Song:Is It Love
Album:Blind Pig 25th Anniversary Collection
Harmonica player Norton Buffalo is best known as a long time member of the Steve Miller Band and as a session musician. He has occasionally stepped out as a solo artist. He was born Sept. 28, 1951 in Oakland, CA. He played with various Bay Area bands in the 70s but first surfaced with Commander Cody And His Lost Planet Airmen on their 1976 live album. He then joined Steve Miller Band for Fly Like An Eagle and has been part of that group for years. He also recorded a couple of solo albums on Capitol in the late 70s. But the main thing is he has been on 180 sessions for artists like Bonnie Raitt and The Doobie Brothers. You can view the list on his website. He also had a brief appearance in the Bette Midler film The Rose. In the early 90s, he started recording again as a solo artist again usually with the great slide guitarist Roy Rogers. He was nominated for a Grammy in 1991. Is It Love is from Buffalo's 2000 CD King Of The Highway and includes guest appearances by guitarist Elvin Bishop and keyboard player Merl Saunders. This Blind Pig 2CD various artist comp is a good sampler for newcomers. This past summer, Norton Buffalo toured on his own and also with Steve Miller Band. So he hasn't recorded an album lately but he's busy. Here's Norton Buffalo & Roy Rogers performing Is It Love in Palo Alto, CA Aug. 2008.
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