Al kooper and stephen stills season of the witch 1968. Stephen stills was born on january 3, 1945, in dallas, texas. Standing now unadorned, the hornsfree season of the witch is positively spooky and is a perfect musical representation of trying to find a way through those dark times or any dark times. Season of the witch mike bloomfield, al kooper, steve stills duration. Bloomfield kooper stills season of the witch youtube. Michael bloomfield, al kooper, stephen stills super.
The version of season of the witch i remember best is this one, the al kooper stephen stills version that was included on the super session album. Stephen stills stephen stills the resurrection of pigboy crabshaw the paul butterfield blues band a long time comin the electric flag. Taking donovans neopsychedelic classic and turning it virtually upside down, al kooper and company easily slipped it into a hard. On side one, its bloomfield and on side two, stills. It is still one of the seminal albums of the latesixties, and if one likes very polished blues, bloomfield, kooper and stills has some on hand. Bloomfield and stills do not play together on the album, with tracks including bloomfield on side one, and those including stills on side two. A true late60s fm underground radio classic, this version of season of the witch was one of the most exploratory rearrangements of the late60s. Provided to youtube by sony music entertainment season of the witch steve stills al kooper. 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. No, no, must be the season of the witch incomprehensible god, god, hey if you cant help us you better listen, please.
I like the rawness of his guitar sound, as it adds authenticity to the fact that this was truly a jam session, not a polished rock record. In the united kingdom, a cover version by the pandamonium was released as a single in. 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. They included lenny maitlin on keyboards, don brown on lead electric guitar, bobby ray on bass and fast. Mike bloomfield, al kooper, steve stills it takes a lot to laugh, it takes a train t. Al kooper and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Kooper was sort of a rock music renaissance man he did everything and did everything well. Stephen arthur stills is an american guitarist and singersongwriter best known for his. Super session bonus track version by mike bloomfield. Mike bloomfield, al kooper and stephen stillss season of. Season of the witch by mike bloomfield, al kooper and stephen stills discover this songs samples, covers and remixes on whosampled. Moving around as a child, he developed an interest in blues and folk music. 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. Listen to both songs on whosampled, the ultimate database of sampled music, cover songs and remixes.
When i look out my window many sights to see and when i look in my window so many different people to be that its strange, so strange youve got to pick up. Regrouping behind stills, koopers session men cut mostly vocal tracks, including it takes a lot to laugh, it takes a train to cry from highway 61 and a lengthy and atmospheric take of season of the witch by donovan. Stills was brought in midway through recording the album to replace mike bloomfield butterfield band, electric flag. The obi describes these as limited editions and 100 years of recorded sound 18771977 logo on obi bottom right.
Mike bloomfield, al kooper, stephen stills super session. Bloomfield, kooper, stills season of the witch youtube. Super session is an album conceived by al kooper and featuring the work of guitarists mike bloomfield and stephen stills, released. Young fred catero was the sound engineer, and joey scott later added some horn. Season of the witch al kooper, stephen stills song. According to donovan, he and phillips wanted a rockcombo sound for the song and chose some local musicians from the local clubs. Season of the witch by mike bloomfield, al kooper and stephen stills is a cover of donovans season of the witch. As both a solo act and member of two successful bands, stills has combined record sales of over 35 million albums. Super session al kooper, mike bloomfield, stephen stills. Season of the witch features stephen stills on electric guitar, and it sounds like he found a wah wah pedal laying around and started experimenting with it. The song is one of the first psychedelic songs, written by donovan and first released in september 1966 on his epic records usa album, sunshine superman. Kooper hastily called upon stephen stills, also in the process of leaving his band buffalo springfield. Listen to your favorite songs from super session by mike bloomfield feat. Composition and recording season of the witch was recorded at the cbs studios in hollywood, california, where most of sunshine superman was recorded.
Stephen stills was born in dallas, texas on january 3, 1945 to a military family. Harveys tune tracks 1 to 9 are the album super session released august 1968 in the usa on columbia cs 9701 stereo and september 1968 in the uk on cbs records s 63396. This set features expressive jamming on originals and covers. Season of the witch by mike bloomfield, al kooper and. The album, sparked by a series of almost offhanded moments of instrumental brilliance, soared to no. Ya mama by the pharcyde sampled mike bloomfield, al kooper and stephen stills s season of the witch. He dropped out of college to play music professionally. Mike bloomfield, al kooper, steve stills super session, 1968 season of the witch. Mike bloomfield, al kooper, stephen stills season of the witch. He was ranked number 28 in rolling stone s 2003 list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all.
Oh no, must be the season of the witch must be the season of the witch, yeah must be the season of the witch. Mike bloomfield, al kooper and stephen stills super. There is an undeniable synergy between kooper and stills, whose energies seems to aurally drive the other into providing some inspired interaction. Mike bloomfield, al kooper, steve stills albert s shuffle hornless remix. 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. Bloomfieldkooperstills super session music on vinyl.
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