I had the most excellent jam with Mike, he was a beautiful soul.
@davescupper578920 күн бұрын
Odger ya did
@timo.66346 жыл бұрын
Feb 15 2018 - Mike died 37 years ago today, he was only 37 years old. The man could really play the guitar! RIP Michael.
@johnhickey84294 жыл бұрын
Rodolpho Magdaloni Agria Boggles the mind to say the least!
@maxmarkowitz3 жыл бұрын
Today marks 40 years. As an 18y/o blues player from northern Illinois myself, I have found Bloomfield to be among the most inspiring.
@bobbywolff12743 жыл бұрын
"the least"
@bobbywolff12743 жыл бұрын
stick with it, Max ...from a long-ago neighbor ( Lombard )
@bobswabski35902 жыл бұрын
Heard Mike in 66 and I still think he's the best.
@ramonsanchez24292 жыл бұрын
Great player giving his life to the Blues, his great love, he left his wealthy family life for this musical genre ,I appreciate his músic that left us thousands of fans Who love him Blues 🎸🎸🎸🥁🎹
@matthewgrimm53835 жыл бұрын
His tone and peter greens is simply the best
@zxmz8jpw3 жыл бұрын
By the way, how about Kim Simmons of Savoy Brown?
@claymationwaves Жыл бұрын
@@zxmz8jpw and how bout those 59' lp's
@masonruybe17272 жыл бұрын
Rest in Peace ☮️☮️☮️☮️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️ great blue's collection!!!!
@TheYellaDawg12 жыл бұрын
One of the best 'mixed fretwork' style of soloing that I have ever heard. Some day I'll try to figure out how Michael glides so smoothly between honey-dripping slide and standard fingering, but for now, just one more reason to shake my head in wonder and admiration for this blues genius.
@xXXPrinceAlbertXXx12 жыл бұрын
Wow, This is my first time in my life ever hearing a Mike Bloomfield track. All I know is, I'm hooked!
@terryfenn39408 жыл бұрын
Very nice to discover this Blues tune by Mr. Michael Bloomfield. He's the Man!
@wildride19059 жыл бұрын
Sweet, nice, soulful, fun, extremely musically-accomplished! The spirits of great musicians that play with joy and passion can never be surpassed!
@sasodcfred8 жыл бұрын
So true. Macedonia agrees 101,2% 😉
@GarySchipper112 жыл бұрын
Bloomfield has been my favorite guitar player for 44 years. I also really like Shuggie Otis even though he was only 15 with Al Kooper. Check out Bury My Body. Great solo.
@stella326512 жыл бұрын
They could not hold M.B's jock strap!! so delicate and nuanced!! He knew when to show and when not to show!!! Bloomfield's musicality is splendid!!!
@georgestevens150210 ай бұрын
Virtuoso phrasing and tone. Transcends the genre. Simply beautiful music.
@bsb6839023 жыл бұрын
When Mike was on the beam ,he was ,hard to beat stellar playing
@dominiquepaul6877 Жыл бұрын
What a fantastic sound !!! Thank you Mike for making my ears so happy and my eyes pouring tears!
@leechunchi66649 жыл бұрын
Amazing! Pour me a drink,and listen to this...... What a Blues playing !! Leo from HK
@josealberto1463 жыл бұрын
Mike Bloomfield um dos meus idolos na guitarra a tocar o melhor que é a música Bleus.Obbrigado Mike Bloomfield por tudo que deste aos Blues.Obbrigado
@nicholasbrunetto9663 жыл бұрын
this guy is a truly one of the greatest gone to young
@mulaudzikhatutshelo63055 жыл бұрын
Mike bloomfield what a quitar player
@Jake198010 жыл бұрын
simply great Bloomfield he was the best
@AtomicLobotomy9 жыл бұрын
"Like" function is not working on KZbin tonight. Just wanted to agree. Bloomfield was the best -- the best white blues guitarist.
@patcoughlin31048 жыл бұрын
+Atomic Lobotomy he wasn't white ...he was Bloomy..and fearless when he played...God rest his soul
@AtomicLobotomy8 жыл бұрын
Sorry, don't know anything about his parentage. I'm just another KZbin ignoramus. But I do love Mike Bloomfield.
@patcoughlin31048 жыл бұрын
+Atomic Lobotomy Oh No!insult was meant. .I just ment he was beyond any of the norms ,,a 15 yr old Jewish kid playing on the the Southside streets (maxwell st.)Chicago and the heavy weights we all know Bb,Buddy,muddy,they all took to him like a gift..and he was...thanks for music
@AtomicLobotomy8 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I knew he started out with Paul Butterfield Blues Band, or was with them for a while. My favorite black blues guitarist is Hubert Sumlin, but I'm not sure where he came from. Sumlin is supposed to have been one of few actual influences on Jimi Hendrix as Sumlin manipulated settings on his guitar and amps in unique way that made guitar come alive. With Bloomfield you sometimes feel he's just going to soar away on the music he's creating. Bloomfield's work on first Electric Flag album is a high point for me.
