Mike Bloomfield 3-part doco
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Mike Bloomfield 3-part doco
Came across this three-part video documentary earlier today, just working my way through it now
There's some fantastic stuff in there if you're in any way an MB fan (even if not it's still worth checking out). I became aware of him around 25yrs ago; those two CD's in the pic above were two of the first albums I ever bought after seeing some of his other recordings in my Dad's record collection. Inspirational stuff when you're 13, gave me as big a thrill as when I discovered Hendrix a year or two later.
Anyhow, Mike would have had his 73rd Birthday a couple of days ago so I thought it fitting to post this up. Truly one of the blues greats MF.
http://www.mikebloomfieldamericanmusic.com/videos3.htm
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Thanks for the link - I enjoyed that. It brought back old memories.
I had a copy of the super session album when it came out - great stuff.
I had a copy of the super session album when it came out - great stuff.
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Thanks for the link. Had a skip through. Will pay it closer attention when I'm not so tired.
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That 'live at the Waldorf's album in the photo is excellent. Bloomfield was great, and tragic. I bought 'if you love these blues play em as you please' when in Auckland earlier this year. I like it, one of his better ones.
The 2 first Butterfield Blues Band albums are good, especially East West.
The 2 first Butterfield Blues Band albums are good, especially East West.
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Re: Mike Bloomfield 3-part doco
That's a great album, one of my Dad's all time favourites. In fact he sent me these couple of pics just last night...H671 wrote:Thanks for the link - I enjoyed that. It brought back old memories.
I had a copy of the super session album when it came out - great stuff.
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That's the album which he is most proud of his playing, it is fantastic. I always remember him saying how he didn't really like the Super Session album, and the follow-up album 'The Live Adventures Of Mike Bloomfield & Al Kooper' was simply a means to meet his obligations to Columbia records.WellyBlues wrote:That 'live at the Waldorf's album in the photo is excellent. Bloomfield was great, and tragic. I bought 'if you love these blues play em as you please' when in Auckland earlier this year. I like it, one of his better ones.
The 2 first Butterfield Blues Band albums are good, especially East West.
Oh, check out this cool little clip. Notice he has a pick tucked in the strings at the first fret !! Early form of string muting maybe
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smRXnyUWktg[/youtube]
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He probably just forgot to take it out before he started playing like I sometimes do...then wonder why it sounds brokenMini Forklift Ⓥ wrote:
Oh, check out this cool little clip. Notice he has a pick tucked in the strings at the first fret !! Early form of string muting maybe
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yeah I do that all the time as wellScooter13 wrote:He probably just forgot to take it out before he started playing like I sometimes do...then wonder why it sounds brokenMini Forklift Ⓥ wrote:
Oh, check out this cool little clip. Notice he has a pick tucked in the strings at the first fret !! Early form of string muting maybe
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He was a huge part of Dylan's sound too.
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I think I've posted this before but it's always worth a look. So good.crowbgood1 wrote:He was a huge part of Dylan's sound too.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8yU8wk67gY[/youtube]