Search - Ford Blues Band :: Butterfield / Bloomfield Concert

Not much harp

Arthur Shuey | Wilmington, NC USA | 11/28/2006

(2 out of 5 stars)

"It may be tacky or arrogant to second guess disciples who've gone to all the trouble of learning their masters' songs and invested everything that goes into a record into paying them tribute and praising them in their own songs. It may be. Go ahead, then, cuss this reviewer, but I could swear blues harmonica was a major part of the front line in Paul Butterfield's band, and its near-absence from this release is disappointing. "Where," readers might ask, "are the Fords going to find a harpman like Paul Butterfield?" That's a good question, but they didn't hesitate to let another guitarist try to fill Bloomfield's shoes.



It's a very good record, and it earns high marks for The Ford Blues Band, but a record of the same length and quality focusing on them instead of on Butterfield and Bloomfield would hit a more realistic target closer to the center. In all probability, the less one knows about The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, the better this record sounds. I look forward to The Ford Blues Band's next release."

This a good solid blues CD

Desert Peaker! | Chalfant Valley, CA United States | 01/02/2007

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Yes there are only two songs with harp (played wonderfully by John Mayall) but overall this is a solid blues CD on its own merits - great playing - i thoroughly enjoyed this CD!"

Kicks good!

K. Tarin | Calif | 02/03/2007

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This cd smokes. But as the other reviewer says in here, if you dont know this band and are new, you will think it is great. Well yea this is my first listen of them. They played this on our local blues show. What the other reveiwer doesnt do is tell us which ones ARE good. how about it, eh? smile."