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Chinese philosopher, Lao Tzu once said, “The flame that burns twice as bright burns half as long.” We music fans know a lot of bright stars that have blazed through the sky, only to shockingly burn out in the middle of their career, leaving us with a tantalizingly small amount of recorded material in which to remember them by. Today, we’re going to focus on a guitarist who burned *white hot* literally from the moment he laid hands on a fretboard. Unfortunately, like so many others like him, he would leave us too soon. Join me in remembering the dynamic and mercurial Mike Bloomfield!

Bob Dylan Maggie’s Farm at Newport Folk Fest 1965; Mike Bloomfield on lead guitar
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Paul Butterfield Blues Band @ Newport Folk Fest (audio only)
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Mike Bloomfield live @ Fillmore West 1969 (audio only)
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