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If you've never really experienced Mike Bloomfield just letting loose and playing ripping and inspired guitar, this is a darn good starting point. Recorded live in 1976 and 1977 by producer Norman Dayron at the Old Waldorf nightclub on Bloomfield's home turf in San Francisco with a hand-picked band, the results are startling to say the least. Bloomfield plays with assurance and authority throughout, exploring new ideas with each new chorus from his guitar, arguably at his best since his early Butterfield/Dylan days. He plays a lot of slide guitar here, too, and tracks like "Bad Luck Baby," "The Sky Is Crying," "Dancin' Fool," and "Buried Alive in the Blues" showcase his mighty talents with the bottleneck, taking the lessons learned firsthand from Robert Nighthawk to places new and wild. Bloomfield was never much of a singer, and everybody from old pal Nick Gravenites to bassist Roger Troy to drummer Bob Jones ends up handling all the vocals on this disc. But one listen to the "Blues Medley" that kicks off the proceedings is reason enough to know why Bloomfield's reputation on his chosen instrument ranks up there with the greats. Consider this disc validation of that rep.
© Cub Koda /TiVo
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Mike Bloomfield, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Norman Dayron, Producer - E.Hines, Composer, Lyricist - R. King, Composer, Lyricist - Roger Troy, Bass - Don Ososke, Mastering Engineer - Al Quaglieri, Mastering Engineer - B. Eckstein, Composer, Lyricist - J. Bihari, Composer, Lyricist - Michael Bloomfield, Guitar - Chris Athens, Mastering Engineer - George Rains, Drums - Mark Naftalin, Piano - Mark Adams, Harmonica
(P) 1998 Sony Music Entertainment
Mike Bloomfield, Associated Performer, Main Artist - L.Hopkins, Composer, Lyricist - Norman Dayron, Producer, Recording Engineer - Bob Jones, Drums - Don Ososke, Mastering Engineer - Michael Bloomfield, Guitar - Al Quaglieri, Mastering Engineer - Chris Athens, Mastering Engineer - Mark Naftalin, Piano - Roger Troy, Bass
(P) 1998 Sony Music Entertainment
Michael Bloomfield, Associated Performer, Guitar, Main Artist - Norman Dayron, Producer, Recording Engineer - N. Gravenites, Composer, Lyricist - Nick Gravenites - Don Ososke, Mastering Engineer - Al Quaglieri, Mastering Engineer - Bob Jones, Drums - Chris Athens, Mastering Engineer - Mark Naftalin, Piano - Roger Troy, Bass
(P) 1998 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Michael Bloomfield, Associated Performer, Guitar, Main Artist - Norman Dayron, Producer, Recording Engineer - E. James, Composer, Lyricist - Bob Jones, Drums - Don Ososke, Mastering Engineer - Al Quaglieri, Mastering Engineer - Chris Athens, Mastering Engineer - Roger Troy, Bass
(P) 1998 Sony Music Entertainment
Mike Bloomfield, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Norman Dayron, Producer, Recording Engineer - N. Gravenites, Composer, Lyricist - Nick Gravenites - Don Ososke, Mastering Engineer - Michael Bloomfield, Guitar - Al Quaglieri, Mastering Engineer - Bob Jones, Drums - Chris Athens, Mastering Engineer - Mark Naftalin, Piano - Roger Troy, Bass
(P) 1998 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Michael Bloomfield, Associated Performer, Guitar, Main Artist - Norman Dayron, Producer, Recording Engineer - N. Gravenites, Composer, Lyricist - Nick Gravenites - Don Ososke, Mastering Engineer - Al Quaglieri, Mastering Engineer - Bob Jones, Drums - Chris Athens, Mastering Engineer - Roger Troy, Bass
(P) 1998 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Michael Bloomfield, Associated Performer, Guitar, Main Artist - Norman Dayron, Producer, Recording Engineer - D. Robey, Composer, Lyricist - Roger Troy, Bass - Don Ososke, Mastering Engineer - J. Veasey, Composer, Lyricist - Al Quaglieri, Mastering Engineer - Bob Jones, Drums - Chris Athens, Mastering Engineer - Mark Naftalin, Piano
(P) 1998 Sony Music Entertainment
Mike Bloomfield, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Norman Dayron, Producer, Recording Engineer - D. Malone, Composer, Lyricist - Roger Troy, Bass - Don Ososke, Mastering Engineer - Michael Bloomfield, Guitar - Al Quaglieri, Mastering Engineer - Bob Jones, Drums - Chris Athens, Mastering Engineer - Mark Naftalin, Piano
(P) 1998 Sony Music Entertainment
Michael Bloomfield, Associated Performer, Guitar, Main Artist - Norman Dayron, Producer, Recording Engineer - N. Gravenites, Composer, Lyricist - Nick Gravenites - Don Ososke, Mastering Engineer - Al Quaglieri, Mastering Engineer - Bob Jones, Drums - Chris Athens, Mastering Engineer - Mark Naftalin, Piano - Roger Troy, Bass
(P) 1998 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Album review
If you've never really experienced Mike Bloomfield just letting loose and playing ripping and inspired guitar, this is a darn good starting point. Recorded live in 1976 and 1977 by producer Norman Dayron at the Old Waldorf nightclub on Bloomfield's home turf in San Francisco with a hand-picked band, the results are startling to say the least. Bloomfield plays with assurance and authority throughout, exploring new ideas with each new chorus from his guitar, arguably at his best since his early Butterfield/Dylan days. He plays a lot of slide guitar here, too, and tracks like "Bad Luck Baby," "The Sky Is Crying," "Dancin' Fool," and "Buried Alive in the Blues" showcase his mighty talents with the bottleneck, taking the lessons learned firsthand from Robert Nighthawk to places new and wild. Bloomfield was never much of a singer, and everybody from old pal Nick Gravenites to bassist Roger Troy to drummer Bob Jones ends up handling all the vocals on this disc. But one listen to the "Blues Medley" that kicks off the proceedings is reason enough to know why Bloomfield's reputation on his chosen instrument ranks up there with the greats. Consider this disc validation of that rep.
© Cub Koda /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 9 track(s)
- Total length: 00:47:14
- Main artists: Mike Bloomfield
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia - Legacy
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
(P) 1998 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
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