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Mike Bloomfield Posters A Selection of posters from various Bloomfield gigs. |
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The historic Newport Folk Festival where Dylan went "electric" for the first time, backed by members of the Paul Butterfield Blues Band (including Michael Bloomfield). The Butterfield Band also played in the blues workshop at the festival. |
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A poster from a Paul Butterfield Blues Band appearance at the Fillmore Auditorium and the Winterland Ballroom, two venues that featured shows produced by promoter Bill Graham. This weekend of performances, from September 23-25, 1966, also featured the Jefferson Airplane and Muddy Waters. Courtesy of Dan Collins |
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On January 27, 28 and 29, 1967, the Butterfield Band shared the Fillmore Stage with the Charles Lloyd Quartet. It was not unusual for Graham to feature rock, blues, jazz and world musics on the same bill. This was Michael's last San Francisco performance as an official member of the Butterfield Band. Lloyd's performance was recorded and later issued on the Atlantic label. Courtesy of Dan Collins |
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After leaving Butterfield in February 1967, Michael occasionally performed with his old boss, in "official" reunions and in impromptu jam sessions. This poster comes from one such show at the Fillmore where Bloomfield and Butterfield both appeared. Courtesy of Dan Collins |
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The newly opened Fillmore West held a "Blues Bash" on the weekend of July 9-11, 1968, featuring Buddy Guy, Freddie King, Ike & Tina Turner, Blue Cheer and the Electric Flag. Fans came expecting to see Michael Bloomfield perform, but he had officially left the band by this time. This was the Flag's first appearance in San Francisco without him. Courtesy of Dan Collins |
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Though Chuck Berry was the headliner for four days of shows in January and February, 1969, at the Fillmore West, the dates are remembered primarily for Bloomfield's "jam sessions." A series of ad hoc performances that featured Michael with former members of the Electric Flag and the Butterfield Band and special guests, the shows were later released on two Columbia albums. Courtesy of Dan Collins |
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The musicians all donated their services for the concert to benefit the Wheaton-based Phoenix Fellowship in 1969. According to Marshall Chess, the idea to do an album with Muddy Waters, Paul Butterfield and Bloomfield came from Michael himself. The title, Fathers and Sons, was also Bloomfields idea. Courtesy of Bill Flood |
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Michael briefly co-lead a group with an old Chicago acquaintance, a harmonica player named Noel Schiff, whose stage name was Chicago Slim. They played a series of gigs at the Fillmore West from April 29-May 2, 1971. Schiff later returned to Chicago where he opened a business selling used cars. Courtesy of Dan Collins |
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A benefit concert on July 10, 1976, at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. The Mike Bloomfield "Orchestra" was Mike Bloomfield, Bob Jones, Ira Kamin or possibly Mark Naftalin, and Doug Kilmer. Courtesy of Alice Hofer and Bob Jones |
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In the late '70s, Bloomfield occasionally performed at Antone's in Austin, Texas. On this date, a weekend gig in 1978, Michael's band included Ira Kamin, Dave Shorey and Bob Jones. Courtesy of Dan Collins
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