when I do purse plus it's much easier to play dirt and bend notes .... Any who I think you , Paul and Howard Levy are the three best I've ever heard ... Little Walters right there too ... What I liked about Paul and Little Walter's playing is they both wrote the best licks ... I can never get tired of working on them they just sound so cool and mysterious ... Your definitely the new modern day Paul your a monster keep it up !!!!!!!

[@ArtofDreaming1]

Like sonny terry he played the harp with low notes on the right

[@patrikduller8449]

Butterfield & Ricci! Any further questions?😎

[@jasonricci]

My man!!!

[@patrikduller8449]

@@jasonricci Always!

[@OnceTheyNamedMeiWasnt]

You always spread the butter 🧈! Full fat and mmmm!

[@jasonricci]

@South Side Paddy

[@taja7583]

I am out Of mental hospital... Depresija disorfer. But i am fine.. Have pills and Harp. Love😍

[@jasonricci]

Congratulations!!!! Easy Does It !!!

[@taja7583]

@@jasonricci easy Like Sunday morning or Sunday morning coming down My fav.... 😘

[@benjaminnujic895]

Tanja here i am in mental hospital heard youvsoon..love...

[@jasonricci]

I've been there! Hang tough and my prayers are with you! ❤️

[@ikust007]

Jason: when you show his technics do you tongue block or pucker like he did ?

[@jasonricci]

Pucker

[@MrDidjcripey]

Jason, you do Butterfield better than Butterfield!

[@jasonricci]

Awe man!

[@TalkingPoints1]

Thx for the great post. Over your left shoulder, is that a Pignose amp?

[@jasonricci]

It is I'm waiting for it's fabulous owner to one day come get it back!

[@edcalcutt]

If i can't get the lick in 30 secs i can't be done by me

[@jasonricci]

😂😆😂

[@edcalcutt]

i guess i will give it a while longer with a better harp not easttop 008K

[@larryeisenberg1895]

Your 2 double bend a little less sounds, to my ears, like the actual single bend, but the velocity is the key.

[@jasonricci]

Pretty sure it's well flat of the major 7. We could put on a tuner and find out for science!

[@larryeisenberg1895]

@@jasonricci why not do it and let us know for posterity.....

[@jasonricci]

@@larryeisenberg1895 I'm on to the next thing 💜.

[@larryeisenberg1895]

@@jasonricci that's cool. I tuned pianos for 30 years and have a pretty high accuracy rate regarding tones/notes, and I stand by my comment as being accurate.

[@taja7583]

I Think i have bepolar Like you. They gave me pills. Now i Cant playing in hospital... Soon i will BE Home i Home.tnx for licks... Much love..

[@jasonricci]

Do what they tell you for now even if it feels wrong. Stay strong I will be thinking of you!

[@taja7583]

Tnx... I WANna GO Home.. Much love..

[@jasonricci]

@@taja7583 I'm SURE you do! I KNOW those places but I'm glad you're getting help! My heart is with you!

[@taja7583]

Love and Music is My help:) 😇