Wednesday, December 6, 2017

Mike Bloomfield






















Artist:  Michael Bloomfield
Birth Name:  Michael Bernard Bloomfield
Born:  July 28, 1943.  Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Died:  February 15, 1981.  San Francisco, California, USA.
Genre:   Blues, Blues Rock
Occupations:  Musician
Instruments:  Guitar, Piano

Mike Bloomfield was one of America's First Great White Blues Guitarist, he became one of the first popular music Superstars of the 1960s who earn the reputation on his instrumental and became the Chicago's Blues Legends and in 2003 he was ranked at No. 22 on Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Guitarist of All Time.

His early supporters were B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Bob Dylan and Buddy Guy, later he joined with The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Electric Flag, Al Kooper, Nick Gravenites, Dr. John, John Hammond.

He also made an impact through his work with Al Kooper and Stephen Stills on the album Super Session in 1968, became the best-selling album and Masterpiece.













Title:  Live At McCabe's Guitar Workshop:  January 1, 1977  (2017)
Genre:   Blues, Blues Rock
Label:  Rockbeat Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Women Lovin' Each Other  (4:45)
 2.  Don't You Lie To Me  (4:07)
 3.  Cherry Red  (3:42)
 4.  Hully Gully  (4:00)
 5.  Wings Of An Angel (Prisoner's Song)  (3:54)
 6.  Walkin' The Floor  (4:22)
 7.  Junko Partner  (4:43)
 8.  Knockin' Myself Out  (5:54)
 9.  RX For The Blues  (2:20)
10. You Must Have Jesus  (5:30)

Personnel:  

Michael Bloomfield:   Guitar, Vocals
Mark Naftalin:  Keyboards
Beull Neidlinger:  Bass
Buddy Helm:  Drums

Live At McCabe's Guitar Workshop:  January 1, 1977 is the live album by Mike Bloomfield, released on September 22, 2017 by Rockbeat Records, featuring Mark Naftalin, Beull Neidlinger and Buddy Helm.

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