@billcyr39328 жыл бұрын
Sorry it has taken all these year's..Mike.....of course you can "feel" this,...Vermont. Nice, pleasant, relaxing. With good folk's all around us..JD is gone now too...give him my love, when you meet his path. "Do as thy will, if it harm none" ! aka-Psycho
@guidosarducci19433 жыл бұрын
The best chaser to my bourbon I have ever found. Bar none
@harrykersey90865 жыл бұрын
My fav Mike Bloomfield song is Albert's Shuffle on Super session .
@Kylerjguitar11 жыл бұрын
you put that very well. Agreed. I'm glad his legacy isn't forgotten, i'll grip my fret board until the day I die wondering how he does this.
@RogerSteinbrinkh2oBrother9 жыл бұрын
So nice, and easy. I'm gonna make me a rum drink, sit on the porch in the shade, and look out at the bayou.
@sasodcfred8 жыл бұрын
Invite me, I'll bring the drink ;)
@RogerSteinbrinkh2oBrother8 жыл бұрын
C'mon down to Bayou St. John. That's me up on the 2nd floor with my feets up on the railing!
@nogatorp7 жыл бұрын
N.O.?
@guenterbob45465 жыл бұрын
just rum?
@davidmccardle87344 жыл бұрын
ALLELUIA TO YA!
@pabloprieto53815 жыл бұрын
He was the best in all aspects. If you are a musician or if you like music you don´t really need me to give any other explanation. HE IS THE BEST!
@joselumoro9023 жыл бұрын
Desde hace muchos años siempre ha sido mi guitarrista favorito. Larga vida al dúo Blomfield&Kooper (parece que estoy navegando por las aguas verdes del Pacífico)
@antoniodias47189 жыл бұрын
Very beautiful!!!!!
@marjoryrainey57615 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mike that was beautiful man!!!
@kencutter109411 күн бұрын
Sounds like they're just warming up in the studio just having fun
@trane52703 жыл бұрын
I used to own the LP with this track. It may be his last album before dying. Almost all tracks were gospel, blues and rag times. This blues is a typical one of the rest of the album, that is, slow songs with plenty of bottleneck guitar. Overall, I remember it wasn't what I was expecting. In fact, he himself set the bar so high in the "Supersession" that very few recordings afterwards can only palely resemble such a brilliant performance.
@Vigilante3114 жыл бұрын
So smooth, almost as smooth as the few sups of jameson i just had, the two go together very nicely
@joepierce16722 жыл бұрын
So many nights arguing about who was Butterfield's best guitarist, Bloomfield or Bishop. Ah the memories.....
@minos80367 жыл бұрын
Starting smiling around 3mins when it built up a little haha straight to the soul
@markchacon70023 жыл бұрын
Nothing can ever you again may Heavens keep you in Blessing Man I miss you 🌠💫🌎🎼🎹🎹🎸🎛️🎙️🔌🎧🎹🎹🎭🎼🎼💔
@BluesmanDave12 жыл бұрын
My guess would be either Mark Naftaln, who played with Bloomfield quite a bit and was great at this style - or possibly it's a multi-tracked Bloomfield himself. Hardly anybody knows this, but Bloomfield was a MONSTER piano player - search for "Relaxin' Blues" and you'll find an example of him doing it.
@rigidarm113 жыл бұрын
So good. Thanks for post. I listen and study MB. So wish he were here to see his following after all these years. It was a sad day in SF when we lost him. Would give anything to see him and Joe Bonamassa play together.
@jeremyacton45692 жыл бұрын
That would have been an EPIC gig!!.
@kevingamache15125 жыл бұрын
People here and elsewhere say M.B. was afraid of success. He was a trust fund baby. Getting 50 grsnd a year. He died in his Mercedes. He was a great player period. He felt the blues music and was able to contribute. He was not afraid of success. He didnt need it. I cant say what of the blues touched his life as he never went hungry but hey. He just wanted to play.
@G8GT364CI4 жыл бұрын
He was a junkie who died in his beat-up 71 Mercury (Mercedes in a myth), his father was a multi-millionaire, he didn't really care about much in life, just wanted to play as you say, kind of maddening he was so good and could have done so much, he hated the commercial music business though. Best blues guitarist who ever lived IMHO.
