Michael bloomfield by nick gravenites on the independent record store by musicians for musicians. Most of the tracks here are lushly arranged and have a sound that favors elegance over grit. Performer nick gravenites with michael bloomfield title my labors file 01 killing my love. Michael bloomfield live at bill grahams fillmore west. Nick gravenites my labors reissue 19692010 11042019, 10.
Nick is doing quite well, living in his home, tucked away in the hills of occidental, california. Nick gravenites nick gravenites grew up on the south. With an authentic, aggresssive growl, a wide array of writing and producing talents and an instinctive feel for the music, nick has spent his whole life in the blues. Quicksilver messenger service backs former producer gravenites on several studio tracks. We present new, exclusive music and the hot hits for information. Nick gravenites my labors 1969 2010 lossless music. John triumvirate japan remaster 1976 kgb kgb 197677 michael bloomfield live at the old waldorf. Nicholas george gravenites sometimes performing under the stage names nick the greek. Mike bloomfield live at bill grahams fillmore west with. You dont have to keep yourself forever, baby, go out and chase whatever youre cravin, it doesnt have to be, no, no, it doesnt have to be, so hard on you. Over the years, michael bloomfields titanic solos on blues on a westside have dwarfed the rest of the album in many listeners memories, but truthfully, his playing just burns across every track. Tracks 5 to 7 recorded in studio by nick gravenites and anonymous friends. More of bloomfields great guitar work from these shows is on nick gravenites my labors on columbia. Nick gravenites my labors, backed by the quicksilver messenger service with vocal help from the ace of cups nick gravenites, vocals.
Music profile for nick gravenites, born 2 october 1938. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. In 1969 bracht hij zijn eerste soloalbum my labors uit. While this album is listed as a nick gravenites album, michael bloomfield plays such an integral part, one is tempted to call it our labors. You cant hurt me gypsy good time big bad etta funky news wintry country side blue highway my party key to the highway six weeks in reno southside buried alive in the blues. Live at bill grahams fillmore west 1969 two lp releases resulted from this event, the aforementioned lp feat. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. The son of greekamerican immigrants, he grew up in the citys brighton park section, where his father george was a candy maker. He elevates the fierce moon tune to dizzying heights with two dazzling, lengthy solos. My labors is simply one of the best blues rock albums of all time. Nick gravenites, doug kilmer, mark adams, roy blumenfeld. Chords for nick gravenites john cipollina band six.
Nick gravenites my labors 1969, terre haute press, vinyl. The name nick gravenites is probably familiar mainly to aficionados of 60s chicago blues and san francisco bluesrock and psychedelia of the same era, but not to a wider audience, because although gravenites read full biography. Sung by janis joplin, written by nick gravenites from high to high school to higher education groovins so easy, baby, if you know how. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from nick gravenites. Free shipping and exclusive concert streaming for members. Michael bloomfield guitar nick gravenites guitar, vocals ira kamin organ mark naftalin. Sep 01, 2014 nick gravenites my labors, backed by the quicksilver messenger service with vocal help from the ace of cups nick gravenites, vocals. Nick gravenites was born in 1938 in chicago, illinois, usa. He was previously married to diane tribuno and linda gravenites. Nick the greek gravenites is a living link between the chicago blues clubs of the 50s. Nick gravenites biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Nick belts out his tunes and mike churns out hairraising guitar riffs as you hear killing my love.
This is a very good audience recording which has not been previously circulated. Nick gravenites biography, albums, streaming links. John cipollina discography gravenitescipollina band. Mike bloomfield live at bill grahams fillmore west 1969. Listen to my laborsby nick gravenites on slacker radio, where you can also create personalized internet radio stations based on your favorite albums, artists and songs. In front of a horn section and amazing guitar work, nick gravenites sings the blues. Nick the greek gravenites, full name nicholas george gravenites, b. To quote one of his bestknown songs, nick gravenites was born in chicago in 1938. However, not a little additional material from the same source appeared on one side of gravenites my labors lp. Bloomfield and gravenites, and the latters solo album my labors both are here, minus one track form my labors, due to length problems. Jan 18, 2014 sung by janis joplin, written by nick gravenites from high to high school to higher education groovins so easy, baby, if you know how.
This album includes all the studio sides backed by an unbilled quicksilver messenger service and live tracks with mike bloomfield, some added from the album. Nick gravenites my labors vinyl mp3 album download. Dont feed the animals kill my brain there are more local links. This is an early and possibly the first show of the gravenites cipollina band aka thunder and lightning. With an authentic, aggresssive growl, a wide array of writing and producing talents and an instinctive feel for the music, nick has spent. Nick gravenites is an underrated songwritersinger and deserves accolades for his work on this and many other albums but the star that really shines,no,blazes, is michael bloomfield. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. Nicholas george gravenites born october 2, 1938 in chicago, illinois, known as nick the greek gravenites and gravy, is a blues, rock and folk singersongwriter and is best known for his work with janis joplin and several other greats of the 1960s and 1970s. Nick gravenites grew up on the south side of chicago hanging out in the mid50s with a coterie of misfit white kids elvin bishop, paul butterfield, michael bloomfield who went on to form that protean powerhouse of watershed white blues, the paul butterfield blues band. Albums include my labors, live at bill grahams fillmore west, and dont say i aint your man. Nick gravenites is an underrated songwritersinger and deserves accolades for his work on this and many other albums but the star that really shines,no,blazes, is. Nick is doing quite well, living in his home, tucked away. People try to hustle up a brand new car every year, just to drive around, feelin lonely.
Nicholas george gravenites, sometimes performing under the stage names nick the greek gravenites and gravy, is a blues, rock and folk singer, songwriter, a. Four floors or forty live by nick gravenites topic. Millions of posters, photographs, tshirts, vinyl, magazines and more spanning over 50 years. Rem genre rock rem date 1969 rem discid 9c10b20b rem comment exactaudiocopy v0. When mike bloomfield and nick gravenites were recorded by columbia at the fillmore west in early 1969, most of the tracks the label released appeared on live at bill grahams fillmore west 1969. Gravenites, an exceptional songwriter and decent singer, benefits from the presence of the amazing bloomfield. The name nick gravenites is probably familiar mainly to aficionados of 60s chicago blues and san francisco bluesrock and psychedelia of the same era, but not to a wider audience, because although gravenites was an important contributor to the music during its heyday, he has unfortunately been sparsely recorded and often worked behind the scenes over the years. This is an early and possibly the first show of the gravenitescipollina band aka thunder and lightning. Nick and john were playing a warmup gig for their then upcoming tour of europe. But my labors is the only nick gravenites solo album ever issued by a major label in 1969, as us columbia 9899.