Sweet Blues: A Film About Mike Bloomfield

Overview

You know, I like sweet blues... I want to be singing. I want to be sweet," said music legend Mike Bloomfield of his searing, lyrical guitar playing. His awesome instrumental prowess is on full display in this raucous documentary celebrating the legacy of a hard-living, finger-fretting renegade. Described by fellow icon Al Kooper as "not just another white boy [but] someone who truly knew what the blues were about," Bloomfield drew on African American tradition while burnishing his licks with a radical compositional approach reflecting the social and cultural upheaval of the 1960s.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 5, 2013

Original language

English

Cast

Mike Bloomfield,Bob Dylan,John Hammond,Elvin Bishop

Director

Bob Sarles

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt3264110