Michael Bloomfield Discography

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1958-1965 • 1966-1967 • 1968-1969 • 1970-1974 • 1975-1978 • 1979-1981 Previous • First • Printable version Discography & Performance History 1979–1981 1979 MICHAEL BLOOMFIELD Michael Bloomfield, g, v; unknown, p; probably David Shorey, b; Bob Jones, d, v. Cafe Campus, Montréal, QC; January 27, 1979 Unknown titles Live performance Personnel probably as above. Unknown venue, Ottawa, ON; January(?) 1979 Unknown titles* Live performance MICHAEL BLOOMFIELD Michael Bloomfield, g, v; Austin Delone, p; David Shorey, b; Bob Jones, d, v. Earth Tavern, Portland, Oregon: February 20, 1979 Big Chief from New Orleans* Live performance Blue Ghost Blues Saturday Woman She Took My Money Kansas City Blues Rock Me, Baby (incomplete) Stand By Me Feel So Bad Moving Down the Back Road, Baby MICHAEL BLOOMFIELD & CHICAGO BLUES POWER Michael Bloomfield, g, v; Monty Starr, p; Steve Mallory, b; John Chambers, d; King Perkoff, ts. The Catalyst, Santa Cruz, CA; 1979 Lights Out* Live performance Instrumental Guitar King Sunshine Special I Love You So Play Boogaloo Better Keep It to Yourself We Don’t Need No Music Every Night They Play the Blues Chicago Blues Power was the name Bloomfield gave to his back-up band. IN THE SUMMER of 1979, Bloomfield checks himself into a state mental hospital and spends a month or more there attempting to overcome his dependency on the drug Placidyl. MICHAEL BLOOMFIELD/WOODY HARRIS Michael Bloomfield, g; Woody Harris, g. Mill Valley, CA; July 9-13, 1979 I’ll Overcome* “Bloomfield/Harris,” Kicking Mule KM-164 I Must See Jesus Great Dreams of Heaven Gonna Need Somebody on My Bond I Am a Pilgrim Farther Along Have Thine Own Way Just a Closer Walk with Thee Peace in the Valley These titles were recorded in producer Norman Dayron’s living room. Personnel as above. McCabe’s Guitar Shop, Santa Monica, CA; October 12, 1979 Unknown titles Live performance MICHAEL BLOOMFIELD Michael Bloomfield, g, v; William Mylar, g. The Other Cafe, San Francisco, CA; 1979. Unknown titles* Live performance IN THE WINTER of 1979, Bloomfield moves to New York City to be near Christie Svane. She gets him an apartment on Desbroses Street which he shares with her mother. KINKY FRIEDMAN Friedman, v, g; Michael Bloomfield, g; others unknown. The Lone Star, New York, NY; December 1979. Unknown titles* Live performance 1980 MICHAEL BLOOMFIELD Michael Bloomfield, g, p, v; others, if any, unknown. The Lone Star, New York, NY; 1980 Unknown titles* Live performance Personnel probably as above. The Ear Inn, New York, NY; Spring(?)1980 Unknown titles Live performance MICHAEL BLOOMFIELD/WOODY HARRIS Michael Bloomfield, g, p, v; Woody Harris, g; others, if any, unknown. The Bottom Line, New York, NY; April 7, 8, 1980 Don’t Brush My Teeth* Live performances John, John on the Battle Ground Other unknown titles This performance was filmed for French television. Audience member Michael Capasse joined Bloomfield along with three others on the vocal for “John, John.” Harris has stated that following this show, he and Bloomfield performed in Boston; Washington, DC; the Main Point in Pennsylvania; and at McCabe’s in Santa Monica, CA. MICHAEL BLOOMFIELD Michael Bloomfield, g, p, v; others, if any, unknown. The Other End, New York, NY; July 4, 5, 1980 Unknown titles* Live performances MICHAEL BLOOMFIELD TRIO Michael Bloomfield, g, p, v; probably Woody Harris, g; Maggie Edmundson, cello, v. 101 Greene St. (Greene Street Cafe), New York, NY; July 31-August 3, 1980 Unknown titles Live performances Personnel as above. Jonathan Swift’s, Cambridge, MA; Summer(?) 1980 Unknown titles* Live performance BLOOMFIELD travels to Europe for a tour of Italy and Scandanavia in the late summer of 1980. His poor health and a mixed reception from audiences who are expecting him to recreate the Super Session sound combine to make the trip a difficult one. MICHAEL BLOOMFIELD/WOODY HARRIS Michael Bloomfield, g, p, v; Woody Harris, g; Maggie Edmundson, cello, v; Fabio Treves, hca, v. Mascheroni, Italy; September 1980 Shake, Rattle & Roll Live performance Mean Mistreater Sloppy Drunk Were You There When They Crucified My Lord? God’s Song (That’s Why I Love Mankind) Kathleen (Catholicism Made Easier) Look Over Yonders Wall Country Mechanic Farther Along At the Cross Instrumental Gonna Need Somebody on My Bond John, John on the Battle Ground According to Harris, his and Bloomfield’s performances were frequently filmed while they were playing in Italy; this one is probably the one issued on an 80-minute Italian video.