"Michael Bloomfield had a certain innate talent for playing the guitar that was instantly obvious to his mentors. They knew this was not just another white boy; this was someone who truly understood what the blues were all about. Among his early supporters were B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Bob Dylan and Buddy Guy. Michael used to say, "It's a natural. Black people suffer externally in this country. Jewish people suffer internally. The suffering's the mutual fulcrum for the blues." ~ Al Kooper
Today, July 28th, we take a moment to remember the life and talent of Michael Bernard Bloomfield. From our March 2019 podcast we look at the music made by a young genius of blues music who left this mortal coil much too early.
The Playlist:
Goofers (It’s Not Killing Me, 1969)
Love the Life I Live (Fathers and Sons, 1969)
Got My Mojo Working (Paul Butterfield Blues Band, 1965)
Killing Floor (Electric Flag, 1968)
Texas (Electric Flag, 1968)
Stop (Al Kooper’s Super Sessions, 1968)
One Way Out (Live Adventures, 1968)
Marmalade (Moby Grape’s Grape Jam 1968)
Mother Earth (Mother Earth Band,1968)
If You See My Baby (1969, It’s Not Killing Me)
Ground Hog Blues (Triumvirate, 1973)
Sail On Sailor (KGB, 1975)
If You Love These Blues (If You Love These Blues, 1976)