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Free Music Review: Amazing Blues Guitar
Hit: 5 Stars
Mike Bloomfield who is one of the greatest blues guitarists ever cranks out some great tunes. The first track and best on the album is "Alberts Shuffle". It has some of the best guitar licks you'll hear. The next best track is "Stop" which has a funky groove to it that is irrestible. If you want to hear Bloomfield play some of his best you have to pick up Super Session. Steve Stills also does a fine job on his tracks (6-9) and espically on the cover of Dylan's "It takes alot to laugh, It takes a train to cry." Free Music Review: Nothing short of super
Hit: 5 Stars
In 1968 "Super Session" helped take rock & roll to a whole new level. It pushed the envelope passed the 2 and 3 minute danceable pop songs, creating a longer more progressive rock pallet, paying more attention to technical and subtle aspects of the music. The three musicians that created the super group, Al Kooper (piano/organ/ondioline/vocals/guitars - Blood Sweat & Tears), Mike Bloomfield (guitar - Bob Dylan's "Highway 61 Revisited", Electric Flag), and Stephen Stills (guitar - Crosby, Stills Nash [& Young], Buffalo Springfield), were all "on hiatus" from their most recent engagements. The three of them never actually played "together", instead it was split into sets of Kooper/Bloomfield and the other by Kooper/Stills. The band was backed by a powerful rhythm section as well, Harvey Brooks (bass - Miles Davis, Bob Dylan's "Highway 61 Revisited") and Eddie Hoh (drums - The Monkees) as well as Barry Goldberg (electric piano - Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels, Electric Flag).
The heavy Electric Chicago blues works beautifully on the Kooper/Bloomfield originals, "Albert's Shuffle", "Stop", and "Man's Temptation". The arrangements are precise, fluid and melodic. Kooper's organ solos provide a groovy melodic edge to the music. "Man's Temptation" is a very soulful number, reminiscent of Blood, Sweat & Tears. The 9 minute trippy waltz of "His Holy Modal Majesty" features the longest jam on the Kooper/Bloomfield side. The track also features Koopers electric keyboard-manipulated ondioline, sounding kind of like a tenor sax, although very unique.
Due to health issues, Bloomfield was unable to finish the recording of "Super Session". This is where Steven Stills came in. He's first heard on a rendition of Bob Dylan's "It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry". Still's biggest highlight on the album and a personal favorite of mine is "Season of the Witch". This 11 minute epic song displays the boiling chemistry Kooper and Stills have working together, offering inspired interaction between the two. "You Don't Love Me" allows Stills to play some heavy amplified distorted lead guitar, sounding a bit like Jimi Hendrix.
This is one of those albums that age very well. Upon my first listen roughly a year ago, I was blown away at how fresh it sounded after all these years. It is unlike anything I've ever heard, offering influence in a big way to the Electric Chicago blues and rock and roll movement. I am very pleased to say that the remastered version of this album, done by Al Kooper himself, sounds awesome, loud and clear. That's something that fans of the original vinyl release will be anxious to snatch up.
Free Music Review: 4 IN A HALF STARS!
Hit: 5 Stars
This is great stuff man. i'm really into blues-rock stuff like BLUES IMAGE, or ALLMAN BROS. BAND. This is great blues. good guitar. good organ. good vibe. rock. mike bloomfield plays a great guitar, and stephen stills fills in great on guitar and vocals. al kooper is classic. fantastic! rock it, in the pocket buddy!Free Music Review: super!? yes but...
Hit: 3 Stars
i agree with boogaloo jeffs review,especially the last line... GET "my labors" {nick gravenites/mike bloomfield} this album no doubt highlights mr. bloomfields guitar work better than any other....hands down. there are a few lame studio tracks by nick alone but the other half of the record is some of the best 60s white boy blues ever recorded... along with fleetwood mac, that you will ever hear! just do it, buy it!!!Free Music Review: Super Session
Hit: 5 Stars
If you like the real Blues rhythm, if you like hearing great musicians playing it, and if you love music, then there is no doubt! This is the album you have to own!Al KOOPER, Stephen STILLS and Michael BLOOMFILED made an outstandin' job in just two days of recordings. They used every great element there is in Blues music, which can be found in BB King's music and in other blues legends.
This is a five star album, five-star music, five-star producing, five-star work and five-star musicians.