This is the thread where (a) we talk about Al Kooper's career (b) Elvis Telecom regales us with stories from the show he just went to.
― Annouschka Magnatech (Jody Beth Rosen), Saturday, 27 September 2003 07:30 (twenty-two years ago)
― Annouschka Magnatech (Jody Beth Rosen), Saturday, 27 September 2003 08:04 (twenty-two years ago)
Kooper is like the Adam Weishaupt/Bavarian Illuminati of rock and roll - always turning up somewhere when you least expect it. There's the big Dylan, Bloomfield, and Lynyrd Skynrd connections of course, and he wrote songs/been covered by everyone, but he also produced The Tubes, Green On Red, and a billion others, wrote songs for the Shangri-Las. Bottom line: Ultra-classic
Oh, and the Beastie Boys sampled him. Again, classic
― Elvis Telecom (Chris Barrus), Saturday, 27 September 2003 08:55 (twenty-two years ago)
― Elvis Telecom (Chris Barrus), Saturday, 27 September 2003 09:01 (twenty-two years ago)
― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Saturday, 27 September 2003 14:34 (twenty-two years ago)
― Annouschka Magnatech (Jody Beth Rosen), Saturday, 27 September 2003 20:07 (twenty-two years ago)
― Adam Harrison-Friday, Saturday, 27 September 2003 20:14 (twenty-two years ago)
― dave doty, Thursday, 12 February 2004 14:53 (twenty-one years ago)
― M@tt He1geson (Matt Helgeson), Thursday, 12 February 2004 18:04 (twenty-one years ago)
― Joseph McCombs, Thursday, 12 February 2004 18:44 (twenty-one years ago)
― chris haggerty, Sunday, 15 February 2004 20:24 (twenty-one years ago)
A belated thanks for the recommendation, but ...I'm going to order actually teh New York City You're A Woman alb, in (literally) a minute.
(Still don't like Act Like ..., tho)
― t**t, Thursday, 19 July 2007 19:50 (eighteen years ago)
al kooper = hubba hubba
-- M@tt He1geson (Matt Helgeson), Thursday, February 12, 2004 6:04 PM (3 years ago) Bookmark Link
haha i like finding posts i don't remember like this. i need to chill.
― M@tt He1ges0n, Thursday, 19 July 2007 20:17 (eighteen years ago)
Kooper's a big Deerhoof fan. He's cool.
Of course, he's also famously responsible for Odessey and Oracle getting a U.S. release, and for insisting on "Butcher's Tale" as the first single.
― If Timi Yuro would be still alive, most other singers could shut up, Friday, 20 July 2007 08:17 (eighteen years ago)
That's right, I was let out a little "woah" when I read that q&a in Mojo where he bigged up Deerhoof. What other 60s era rocker would do that?
Butcher's Tale is an odd choice of single. Brilliant song, but pretty harrowing! Still, I like the way his mind works.
― Stew, Friday, 20 July 2007 08:37 (eighteen years ago)
Yeah, same here, definitely. Good style.
― If Timi Yuro would be still alive, most other singers could shut up, Friday, 20 July 2007 08:45 (eighteen years ago)
Al also played a gig on guitar for Deep Purple in the '70s when Blackmore was having one of his "episodes". This guy's like the Forrest Gump of rock.
― Bill Magill, Friday, 20 July 2007 14:44 (eighteen years ago)
Backstage Passes and Backstabbing Bastards is back in print and update with new stuff. He'll be at Book Soup in LA on Jan 13.http://www.booksoup.com/Details.asp?ProductID=938
― Chris Barrus (Elvis Telecom), Monday, 5 January 2009 07:54 (sixteen years ago)
Coming to Seattle for a show on the 15th, I wanna say.
― If Timi Yuro would be still alive, most other singers could shut up, Monday, 5 January 2009 08:06 (sixteen years ago)
An LA Times report on that Book Soup appearance:
Kooper spoke about playing on the Rolling Stones' "You Can't Always Get What You Want." He was supposed to have been on vacation when he got cornered on London's High Street by a very enthusiastic Brian Jones. Kooper caved."After we were done recording it," Kooper said, "they pulled up these two trucks full of food. It was like someone was getting married. I was very impressed. I had dinner and dessert."Asked about his feelings on the record industry's current state, Kooper replied, "It's dying, and I'm enjoying watching it die. I hope that I live long enough to attend each and every record company’s funeral."
"After we were done recording it," Kooper said, "they pulled up these two trucks full of food. It was like someone was getting married. I was very impressed. I had dinner and dessert."
Asked about his feelings on the record industry's current state, Kooper replied, "It's dying, and I'm enjoying watching it die. I hope that I live long enough to attend each and every record company’s funeral."
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 15 January 2009 03:35 (sixteen years ago)
This guy's like the Forrest Gump of rock.
Hahah, the blog post I just linked calls him the Zelig of rock. Both apply.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 15 January 2009 03:36 (sixteen years ago)
Ha.
Michael Shelley did a good interview with him on WFMU but I can't seem to find the podcast right now.
― lemmy tristano (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 15 January 2009 03:40 (sixteen years ago)
Al has a kind of self-deprecation that is rare and refreshing for a famous musician.
― lemmy tristano (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 15 January 2009 03:42 (sixteen years ago)