Mike Bloomfield Guitar Techniques | Reverb Learn to Play
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- Опубликовано: 26 авг 2024
- Mike Bloomfield's (Paul Butterfield Blues Band) blues guitar work has inspired much controversy (he famously played electric alongside Dylan at the Newport Folk Festival), but his incredible work has also inspired our pal Jeff Massey to share some techniques that he's learned from Bloomfield's lead playing. Watch along as he runs through some notes on the feel, phrasing and attack that sets Mike Bloomfield's playing apart.
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![Paul Butterfield & Mike Bloomfield • “Last Night” • 1971 [Reelin' In The Years Archive]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/inmoebJhEzs/mqdefault.jpg)
For the Highway 61 sessions, Bloomfield arrived at the recording studio with his Tele, with no case, and it was soaking wet from the rain. He plugged it straight in and played some of the most famous licks of all time, and was a part of one of the most pivotal moments in music history. Not to mention the work he did with Paul Butterfield, Al Kooper and Electric Flag etc
Mikes Telecaster was featured in Vintage Guitar magazine a few years ago, those old Teles can take a beating and still put out the goods, check out the video of Danny Gatton soaking his 53' Tele in beer during performances while playing slide with the beer bottle.
I think he got an Uber there
Yes, and Al Kooper was going to sit in on guitar, but when he heard Mike warming up, he promptly vacated the seat and moved over to the organ - thus starting on the instrument he is most known for today!
Electric Flag "A Long Time Comin'" with Bloomfield on guitar, Nick Gravenites vocals, still one of my favorite albums!
"Texas" is probably one of Bloomfields finest moments, his tone is the epitome of how a sunburst Les Paul standard should sound.
Jeff, this is a great video. Bloomfield is also one of my faves-he was such an underrated guitarist and deserves to be more widely known. The stuff he played on the Telecaster for Dylan's records and the first Paul Butterfield Blues Band record are an indelible part of music history.
He was not underrated at all in the 60s - it was the big 3: Bloomfield, Clapton and Hendrix and that’s it. Everybody was talking about those 3!
"Underrated?"...Who are you John McLaughlin?
@@socrates1818 Um, yeah, well, I meant today. It's a shame nobody talks about him anymore on the same level as Clapton and Hendrix. They should.
I have been a Bloomfield fan since the 1960s. Mike primarily used the neck pickup on the Telecaster. On his Les Paul he liked the middle position of the toggle switch.
I really appreciate these videos from Jeff. He does some awesome research, and you can tell he puts a lot of effort into making learning styles from these different players fun. Big props to you Jeff! I've learned a ton from your videos!
Bloomfield should never be forgotten. He didn't go for Distortion but had a helluva Bite! Whilst i prefer his Paul, the Tele is great as well ...
Bloomfield guitar tone was so awesome, well done dude!
Your ability to mimic all these guys' bends and vibratos is really amazing. I never realize how good a lot of these players are until I try to copy their feel.
A fine lesson, Jeff. Bloomfield was the greatest. Just a genius player and in so very many styles including acoustic country blues stuff.
If you want to hear a lesser known masterpiece by Bloomfield, search "Winter Moon". Its from one of his last albums, and it always make me cry to think how his passionate guitar playing has changed me. Bloomfield and Buchanan are my all-time idols, so thank you!
Great story about showing up wet. I love to hear from people who knew him.He was so real.
Bloomy has always been at the top o my list. Greatly, goodly appreciate this.
Bloomfield plays a mean guitar on half of the Super Session album
bought the super session album back in 69 when I was 12 yrs old. still my fave MB stuff
@@jopestv1063 you don't still have the album do you?
@ Jon W actually I owned it 2x...stolen once & lost in divorce 2nd time. bought it on cd, burned it to an ext hard drive & gave the cd to my daughter. even if I DID have that 1st vinyl, it'd be beat to shit just by wear & tear and those "gotta hear lick that agai....OOPS" scratches. MB's got that certain tele/twin tone that's just at the edge of screaming yet could control that sucker like a lion tamer with a rabid maneater. the version of 'do you love me' (yeah, I know it was peter tork's buddy instead) is what got me interested in the engineer/producer stuff...gotta love that vintage flange!
Is it not recorded on a Les Paul?
@@Johnlemmo451 yes, it sounds like his Burst to my ears, but he also had a Tele and a Goldtop that he liked a lot
Thanks for the info and keeping Mike alive!
Drinkin' Wine live at Monterey. When Mike makes the guitar squeal. Damn.
I love these lessons Jeff does. We need more of him.
Glad you chose to pull riffs from the mid/late 60s! This exceeded my expectations.
In 65 Bloomfield traded his 63 Tele (plus $125) for a - 54 goldtop LP with P90s and later traded that for a 59 LP with the humbucks. The guy who got tbe Tele was a lefty and turned it into a double cutaway. Loved Bloomfield. His guitar on Killing Floor is one of my all time favorites.
Thanks for this. Always loved the axe work on the "East/West" album.
I love how happy he looks explaining these licks - he says everything with genuine passion. Also, "kinda simple but cool" is like the essence of REAL blues imo can't wait to play these licks..
Finally some Bloomfield
Thanks, great way to start the weekend!
All I have to say is YES!
Do peter green
Great use of blue note - my ears always told me Mike was doing something slightly different, now I know what is ✌🏻🎸🎶
Stay in the blues scale and drink a gallon of coffee
amen
sounds like my mornings
@@lukehall8151 me too
That really doesn’t apply to East West
Many guitarists have undoubtedly substituted coke for coffee but......whatever works! Lol.
