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Backstage Passes & Backstabbing Bastards

Memoirs of a Rock 'N' Roll Survivor
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Backstage Passes & Backstabbing Bastards is a compelling rock 'n' roll memoir by Al Kooper, chronicling his journey from an aspiring teenage musician to a pivotal figure in the music scene. Readers experience Kooper's crash entry into Bob Dylan's sessions, his iconic organ contributions on Highway 61, the formation of Blood, Sweat and Tears, and the creation of the Super Sessions. This updated edition takes the story through to the close of the 20th century, delivering a gripping, humorous inside look at rock history.
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BACKSTAGE PASSES & BACKSTABBING BASTARDS

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This is a rock 'n roll classic—back in print, updated and revised. One of the funniest rock memoirs ever! Al Kooper's legendary Backstage Passes & Backstabbing Bastards is available again.

Al's quirky 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.

Plus, in this updated version, Al rides with us all the way back to the end of the 20th century. There has never been a more wickedly humorous and honest book by a man who has made such rock history.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780879309220

Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 February 2008

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Backbeat Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 21.0mm

Width: 178.0mm

Height: 235.0mm

Weight: 653g

Pages: 336

About the Author

Al Kooper (Boston and New York City) is a rock 'n roll legend who played on hundreds of records, including albums with the Rolling Stones, B.B. King, the Who, and Cream. He discovered the band Lynyrd Skynyrd and produced their first three albums, including the single “Sweet Home Alabama.” Kooper currently teaches songwriting and production at Berklee College of Music in Boston, and plays weekend concerts with his bands the ReKooperators and the Funky Faculty.

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