Oct 17, 2015 super session is an album conceived by al kooper and featuring the work of guitarists mike bloomfield and stephen stills, released on columbia records in 1968, cs 9701. Bloomfield really shines in this relaxed studio setting, laying down some of his best nonlive work. Mike bloomfield, al kooper and stephen stills super. Super session bonus track version by mike bloomfield, al kooper. Mike bloomfield, al kooper, steve stills super session album. Complete your mike bloomfield al kooper steve stills collection.
Although the triple billing indicated otherwise, bloomfield and stills didnt play simultaneously. If you have any interest in bluesrock based music, super session will be right up your alley. The track also features the hurdygurdy and easterninfluenced sound of kooper s electric ondioline, which has a slightly atonal and reedy timbre much like that of john coltranes tenor sax. Released 19 august 2014 on audio fidelity catalog no. Buy super session online at low prices in india amazon.
Label side one above track listings titled super session mike bloomfieldal kooper label side two. Super session is an album conceived by al kooper and featuring the work of guitarists mike bloomfield and stephen stills, released on columbia records in 1968, cs 9701. Speaking of that milestone festival, all of the musicians performing on the super session album played in monterey in addition to eddie hoh, kooper run a jam session, stills was then with buffalo springfield, and bloomfield, brooks, and goldberg were part of the electric flag. Bloomfield and stills do not play together on the album, with tracks including bloomfield on side one, and. Mike bloomfield, al kooper, steve stills super session. Mike bloomfield, al kooper, steve stills the super. The album super session grew out of a single nine hour jam in 1968 by guitarist mike b read more. Listen to your favorite songs from super sessions by mike bloomfield feat.
Mike bloomfield, al kooper and steven stills super session. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Mike bloomfield, al kooper, steve stills the super sessions. You can download mike bloomfield, al kooper, stephen stills super session remastered 2014 for free on our site flac quality save audio in 1 click wide choice of. According to the liner notes kooper penned for this upgraded reissue, bloomfield left unexpectedly after one session, offering stills the opportunity to substitute for what. Michael bloomfield, al kooper, stephen stills super session music. Oct 03, 2016 speaking of that milestone festival, all of the musicians performing on the super session album played in monterey in addition to eddie hoh, kooper run a jam session, stills was then with buffalo springfield, and bloomfield, brooks, and goldberg were part of the electric flag. Mike bloomfield, al kooper, steve stills super session, 1968 season of the witch. Instrumental support was provided by bassist harvey brooks and keyboardist barry goldberg, both of the electric flag, and veteran session drummer eddie hoh. Flac blues rock traccia unicalossless crew progetto tnt blues mike bloomfield, al kooper, steve stills super session dati album. On side one, its bloomfield and on side two, stills. The uks download festival has been officially cancelled see more. My whole life i have had a strong connection to this music.
Super session 1968 was conceived by al kooper and features the work of guitarists mike bloomfield and stephen stills. Michael bloomfield, al kooper, stephen stills super session. Mike bloomfield, al kooper, steve stills the super sessions 1968 us, psych blues jazz rock masterpiece, 2014 hybrid multichannel sacd 2488 in the space of mere months, the soundscape of rock shifted radically from two and threeminute danceable pop songs to comparatively longer works with more attention to technical and musical subtleties. Super session al kooper, mike bloomfield, stephen stills. Super session bonus track version mike bloomfield rock. Because of some health issues, bloomfield was unable to complete the recording sessions and kooper contacted stills. Other than a choice edit joining two versions of donovans season of the witch, a new horn chart, super session was initially released as it had been recorded over those two short evenings of music making by mike bloomfield, al kooper and stephen stills. Mike bloomfield, al kooper, stephen stills season of the witch. Super session hybrid sacd multichannel 2014 i first heard this album in 1968 as it was getting heavy radio play kmpx and ksan underground radio in san francisco. Jan 21, 2003 listen to your favorite songs from super session by mike bloomfield feat. Nothing on this 1968 album approaches the best work of any of the three principals involved al kooper, mike bloomfield and stephen stills. Label side one above track listings titled super session mike bloomfield al kooper label side two above track listings titled super session steve stills al kooper. So kooper called up stephen stills who was then leaving buffalo springfield to replace him on guitar. This is a legendary recording that has never been available in 5.
