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Michael Bloomfield |
Nick Gravenites |
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Gotta Start Somewhere...
The Chicago Loop
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(When She Wants Good Lovin') My Baby Comes To Me / This Must Be The Place
Leiber-Stoller (2:49) / Hirschhorn-Kasha (2:30)
DynoVoice 226, 10/66 BB
short-lived group with Barry Goldberg. |
Mike then forms The Electric Flag
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It's Not Killing Me |
Columbia CS-9883 |
8/69 BB [UK: 11/69] |
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Back Cover
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Side One |
If You See My Baby |
Bloomfield |
3:05 |
For Anyone You Meet |
Bloomfield |
4:03 |
Good Old Guy |
Bloomfield |
3:20 |
Far Too Many Nights |
Bloomfield |
5:09 |
It's Not Killing Me |
Bloomfield |
3:01 |
Side Two |
Next Time You See Me |
Tucker |
2:55 |
Michael's Lament |
Bloomfield |
4:21 |
Why Must My Baby |
Bloomfield |
2:37 |
The Ones I Loved Are Gone |
Bloomfield |
3:05 |
Don't Think About It, Baby |
Bloomfield |
3:19 |
Goofers |
Bloomfield |
1:48 |
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Michael Bloomfield-guitar, piano, vocals
Nick Gravenites-vocals
Mark Naftalin-organ, piano
Fred Olsen-guitar
Ira Kamin-organ, banjo, piano
John Kahn-bass
Bobby Jones-drums, vocals
with:
Michael Melford-guitar, mandolin, vocals
Red Rhodes-steel guitar
Roy Ruby-organ
Richard Santi-accordion
Rev Ron Stallings-sax
Mark Teel-sax
Gerald Oshita-sax
Marcus Doubleday-trumpet
John Wilmeth-trumpet
Diane Tribuno-vocals
Ace of Cups-vocals
§Cover Art-Daily Planet
Produced by: Michael Melford, Nick Gravenites
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Live At Bill Graham's Fillmore West |
Columbia CS-9893 |
8/69 BB [UK: 11/70] |
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Back Cover
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Side One |
It Takes Time |
Dixon-Rush |
4:05 |
Oh Mama |
Bloomfield |
3:23 |
Love Got Me |
Conley |
2:39 |
Blues On A Westside |
Gravenites |
15:35 |
Side Two |
One More Mile To Go |
Cotton |
11:08 |
It's About Time |
Gravenites |
7:11 |
Carmelita Skiffle |
Bloomfield-Gravenites-Jones-Naftalin |
5:18 |
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Michael Bloomfield-guitar, vocals (Oh Mama, Blues On A Westside)
Nick Gravenites-vocals (It Takes Time, It's About Time)
Mark Naftalin-piano
Ira Kamin-organ
John Kahn-bass
Bobby Jones-drums, vocals (Love Got Me)
Noel Jenkins-sax
Gerald Oshita-sax
John Wilmeth-trumpet
with:
Taj Mahal-vocal, harmonica (One More Mile To Go)
Jesse Ed Davis-guitar (One More Mile To Go)
§Cover Photo-Jim Marshall
Produced by: Elliot Mazer
Note: Recorded live at The Fillmore West, 1/30-31/69
Marketed as by Various Artists, it's just more of the Graventies (w/Bloomfield) record below issued the same time.
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My Labors |
Columbia CS-9899 |
8/69 [UK: N/R] |
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Back Cover
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Side One |
Killing My Love |
Gravenites |
5:09 |
Gypsy Good Time |
Gravenites |
4:35 |
Holy Moly |
Gravenites |
3:52 |
Moon Tune |
Gravenites |
9:04 |
Side Two |
My Labors† |
Gravenites |
2:53 |
Throw Your Dog A Bone† |
Gravenites |
2:58 |
As Good As You've Been To This World† |
Gravenites |
2:37 |
Wintry Country Side |
Gravenites |
13:17 |
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Nick Gravenites-guitar, vocals
Michael Bloomfield-guitar
Mark Naftalin-piano
Ira Kamin-organ
John Kahn-bass
Bobby Jones-drums
Noel Jenkins-sax
Gerald Oshita-sax
John Wilmeth-trumpet
with:
†studio recordings, with
Nick and "Anonymous Friends" (Quicksilver Messenger Service)
§Cover Design-Daily Planet; Illustration-Don Wilson
Produced by: Elliot Mazer
Note: Recorded at Fillmore West, 1/30-31/69 (same concert as Various Artists album above), except†
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Medium Cool(8/27/69) |
Most of Mike's soundtrack recordings purged for DVD release |
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In March 1971, Mike recorded with Woody Herman and his 16-piece big band for this album. Mike solos on Sidewalk Stanley,
Since I Feel For You, Proud Mary, and Hitch Hike On The Possum Trot Line |
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Michael had a troubled life and the heroin didn't help. He passed away on Feb 15, 1981.
Nick worked SF-based bands, like Quicksilver and Big Brother. |
Links!
Mike Bloomfield Official Website
Nick Gravenites @ Bay Area Bands
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