A report on Mike Bloomfield
American guitarist and composer, born in Chicago, Illinois, who became one of the first popular music superstars of the 1960s to earn his reputation almost entirely on his instrumental prowess, as he rarely sang before 1969.
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Paul Butterfield
13 linksAmerican blues harmonica player, singer and band leader.
American blues harmonica player, singer and band leader.
During their engagement at Big John's, Butterfield met and occasionally sat in with guitarist Mike Bloomfield, who was also playing at the club.
The Electric Flag
11 linksThe Electric Flag was an American soul rock band, led by guitarist Mike Bloomfield, keyboardist Barry Goldberg and drummer Buddy Miles, and featuring other musicians such as vocalist Nick Gravenites and bassist Harvey Brooks.
Bob Dylan
8 linksAmerican singer-songwriter.
American singer-songwriter.
In 1965, headlining the Newport Folk Festival, Dylan performed his first electric set since high school with a pickup group featuring Mike Bloomfield on guitar and Al Kooper on organ.
Nick Gravenites
7 linksNicholas George Gravenites (born October 2, 1938) is an American blues, rock and folk singer, songwriter, and guitarist, best known for his work with Electric Flag (as their lead singer), Janis Joplin, Mike Bloomfield and several influential bands and individuals of the generation springing from the 1960s and 1970s.
Al Kooper
6 linksAmerican songwriter, record producer and musician, known for organizing Blood, Sweat & Tears, although he did not stay with the group long enough to share its popularity.
American songwriter, record producer and musician, known for organizing Blood, Sweat & Tears, although he did not stay with the group long enough to share its popularity.
Kooper also produced a number of one-off collaboration albums, such as the Super Session album that saw him work separately with guitarists Mike Bloomfield and Stephen Stills.
Super Session
7 linksSuper Session is an album by Al Kooper, with guitarists Mike Bloomfield on the first half and Stephen Stills on the second half of the album.
Blues
7 linksMusic genre and musical form which originated in the Deep South of the United States around the 1860s by African-Americans from roots in African-American work songs and spirituals.
Music genre and musical form which originated in the Deep South of the United States around the 1860s by African-Americans from roots in African-American work songs and spirituals.
White audiences' interest in the blues during the 1960s increased due to the Chicago-based Paul Butterfield Blues Band featuring guitarist Michael Bloomfield and singer/songwriter Nick Gravenites, and the British blues movement.
Electric Dylan controversy
4 linksThe leading songwriter of the American folk music revival.
The leading songwriter of the American folk music revival.
On July 25, 1965, he performed his first electric concert at the Newport Folk Festival, joined by pianist Barry Goldberg, and of the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, guitarist Mike Bloomfield, bassist Jerome Arnold and drummer Sam Lay.
Like a Rolling Stone
4 linksSong by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, released on July 20, 1965, by Columbia Records.
Song by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, released on July 20, 1965, by Columbia Records.
Dylan invited Chicago blues guitarist Mike Bloomfield to his Woodstock home for the weekend to learn new material.
Buddy Miles
6 linksAmerican composer, drummer, guitarist, vocalist and producer.
American composer, drummer, guitarist, vocalist and producer.
In the same year, Miles moved to Chicago where he teamed with guitarist Mike Bloomfield and vocalist Nick Gravenites to form the Electric Flag, a blues/soul/rock band.