The Resurrection Of Pigboy Crabshaw – THE BUTTERFIELD BLUES BAND****

One More Heartache/Driftin’ & Driftin’/I Pity The Fool/Born Under A Bad Sign/Run Out Of Time/Double Trouble/ Drivin’ Wheel/Droppin’ Out/Tollin’ Bells

Following personnel changes, on The Resurrection Of Pigboy Crabshaw The Butterfield Blues Band moved towards a more commercial R & B sound, featuring Elvin Bishop on lead guitar. (US:52)

This is not the Chicago blues found on The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, nor is it as convincing as either of the band's previous two albums, but it is great blues music. Elvin Bishop does a nice job with lead guitar; accenting when on rhythm and delivering when called to solo.”

“A big change in personnel finds the band heading in a much more commercial direction with pop style blues on this outing. Fortunately, the addition of brass is not a major detraction, but overall, the material is significantly off the pace of earlier releases.”

“The all around musicianship on this album is top notch. The addition of the horn section makes this a very dynamic and spirited recording. Elvin Bishop is featured throughout. Every track has great moments; in particular One More Heartache and Driftin' & Driftin'. A must buy for all Butterfield admirers."

“After the triumph of East West, Mike Bloomfield quit The Butterfield Blues band Instead of hiring a clone, Butterfield smartly made a slight shift, moving from straight blues to a more R & B mutation of the music. He added horns and gave his unit a fatter, almost jazzy sound. The alteration is evident on the tour de force first track, One More Heartache which became a early FM radio favourite. Butterfield's master gambit here was to keep the songs structurally simple - there is still a lot of blues here - but run fantastic musicianship and arranging through them."

“After the departure of Mike Bloomfield, Elvin Bishop kicks this band up several notches. His stinging solos and dynamic rhythmic interplay with other band members make this a hands down success. Paul Butterfield creates a type of blues music that is seasoned with just enough R & B to really make the music swing. On this album, every musician seemed to be in near psychic contact with each other. The blend was a perfectionist's dream.”