Bloomfield is pretty much the one major 60s blues guitarist who's passed me by. I don't know how this happened - obviously, I've heard what he did on Highway 61, and I've given the first Butterfield Band record a couple of spins, but otherwise I really haven't heard anything he did during his career. But he was obviously a great player and a big influence on a lot of my guitar heroes past and present, from Jimmy Page to JD Simo.

So, what should I listen to?

There is so much to enjoy from Mike Bloomfield................search you tube





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Just listened yesterday to boot from Fillmore West, Feb 8, 1969. Great stuff.

Just go out and buy the Paul Butterfield Blues Band albums. Muddy Waters "Fathers and Sons". Michael Bloomfield "Essential Blues" on Columbia.

The guy was brilliant.

Nuff said.

Electric Flag is another choice....just love Groovin' is Easy. Yes, he was brilliant and, sadly, another one gone too soon.

Thanks for all these recommendations, guys. I've been listening to one of his compilations this morning (From His Head To His Heart To His Hands, the one Al Kooper worked on). Brilliant stuff, love it.