For the Highway 61 sessions, Bloomfield arrived at the recording studio with his Tele, with no case, and it was soaking wet from the rain. He plugged it straight in and played some of the most famous licks of all time, and was a part of one of the most pivotal moments in music history. Not to mention the work he did with Paul Butterfield, Al Kooper and Electric Flag etc
Mikes Telecaster was featured in Vintage Guitar magazine a few years ago, those old Teles can take a beating and still put out the goods, check out the video of Danny Gatton soaking his 53' Tele in beer during performances while playing slide with the beer bottle.
Yes, and Al Kooper was going to sit in on guitar, but when he heard Mike warming up, he promptly vacated the seat and moved over to the organ - thus starting on the instrument he is most known for today!
Jeff, this is a great video. Bloomfield is also one of my faves-he was such an underrated guitarist and deserves to be more widely known. The stuff he played on the Telecaster for Dylan's records and the first Paul Butterfield Blues Band record are an indelible part of music history.
I have been a Bloomfield fan since the 1960s. Mike primarily used the neck pickup on the Telecaster. On his Les Paul he liked the middle position of the toggle switch.
I really appreciate these videos from Jeff. He does some awesome research, and you can tell he puts a lot of effort into making learning styles from these different players fun. Big props to you Jeff! I've learned a ton from your videos!
If you want to hear a lesser known masterpiece by Bloomfield, search "Winter Moon". Its from one of his last albums, and it always make me cry to think how his passionate guitar playing has changed me. Bloomfield and Buchanan are my all-time idols, so thank you!
Your ability to mimic all these guys' bends and vibratos is really amazing. I never realize how good a lot of these players are until I try to copy their feel.
I love how happy he looks explaining these licks - he says everything with genuine passion. Also, "kinda simple but cool" is like the essence of REAL blues imo can't wait to play these licks..
In 65 Bloomfield traded his 63 Tele (plus $125) for a - 54 goldtop LP with P90s and later traded that for a 59 LP with the humbucks. The guy who got tbe Tele was a lefty and turned it into a double cutaway. Loved Bloomfield. His guitar on Killing Floor is one of my all time favorites.
@ Jon W actually I owned it 2x...stolen once & lost in divorce 2nd time. bought it on cd, burned it to an ext hard drive & gave the cd to my daughter. even if I DID have that 1st vinyl, it'd be beat to shit just by wear & tear and those "gotta hear lick that agai....OOPS" scratches. MB's got that certain tele/twin tone that's just at the edge of screaming yet could control that sucker like a lion tamer with a rabid maneater. the version of 'do you love me' (yeah, I know it was peter tork's buddy instead) is what got me interested in the engineer/producer stuff...gotta love that vintage flange!
Great lesson. Thanks Jeff! Love your playing and insights etc. I certainly got something out of it. Love the tone too. That tele is not overly bright like a lot of tele's can be. What's the secret? What amp was that?
EXCELLENT! I was 16 in 1965 and my older brother turned me on to PBBB. saw him a few times in NYC & Boston. Anyone from Westport CT remember him? I have a strat... and practice on MIke B almost daily
Read that as Mike Oldfield at first and thought "Oh shit gonna hear some Tubular Bells". Immediately realized it was actually Bloomfield and thought "Oh shit that's even better"
i would also love to see this! though it would likely be very similar to this video, erratically playing pentatonic notes, attacking hard, repeating a lot and jumping back and forth.....probably on a tele....maybe a strat
It's said that Bloomfield played on a lot of porn soundtracks in the 1970s, and there's no telling what else he got mixed up in. He was against the whole star thing - and when his band, the Electric Flag, became the hottest band in the land, he "Retired." He said that he didn't want to "be toothpaste." At the same time, his drummer - the mighty Buddy Miles - was becoming more of a star, and he was beginning to dominate performances. And his unfortunate drug habit and his decision to not become part of the music industry doomed him. He was probably one of the best guitar players of his time.
Gee, thanks but this does not sound like Mike! There is no fluidity in these licks!? Mike was also very well known for the sweetness of his sound. Yes, he did play a Tele w/ Butter prior to switching to a 54 Goldtop and then the Sunburst. He moved back to a Tele in the mid-seventies after his Les Paul was impounded. You sound more like Clapton , ie "Hideaway". No offense is made.
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For the Highway 61 sessions, Bloomfield arrived at the recording studio with his Tele, with no case, and it was soaking wet from the rain. He plugged it straight in and played some of the most famous licks of all time, and was a part of one of the most pivotal moments in music history. Not to mention the work he did with Paul Butterfield, Al Kooper and Electric Flag etc
Mikes Telecaster was featured in Vintage Guitar magazine a few years ago, those old Teles can take a beating and still put out the goods, check out the video of Danny Gatton soaking his 53' Tele in beer during performances while playing slide with the beer bottle.
