Sweet Blues: A Film About Mike Bloomfield(2013)

Sweet Blues: A Film About Mike Bloomfield is a documentary celebrating the influential guitarist who shaped electric blues in the 1960s. Known for his searing, lyrical playing style, Bloomfield drew deeply from African American blues traditions while pioneering a radical compositional approach that reflected the era's social upheaval. Collaborator Al Kooper praised him as someone who truly understood the blues, setting him apart from his contemporaries. The film explores Bloomfield's instrumental mastery and hard-living legacy, tracing how his innovative finger work and fearless approach to the instrument left an indelible mark on rock and blues music. Through archival footage and interviews, Sweet Blues captures the essence of a renegade musician whose influence extended far beyond his lifetime.