Barry Goldberg

Biography

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Barry Goldberg was a regular fixture in the White blues firmament of the middle '60s that seemed to stretch from Chicago to New York. A keyboardist (organ seemed to be his specialty), Barry was an in-demand session man ? he appears with Michael Bloomfield on a Mitch Ryder album, for instance ? along with Al Kooper and his blues playing contemporary from the original Butterfield band, Mark Naftalin. Goldberg was a member of Charlie Musselwhite's first band, contributing great piano and organ lines to the Stand Back! album (his work on "Cristo Redentor" is moody and introspective, with a strong jazz-inflected feel, while still retaining strong blues roots) and a handful of others throughout the decade.

Related Topics:
Mitch Ryder - Al Kooper - Blues

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Goldberg's recording debut featured Steve Miller in the "Goldberg-Miller Blues Band", Miller left to eventually form the Steve Miller Band.

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