* Thanks to René Aagaard for many of these and the following listings. *MICHAEL BLOOMFIELD/WOODY HARRIS Michael Bloomfield, g, p, v; Woody Harris, g; Maggie Edmundson, cello, v. Firenze, Italy; September 8, 1980 Bloomfield Introduction Bootleg CD She’s Gone, Gone, Gone Alabama Women I Was Born in the Woods and Schooled in the Lion’s Den Bartender’s Blues Tryin' to Get to You Spike Driver’s Moan (partial) Frankie & Johnny Jesus on the Mainline Louise At The Cross Great Dreams of Heaven Finger Fat Knockin’ Myself Out I'll Overcome Gonna Need Somebody on My Bond Country Mechanic Personnel as September 8. Unknown venue, Italy; September 9, 1980 Unknown titles Live performance Personnel as September 8. Naples, Italy; September 12, 1980 Bloomfield Introduction Bootleg CD Dark Road Blues Prison Bound Have You Seen Somebody Bartender’s Blues Knockin’ Myself Out Tryin’ to Get to You Better Stop Drinkin’ that Wine, Sonny Boy Frankie & Johnny Feelin’ Good/In a Brand New Automobile Finger Fat Louise Great Dreams of Heaven Great Dreams of Heaven, reprise Gonna Need Somebody on My Bond Shake, Rattle ’n’ Roll Personnel as September 8. Mestre Teatro, San Marco, Italy; September 13, 1980 Bloomfield Introduction Bootleg CD Dark Road Blues Arkansas Moonshine Baby Chains of Love Bartender’s Blues Tryin’ to Get to You Frankie & Johnny Feelin’ Good Look Over Yonders Wall Louise Over the Rainbow Finger Fat At the Cross I'll Overcome Great Dreams of Heaven Gonna Need Somebody on My Bond Knockin' Myself Out Personnel as September 8. Castel d’Azzano, Verona, Italy; September 14, 1980 Bloomfield Introduction Bootleg CD Dark Road Blues Alabama Woman Chil’en, Chil’en, Chil’en Bartender’s Blues Tryin’ to Get to You Hey, Good Lookin’ Frankie & Johnny Feelin’ Good In a Brand New Automobile Louise Over the Rainbow Finger Fat Over the Rainbow I'll Overcome Knockin' Myself Out Gonna Need Somebody on My Bond Country Mechanic Closing Remarks *MICHAEL BLOOMFIELD Michael Bloomfield, p, v. Palasport Stadium, Torino, Italy; September 15, 1980 Dark Road Blues Mama Barley 0001 Prison Bound Blues FABIO TREVES BLUES BAND Treves, hca; Michael Bloomfield, g, v; Claudio Bazzari, Chuck Fryers, g; Silvano Borgatta, p; Tino Cappelletti, b; Dave Baker, d. Palasport Stadium, Torino, Italy; September 15, 1980 Shake, Rattle & Roll* Mama Barley 0001 Five Long Years Don't You Lie to Me The Yonker Blues MICHAEL BLOOMFIELD/WOODY HARRIS Michael Bloomfield, g, p, v; Woody Harris, g; Maggie Edmundson, cello. Mariahissen, Stockholm, Sweden; September 23, 1980 Linin’ Track* Live performance Frankie & Johnny Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out Other unknown titles Personnel as September 23. Uppsala Musikforum, Stockholm, Sweden; September 24, 1980 Unknown titles Live performance MICHAEL BLOOMFIELD Michael Bloomfield, g, kybds, v; Jon Cramer, p; Harry Oden, b; Tom Rizzo, d; Ben Perkoff, ts; Derrick Walker, ts, hca; Hart McNee, bar. San Francisco, CA; October 27-November 29, 1980 Cruisin’ for a Bruisin’* “Cruisin’ for a Bruisin’,” Takoma TAK-7091 Linda Lou Papa-Mama-Rompah-Stompah Junker’s Blues Midnight It’ll Be Me Motorized Blues Mathilda Winter Moon Snowblind Producer Norman Dayron has said that he objected to releasing Jon Cramer's "Snowblind" on this recording, but Bloomfield insisted that it be included. Tom Rizzo is Anna Rizzo's brother. * MICHAEL BLOOMFIELD Michael Bloomfield, g, v; others unknown Unknown venue, San Jose, CA; 1980(?) Unknown titles Live performance A fan recalled attending this performance, describing it as one of Bloomfield’s last, with only 50 people in the audience. BOB DYLAN Dylan, v, g; Michael Bloomfield, g; others unknown. Warfield Theater, San Francisco, CA; November 