Obvious reason for the auspicious meet: Rockwell painted the album cover for The Live Adventures of Mike Bloomfield and Al Kooper, recently re-released on CD.
Al Kooper turned up to the 'Like A Rolling Stone' sessions to play guitar, but says that he heard Mike Bloomfield play and saw his guitar career end right there.
In order to get in on the recording, he jumped on to the Hammond and began tinkering, prompting Tom Wilson, the producer, to say, 'Man, that guy's not an organ player.'
Kooper: 'So my twisted Gospel met Dylan's twisted rock 'n' roll... and it was a very excellent marriage.'
Bloomfield is woefully unknown by the masses these days. Along with Rory Gallagher and Peter Green, one of my favourite white blues pickers.
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Obvious reason for the auspicious meet: Rockwell painted the album cover for The Live Adventures of Mike Bloomfield and Al Kooper, recently re-released on CD.
Ties in with the Hammond organ post, as Al was a real champion of the instrument in the rock era, e.g. "Like a Rolling Stone."
Al Kooper turned up to the 'Like A Rolling Stone' sessions to play guitar, but says that he heard Mike Bloomfield play and saw his guitar career end right there.
In order to get in on the recording, he jumped on to the Hammond and began tinkering, prompting Tom Wilson, the producer, to say, 'Man, that guy's not an organ player.'
Kooper: 'So my twisted Gospel met Dylan's twisted rock 'n' roll... and it was a very excellent marriage.'
Bloomfield is woefully unknown by the masses these days. Along with Rory Gallagher and Peter Green, one of my favourite white blues pickers.
Norman,the whole humanity a. geniality is in your friendly face,thanks tom.
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