Al Kooper is like a rock and roll Swiss Army Knife. I can't actually recall hearing anything by him as an artist, but I would read his name on a lot of my favourite albums. I mean if all he was ever known for was discovering Lynyrd Skynyrd, and producing their first three classic albums that would be a crowning feather in anyone's cap. As a teen he co-wrote "This Diamond Ring" that was recorded by Gary Lewis and the Playboys, and then in his early twenties he'd play the Hammond organ on a number of Bob Dylan recording, notably "Like a Rolling Stone" and he'd also be present at Dylan's infamous Newport Folk Festival appearance when Bob decided it was time to go electric. Al Kooper was more than an occasional sidesman, he was a gifted multi-instrumentalist. Playing piano, organ (yeah, there is a difference), guitar, vibes, the sitar (echoes of the '60s baby) and something called a Ondioline (an analog synth that was first built in the '40s ...
A place where I just blather on about shit I either miss, or am excited about, or just found and want to share. Or I could just be deliberately trying to waste your time. I generally don't know what I'm talking about, but sometimes I do. This generally reads like a stream of consciousness brain dump. I like to think of it as a reaction video, without the images ... mostly it's just me rambling ... it's meanderambling. #oldenoughtoforget