Rick Danko & Paul Butterfield at Boulder's Blue Note

Since 1965, when he and his cohorts in The Band (then called The Hawks) conspired with Bob Dylan to "go electric," Rick Danko has been an integral part of the popular music landscape. As lead singer, bassist and acoustic guitar player for The Band, and as a solo artist, his contributions have been substantial. The emergence of the Danko-Butterfield Band, Butter joining up with Rick Danko over a couple of years. They performed regularly with a set list an assemblage of Butterfield and Danko/Band tunes performed in both acoustic and amplified settings. There was an appearance on Saturday Night Live and constant talk about albums. Their shows were frequent but often a mixed bag, depending on the mental state of the principals. Butterfield was having health problems. However, health conditions didn't hamper his performances, when they occurred. "Paul loved to perform, and he always gave everything when he performed, even when he was not well," Kemmit recalls. "He would move you. He was so good at what he did, and when someone gave him an idea or a challenge he would rise to the occasion, attempting to blow you away. He really wanted to impress you in performance." **Portions of this biography (c) Carol Caffin** Thomas Lofstrom / Terry Williams Technical Director: Thomas Lofstrom Producer/Director: Terry Williams