I'm with You Always
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I'm With You Always is a live album in recorded in 1977 at McCabes Guitar Shop in Santa Monica. It was originally released as a CD on Demon Records in Europe and finally released in the US in 2008 on the Benchmark Recordings label. Bloomfield shows off his ability to master all forms of blues, from acoustic delta blues, to Chicago electric blues, to full-out blues-rock.
Track listing
All Songs Traditional, unless otherwise noted- "Eyesight to the BlindEyesight to the Blind"Eyesight to the Blind" is a 12-bar blues originally written and recorded in 1951 by Sonny Boy Williamson II , and subsequently recorded by many other musicians including The Who as part of the rock opera Tommy....
" (Sonny Boy WilliamsonSonny Boy Williamson IIWillie "Sonny Boy" Williamson was an American blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter, from Mississippi. He is acknowledged as one of the most charismatic and influential blues musicians, with considerable prowess on the harmonica and highly creative songwriting skills...
) - "Men's Room"
- "Frankie and Johnny"
- "I'm with You Always"
- "Jockey Blues/Old Folks Boogie"
- "Some of These Days"
- "Don't You Lie to MeDon't You Lie to Me"Don't You Lie to Me" is a blues song recorded by Tampa Red in 1940. It became a standard of the blues, with recordings by various artists...
" - "Hymn Time"
- "Darktown Strutter's Ball"
- "Stagger Lee"
- "I'm Glad I'm Jewish" (Mike Bloomfield)
- "A-Flat Boogaloo"
Personnel
- Mike BloomfieldMike BloomfieldMichael Bernard "Mike" Bloomfield was an American musician, 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, since he rarely sang before 1969–70...
- vocals, guitar - Mark NaftalinMark NaftalinMark Naftalin is an American blues keyboardist, composer, and record producer.-Life:Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, Naftalin is the son of former Minneapolis mayor Arthur Naftalin; he is married to third wife Ellen Naftalin...
- piano - Buell NeidlingerBuell NeidlingerBuell Neidlinger is an American cellist and double bassist.Neidlinger was born in Westport, Connecticut. After Yale University, he moved to New York City and began playing in various jazz settings...
- bass - Buddy Helm - drums