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Backstage Passes & Backstabbing Bastards: Memoirs of a Rock 'n Roll Survivor
by
Al Kooper
A rock 'n roll classic, back in print, updated and revised. One of the funniest rock memoirs ever, Al Kooper's legendary Backstage Passes is available again Al's quirkly life, from would'be teenage rocker, to crashing Bob Dylan's recording session and playing the organ on Highway 61, to forming Blood, Sweat, and Tears and masterminding the Super Sessions, it's all here......more
Paperback, 327 pages
Published
February 1st 2008
by Backbeat Books
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amusing stuff and a lot of wonderful tales of the music world through the ages
Al is a man with a lot of humor and his contributions to music are greater than you might think
Al is a man with a lot of humor and his contributions to music are greater than you might think
I had never heard of Al Kooper before I picked up this book, but apparently he was a pretty big deal in the sixties and seventies. He was in the Blues Project, formed Blood, Sweat & Tears, and played and toured with Bob Dylan for years. This is akin to VH1's Behind the Music- a guilty pleasure, but thoroughly entertaining. And Kooper is not a bad writer either.
There are a lot of fascinating facts in this book - like how Al wormed his way into the studio to play on "Like A Rolling Stone" and how he played slightly behind Dylan (because he didn't know the song) to create his iconic organ run. But boy is he bitter. Given some of his experiences, I can see why. But boy is he bitter.
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Excellent Book. Fascinating read. Cool Guy.
A great, entertaining rock and roll memoir.
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