HammondDave Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 I discovered a new podcast called “KooperKast”. This podcast consists of short interviews with B3 legend, Al Kooper. Among the many interesting discoveries that I’ve listened to so far, maybe the most surprising was when Al said that he has never had a B3 in his home studio because they are so large and heavy. That is so hard to believe. 1 Quote '55 and '59 B3's; Leslies 147, 122, 21H; MODX 7+; NUMA Piano X 88; Motif XS7; Mellotrons M300 and M400’s; Wurlitzer 206; Gibson G101; Vox Continental; Mojo 61; Launchkey 88 Mk III; Korg Module; B3X; Model D6; Moog Model D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. Gauss Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 I once asked Al Kooper (who was doing a thing with Jimmy Vivino from Conan O'Brien at the time) how come Vivino never smiled when the camera was on him on Conan. Al replied, "If you had to play with Max Weinberg would you be smiling?" Ouch! Fun Al story that he told: He drove into a gas station and filling up at another pump was Bill Withers ("Use Me"). As he drove past, he rolled down his window and shouted, "Bill, do you know? Do you know?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammondDave Posted February 13 Author Share Posted February 13 Yeah… lots of gems like that. Worth a listen. Quote '55 and '59 B3's; Leslies 147, 122, 21H; MODX 7+; NUMA Piano X 88; Motif XS7; Mellotrons M300 and M400’s; Wurlitzer 206; Gibson G101; Vox Continental; Mojo 61; Launchkey 88 Mk III; Korg Module; B3X; Model D6; Moog Model D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamanzarek Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Al got a B3 when he was in Blood Sweat and Tears that was provided by record company advance money. He made an agreement with the other band members that if a band member quits or the band folds they get to walk with their gear. Of course the band kept the B3 when Kooper left. Quote Gibson G101, Fender Rhodes Piano Bass, Vox Continental, RMI Electra-Piano and Harpsichord 300A, Hammond M102A, Hohner Combo Pianet, OB8, Matrix 12, Jupiter 6, Prophet 5 rev. 2, Pro-One, CS70M, CP35, PX-5S, WK-3800, Stage 3 Compact Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outkaster Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 It's interesting when he recorded on like a Like a Rolling Stone with Dylan there was a C-3 under a tarp. He actually got the parts backward or something and they ended up keeping the recording. Quote "Danny, ci manchi a tutti. La E-Street Band non e' la stessa senza di te. Riposa in pace, fratello" noblevibes.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammondDave Posted February 14 Author Share Posted February 14 18 hours ago, Outkaster said: It's interesting when he recorded on like a Like a Rolling Stone with Dylan there was a C-3 under a tarp. He actually got the parts backward or something and they ended up keeping the recording. Just to clarify, the organ was not under a tarp. Paul Griffin was already playing it when he moved to piano for “Like a Rolling Stone”. Here is the story as told by Al. Funny and amazing. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kooperkast/id1540893664?i=1000499103236 Here is the short episode about that session and Al’s comments on learning piano and the freedom of composing with synths. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kooperkast/id1540893664?i=1000588258633 Love this story about “You Can’t Always Get What You Want”. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kooperkast/id1540893664?i=1000507532162 Al and Jimi Hendrix. A hysterical story! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kooperkast/id1540893664?i=1000499103236 Another hysterical story about Randy California, Deep Purple, and 2001 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kooperkast/id1540893664?i=1000499103232 Quote '55 and '59 B3's; Leslies 147, 122, 21H; MODX 7+; NUMA Piano X 88; Motif XS7; Mellotrons M300 and M400’s; Wurlitzer 206; Gibson G101; Vox Continental; Mojo 61; Launchkey 88 Mk III; Korg Module; B3X; Model D6; Moog Model D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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