Editing Paul Butterfield (section)

===Better Days and solo===
After the breakup of the Butterfield Blues Band and no longer under contract with Elektra, Butterfield retreated to Woodstock, New York, where he eventually formed his next band,{{sfn|Ellis III|1997}} Paul Butterfield's Better Days, with drummer [[Chris Parker (musician)|Chris Parker]],  guitarist [[Amos Garrett]], singer [[Geoff Muldaur]], pianist [[Ronnie Barron]] and bassist [[Billy Rich]]. In 1972–1973, the group recorded the albums ''Paul Butterfield's Better Days'' and ''It All Comes Back'', released by [[Albert Grossman]]'s [[Bearsville Records]]. The albums reflected the influence of the participants and explored more roots- and folk-based styles.<ref>
{{cite web
| url = http://www.allmusic.com/album/paul-butterfields-better-days-mw0000312871
| title = ''Paul Butterfield's Better Days'' – Album Review
| website = [[AllMusic]]
| access-date = September 14, 2013
}}</ref>  Although without an easily defined commercial style, both reached the album chart. The band did not last to record a third studio album, but its album ''Live at Winterland Ballroom'', recorded in 1973, was released in 1999.<ref>
{{cite web
| url = http://www.allmusic.com/album/live-at-winterland-ballroom-mw0000741790
| title = Paul Butterfield: ''Live at Winterland Ballroom'' – Overview
| website = [[AllMusic]]
| access-date = September 24, 2013
}}</ref>
[[image:Butterfield & Danko 1979.jpg|right|thumb|With [[Rick Danko]] (left) on bass guitar at Woodstock Reunion 1979]]

Butterfield next pursued a solo career and appeared as a sideman in several different musical settings.{{sfn|Erlewine|1996|p=41}} In 1975, he again joined Muddy Waters to record Waters's last album for [[Chess Records]], ''The Muddy Waters Woodstock Album''.{{sfn|Gordon|2002|p=247}} The album was recorded at [[Levon Helm]]'s Woodstock studio with [[Garth Hudson]] and members of Waters's touring band. In 1976, Butterfield performed at the Band's final concert, "[[The Last Waltz]]", accompanying the Band on the song "[[Mystery Train]]" and backing Muddy Waters on "[[Mannish Boy]]".{{sfn|Gordon|2002|p=253}}  Butterfield kept up his association with former members of the Band, touring and recording with Levon Helm and the RCO All Stars in 1977<ref name="Rolling Stone bio"/> and touring with [[Rick Danko]] in 1979. A 1984 live performance with Danko and [[Richard Manuel]] was recorded and released as ''Live at the Lonestar'' in 2011.<ref>
{{cite web
| url = http://www.allmusic.com/album/live-at-the-lone-star-1984-mw0002134381
| title = Rick Danko, Richard Manuel & Paul Butterfield: ''Live at the Lone Star 1984'' – Overview
| website = [[AllMusic]]
| access-date = September 14, 2013
}}</ref>

As a solo act with backing musicians, Butterfield continued to tour and recorded ''Put It in Your Ear'' in 1976 and ''North South'' in 1981, with strings, synthesizers, and funk arrangements.<ref name="Huey"/>  In 1986, he released his final studio album, ''The Legendary Paul Butterfield Rides Again'', which was an attempt at a comeback with an updated rock sound. On April 15, 1987, he participated in the concert "B.B. King & Friends", with [[Eric Clapton]], [[Etta James]], [[Albert King]], [[Stevie Ray Vaughan]], and others.<ref>
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| url = http://www.allmusic.com/album/bb-king-friends-immortal-dvd-mw0001444077
| title = B.B. King & Friends: ''A Night of Blistering Blues'' – Overview
| website = [[AllMusic]]
| access-date = September 14, 2013
}}</ref>