“Well, now rules are alright / If there’s someone left to play the game / Well, now rules are alright / If there’s someone left to play the game / All my friends are going / And people, thing’s just don’t seem the same…” – Paul Butterfield Blues Band (Born in Chicago: composed by Nick Gravenites)

On April 18th, they will finally be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Paul Butterfield Blues Band! Paul Butterfield, Mike Bloomfield, Mark Naftalin, Sam Lay, Elvin Bishop, Jerome Arnold and Billy Davenport.

Paul Butterfield Blues Band @Freakoutville

“In the wee, wee hours / Baby, that’s when I think of you / In the wee, wee hours / Baby, that’s when I think of you / I think of how you used to love me / Baby, every little thing we used to do…” – Michael Bloomfield: Wee Wee Hours (written by Chuck Berry)

Michael Bernard “Mike” Bloomfield

Michael Bloomfield @Freakoutville

“When I read your letter this morning / That was on your place in bed / Yes, when I read your letter this morning / That was on your place in bed / That’s when I decided that I’d be better off dead…” – The Paul Butterfield Blues Band: I Got A Mind To Give Up Living (Writers: Riley B. King, Nat Adderley)

Paul Butterfield

Paul Butterfield @Freakoutville

“If I could lose all my troubles / By running away / No, no, I wouldn’t stay / No, I wouldn’t / But they just keep on hangin’ ’round me / And won’t go away / No, no won’t go away…” – Another Country: The Electric Flag (released in 1968: Ron Polte)

re-post: Electric Flag

The Electric Flag @Freakoutville