I am 68 and ashamed to say that, tho I had “heard of”Bloomfield, and am from San Francisco, I had never really listened to him nor knew much about him until a couple of years ago. Same for Peter Green. Both are now (together with Kirk Fletcher) my favorite blues guitarists, and musicians whose riffs I am busy in retirement stealing…😊
I first heard of mike Bloomfield from an album that I got from Guitar player magazine called “If You Love these blues, play em’ as you please “ He demonstrates a few different styles and it’s definitely worth a listen
David, you have entered my magic circle of teachers, that I state the following..... You are either one OF a million, or one IN a million, you are a excellent example of the latter, at 72, I can sure relate to the kind of man Mike was. He was simply a man that had a God given mission. He did a great job! MISSION ACCOMPLISHED MIKE. RIP, YOU DESERVE IT.
This is the humble opinion from a really old guy that was fortunate enough to see Bloomfield a couple times in the 60s. Still my favorite guitar player by a mile. If your not familiar with his music check him out. You will have a wonderful journey ahead you!
For any Bloomfield fans that hasn't listened to Don't Say That I Ain't Your Man, 1st 4 tracks on that are NOT to be missed. As most people don't get liner notes with history of the product anymore. If my memory serves me, The 1st four tacks were recorded with John Hammond Sr. in the booth and Charlie Musselwhite blowing harp. After they had the session, Hammond decided there wasn't anything he could do with Bloomfield and they sat unreleased in the CBS vault from 1964 until 1994(?). They are as raw and powerful as anything I've ever heard and the intro with Bloomfield yelling at the drummer to "Get it RIGHT man because this really hurts me!" is epic!
Great lesson and playing David. Mike has been the source of my tone hunt since the Super Session album, which was a LP (and with Electric Flag) and GE's reaction is totally relatable to me.
I will be buried with my Super Session album (original) and my 1974 Tele Delux, Thank you Michael for teaching me the blues. Thanks for this video David.
Thanks for the video, Mikes the first of those high torque 60’s players….before the blues breakers album, before beck or page put anything out.. he’s still so overlooked and underrated compared to where he should be
Bloomfield is amazing. I first heard him in the intro to the movie Sneakers, but I had no idea who it was for 30 years. A few years ago I saw the movie again and decided I was going to look up the track and BAM!
Thank you for the lesson. I've always ranked him on par with clapton if not better. I've been trying to find a good lesson breakdown of Marry Ann .It's full of amazing licks.
Great lesson David! I personally think the most important thing to take away from Mike Bloomfields playing is more often than not especially in the blues setting he played his guitar as if it was a backing vocalist to fill in space or to support the singer which is quite different to what someone like SRV, BB King or Clapton for example or most blues guitarists do treating the guitar as a main singer. I think that's why his phrasing and approaches to soloing was so different and unique, since he soloed in between the gaps the singer like paul butterfield left open. Second is like Rory Gallagher in a lot of ways in not only energy but the unapologetic rawness of their sound and tone, You hear them both in recordings and songs sometimes hit strings accidentally, fluff or miss a note, be slightly out of tune and so on and be unapologetic about it and that made them stand out from the crowd.
yep...Michael might have "killed" the folk at newport...but he gave birth to some great classic blues licks on his Tele.....cheers...i like it...and M.Bloomfield has "escaped" my attention so far...heard of but not taken note......i repent....!!
Carlos Santana has said that Bloomfield was one of his influences in San Fran but when he saw Bola Sete that is when he said it opened up the doors to another highway. Javier Batiz and Bola Sete took Santana to another level. Its was like when Rik Emmett teamed up with Bruce Cockburn which Cockburn has made a bunch of albums. You should make lessons about Bola Sete, Javier Batiz, Bruce Cockburn, click here to watch a video ua-cam.com/video/F_X5cFChAp4/v-deo.html
Id like to think anyone watching this vid or using UA-cam knows how to fast forward through a video and shouldn’t need to be told what the time stamp is. I’ll never understand braindead whiners like you and everyone else who come to a channel called late night lessons, watch one of his lessons, and then cry about the talking. You’re getting lesson (emphasis on this word) content for free but you have a short attention span
I'd prefer stick to the originals. T-BONE, B.B., FREDDIE, ALBERT, OTIS RUSH, MAGIC SAM... That's more that enough Blues guitar master classes there, on their records. Plus, you just listen to their SINGING...
![Paul Butterfield & Mike Bloomfield • “Last Night” • 1971 [Reelin' In The Years Archive]](/img/n.gif)
I discovered Bloomfield the same day I found out about Peter Green. It was a good day
they would have been a great pair on stage.....
That's a transcendent, phenomenal day!
I am 68 and ashamed to say that, tho I had “heard of”Bloomfield, and am from San Francisco, I had never really listened to him nor knew much about him until a couple of years ago. Same for Peter Green. Both are now (together with Kirk Fletcher) my favorite blues guitarists, and musicians whose riffs I am busy in retirement stealing…😊
I first heard of mike Bloomfield from an album that I got from Guitar player magazine called “If You Love these blues, play em’ as you please “ He demonstrates a few different styles and it’s definitely worth a listen
Yes…More Bloomfield Please!!
David, you have entered my magic circle of teachers, that I state the following..... You are either one OF a million, or one IN a million, you are a excellent example of the latter, at 72, I can sure relate to the kind of man Mike was. He was simply a man that had a God given mission. He did a great job! MISSION ACCOMPLISHED MIKE. RIP, YOU DESERVE IT.
This is the humble opinion from a really old guy that was fortunate enough to see Bloomfield a couple times in the 60s. Still my favorite guitar player by a mile. If your not familiar with his music check him out. You will have a wonderful journey ahead you!
