Mike Bloomfield

 

Artist:  Mike 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, Chicago Blues, Psychedelic Rock, Electric Chicago Blues, Modern Electric Chicago Blues, Regional Blues, Acoustic Chicago Blues
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.

Title:  It's Not Killing Me/Live At The Old Waldorf (2024)

Genre:   Blues, Blues Rock, Chicago Blues, Psychedelic Rock, Electric Chicago Blues, Modern Electric Chicago Blues, Regional Blues, Acoustic Chicago Blues

Label:  Retroworld

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD 

Tracks:

Disc 1:  It's Not Killing Me

 1.  If You See My Baby (3:07)

 2.  For Anyone You Meet (4:07)

 3.  Good Old Guy (3:21)

 4.  Far Too Many Nights (5:07)

 5.  It's Not Killing Me (3:14)

 6.  Next Time You See Me (2:57)

 7.  Michael's Lament (4:22)

 8.  Why Must My Baby (2:36)

 9.  The Ones I Loved Are Gone (3:07)

10. Don't Think About It Baby (3:33)

11. Goofers (1:50)

Personnel:

Michael Bloomfield:  Lead Guitar, Vocals, Piano, Acoustic Guitar

Bob Jones:  Drums, Vocals

Ronny Schreff:  Drums, Mallets, Percussion

John Kahn:  Bass

Fred Olson:  Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

Ira Kamin:  Organ, Piano, Banjo

Mark Naftalin:  Organ, Piano

Roy Ruby:  Organ

Michael Melford:  Gutar, Mandolin, Vocals

Nick Gravenites:  Vocals

Orville "Red" Rhodes:  Steel Guitar

Ron Stallings:  Tenor Saxophone

Mark Teel:  Baritone Saxophone

Gerald Oshita:  Baritone & Tenor Saxophone

Noel Jewkes:  Soprano & Tenor Saxophone

John Wilmeth:   Trumpet

Marcus Doubleday:  Trumpet

Richard Santi:  Accordion

The Ace Of Cups:  Vocals

Diane Tribuno:  Vocals

It's Not Killing Me is the debut solo album by Mike Bloomfield, origianlly released in 1969 by Columbia Records.

Disc 2:  Live At The Old Waldorf

 1.  Blues Medley:

      Sweet Little Angel/Jelly Jelly (7:45)

 2.  Feel So Bad (4:26)

 3.  Bad Luck Baby (5:52)

 4.  The Sky Is Cryin' (5:53) 

 5.  Dancin' Fool (3:49)

 6.  Buried Alive In The Blues (4:55)

 7.  Farther Up The Road (3:16)

 8.  your Friends (7:18)

 9.  Bye, Bye (4:25)

Personnel:

Mike Bloomfield:  Lead Guitar

Bob Jones:  Drums on Track 3, Lead Vocals on Tracks:  2, 4

Roger (Jellyroll) Troy:  Bass, Lead Vocals on Tracks:  1, 7, 8

Mark Naftalin:  Piano on Tracks:  1-3, 5-9

Barry Goldberg:  Electric Organ (Hammond) on Track 1

George Rains:  Drums on Track 1

Mark Adams:  Harmonica on Track 1

Nick Graverites:  Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar on Tracks:  3, 5, 6, 9

Live At The Old Waldorf is  a live album by Mike Bloomfield, released in 1968 by Columbia Records.

It's Not Killing Me/Live At The Old Waldorf is two album by Mike Bloomfield, released on December 6, 2024 by Retroworld.  For Fans of Mike Bloomfield and Music Collectors.