Michael Bloomfield
USA
Born: 28 July 1943
Died: 15 February 1981
Styles: Chicago Blues, Electric Blues, Blues-Rock, Electric Texas Blues, Modern Electric Blues, Modern Electric Texas Blues, Rock & Roll/Roots, Modern Electric Chicago Blues, Electric Chicago Blues, Jazz-Rock, Fusion, Acoustic Chicago Blues, Acoustic Blues, Country Blues, Psychedelic, Psychedelic/Garage
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Michael Bloomfield was one of America's first great white blues guitarists, earning his reputation on the strength of his work in the Paul Butterfield Blues Band. His expressive, fluid solo lines and prodigious technique graced many other projects -- most notably Bob Dylan's earliest electric forays -- and he also pursued a solo career, with variable results. Uncomfortable with the reverential treatment afforded a guitar hero, Bloomfield tended to shy away from the spotlight after spending just a few years in it; he maintained a lower-visibilit...
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