Name: Gospel Truth
Brand: Mike Bloomfield

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2021-11-12

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CDSBR7010

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Mike Bloomfield

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Sunset Blvd Records

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R&B / Neo-Soul

Mike Bloomfield was a highly respected guitarist known for his fluid playing style. Born on July 28, 1943, in Chicago, Illinois, he had the privilege of playing with many of the city's blues legends before gaining fame himself. His influence on the revival of classic Chicago and other styles of blues music during the mid-to-late 1960s cannot be overstated. In fact, Rolling Stone ranked him at number 22 on their list of "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" in 2003.
Unlike some of his contemporaries like Jimi Hendrix and Jeff Beck, Bloomfield preferred a clean sound with minimal distortion and feedback. He favored a loud yet chiming tone with generous reverb. Gibson even released a Michael Bloomfield Les Paul guitar to honor his impact on the blues genre and his influence on other guitarists.
If you enjoy artists such as John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, or Johnny Winter, then you will definitely appreciate Mike Bloomfield's incredible talent and contribution to the world of music.

2CD set of rarities, hits and previously unreleased live recordings. Michael Bloomfield was one of America's first great white blues guitarists, earning his reputation on the strength of his work in the Paul Butterfield Blues Band. His expressive, fluid solo lines and prodigious technique graced many other projects -- most notably Bob Dylan's earliest electric forays -- and he also pursued a solo career, with variable results. Uncomfortable with the reverential treatment afforded a guitar hero, Bloomfield tended to shy away from the spotlight after spending just a few years in it; he maintained a lower-visibility career during the '70s due to his distaste for fame and his worsening drug problems, which claimed his life in 1981. During the late '70s, Bloomfield recorded for several smaller labels (including Takoma), usually in acoustic settings, authentic and personal. Tracks: Michigan Water Blues / Frankie And Johnny / Hitch-Hike On The Possum Trot Line / Pleading Blues / Papa-Mama-Rompah-Stompah / Effinonna Rag / The Gospel Truth / You Took My Money / Lights Out / Junker's Blues / It'll Be Me / Snowblind / Peepin' An A Mornin' Blues / At The Cross / Hilo Waltz / Guitar King / My Children, My Children (I Call You) / See That My Grave Is Kept Clean / If You See My Baby / Poor Kelly / Statesboro Blues / You Won't See Me / She's Mine / Come Back Baby / Driftin' and Driftin' Disc 2 features a previously unreleased 1971 concert from the archives.

Gospel Truth

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