The Invisible Genius: The five best songs that Al Kooper played on
Creating the magic behind the scenes.
Author: Tim Coffman Archives: 08/2024
Mick Fleetwood on the musician he didn’t think was “good enough” for Fleetwood Mac
Hesitating in the beginning.
The artist Sting thought changed bass-playing: “He totally recalibrated what it was”
Paving a new way for the four-string.
The artist Tony Iommi said “breathed new life” into Black Sabbath
The new rebirth to the metal legends.
The Pink Floyd album Richard Wright thought could have been better: “We could have gone further”
Not having that thematic thread.
Bono on the one genre that divided U2: ‘I think it was a bad thing’
Differences in musical approaches.
Jack Black names the best show he has ever seen: “It was so good”
The true test of an amazing musician.
The classic Foo Fighters track Dave Grohl thought “wasn’t any good”
Not the best at picking singles.
The pop song Mick Jagger considered perfect: “A completeness in four minutes”
“Those you can hit right on the nose”