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“My influences were mostly gospel. So I was playing my twisted Jewish equivalent of gospel music over his twisted equivalent of rock and roll music. And it was a very excellent marriage.”

Quote by Al Kooper

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Al Kooper

Al Kooper, born on February 5, 1944, is a renowned American songwriter. His work spans a variety of musical genres, including rock, blues, and country. Kooper is celebrated for his unique musical talent and creative abilities in the music industry. more

“The very funny thing about "Like A Rolling Stone" is it was a six minute song, there was no music to read from. And there I was playing this unfamiliar instrument. So I would come in on the upbeat of one. I would wait until the band played the chord, and then as quickly as I could come in play the chord.”

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“Producing Bob Dylan was pretty much a spectator sport.”

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“If you'd done a good job you'd just step back and let all these different chemistries interact and let it go.”

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Author:Al Kooper

“There's a lot that goes into training, singers to eventually become performers. There's, projection, uh, which in many cases the artist was never concerned about.”

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