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Rock 101—AP Class
|Rutgers Professor Louis Masur strode onstage in a state of excitement. We were about to examine songs “that influenced not only music, but society and culture,” aided by an onstage … Read more
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Goodbye…Billy Joe Shaver
Kind, stubborn, smart, talented, eight-fingered, much-married, Christian, loyal, no-bullshit Billy Joe Shaver embodied the country outlaw persona—and why not? He helped define the “outlaw” man, and outlaw music. Shaver wrote … Read more
AmericanaFest at Lincoln Center Out of Doors
Once I cleared the considerable hurdle of pushing through the narrow entrance gates and staking a claim to a couple of plastic folding chairs (amidst considerable throwing of elbows and … Read more
Newport Folk Festival: What a Folkin’ Weekend!
Fifty years ago at this same festival, Bob Dylan went electric and shook up the crowd. Some things haven’t changed– this year’s lineup had us all shook up too. No … Read more
Blood Sweat & Tears – Child Is The Father To The Man
In retrospect, it could be considered one of the most brilliant debut albums ever recorded. Yet at the time it wasreleased in 1968, Child Is Father To The Man was … Read more
Al Kooper – 1/15 – Harlow’s Restaurant & Nightclub (Sacramento, CA)
Al Kooper’s place in rock ‘n’ roll history is well-earned. The keyboardist/producer is best-known for his work on Bob Dylan’s classic albums Highway 61 Revisited and Blonde On Blonde, but there’s even more … Read more
Mike Bloomfield, Al Kooper, & Stephen Stills – Super Session
An early summit of superstar proportions — this preceding the super group status of both CSN and Blind Faith — Super Session was less a long term prospect than a … Read more
‘From His Head to His Heart to His Hands:’ Audio/Visual Scrapbook Honors…
“He never wanted to be a rock star–he was a guitar player.” This poignant quote from fellow guitarist Barry Melton (of Country Joe and the Fish) provides much insight into … Read more
Al Kooper & Maria Muldaur: Growing Up In NY—From Doo Wop to…
AL KOOPER Brooklynite Al Kooper (Alan Peter Kuperschmidt) grew up with his father’s Bessie Smith records, cultivating his love for blues, soul, gospel, and R&B. He taught himself piano and … Read more
Goodbye…Billy Joe Shaver
Kind, stubborn, smart, talented, eight-fingered, much-married, Christian, loyal, no-bullshit Billy Joe Shaver embodied the country outlaw persona—and why not? He helped define the “outlaw” man, and outlaw music. Shaver wrote … Read more
AmericanaFest at Lincoln Center Out of Doors
Once I cleared the considerable hurdle of pushing through the narrow entrance gates and staking a claim to a couple of plastic folding chairs (amidst considerable throwing of elbows and … Read more
Newport Folk Festival: What a Folkin’ Weekend!
Fifty years ago at this same festival, Bob Dylan went electric and shook up the crowd. Some things haven’t changed– this year’s lineup had us all shook up too. No … Read more
Blood Sweat & Tears – Child Is The Father To The Man
In retrospect, it could be considered one of the most brilliant debut albums ever recorded. Yet at the time it wasreleased in 1968, Child Is Father To The Man was … Read more
Al Kooper – 1/15 – Harlow’s Restaurant & Nightclub (Sacramento, CA)
Al Kooper’s place in rock ‘n’ roll history is well-earned. The keyboardist/producer is best-known for his work on Bob Dylan’s classic albums Highway 61 Revisited and Blonde On Blonde, but there’s even more … Read more
Mike Bloomfield, Al Kooper, & Stephen Stills – Super Session
An early summit of superstar proportions — this preceding the super group status of both CSN and Blind Faith — Super Session was less a long term prospect than a … Read more
‘From His Head to His Heart to His Hands:’ Audio/Visual Scrapbook Honors…
“He never wanted to be a rock star–he was a guitar player.” This poignant quote from fellow guitarist Barry Melton (of Country Joe and the Fish) provides much insight into … Read more
Al Kooper & Maria Muldaur: Growing Up In NY—From Doo Wop to…
AL KOOPER Brooklynite Al Kooper (Alan Peter Kuperschmidt) grew up with his father’s Bessie Smith records, cultivating his love for blues, soul, gospel, and R&B. He taught himself piano and … Read more
