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AES San Francisco Section: Sweet Blues
AES San Francisco Section February 25, 2014 Meeting Notice
Subject: Sweet Blues: A Film About Michael Bloomfield
Special Guest: Ted Leyhe, Cinematographer and Co-Producer of Sweet Blues will be present for a Q&A immediately following the film.
Place: DreamWorks Theater, Redwood City
Time and Date: Tuesday, February 25, 7:30 PM
Refreshments and mixing at 7:00 PM in DreamWorks Cafeteria
No food or drink will be allowed in the theater.
About the Film:
The new documentary film Sweet Blues focuses on the musical career of legendary guitarist Michael Bloomfield. A musical prodigy, the Chicago native honed his unique guitar style by playing Southside clubs while in his teens, with B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf and many others. Described by Bob Dylan as the, "Best guitar player I ever heard," Bloomfield's contributions to Dylan's Highway 61 Revisited launched Dylan's transition from a folk music to electric rock and roll, and moved rock guitar to the forefront, influencing many of the best known guitar players today.
Bloomfield's move to the bay area helped shape the late 60s San Francisco music scene. Included are interviews on Bloomfield from the guitarist's friends and fellow musicians, many who are local luminaries like Bill Graham, Carlos Santana, and Bob Weir. The film's vintage concert footage and audio interviews of Bloomfield, are superbly mixed by Berkeley Sound Artists' James LeBrecth, whose previous work includes Village Music: The Last of the Great Record Stores, which was shown at our December 2012 meeting.
The film was a 25 year project from director Bob Sarles, veteran of many rock documentaries, and premiered at the Mill Valley Film Festival in October 2013. On dvd, it's part of a new 4-disc Bloomfield box set, released by Sony in February 2014.
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LocationDreamWorks Animantion Theater (View)
1400A Seaport Blvd
Redwood City , CA 94063
United States
Categories
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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