It's all about those quarter toned bends
Glad you're doing the Tele era
Thank you so much. I've just ordered a Fender player Tele and its because of Mike's leads in Maggie's farm. This is solid gold :)
I see a butterscotch blonde tele on the thumbnail and 'Mike Bloomfield' on the title ,I definitely click
Great video. Mike was a monster.
Great video, Mike is one of my favorites but i was expecting some mellow les paul licks like he did on some late 60's recordings.
Love these videos with Jeff. He always has great tone, and his playing is great. I always learn a ton, and appreciate his insights.
Well done, keep these up!
Jeff is my favourite Reverb teacher.
Sounds really good
Man, aint it fun to argue ,observe and talk guitar!
"Work Song" from the Paul Butterfield "East/West" album is my fav
Check out Bloomfield’s version of The Sky is Crying.
Genius. Nothing more to say.
This is great. Another good one would be Alan Wilson from Canned Heat.
The Blues live on!!
Brilliant
Try to play the guitar intro to " The Killing Floor" (Electric Flag) , that's a tough one.
This was awesome. Thank you!
Can you do an episode on Sterling Morrison of the Velvet Underground
yes! Please...
Nathaniel Birthurth yeah his playing is so minimalistic and subtle yet effective
Yes, I would love that, he stays in the bb king box alot of the time
yes we need more Sterling love out there, nobody ever covers his guitar influence!
What a great insight!!!
What’s the scoop on that tele? Bridge pickup sounds killer! Nailed the Bloomfield tone
Andrew Daniel Rose i believe that’s the neck
Its the bridge
Excellent lesson, thank you!
Great lesson! Best yet.
Love ya content you have taught me loads . Keep it up brother
Great video Jeff.
Awesome tutorial.
Your guitar tone though! Respect
nice lesson!!!
Now that’s how a Telecaster should sound!
Great video!
Mike was so sweet, so alive so talented, wish I could have saved him 💜✡️☮️
Read that as Mike Oldfield at first and thought "Oh shit gonna hear some Tubular Bells". Immediately realized it was actually Bloomfield and thought "Oh shit that's even better"
Does anyone know what year that Tele is ? Sounds amazing
Late 60s Bloomfield played a 59 les paul
He's hearing Hubert Sumlin from You'll Be Mine
Great lesson. Thanks Jeff! Love your playing and insights etc. I certainly got something out of it. Love the tone too. That tele is not overly bright like a lot of tele's can be. What's the secret? What amp was that?
EXCELLENT! I was 16 in 1965 and my older brother turned me on to PBBB. saw him a few times in NYC & Boston. Anyone from Westport CT remember him? I have a strat... and practice on MIke B almost daily
What are the amp settings and effects used on this lesson?
Inspirational. Thanks for sharing. MB was one of my favorites.
In the late 60s bloomfield primarily played a les paul not a telecaster.
NEXT PLEASE DO ROBBIE ROBERTSON OF THE BAND
i would also love to see this! though it would likely be very similar to this video, erratically playing pentatonic notes, attacking hard, repeating a lot and jumping back and forth.....probably on a tele....maybe a strat
What gear was used for this vid? Sounds awesome!
Let´s go to "A long time coming"
Amazing tone 😍😍
Is his pickup selector wired in reverse or am I crazy
Nice R(r)everb !
Great lesson, as always. Nice reverb sound also. Is it from some pedal?
Amp or od pedal? Great sound!!!
Bloomfield had a very simple setup. Just played through the amp loud on the clean channel with a little bit of reverb.
Thanks. But on this video? I like the tone on this particular video
Do Robbie Robertson, please!
You play it but don't explain how Mike used the b5. It's all over the Butterfield album. And a major part of the half/whole scale in East West.
Totally irrelevant but you look and kinda sound like hippie Joel McHale. I dig it.
Nice but he's at his best on stop, a lesson on that would be great
Shoot, I need longer fingers!!
It's said that Bloomfield played on a lot of porn soundtracks in the 1970s, and there's no telling what else he got mixed up in. He was against the whole star thing - and when his band, the Electric Flag, became the hottest band in the land, he "Retired." He said that he didn't want to "be toothpaste." At the same time, his drummer - the mighty Buddy Miles - was becoming more of a star, and he was beginning to dominate performances. And his unfortunate drug habit and his decision to not become part of the music industry doomed him. He was probably one of the best guitar players of his time.
telecasters soudn horribly thin
Once you go thumb you never go back. “
Jeff masey?? Be well buddy
Shoulda warmed up the lava lamp before shooting the vid. Other than that it was cool, thanks.
Damn now I got to get me a tele.....
Really now?
not gunna lie, thought he said black flag
For a few seconds i was waiting for woody harrelson to take off the wig and the fake beard..
jesus christ, stop with all the boring talking and just play.
Forget what amp you're playing, what kind of conditioner are you using? Lol
First comment ?
Gee, thanks but this does not sound like Mike! There is no fluidity in these licks!? Mike was also very well known for the sweetness of his sound. Yes, he did play a Tele w/ Butter prior to switching to a 54 Goldtop and then the Sunburst. He moved back to a Tele in the mid-seventies after his Les Paul was impounded. You sound more like Clapton , ie "Hideaway". No offense is made.
Why did the guy look like he was running out ideas while taking about Bloomfield.....the licks aren't maybe Bloomfield's thing
Triple H teaching guitar.. nice.