@544cachito7 жыл бұрын
Indeed Bloomfield was on a category of his own in the Chicago blues style. The only one that I feel is at his level for my taste in blues rock style is jimmy hendrix. Technically, Bloomfield at that time for me was far superior to any of the lead guitarists of that time.
@checkandraise15 жыл бұрын
Not even a question.
@marcustate35133 жыл бұрын
Well said and true
@awaflo112 жыл бұрын
Mike Bloomfield !! thanks to put this one on ,such a great gitarist !
@burroughscurt11 жыл бұрын
Sweet!!! This is why I love the blues...
@stevelaferney35793 жыл бұрын
Howdy, somehow I missed Mike Bloomfield and how great his playing was. On this selection by you I’m subscribing hoping you have some more of great guitar playing artists. Wow! Thanks
@mikemestas98352 жыл бұрын
wow so special to see this school of BLUES thrive-----even by barefootgirls playin in S.F.
@roupette817 жыл бұрын
Mike Bloomfield , Mick Taylor , l' essence même du blues , un feeling inégalé .. Clapton and co sont loin , très loin... Super session, jeff Beck "truth " , Led Zep 1 voilà le nec plus ultra.. Mais " jumping at shadows " est aussi bouleversifiant!!
@aa3nk5 жыл бұрын
Mick Taylor is as good as it gets.
@user-gr1rl7rk9k5 ай бұрын
Saw Mick Taylor at the great American music hall in 2002 and he did an avriviated version of east west knowing that a lot of audience were Bloomfield fans, great show!!!!.
@clarkewi11 жыл бұрын
They were both great. Mike had the advantage of living in Chicago. Eric had to wait until "the masters" toured the UK. Yes Bob Dylan was backed by Bloomfield at Newport 1965 - and this had a huge impact for sure. But had it not been for England and players like Clapton, the "60's Blues Revival" might never have happened at all. Both guys deserve alot of credit.
@Zedwoman7 жыл бұрын
Don't forget Keith Richards. A great blues player.
@mikemestas98352 жыл бұрын
just think of the playings that never got recorded----makes one appreciate.....it/life.
@user-gr1rl7rk9k5 ай бұрын
@@ZedwomanKieth is a great riff player. Mick Taylor is a great blues player. Saw him at the Great American music hall in San Francisco and finished the shoe with a short version of East West, what a treat.
@user-gr1rl7rk9k5 ай бұрын
I meant show not shoe, my bad
@dennismason37404 жыл бұрын
Bloomie.
@nissi.k4 жыл бұрын
This playlist is so good!
@ameglio747 жыл бұрын
grande musicista , grande chitarrista !!
@750tblack11 жыл бұрын
Sweet sweet music.Excuse me,I'd rather sit back and soak it up than argue about who's better or whatever.That's what it's for.
@stella326511 жыл бұрын
MB was just as good as Eric!! MB never sold out like Clapton did. Was MB miles ahead? at times. Peace
@LosApuntes13 жыл бұрын
Excelente maestros, excelente.
@claudiocerioli7292 жыл бұрын
I think that Mike was the only Giutar player that could compare with Ry Cooder using the slide for my point of view the master . He died too early. Always blues in my mind. The real life is a blues
@RaeZoladawn7777 жыл бұрын
Bloomfield ..x
@RaeZoladawn7777 жыл бұрын
nice
@rotolo8 жыл бұрын
for a guy who could not tune a guitar he plays more in tune than most!
@G8GT364CI8 жыл бұрын
Do you realize back then they used a banjo string for an E and moved all the other strings up, there was no E made for guitar that was small enough to bend like he did, they didn't make slinky sets back then, so all you had to do was look at a guitar and it would go out of tune, no electronic tuners back then either, we all tuned by ear. The G string went flat constantly back then and so did his.
@haloskater247 жыл бұрын
+Bob so what was Albert king using then ?
@paulviditomusic6 жыл бұрын
g strings on les pauls always go our of tune! its a fact
@aa3nk5 жыл бұрын
@@G8GT364CI Amen.
@stevelaferney35793 жыл бұрын
One of the main reasons G strings go out of tune is when they added the banjo E string and moved the others up it created a plain G where before it was wound. If everything else is fine frets, but especially the nut, try replacing the plain G with a wound G. Retune of course and listen. The result was nite and day. Fascinating.
@orion351110 жыл бұрын
Ive never heard him play like this..
@danaandrusik9634 жыл бұрын
GOAT? in the mix!!!
@veteranaffiliate5 жыл бұрын
Bloomfield nice wit the 6 string. Piano sounding real nice too.
