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The Prime Movers Blues Band was founded in the summer of 1965 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Inspired by hearing and meeting the great blues artists in Chicago and by the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, the members of the band were dedicated to learning and playing the blues. Here are some band photos and some of Michael Erlewine interviewing a few of the great blues artists. From this experience, Erlewine went on to become an archivist and founded the All-Music Guide (allmusic.com), the largest music review site on the Internet.

The main band members included:

Michael Erlewine
lead Singer, harmonica

Daniel Erlewine
lead guitar

Robert Sheff (keyboards)
AKA Blue ‘Gene’ Tyranny

Jack Dawson (bass)

James Osterberg (drums)
AKA “Iggy Pop”
Or
J.C. “Jesse” Crawford (drums)

Photographers: You know, I don’t know who took some of these photos, but here are the photographers we worked with, who were our friends. They probably did most of these.

Andy Sacks (U of M Diag photo)
Sacksafone@AOL.com

Stanley Livingston (blues photos)
slivingston@provide.net

This video produced and edited at Heart Center Studios in Big Rapids, Michigan by Michael Erlewine.

Those interested in being notified when the Prime Movers album is released can send an email to

Michael@Erlewine.net.

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Heart Center Studios 2008

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The legendary Prime Movers Blues Band recorded no albums. The band formed in the summer of 1965 at the same time the Grateful Dead began. Known mostly throughout the Midwest, the band did play in San Francisco during the ‘Summer of Love’ in 1967, opening for “Cream” at the Fillmore Auditorium, playing at The Matrix, The Straight Theater, the Avalon Ballroom, and many other venues.

Recently a reel-to-reel tape was found. It is one summer night’s bar gig, one complete set probably in 1966 or 1967. This is one cut from that set, although a full album of the Prime Movers Blues Band will be available soon, with James Osterberg (Iggy Pop) singing the Muddy Water’s song “I’m a Man.”

The main band members included:

Michael Erlewine
lead Singer, harmonica

Daniel Erlewine
lead guitar

Robert Sheff (keyboards)
AKA Blue ‘Gene’ Tyranny

Jack Dawson (bass)

James Osterberg (drums)
AKA “Iggy Pop”
Or
J.C. “Jesse” Crawford (drums)

This video produced and edited at Heart Center Studios in Big Rapids, Michigan by Michael Erlewine.

Those interested in being notified when the Prime Movers album is release can send an email to:

Michael@Erlewine.net.

Photographers mostly unknown, but they may include Al Blixt, Andy Sax, and Tom Copi, who were friends of the band.

© Copyright Heart Center Studios 2008

Analog to Digital Transfer by
www.FilmTransfer.com

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