I think he got an Uber there
Yes, and Al Kooper was going to sit in on guitar, but when he heard Mike warming up, he promptly vacated the seat and moved over to the organ - thus starting on the instrument he is most known for today!
Electric Flag "A Long Time Comin'" with Bloomfield on guitar, Nick Gravenites vocals, still one of my favorite albums!
"Texas" is probably one of Bloomfields finest moments, his tone is the epitome of how a sunburst Les Paul standard should sound.
Jeff, this is a great video. Bloomfield is also one of my faves-he was such an underrated guitarist and deserves to be more widely known. The stuff he played on the Telecaster for Dylan's records and the first Paul Butterfield Blues Band record are an indelible part of music history.
He was not underrated at all in the 60s - it was the big 3: Bloomfield, Clapton and Hendrix and that’s it. Everybody was talking about those 3!
"Underrated?"...Who are you John McLaughlin?
@@socrates1818 Um, yeah, well, I meant today. It's a shame nobody talks about him anymore on the same level as Clapton and Hendrix. They should.
I have been a Bloomfield fan since the 1960s. Mike primarily used the neck pickup on the Telecaster. On his Les Paul he liked the middle position of the toggle switch.
I really appreciate these videos from Jeff. He does some awesome research, and you can tell he puts a lot of effort into making learning styles from these different players fun. Big props to you Jeff! I've learned a ton from your videos!
A fine lesson, Jeff. Bloomfield was the greatest. Just a genius player and in so very many styles including acoustic country blues stuff.
Bloomy has always been at the top o my list. Greatly, goodly appreciate this.
If you want to hear a lesser known masterpiece by Bloomfield, search "Winter Moon". Its from one of his last albums, and it always make me cry to think how his passionate guitar playing has changed me. Bloomfield and Buchanan are my all-time idols, so thank you!
Bloomfield should never be forgotten. He didn't go for Distortion but had a helluva Bite! Whilst i prefer his Paul, the Tele is great as well ...
Thanks for this. Always loved the axe work on the "East/West" album.
Thanks for the info and keeping Mike alive!
Glad you chose to pull riffs from the mid/late 60s! This exceeded my expectations.
Your ability to mimic all these guys' bends and vibratos is really amazing. I never realize how good a lot of these players are until I try to copy their feel.
I love how happy he looks explaining these licks - he says everything with genuine passion. Also, "kinda simple but cool" is like the essence of REAL blues imo can't wait to play these licks..
I love these lessons Jeff does. We need more of him.
Great story about showing up wet. I love to hear from people who knew him.He was so real.
Bloomfield guitar tone was so awesome, well done dude!
Thank you so much. I've just ordered a Fender player Tele and its because of Mike's leads in Maggie's farm. This is solid gold :)
In 65 Bloomfield traded his 63 Tele (plus $125) for a - 54 goldtop LP with P90s and later traded that for a 59 LP with the humbucks. The guy who got tbe Tele was a lefty and turned it into a double cutaway. Loved Bloomfield. His guitar on Killing Floor is one of my all time favorites.
Great use of blue note - my ears always told me Mike was doing something slightly different, now I know what is ✌🏻🎸🎶
Thanks, great way to start the weekend!
Bloomfield plays a mean guitar on half of the Super Session album
bought the super session album back in 69 when I was 12 yrs old. still my fave MB stuff
@@jopestv1063 you don't still have the album do you?
@ Jon W actually I owned it 2x...stolen once & lost in divorce 2nd time. bought it on cd, burned it to an ext hard drive & gave the cd to my daughter. even if I DID have that 1st vinyl, it'd be beat to shit just by wear & tear and those "gotta hear lick that agai....OOPS" scratches. MB's got that certain tele/twin tone that's just at the edge of screaming yet could control that sucker like a lion tamer with a rabid maneater. the version of 'do you love me' (yeah, I know it was peter tork's buddy instead) is what got me interested in the engineer/producer stuff...gotta love that vintage flange!
Is it not recorded on a Les Paul?
@@Johnlemmo451 yes, it sounds like his Burst to my ears, but he also had a Tele and a Goldtop that he liked a lot
Finally some Bloomfield
Great video, Mike is one of my favorites but i was expecting some mellow les paul licks like he did on some late 60's recordings.
All I have to say is YES!
Love these videos with Jeff. He always has great tone, and his playing is great. I always learn a ton, and appreciate his insights.
Drinkin' Wine live at Monterey. When Mike makes the guitar squeal. Damn.
Stay in the blues scale and drink a gallon of coffee
amen
sounds like my mornings
@@lukehall8151 me too
That really doesn’t apply to East West
Many guitarists have undoubtedly substituted coke for coffee but......whatever works! Lol.
I see a butterscotch blonde tele on the thumbnail and 'Mike Bloomfield' on the title ,I definitely click
Great video. Mike was a monster.
Jeff is my favourite Reverb teacher.