Thanks for the Bloomfield lesson. Mick Taylor is another great one, I’m sure if anyone could do a great lesson or two on him that you could.
Fantastic introduction to Bloomfield
Wow superb lesson Dave! Thank you !!
Very nice breakdown AND reconstruction of Bloomfield and blues in general
Definitely a hidden gem, great blues guitarist.
Thank you David 🎸☮️👍 love your videos
Mike Bloomfield. Oh yeah!!!
Great. Love Mike. Thanks. 😊
For any Bloomfield fans that hasn't listened to Don't Say That I Ain't Your Man, 1st 4 tracks on that are NOT to be missed. As most people don't get liner notes with history of the product anymore. If my memory serves me, The 1st four tacks were recorded with John Hammond Sr. in the booth and Charlie Musselwhite blowing harp. After they had the session, Hammond decided there wasn't anything he could do with Bloomfield and they sat unreleased in the CBS vault from 1964 until 1994(?). They are as raw and powerful as anything I've ever heard and the intro with Bloomfield yelling at the drummer to "Get it RIGHT man because this really hurts me!" is epic!
Excellent video, thanks for sharing your knowledge and passion!
Nice 🤘🤠🤘
Great stuff David you had that Tele singing with Michael's riffs 👏👍🤘🎸
Some really good stuff. Phrases.. how to play notes. Enjoyed. Thanks!
Great lesson and playing David. Mike has been the source of my tone hunt since the Super Session album, which was a LP (and with Electric Flag) and GE's reaction is totally relatable to me.
He's got that great East-west solo which i want to learn to play some day.
I love that Tele. My favorite guitar you own that I've seen.
Love the yellow Tele!
it's white..!!!!
saw him play a few times with Butterfield was waiting for you to do his solo on East West
Damn dude! Wicked tone & chops! You should put together a Bloomfield Tribute Band and hit the road! I know I'd be there!
What a fantastic video have a wonderful weekend also I have subscribed to the channel ❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊😊
I will be buried with my Super Session album (original) and my 1974 Tele Delux, Thank you Michael for teaching me the blues. Thanks for this video David.
Great yellow Tele ❤!
it'S WHITE....!!!!
Folk didn’t die. It was just momentarily stunned
Folk didn't die... it just had a stroke that was sadly mistaken as tai chi 😂😂😂😂
yes...like electrocuted...ahemmm...electrified....
See G E Smith's "the guitar that killed folk music"
Thanks for the video, Mikes the first of those high torque 60’s players….before the blues breakers album, before beck or page put anything out.. he’s still so overlooked and underrated compared to where he should be
Thanks David ❤👏👏🎸💯💥🔥⚡💜🤍💙❤️
Great lead blues!
Bloomfield is amazing. I first heard him in the intro to the movie Sneakers, but I had no idea who it was for 30 years. A few years ago I saw the movie again and decided I was going to look up the track and BAM!
Super Sessions is such a killer album.
Thanks David!
Any chance for more Randy Rhoads?
Thank you for the lesson. I've always ranked him on par with clapton if not better. I've been trying to find a good lesson breakdown of Marry Ann .It's full of amazing licks.
There is a Stewmac video where Dan Erlewine takes a closeup look at that 63 tele.
Great lesson David! I personally think the most important thing to take away from Mike Bloomfields playing is more often than not especially in the blues setting he played his guitar as if it was a backing vocalist to fill in space or to support the singer which is quite different to what someone like SRV, BB King or Clapton for example or most blues guitarists do treating the guitar as a main singer. I think that's why his phrasing and approaches to soloing was so different and unique, since he soloed in between the gaps the singer like paul butterfield left open. Second is like Rory Gallagher in a lot of ways in not only energy but the unapologetic rawness of their sound and tone, You hear them both in recordings and songs sometimes hit strings accidentally, fluff or miss a note, be slightly out of tune and so on and be unapologetic about it and that made them stand out from the crowd.
Love me some Bloomfield.
Love your channel. I thought Bloomfield was using a Les Paul on "Albert's Shuffle"
yep...Michael might have "killed" the folk at newport...but he gave birth to some great classic blues licks on his Tele.....cheers...i like it...and M.Bloomfield has "escaped" my attention so far...heard of but not taken note......i repent....!!
These are some tasty blues morsels.
Carlos Santana has said that Bloomfield was one of his influences in San Fran but when he saw Bola Sete that is when he said it opened up the doors to another highway. Javier Batiz and Bola Sete took Santana to another level. Its was like when Rik Emmett teamed up with Bruce Cockburn which Cockburn has made a bunch of albums. You should make lessons about Bola Sete, Javier Batiz, Bruce Cockburn, click here to watch a video ua-cam.com/video/F_X5cFChAp4/v-deo.html
How lucky can you get? PETER GREEN, AND MIKE BLOOMFIELD discovered in one day, are you sure it was not Christmas?
I could barely finish this video. Not because of David, but because this style of guitar playing to me is like fingernails down a blackboard.
You are one rare dude...
Alberts shuffle starts on the 5 chord D….very good otherwise.
He stops waffling here 05:06 if you want to watch the guitar bit.
Id like to think anyone watching this vid or using UA-cam knows how to fast forward through a video and shouldn’t need to be told what the time stamp is. I’ll never understand braindead whiners like you and everyone else who come to a channel called late night lessons, watch one of his lessons, and then cry about the talking. You’re getting lesson (emphasis on this word) content for free but you have a short attention span
I'd prefer stick to the originals. T-BONE, B.B., FREDDIE, ALBERT, OTIS RUSH, MAGIC SAM... That's more that enough Blues guitar master classes there, on their records. Plus, you just listen to their SINGING...