peter green and michael bloomfield

[bjornense]

I believe Bloomfield's playing peaked between 1965–1970, just as Green's. In his most inspired moments he was up there with the best. Listen to his solo on I Got A Mind To Give Up Living from Butterfields second LP. I think it's in the same league as Green's solos on that song if you are talking feel and emotion (I don't care if it´s kosher or not;-) And who can deny the importance of "East-West", he practically invented improvised Eastern influenced psychedelic guitar on that song.

His playing on Super Session is unbeliavable tight and "story-telling", no noodling in sight. He considered the album a scam, not musically as I understand, but he resented the "Super" marketing. Sure he was uneven, but so was Hendrix, both could be sloppy and brilliant the same night.

He's also on top in "Mary-Ann" and "Green Onions" from Live Adventures of MB and Al Kooper and in "Carmelita Shuffle" from Live at Bill Grahams Fillmore West.