It takes a lot to laugh, it takes a train to cry al kooper steve stills 7. This was orignally a collaborative between bloomfield and kooper, but when bloomfield walked out, he phoned up his buddy steven stills to finish off the album. Whats more, super session sounds hopelessly mired in 1968. The live adventures of mike bloomfield and al kooper.
Kooper, bloomfield, stills super session fillmore east. Mike bloomfield al kooper steve stills super session vinyl. Sep, 2014 bloomfield really shines in this relaxed studio setting, laying down some of his best nonlive work. The project grew into super session, which combines a side of liveinthestudio performances by kooper and bloomfield and a side featuring kooper and stephen stills. Al kooper mike bloomfield stephen stills super session. Ive had a hard time trying to download these albums so that i had really gave up and keeping on searching other stuff. Mike bloomfield al kooper steve stills super session. Mike bloomfield, al kooper, stephen stills super session. Mike bloomfield, al kooper and stephen stills super session. If you have any interest in bluesrock based music, super session will. Bloomfield was, of course, a seminal influence in rock guitar, especially in the resusitation of the blues in popular american music. Download torrent al kooper fast and easy torrent search.
The material ranges from folk pop covers of donovan and dylan, to the blues alberts shuffle, you dont love me, to heady jams his holy modal majesty and bigband jazz. Download mike bloomfield, al kooper, steve stills super. Kooper and bloomfield had previously worked together on the sessions for the groundbreaking classic highway 61 revisited by bob dylan. The first and still the greatest super group ever recorded. The track also features the hurdygurdy and easterninfluenced sound of koopers electric ondioline, which has a slightly atonal and reedy timbre much like that of john coltranes tenor sax. Mike bloomfield al kooper steve stills super session 1968. Release super session by mike bloomfield, al kooper. It was too late to call atlantic in ny to clear stills,so they decided he wouldnt sing,figuring atlantic would be more willing to let just his playing go on the. Because of some health issues, bloomfield was unable to complete. Ive had a hard time trying to download these albums so that i had really gave up and keeping on.
Flac blues rock traccia unicalossless crew progetto tnt blues mike bloomfield, al kooper, steve stillssuper session dati album. Arranged by horns al kooper, joey scott bass harvey brooks drums eddie hoh electric guitar mike bloomfield tracks. Kooper also plays the keyboards along with barry goldberg. Super session is an album conceived by al kooper and featuring the work of guitarists mike bloomfield and stephen stills, 2nd keyboardist barry goldberg, drummer eddie hoh and bassist harvey brooks, released on columbia records in 1968. Find album credit information for super session al kooper, mike bloomfield, stephen stills on allmusic. The album, sparked by a series of almost offhanded moments of instrumental brilliance, soared to no. Bloomfield, kooper, stills music, videos, stats, and. Apr 01, 2006 in his book,al kooper tells the whole story. Mike bloomfield, al kooper, steve stills it takes a lot to laugh, it takes a train t. Michael bloomfield, al kooper, stephen stills super. Jul 22, 2015 other than a choice edit joining two versions of donovans season of the witch, a new horn chart, super session was initially released as it had been recorded over those two short evenings of music making by mike bloomfield, al kooper and stephen stills. The live adventures of mike bloomfield and al kooper is a double album recorded at the fillmore west venue.
His holy modal majesty mike bloomfield al kooper 5. Mike bloomfield, al kooper, steve stills albert s shuffle hornless remix. On the other hand, its one of the original, groovy jamrock statements, a spontaneous session filled with enjoyable but dispensable noodling. Bloomfieldkooperstills super session music on vinyl.
Bloomfield, kooper, stills music, videos, stats, and photos. A1 to a5 engineer fred catero, roy halee guitar steve stills tracks. Super session, the live adventures of mike bloomfield and al kooper. The music on this record was performed spontaneously by the personel as listed above. Horn arrangements were afterwards added to some of the songs.
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