Super session 07 season of the witch part 1 by gointosleepbiatch. Oct 03, 2016 the term super group, so popular in describing a band of musicians who already made a name for themselves in the music industry, started with the super session record released in july 1968. Season of the witch by mike bloomfield, al kooper and stephen. Fat grey cloud live previously unreleased recorded 1968 at the fillmore west, san francisco, ca mike bloomfield guitar on tracks 15, 10, 12 and. Mike bloomfield al kooper steve stills super session mike bloomfield al kooper steve stills. Blues for nothing outtake from the session first made available on the 1995 mastersound cd of super session on columbia ck 64611. Michael bloomfield, al kooper, stephen stills super session music. The album front cover is a little misleading, as it includes photos of al kooper and guitarists mike bloomfield and stephen stills.
In addition to presenting the original program, the 2003 edition features four bonus tracks. Super session bonus tracks by mike bloomfield, michael. Super session bonus track version by mike bloomfield, al. Season of the witch this song is by stephen stills and al kooper and appears on the album super session 1968 by mike bloomfield, al kooper and stephen stills. Bloomfield and stills do not play together on the album, with tracks including. Bloomfield, kooper, stills season of the witch youtube.
Bloomfield and stills do not play together on the album, with tracks including bloomfield on side one, and. Oh no, must be the season of the witch must be the season of the witch, yeah must be the season of the witch. 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. Bloomfield kooper stills season of the witch youtube. Listen to your favorite songs from super session by mike bloomfield feat. Season of the witch, from super session the term super group, so popular in describing a band of musicians who already made a name for themselves in the music industry, started with the super session record released in july 1968. Lundvall was a marketing executive at columbia records and nodded in favor when al kooper pitched the album to the. Al kooper provides some outstanding keyboards to the whole affair. Indeed, the organmeisters weedy vocals on dylans it takes a lot to laugh and donovans season of the witch are a big part of why super session is more notable for its historic significance than its actual content. And when i look outside my window so many different people to.
This album has since been remastered, with new editions featuring several bloomfield performances not included on the original album, including blues for nothing and fat gray cloud. Mike bloomfield, al kooper, steve stills super session. Super session wikipedia article album by mike bloomfield, al kooper and stephen stills. In a new sleevenote for this edition, kooper explains that super session came to be when he felt not quite ready to make a solo album. You got to pick up every stitch two rabbits runnin in the ditch beatniks out to make it rich oh no, must be the season of the witch must be the season of the witch must be the season of the witch when i. Mike bloomfield, al kooper and stephen stills super session. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Along with landmark releases from jeff beck, cream and jimi hendrix, super session turned 60s rock n roll into 70s hard rock. Super session was an excuse for three heavies to jam together. Bloomfield, kooper, stills super session 07 season of. On side one, its bloomfield and on side two, stills. Michael bloomfield, al kooper, stephen stills super session. The funny thing about super session, the 1968 album put together by keyboardistsinger al kooper, featuring guitarist mike bloomfield on its first side and stephen stills on its second, is that it was such a huge success, going gold and making it well into the top 20. Mike bloomfield al kooper steve stills mike bloomfield al kooper steve stills super session.
Side 1 features mike bloomfield on guitar and shows why he should be considered right up there with a lot of the guitar heroes of the time. 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. Side 2 features stephen stills on vocals and guitar. You got to pick up every stitch two rabbits runnin in the ditch beatniks out to make it rich oh no, must be the season of the witch must be the season of the witch must be the season of the witch when i go. With every chunky riff, every piledriving fill, these guys are inventing modern bombast. Mike bloomfieldal kooperstephen stills, super session. Bloomfieldkooperstills super session music on vinyl.
In koopers producers notes essay, he indicates that the remixed readings of alberts shuffle and season of the witch are included for those who have asked for years to hear the tracks as they were originally. Mike bloomfield al kooper steve stills super session 1968. May 21, 2003 mike bloomfield, al kooper, steven stills. The term super group, so popular in describing a band of musicians who already made a name for themselves in the music industry, started with the super session record released in july 1968. But the band isnt too tight particularly the rhythm section, the lead vocals arent strong, and the interpretations including a nineminute season of the witch, which kooper and stephen stills had done on the popular bloomfieldkooperstills super session album are too long and not terribly imaginative. Listen to stephen stills and al kooper play season of the witch. Mike bloomfield al kooper stephen stills super session. Bloomfield cooper stills super session internet archive. No, no, must be the season of the witch incomprehensible god, god, hey if you cant help us you better listen, please. Super session al kooper, mike bloomfield, stephen stills. Season of the witch 2002 remix wo horns by mike bloomfield.
Al kooper, michael bloomfield and stephen stills super session. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Three years after collaborating with bob dylan, al kooper and michael bloomfield decided to unite for a somewhat freeform recording session in. This set features expressive jamming on originals and covers. Season of the witch mike bloomfield, al kooper, steve stills duration. B1, it takes a lot to laugh, it takes a train to cry. Whats more, super session sounds hopelessly mired in 1968. Season of the witch by mike bloomfield, al kooper and stephen stills discover this songs samples, covers and remixes on whosampled. It takes a lot to laugh, it takes a train to cry 3. Kooper and bloomfield had previously worked together on the sessions for the groundbreaking classic highway 61 revisited by bob dylan.
Super session 1968 was conceived by al kooper and features the work of guitarists mike bloomfield and stephen stills. The album, sparked by a series of almost offhanded moments of instrumental. The live adventures of mike bloomfield and al kooper. Bloomfield and stills do not play together on the album, with tracks including bloomfield on side one, and those including stills on side two. The live adventures of mike bloomfield and al kooper 1968 fillmore east. Fat grey cloud live previously unreleased recorded 1968 at the fillmore west, san francisco, ca mike bloomfield guitar on tracks 15, 10. On the other hand, its one of the original, groovy jamrock statements, a spontaneous session filled with enjoyable but dispensable noodling. 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.
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