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Al Kooper

Al Kooper - Far Out Magazine

Backstabbing bastards, Bob Dylan, and the blues: The overlooked legacy of Al Kooper

Cursed mistake.

Lauren Hunter
Apr 5, 2026
Tom Petty - Singer - Guitarist - 1980's

“I felt weird”: the musicians Tom Petty said he could never work with

Not the same kind of musical muscle.

Tim Coffman
Apr 1, 2026
Mike Bloomfield - Musician - Guitarist - 1970s

The five best songs featuring Michael Bloomfield on guitar

Let them talk.

Matthew Ingate
Oct 3, 2025
Al Kooper - Far Out Magazine

The most original band Al Kooper ever encountered: “Everything was different”

“They weren’t scared”.

Tom Taylor
Jul 29, 2025
Rickey Medlocke & Gary Rossington performing with Lynyrd Skynyrd at Simpleman 2011

Why does someone yell “My donuts, god damn” in the Lynyrd Skynyrd song ‘Sweet Home Alabama’?

It’s up for debate.

Dale Maplethorpe
Sep 21, 2024
Bob Dylan

The song Bob Dylan was forced to record: “I was really down”

A reluctant classic.

Lucy Harbron
Aug 12, 2024
Al Kooper - Far Out Magazine

Al Kooper names the 100 “best recordings” of all time

A list of excellent records.

Dale Maplethorpe
Aug 6, 2024
Al Kooper - Far Out Magazine

The Invisible Genius: The five best songs that Al Kooper played on

Creating the magic behind the scenes.

Tim Coffman
Aug 4, 2024
Al Kooper - Far Out Magazine

The “God” of modern music, according to Al Kooper

A heavenly claim.

Dale Maplethorpe
Jul 26, 2024
The Beach Boys - Beach Boys - 1964

Pet Sounds: How a Beach Boys album resulted in Blood, Sweat and Tears

How Brian Wilson convinced Al Kooper to start a new band

Lucy Harbron
Nov 3, 2023
Al Kooper - Far Out Magazine

Al Kooper: The session musician who went to war with the “backstabbing bastards” of counterculture

Scathing.

Tom Taylor
Jan 22, 2023

The 8 best music biographies and books from the backroom

Page turners.

Tom Taylor
Sep 6, 2021
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