Michael Bernard Bloomfield (July 28, 1943 – February 15, 1981) was an American guitarist and composer, born in Chicago, Illinois, who became one of the first popular music superstars of the 1960s to earn his reputation almost entirely on his instrumental prowess, as he rarely sang before 1969.[1] Respected for his guitar playing, Bloomfield knew and played with many of Chicago's blues musicians before achieving his own fame and was instrumental in popularizing blues music in the mid-1960s. In 1965, he played on Bob Dylan's Highway 61 Revisited, including the single "Like a Rolling Stone", and performed with Dylan at that year's Newport Folk Festival.
Bloomfield was ranked No. 22 on Rolling Stone's list of "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" in 2003[2] and No. 42 by the same magazine in 2011.[3] He was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 2012 and, as a member of the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2015.
Nicholas George Gravenites (/ɡrævɪˈnaɪtɪs/; born October 2, 1938) is an American blues, rock and folk singer, songwriter, and guitarist, best known for his work with Electric Flag (as their lead singer), Janis Joplin, Mike Bloomfield and several influential bands and individuals of the generation springing from the 1960s and 1970s.[1] He has sometimes performed under the stage names Nick "The Greek" Gravenites and Gravy.
Gravenites was born in Chicago, into a Greek-speaking family; his parents were from Palaiochori, Arcadia, in Greece. After his father died, he worked in the family candy store before he was enrolled at St. John's Northwestern Military Academy; he was expelled shortly before he was due to graduate. He then attended the University of Chicago, met Paul Butterfield and Mike Bloomfield, became a fan of blues music, and learned guitar.[2]
He regularly patronised clubs where Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Buddy Guy and other leading blues musicians played. Gravenites spent time both in Chicago and San Francisco in the early 1960s. He wrote the song "Born in Chicago", which became the opening track on the Paul Butterfield Blues Band debut album, and, with guitarist Bloomfield, co-wrote the title track of their second album, East-West; the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2015.[3]
Gravenites played in clubs with Mike Bloomfield, Charlie Musselwhite and others, and settled in San Francisco in the mid 1960s.[4] In 1967 he formed the Electric Flag with Bloomfield.[5] Gravenites also wrote the score for the film The Trip and produced the music for the film Steelyard Blues. According to author and pop music critic Joel Selvin, Gravenites is "the original San Francisco connection for the Chicago crowd."
Gravenites is credited as a "musical handyman", helping such San Francisco bands as Quicksilver Messenger Service and Janis Joplin's first solo group, the Kozmic Blues Band.[5] He wrote several songs for Joplin, including "Work Me, Lord"[5] and the unfinished instrumental track "Buried Alive in the Blues". Gravenites was the lead singer in the re-formed Big Brother and the Holding Company (without Joplin) from 1969 to 1972.[5] He also worked extensively with John Cipollina after producing the first album by Quicksilver Messenger Service.[6] He and Cipollina formed the Nick Gravenites–John Cipollina Band, which toured throughout Europe.[5]
1. It Takes Time - Vocals: Nick Gravenites (Otis Rush, Willie Oixon) - 00:00 2. Oh Mama - Vocals: Michael Bloomfield (Michael Bloomfield) - 04:27 3. Love Got Me - Vocals: Bob Jones (Arthur Conley) - 07:27 4. Blues On West Side - Vocals: Nick Gravenites (Nick Gravenites) - 10:04 5. One More Mile To Go - Vocals: Taj Mahal (Joseph Cotton) - 26:03 6. It's About Time - Vocals: Nick Gravenites (Nick Gravenites) - 36:39 7. Carmelita Skiffle - Instrumental (M. Bloomfield, N. Gravenites, B. T. Jones, M. Naftalin) - 43:39 8. Killing My Love - Vocals: Nick Gravenites (Nick Gravenites) - 48:51 9. Gypsy Good Time - Vocals: Nick Gravenites (Nick Gravenites) - 54:10 10. Holy Moly - Vocals: Nick Gravenites (Nick Gravenites) - 58:40 11. Moon Tune - Vocals: Nick Gravenites (Nick Gravenites) - 1:02:34 12. Mary Ann - Vocals: Michael Bloomfield (Ray Charles) - 1.11:09 It Takes Time" 1:16:38 Oh Mama" 1:21:05 Blues On A Westside" 1:26:42 One More Mile To Go" 1:42:41 Its About Time" 1:53:17 "Carmelita Skiffle" 2:00:18 Bonus (CD del 2009) Killing My Love – (Nick Gravenites) 2:05:29 Gypsy Good Time – (Nick Gravenites) 2:10:48 Holy Moly – (Nick Gravenites) 2:15:18 Moon Tune – (Nick Gravenites) 2:19:13 Mary Ann – 2:27:48
Tracks 1-7 from the Columbia album Live At Bill Graham's Fillmore West
Tracks 8-11 from the Nick Gravenites Columbia album My Labors (featuring Mike Bloomfield)
Track 12 from the Columbia album The Live Adventures of Mike Bloomfield andAI Kooper Musicians *Michael Bloomfield - Guitar, vocals *Nick Gravenites - Vocals, guitar *Mark Naftalin - Piano *Ira Kamin - Organ *John Kahn - Bass *Bob Jones - Drums, vocals *Dino Andino - Conga *Noel Jewkis - Tenor sax *Gerald Oshita - Baritone sax *Snooky Flowers - Baritone sax *John Wilmeth - Trumpet *Taj Mahal - Vocals Bonus Track *Michael Bloomfield - Guitar, vocals *Al Kooper - Organ, vocals *John Kahn - Bass *Skip Prokop - Drums
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