Mike Bloomfield
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Mike Bloomfield's Gear
In Columbia's New York studios in June and then again in July, Michael played his Telecaster through an Ampeg Gemini I, a studio amp, while he, Dylan, Al Kooper and a number of studio musicians laid down tracks.
In this video you can see a lot of photos of Mike playing telecasters. And you surely can hear him playing one.
"Michael Bloomfield 1959 Les Paul Standard To most guitar and blues aficionados, Michael Bloomfield was more than just a renowned, big-city blues guitarist. A session player who was weaned on Chicago's legendary south side blues, Bloomfield forever altered American-based blues with his bold and passionate guitar playing and he did it all while strumming a 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard." ~ Gibson
Mike used this amp with huge amounts of reverb.
According to the "Bloomfield's Guitars" section on Mikebloomfieldamericanmusic, Mike Bloomfield played a Fender Duo-Sonic Electric Guitar.
In the GuitarPlayer article "10 Ways to Play Like Mike Bloomfield," it is noted that Mike Bloomfield utilized a 1960s Fender Super Reverb Combo Amp, highlighting the amp's distinctive spring reverb feature.
Mike Bloomfield was known for using two 1965 Twin Reverb amplifiers, as seen in photos of The Paul Butterfield Blues Band available on Getty Images.
According to Mikebloomfieldamericanmusic, Mike Bloomfield used a 1954 Ampeg Guitaramp in his early recordings.
The 1963 photo shows Mike Bloomfield with an upright bass, highlighting his involvement with the instrument during that period.
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Discography
Super Session (with Al Kooper & Stephen Stills)
1968
The Live Adventures of Mike Bloomfield and Al Kooper
1968
It's Not Killing Me
1969
Triumvirate
1973
Try It Before You Buy It
1975
Live from The Palms Cafe - San Francisco 1977
1977
Knockin' Myself Out - Live
1979
Living In The Fast Lane (Expanded Edition)
1981
Bloomfield-A Retrospective
1984
I'm with You Always
1987
Blues, Gospel and Ragtime Guitar Instrumentals
1993
Live At The Old Waldorf
1998
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