| NAME | Andrew Krakauer | |
COMMENTS |
It was the fall of 1966, and I was a college freshman who got turned on to East-West, and turned on by it. Now 59, i listen to Mike again, and am more than ever before convinced that he was simply the greatest. Sorry we lost you so young, Mike. | |
| DATE | Tuesday, November 11th 2008 - 05:00:16 PM | |
| NAME | Diane Keenan | |
COMMENTS |
Michael, I first saw you in SF at the Fillmore and have loved you and your music ever since. We talked many times and I'm so sorry I never got to know you better. You were the best, most soulful guitarist I have ever heard; then and still today. A beautiful soul. I wish you were here. | |
| DATE | Tuesday, August 12th 2008 - 06:13:27 PM | |
| NAME | Zack Pomerleau | |
COMMENTS |
Dear Michael,
What you have done for all of those people over the years is no doubt some of the greatest things any person have ever done. Without you I do not think I would still be playing Guitar. Every time I play the Guitar, Harmonica, Drums, Piano, Sing, whatever, I think of Michael Bloomfield. I hope you are watching down on all of us and laughing and saying man, what a bunch of crazy cats. But then I hope you look at me and know I am working for it, and am trying my hardest, and I hope you say someday I'm gonna play Blues with him. Someday soon Michael I will see you, please be plugged in, I'll bring my gear. Sincerely, Zack. (15). P.S. Happy Birthday Michael. | |
| DATE | Monday, July 28th 2008 - 11:53:47 PM | |
| NAME | John McMillan | |
COMMENTS |
To the baddest, most soulful blues guitar player to ever plug in. Really. Vaya con dios. | |
| DATE | Friday, May 2nd 2008 - 02:14:03 PM | |
| NAME | LiL Jenny | |
COMMENTS |
Thank you Michael.Such an amazing man. God rest you. Love always. xx | |
| DATE | Thursday, March 6th 2008 - 01:10:34 AM | |
| NAME | Mike Y. | |
COMMENTS |
At 14 in 1964, I first discovered a "new" group, Butterfield Blues Band. Changed my life for good and for the better. So sad to lose you so early, but be sure, man, your music will last forever. | |
| DATE | Tuesday, January 15th 2008 - 01:31:27 PM | |
| NAME | mike | |
COMMENTS |
mike you are the most amazing guitarist i have ever heard | |
| DATE | Sunday, November 25th 2007 - 09:44:45 AM | |
| NAME | James Brush | |
COMMENTS |
Stumbled upon ( literally) a copy of " Super Session" back
in 1980. On the floor of a burnt out barn,that is where this kid from Long Island found it. ( Coulda' been the other way around , maybe) How many folks walked right on by? Never to know what lay there before them. So I took it home, and could not believe what I heard emanating from those speakers.That changed EVERYTHING. The other day while making noise on my Les Paul. My 6 year old asked me where I learned to play the Guitar. I thought to myself. Jeeze kiddo, if you only knew... Thanks Mike... Some day my 6 year old just may stumble upon that record too. | |
| DATE | Saturday, September 22nd 2007 - 03:13:26 AM | |
| NAME | Andy Ellis | |
COMMENTS |
How many hours of joy? Your sweet, sassy, soulful lines have filled my life since I was in the 10th grade -- back in '67. And they still do ... RIP, and thanks for the music. | |
| DATE | Monday, August 20th 2007 - 01:34:03 AM | |
| NAME | Luther W. | |
COMMENTS |
You have become one of my biggest influences and are one of the greatest ever. If only you were still alive and playing...and eating fire.
Thank you for your music, Mike | |
| DATE | Monday, July 2nd 2007 - 04:37:39 PM | |
| NAME | Dale Duke | |
COMMENTS |
Sometmes when I play, I swear it ain't me, I couldn't do that again...in a million years, Borrow them anytime ya like,
I don't mind, Playin my guitar with Dead Man's Hands. Miss your music and influence. | |
| DATE | Wednesday, June 20th 2007 - 02:43:24 PM | |
| NAME | Mike"Nighthawk"Floyd | |
COMMENTS |
Anyone fortunate enough to see the Paul Butterfield Blues Band in person will never forget it or forget this unbelievable musician's guitar work. I saw him about 1966 at the Golden Bear in Huntington Beac, Cal, on consecutive nights and each night when they launched into "Born in Chicago", Mike Bloomfield just destroyed the whole club with this solos...I've seen many, many blues shows since then but nothing could match the sheer force and stage presence of that immortal group. This guy had "it", folks. | |
| DATE | Monday, April 23rd 2007 - 08:59:28 AM | |
| NAME | Tony Banas | |
COMMENTS |
I never knew you, but I love you.
