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Hiya brofan. :wave: Hope all is well.
When comparing Winter & Bloomfield's places in rock/blues/etc., I think the thing that pushes Michael ahead for me is his work on East/West, & his contributions to Dylan's Highway 61 sessions. He also forced Al Kooper to become an organ player right on the spot > leading to "Like a Rolling Stone." Real ground breaking stuff. But both of them were essential in promoting the blues-"Made in the USA" style. Great ambassadors.
Obviously, both of them could raise absolute hell on their instrument. Like somebody said, they were ruthlessly inconsistent in their output.
Have any of you folks heard the Lost Fillmore Concert that was just released last year? It actually has Johnny's debut at the Fillmore East, sitting in on the Super Session for "It's My Own Fault." Listen to the crowd's reaction when Johnny sings the first verse, & let's his fingers talk. And Michael responds.
After listening to it, you'll realize they were both completely voodoo.