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Gibson even released a Michael Bloomfield Les Paul guitar to honor his impact on the blues genre and his influence on other guitarists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you enjoy artists such as John Mayall \u0026amp; The Bluesbreakers, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, or Johnny Winter, then you will definitely appreciate \u003cem\u003eMike Bloomfield's\u003c\/em\u003e incredible talent and contribution to the world of music.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"live-adventures-of","title":"Live Adventures Of..","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Live Adventures of Mike Bloomfield and Al Kooper\u003c\/i\u003e is a double album recorded at the Fillmore West venue in San Francisco. The album is the follow-up to the studio album \u003ci\u003eSuper Session\u003c\/i\u003e, which included both Bloomfield and Kooper in addition to Stephen Stills and had achieved both commercial and critical success earlier in 1968.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRegarding the performances, recordings, and production, in the sleeve notes Kooper describes the difficulties of finding rehearsal space, Bloomfield's insomnia, and the failure of a vocal microphone during \"Dear Mr Fantasy\". The album is an important, if raw, document of a live blues-rock performance of the period and is notable for not only one of the earliest live recordings by Carlos Santana, but also Bloomfield's debut as a vocalist. 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He introduced millions to the music of John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters and Lightnin' Hopkins and was ranked No.22 on Rolling Stone’s ‘100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time’ - America’s answer to Eric Clapton. A leading force in the Chicago blues scene, Bloomfield worked alongside prolific producer Norman Dayron (Rolling Stones\/Howlin’ Wolf\/Muddy Waters\/Eric Clapton) and had credits with the likes of Bob Dylan, Al Kooper, The Electric Flag and Paul Butterfield Blues Band. His illustrious career will remain inspirational to generations of musicians and fans. This is a best-of collection from the work Bloomfield created with Norman Dayron. 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