What’s the scoop on that tele? Bridge pickup sounds killer! Nailed the Bloomfield tone
Andrew Daniel Rose i believe that’s the neck
Its the bridge
Well done, keep these up!
Love ya content you have taught me loads . Keep it up brother
"Work Song" from the Paul Butterfield "East/West" album is my fav
Check out Bloomfield’s version of The Sky is Crying.
Genius. Nothing more to say.
Excellent lesson, thank you!
Glad you're doing the Tele era
This is great. Another good one would be Alan Wilson from Canned Heat.
This was awesome. Thank you!
What a great insight!!!
Sounds really good
Awesome tutorial.
Great lesson! Best yet.
Can you do an episode on Sterling Morrison of the Velvet Underground
yes! Please...
Nathaniel Birthurth yeah his playing is so minimalistic and subtle yet effective
Yes, I would love that, he stays in the bb king box alot of the time
yes we need more Sterling love out there, nobody ever covers his guitar influence!
The Blues live on!!
Do peter green
nice lesson!!!
Great video Jeff.
Great lesson. Thanks Jeff! Love your playing and insights etc. I certainly got something out of it. Love the tone too. That tele is not overly bright like a lot of tele's can be. What's the secret? What amp was that?
EXCELLENT! I was 16 in 1965 and my older brother turned me on to PBBB. saw him a few times in NYC & Boston. Anyone from Westport CT remember him? I have a strat... and practice on MIke B almost daily
Try to play the guitar intro to " The Killing Floor" (Electric Flag) , that's a tough one.
It's all about those quarter toned bends
Inspirational. Thanks for sharing. MB was one of my favorites.
Great video!
Brilliant
Your guitar tone though! Respect
What gear was used for this vid? Sounds awesome!
Does anyone know what year that Tele is ? Sounds amazing
Man, aint it fun to argue ,observe and talk guitar!
Amazing tone 😍😍
Late 60s Bloomfield played a 59 les paul
Amp or od pedal? Great sound!!!
Bloomfield had a very simple setup. Just played through the amp loud on the clean channel with a little bit of reverb.
Thanks. But on this video? I like the tone on this particular video
What are the amp settings and effects used on this lesson?
Now that’s how a Telecaster should sound!
Read that as Mike Oldfield at first and thought "Oh shit gonna hear some Tubular Bells". Immediately realized it was actually Bloomfield and thought "Oh shit that's even better"
NEXT PLEASE DO ROBBIE ROBERTSON OF THE BAND
i would also love to see this! though it would likely be very similar to this video, erratically playing pentatonic notes, attacking hard, repeating a lot and jumping back and forth.....probably on a tele....maybe a strat
Mike was so sweet, so alive so talented, wish I could have saved him 💜✡️☮️
He's hearing Hubert Sumlin from You'll Be Mine
In the late 60s bloomfield primarily played a les paul not a telecaster.
Great lesson, as always. Nice reverb sound also. Is it from some pedal?
Is his pickup selector wired in reverse or am I crazy
Nice R(r)everb !
Let´s go to "A long time coming"
You play it but don't explain how Mike used the b5. It's all over the Butterfield album. And a major part of the half/whole scale in East West.
Do Robbie Robertson, please!
It's said that Bloomfield played on a lot of porn soundtracks in the 1970s, and there's no telling what else he got mixed up in. He was against the whole star thing - and when his band, the Electric Flag, became the hottest band in the land, he "Retired." He said that he didn't want to "be toothpaste." At the same time, his drummer - the mighty Buddy Miles - was becoming more of a star, and he was beginning to dominate performances. And his unfortunate drug habit and his decision to not become part of the music industry doomed him. He was probably one of the best guitar players of his time.
Nice but he's at his best on stop, a lesson on that would be great
Once you go thumb you never go back. “
Totally irrelevant but you look and kinda sound like hippie Joel McHale. I dig it.
Shoulda warmed up the lava lamp before shooting the vid. Other than that it was cool, thanks.
telecasters soudn horribly thin
Shoot, I need longer fingers!!
not gunna lie, thought he said black flag
Jeff masey?? Be well buddy
Really now?
For a few seconds i was waiting for woody harrelson to take off the wig and the fake beard..
jesus christ, stop with all the boring talking and just play.
Damn now I got to get me a tele.....
Why did the guy look like he was running out ideas while taking about Bloomfield.....the licks aren't maybe Bloomfield's thing
Forget what amp you're playing, what kind of conditioner are you using? Lol
Real blues guitarists no know stinking Re?
Gee, thanks but this does not sound like Mike! There is no fluidity in these licks!? Mike was also very well known for the sweetness of his sound. Yes, he did play a Tele w/ Butter prior to switching to a 54 Goldtop and then the Sunburst. He moved back to a Tele in the mid-seventies after his Les Paul was impounded. You sound more like Clapton , ie "Hideaway". No offense is made.
Triple H teaching guitar.. nice.
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