18, 1980 Dylan Introduces Bloomfield* “Farewell Bloomfield,” Bootleg CD Like a Rolling Stone The Groom’s Still Waiting at the Altar THE USUAL SUSPECTS Taj Mahal, v; Michael Bloomfield, g; Tom Stern, g; Markie Sanders, b; Doug Corrigan, d; Darol Anger, Ed Neff, vio; Joe Goldmark, ped stl; Nancy Hill, Tom Stern, Lee Parvin, bkgnd v. San Francisco, CA; Late 1980 Blue Sea Blues* “The Usual Suspects,” Tomistoma G8R MICHAEL BLOOMFIELD/WOODY HARRIS Michael Bloomfield, g, p, v; Woody Harris, g; Maggie Edmundson, cello. The Childe Harolde, Washington, D.C.; December 11, 1980 St. James Infirmary* Live performance Amazing Grace Kansas City Blues Other unknown titles Jan Mark Wolkin, who was at this gig, recalled that an audience member asked Bloomfield to play a Beatles song in memory of John Lennon, who had been killed a few days earlier. Michael politely declined, saying he didn’t have any Beatle songs prepared, but then played “Amazing Grace” and dedicated it to Lennon. Personnel as above. Town Meeting House, Chester, CT; December 12, 1980 Sloppy Drunk Bootleg CD Women Lovin’ Each Other You Took My Money Rx for the Blues/Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out I Think He’s Hiding He Gives Us All His Love God’s Song (That’s Why I Love Mankind) Frankie & Johnny Come Back Baby Great Changes Snowblind Auburn Ravine* How Green Was My Valley* Reflections in the Water* Nightsoil* At the Cross Hi-Lo Waltz Over the Rainbow I'll Overcome Finger Fat** These titles () are played by Harris and Edmundson alone, while these () are played by all three musicians. 1981* MICHAEL BLOOMFIELD Michael Bloomfield, g, p, v. Catalyst Club, Santa Cruz, CA; January 31, 1981 Don’t Brush My Teeth* “Last Call,” Bootleg CD Dark Road Blues Mean Mistreater I Don’t Know Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out Roll On, Buddy/Kansas City Blues TB Blues Country Mechanic Untitled Short Instrumental Frankie & Johnny Feelin’ Good Come On in My Kitchen DOUG SAHM Doug Sahm, v, g; Michael Bloomfield, g; Speedy Sparks, b; other members of the Sir Douglas Quintet. Catalyst Club, Santa Cruz, CA; February 1981 Unknown titles* Live performance The Sir Douglas Quintet shared the bill with Bloomfield at the Catalyst Club. Bloomfield sat in one evening and performed “a few Dylan tunes” with the band. MICHAEL BLOOMFIELD Michael Bloomfield, g, p, v; others(?) unknown. Belly-Up Tavern, Solana Beach, CA; February 1981 Unknown titles(?)* Live performance MICHAEL BLOOMFIELD Michael Bloomfield, g, p(?), v. San Francisco State College, San Francisco, CA; February 7(?), 1981 Unknown titles* Live performance Bloomfield performed a solo acoustic set at SFSC’s student union approximately one week before he died. Thanks to Bryan Barrow for this listing. MICHAEL BLOOMFIELD Michael Bloomfield, g, p, v. KSAN-FM, San Francisco, CA; February 13, 1981 Interview with Tom Yates* Proposed radio series on guitarists Portions of this interview aired in 1981(?) on a program called "Guitar – A Rock Episode." It also featured Duane Allman. Stations that carried it are unknown. MICHAEL BLOOMFIELD Michael Bloomfield, g, p, v. Student Union, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA; February 15(?), 1981 Unknown titles* Live performance A fan reported this gig as occurring on the day Bloomfield died. It may have actually been earlier in February. Thanks to Peggy McVickar for this information. MICHAEL BLOOMFIELD dies of an overdose on February 15, 1981 in San Francisco. He is 37 years old. 1958-1965 • 1966-1967 • 1968-1969 • 1970-1974 • 1975-1978 • 1979-1981 Previous • First • Printable version © 2008 David Dann		Michael Bloomfield Discography & Performance History • 1958-1965 • 1966-1967 • 1968-1969 • 1970-1974 • 1975-1978 • 1979-1981 • Sources • Printable version A selection of remembrances of Michael Bloomfield from contributors to this site A detailed look at the studio and live versions of the Butterfield Blues Band's "East-West" An interview with producer Norman Dayron by Ralph Heibutzki A check list of currently available recordings by Michael Bloomfield © 2008 David Dann
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