@tchrisou812 Жыл бұрын
gd this good
@Kylerjguitar11 жыл бұрын
My favorite of Jacks, nice one
@jonnybeck67237 жыл бұрын
Aah... tone!
@grosper13 жыл бұрын
Great!
@TheLittleSidekick10 жыл бұрын
brilliant
@davidnormal10 жыл бұрын
I believe that is Mark Naftalin on piano.
@ruud374811 жыл бұрын
very nice??? GREAT!!!!!
@leejonbumphus567510 жыл бұрын
There seems to be a lot of defensive Bloomfield fans on this site. Why bring Clapton (or any guitarist) into a comparison with Bloomfield? Clapton doesn't need me or anyone to defend him, but I'd point out that he, unlike Bloomfield, was not afraid of success. To some, success is equated with "selling out." I don't think you can pin that charge on Clapton. I for one bitterly criticized his early '70's stylistic change, as exemplified by 461 Ocean Blvd. But he had to follow his Muse. On the other hand, what can one make of Bloomfield's numerous defections from concert appearances and recording commitments? I'm not a shrink, but I do think that Bloomfield fled from the glare of fame's spotlight and was terribly conflicted because of it. I believe that Bloomfield was a tragic case. Much more so than Hendrix, another tragic case (for a different reason) who lived his dream to the fullest. And certainly Clapton is still adding to his legacy.
@mikebloomfirld6610 жыл бұрын
bloomfield was a heroin addict and a bad insomniac.but still the greatest guitarist I have ever heard.way ahead of Clapton.compare "beano" to "east-west.
@leejohnbumphus653010 жыл бұрын
mikebloomfirld66 Don't confuse best with favorite. It's not necessary for me to defend Clapton. His discography speaks for itself. If it were a matter of technical virtuosity, Steve Morse would smoke the both of them. If it were only about feel, Peter Green or Gary Moore would nudge them both. Jeff Beck would rank higher for originality. Bloomfield is your man. Nothing wrong with that. But the best?
@omfg5110 жыл бұрын
mikebloomfirld66 I don't think Beano was a real Clapton highlight simply because it was more just another era in his tone. That was an album by another artist that Clapton played on, not an album Clapton wrote himself. Credit where credit is due.
@leejohnbumphus653010 жыл бұрын
omfg51 I never mentioned the "Beano" album, but since you bring it up, the question should be: would that album or any of the Mayall albums have sold as well if it wasn't for the name Clapton made for himself with Cream?
@omfg5110 жыл бұрын
I'm fairly certain that the Beano album was released before Cream had found their commercial critical acclaim. In fact, I'm pretty sure it was Clapton's Beano work that solidified him in the musician world enough to be able to find his supergroup mantra in reference to Cream.
@mulaudzikhatutshelo63055 жыл бұрын
Mike is the best on his side and Erick Clapton is also best on his side, you can't compare the two gentleman
@REPS-kb7up2 жыл бұрын
To me, this is like being in church…. the piano is pure gospel…. but with an electric guitar that’s praying in tongues.
@PlAyInSomeBluez11 жыл бұрын
I just saw your comment after mine. I think it might have been mike on piano as well, for I know he was an exceptional pianist as well. Not entirely sure though
@josephlemko30274 жыл бұрын
Max Malmgren: You are correct in your assessment that Mike Bloomfield was a fine pianist. I saw him at The Bottom Line in NYC in 1974( if I remember correctly). Mike Bloomfield & Friends was the name of the group, which consisted of Al Kooper & Barry Goldberg. I forget the other members. Anyway Bloomfield took an extended piano solo that night that rivaled his exceptional guitar work. That piano solo brought the house down.
@davidnormal3 жыл бұрын
@@josephlemko3027 The pianist is Mark Naftalin on this track, not Michael Bloomfield. Bloomfield is playing slide guitar in this composition which is actually entitled, "Groundskeeper's Blues" and was written by Mark Naftalin. It was a live duet performed and recorded at McCabe's Guitar shop in Santa Monica in 1977, and is an outstanding example of the many collaborations between Bloomfield and Naftalin who were first united in the Paul Butterfield Blues Band in 1965, but continued to work together on numerous projects up until Michael's death in 1981. How do I know all of this? Because Mark told me so, and I am his son, and I believe I was there as a 7 year old child for this performance. I will soon post the legitimate version of this great live recording that has been edited and mastered by my father.
@user-gr1rl7rk9k5 ай бұрын
Go for it !!!!! young man, I guess I can call you that as I am 75 years old. Been to a lot of Mark's blue Monday sessions.
@allancerf508311 жыл бұрын
he was said to have become disinterested in the guitar and himself said that he was in 67' saying Clapton was the best nor could he imagine "anyone ever being better."
