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Post by petrolino on Nov 30, 2019 2:56:59 GMT
Please share anything you'd like to share about / from this wild musical guru.
Thanks.
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Post by petrolino on Nov 30, 2019 3:15:40 GMT
"What do Tim Buckley, Frank Zappa, Buffalo Springfield and Neil Sedaka have in common? Jim Fielder, the bass guitar player from Blood, Sweat & Tears. One of the real unsung heroes of rock ’n’ roll, Fielder was instrumental in establishing Blood, Sweat & Tears’ jazz-rock aesthetic as one of the group’s founding members. Previously, Fielder had cut his teeth with Buffalo Springfield and Zappa’s Mothers Of Invention."
- Backstage Crew Tribute at Goldmine Special
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Post by bravomailer on Nov 30, 2019 4:52:07 GMT
Kooper played keyboards with Bob Dylan in the studio and also at the Newport festival, where Dylan was famously booed. Cooper maintains, as do many who were present, that some of the booing had nothing to do with Dylan's turn to rock and more to do with the inadequate sound system.
He also wrote a song or two for Gary Lewis and the Playboys.
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Post by NJtoTX on Nov 30, 2019 16:42:22 GMT
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Post by millar70 on Nov 30, 2019 17:58:01 GMT
Was a huge part of the first three Lynyrd Skynyrd albums, especially the excellent debut.
I know "Free Bird" has turned into a bit of a farce, but it's still a great song. And that organ that drives the beginning of it was played by Al Kooper.
Kooper and a bunch of hard drinking hillbillies seems like a strange mix, but they made it work.
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Post by petrolino on Nov 30, 2019 18:44:16 GMT
Al Kooper joined Atlanta Rhythm Section in the studio to play some synthesiser on their second album, 'Back Up Against The Wall' (1973). Kooper was living in Atlanta in the early 1970s and the Georgia rock scene was booming.
Meanwhile, Kooper was apparent;y putting together some recordings, possibly with band members, by a group known as Frankie & Johnny's Daughter. These obscure promos are said to have been barely circulated. They sound like vintage vinyl discovered in a studio attic. More information is appreciated.
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