You're tops. Hope to see you someday, Tony. | |
| DATE | Tuesday, January 16th 2007 - 08:54:52 PM | |
| NAME | John Spitler | |
COMMENTS |
Mike, You were the BEST man! RIP bro' | |
| DATE | Thursday, January 11th 2007 - 11:24:55 AM | |
| NAME | John Titter | |
COMMENTS |
I've been sitting in my office today listening to the concerts that are on Wolfgang's Vault. Some of your solo shows, along with The Eectric Flag shows. I still am just amazed at your playing after all these years, and East West, forget about it. It's so over the top it still gives me goose bumps 37 years after I first purchased it. I've been clean over 14 years in NA, I wish you could have gotten it, you would still be around today.
PEACE&LOVE Michael | |
| DATE | Tuesday, November 28th 2006 - 01:28:16 PM | |
| NAME | Tony Nozzi | |
COMMENTS |
"I've Got a Mind to Give up Living" | |
| DATE | Sunday, November 19th 2006 - 11:28:10 AM | |
| NAME | Fat Max Jerry Miller | |
COMMENTS |
Sometimes when I"m sitting in my car,I think of you sitting in yours,checking out alone,to sad.You were the Blues-Cat that made my hair stand on end.About once a month I play nothing but Michael Bloomfield music all day.I once decorated and undecorated a Christmas Tree 6 or 7 times,well allday anyway, while listening to East West thats how much I dug ya man.RIP | |
| DATE | Tuesday, June 13th 2006 - 01:29:13 PM | |
| NAME | Judy Bloom | |
COMMENTS |
You were my inspiration to play the blues!
Love, Juke Joint Judy | |
| DATE | Saturday, May 27th 2006 - 08:33:56 PM | |
| NAME | ANDY SIMPSON | |
COMMENTS |
HEY MAN YOUR STILL MISSED - I HAD ON SUPER SESSION AND THE ELECTRIC FLAG " A LONG TIME COMMING " WHAT A SOUND YOU HAD -NOTHING LIKE THAT ANY MORE - RIP BROTHER RIP | |
| DATE | Monday, May 22nd 2006 - 11:39:19 AM | |
| NAME | Zally | |
COMMENTS |
I was playing the Super Session album one afternoon when I heard a knock on my apartment door. I opened it to see a young man from the third floor wearing a bewildered look. I asked if I could help him and he replied,"the music". I inquired if it was too loud to which he asked "who is playing the guitar?" You had already left us by then but for that young man, you had just arrived. Peace. | |
| DATE | Monday, February 20th 2006 - 11:14:45 PM | |
| NAME | James Keith | |
COMMENTS |
Your my hero man. What can I say. I wish you were still here, I wish I could learn from you. Your my favorite of all time your the one who fueled my love of the blues, inspired me to play guitar. Your the greatest of all time to me. Sometimes I have a mind to give up living, but your music really keeps me going. I love you man. | |
| DATE | Saturday, July 23rd 2005 - 06:52:31 AM | |
| NAME | Jackie Turner | |
COMMENTS |
Mike, thanks for the blues and keeping it real. | |
| DATE | Friday, July 8th 2005 - 05:34:08 PM | |
| NAME | Jesse | |
COMMENTS |
You are the man... | |
| DATE | Friday, July 1st 2005 - 05:06:40 AM | |
| NAME | Niklas B | |
COMMENTS |
Hey Michael,
I've known your music for all of my live now and it still is a great pleasure hearing it! None of my friends - all music lovers - had heard of you: I know it's a shame, but now thy're all Bloomfield lovers! I've read the interview biography and I could see you sittin' down in Pepper's Lounge or some other bar on the South Side just listenin' to all them great bluesmen of Chicago! Wish I could have been there with you! You should be with us these days! May you rest in peace! Perhaps you can teach me some chords one time! See you, Niklas B | |
| DATE | Friday, May 20th 2005 - 01:02:23 PM | |
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