@SingleMaltBlues7 жыл бұрын
Wonderful blues from Bloomfield. Thanks for sharing. Do you happen to know who was on keys?
@MikhnevichNatalya2 жыл бұрын
❤️❤️❤️🎶🌟
@Mjollnir5012 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting...who else is playing?
@taildragger5311 жыл бұрын
I agree. Although i don't consider Derek Trucks to be a poser i would undoubtably say the rest (Mayer, Bonamassa,KWS etc) are. I don't think they can help it though LOL...it was different TIMELESS era in the 1960s-70s. More authentic. Guys like Mike Bloomfield lived the life and so many legends were still alive.. Loved his playing on Muddy's "'Fathers & Sons"' LP.
@sunkenheaven10 жыл бұрын
Nice!
@fekyweb12 жыл бұрын
sweet
@RAMLIA111 жыл бұрын
♥♥♥
@heavymetalheadhristov34706 жыл бұрын
SSupeeer
@yannick12345614 жыл бұрын
erinnert mich an ..... weiß ich nicht mehr
@danchiappe3 жыл бұрын
Who’s playing piano on this track?
@jkljackal11 жыл бұрын
Can anyone tell me who is playing piano here? Is MB playing both tracks? Sorry for the ignorance...
@marc1md7 жыл бұрын
kooper on keys ?
@micoveliki872911 ай бұрын
Is he in standard?
@Kylerjguitar11 жыл бұрын
Thats been my assumption aswell
@taildragger5311 жыл бұрын
Wow, Bloomfield was MILES better than Eric. Far more adventurous.
@torstrasburg828910 жыл бұрын
Who’s playing? When?
@marcustate35133 жыл бұрын
Sounds like a Dylan tune
@Kylerjguitar11 жыл бұрын
Anyone know who is playing the keys?
@PlAyInSomeBluez11 жыл бұрын
based off curiosity... who is that in your profile pic? elmore james? It has been bugging me trying to figure it out lol
@datukaruma15636 жыл бұрын
Is he using an ES?
@PlAyInSomeBluez11 жыл бұрын
is this mike on piano too?
@plectroman12 жыл бұрын
Who's the piano player? He's taking care of business a swell!
@stella326511 жыл бұрын
MB said that? you are sure about that? Because the only thing MB said as to who the best was(inside of Rock Roll) was, Jimi Hendrix!!! Clapton as well as everybody else agreed, I do too.
@Kylerjguitar11 жыл бұрын
John Coltrane
@Allan-et5ig11 жыл бұрын
josky582 - thanks for your .02. another person who says "what they really meant," despite their OWN statements, MLOL. the man SAID - well, not "ask my friend josky582 :)" he said: I became depressed and unsure of my worth after hearing clapton. fact.
@ronnieng234411 жыл бұрын
Maybe some "Dharma Bum".
@majnun8311 жыл бұрын
@GarySchipper112 жыл бұрын
3:00 ++++
@aaronbrown041710 жыл бұрын
Bloomfield was definitely a way better guitarist than clapton....Bloomfield had it all technicality but most important. .. FEELING & SOUL. ...clapton is more influential no question. ..but i also think that's because clapton was involved in very legendary groups. ...
@orion351110 жыл бұрын
He is the reason they are legendary......
@MrSkeeja10 жыл бұрын
Clapton is so overrated. Plus he is a racist who has made millions out of parodying black blues
@leejonbumphus567510 жыл бұрын
MrSkeeja Ask B.B. King and Buddy Guy what they think of E.C.
@MrSkeeja10 жыл бұрын
Leejon Bumphus Clapton has no swing to his playing. He is a proven racist who has made millions out of recycling blues. He is a fraud
@ZiggyKrueger10 жыл бұрын
MrSkeeja hahahaha!!!!
@knockitofff7 жыл бұрын
Starts sounding great at 5:58 LOL
@MonotoneCreeper6 жыл бұрын
knockitofff Starts sounding great as soon as Bloomfield picks up the guitar
@knowmoore55366 жыл бұрын
OMFG YOU ARE SO FKING FUNNY LOLOL HAHAHAHA HEHEHEHE HAHAHAHAHA!!!
@sprucetree4912 жыл бұрын
Trucks and Wayne? Wayne who?
@ericgraham89756 жыл бұрын
umm nice piano solo lol
@manoelbatistadasilvasilva60248 жыл бұрын
Kike Bloomfiel, guitarrista admirado até por Bob Dylan
@aa3nk5 жыл бұрын
Fuck your antisemitic ass with whatever you have handy. Asshole.