Singer, harp player Norton Buffalo died Friday of cancer. Watch this performance:

[old mark]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2u9api6tQEA
with guitarist Roy Rodgers, "Ain't No Bread In The Breadbox."

And with Steve Miller,live, doing Mercury Blues"..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovomUNSo_uo&feature=related

Norton played with a lot of people, including Bonnie Rait, Mike Blumefield, etc, but toured with the Steve Miller Band from 1976 till last month.
He was diagnosed in early September, died October 30 at 61.

A wonderful musician. Another one gone.

mark

[nolabear]

1. Oh NO! I loved his work. He did so much for a much-maligned instrument.

I loved the album "Chops Not Chaps" that he and guitarist Roy Rogers made. RIP, man. You were great.

[hippywife]

2. Dedication at Steve Miller's website:

http://www.stevemillerband.com/

And some really great and fun vids from several years ago with Norton and his own band, The Knockouts:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5PV_9VtD5Y

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22CQEr617...re=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhDkQcAZA...re=related

[hippywife]

3. One of a couple of tribute concerts and benefits

for his family being held and almost sold out!

http://view.exacttarget.com/?j=fe5e1672746107757013&m=ff071672776406&ls=fdf212707162007e7013717c&l=fe9a16737566017d7c&s=fe281d777062047f741479&jb=ffcf14&ju=fe3016757766067d721374

What a line up! :wow:

Tribute to Norton Buffalo
feat. Steve Miller Band, Doobie Brothers, Bonnie Raitt, Huey Lewis, George Thorogood, Elvin Bishop, Charlie Musselwhite, Roy Rogers, The Knockouts and MC Wavy Gravy
Fox Theater
Oakland, CA
Saturday, January 23rd