Listen to both songs on whosampled, the ultimate database of. The cover of curtis mayfields mans temptation falls into comicrelief territory, however. Season of the witch by mike bloomfield, al kooper and stephen stills. Al kooper and stephen stills season of the witch 1968.
In al koopers new liner notes he states that the goal of the surround mix was to hear what each instrument was playing clearly, and boy did he ever succeed. The first half showcases bloomfields piercing, edgy guitar on three blues instrumentals and one modaljazz extravaganza. 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. Season of the witch by mike bloomfield, al kooper and. One of the albums highlights is the scintillating cover of season of the witch. And when i look outside my window so many different people to be, yeah that its strange, so strange youve got.
Stephen stills season of the witch sunday, time for a classic and a tune called season of the witch. Taking place in early 1970, it is the story of a 15yearold girl who runs away from her plastic suburban home. Mike bloomfield, al kooper, steve stills it takes a lot to laugh, it takes a train t. Taking donovans neopsychedelic classic and turning it virtually upside down, al kooper and company easily slipped it into a hard. After they broke up, stills joined manassas, then helped to form crosby stills. Season of the witch 2011 movie photos and stills fandango. Mike bloomfield, al kooper, steve stills super session, 1968 season of the witch. A string of solo albums, and a band with chris hillman called manassas, followed in 1972. Mike bloomfield, al kooper, stephen stills super session.
The wahdrenched super session workout by stephen stills and al kooper, running 11 minutes and also featuring drummer hoh. Season of the witch al kooper, stephen stills song. Bloomfield and stills do not play together on the album, with tracks including bloomfield on side one, and those including stills on side two. There is an undeniable synergy between kooper and stills, whose energies seems to aurally drive the other into providing some inspired interaction. When i look out my window many sights to see and when i look in my window so many different people to. In the united kingdom, a cover version by the pandamonium was released as a single in. American guitarist and songwriter, born january 3, 1945 in dallas, texas. Season of the witch al kooper, stephen stills song info. Bloomfield kooper stills season of the witch youtube. Bloomfield, kooper, stills season of the witch youtube. Complete your mike bloomfield al kooper steve stills collection.
Michael bloomfield, al kooper, stephen stills super. Check out season of the witch 2002 remix wo horns by al kooper. Jan 21, 2003 listen to your favorite songs from super session by mike bloomfield feat. Oct 03, 2016 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. One of the albums highlights is the churning and scintillating cover of season of the witch. Season of the witch mike bloomfield, al kooper, steve stills duration. Ya mama by the pharcyde sampled mike bloomfield, al kooper and stephen stills s season of the witch. Al kooper piano, organ, ondioline, vocals, 12string guitar, electric guitar, horn arrangements, producer, liner notes, harvey brooks bass, eddie hoh drums, percussion, joey scott horn. 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. Stephen stills was born on january 3, 1945, in dallas, texas. Another version, super session, almost the same states stereo under the catalog number.
And when i look outside my window so many different people to be, yeah that. Provided to youtube by sony music entertainment season of the witch 2002 remix wo horns al kooper. 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 also plays the keyboards along with barry goldberg. Samples of season of the witch by mike bloomfield, al kooper and. To avoid this, cancel and sign in to youtube on your computer. The song is credited to donovan, although sometime collaborator shawn phillips has also claimed authorship. Stills and kooper engage in a countrified dylan cover and a rambling 11minute version of donovans season of the witch. Jan 26, 2014 the next year saw a pair of superb season of the witch covers. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Season of the witch by mike bloomfield, al kooper and stephen. Listen to both songs on whosampled, the ultimate database of sampled music, cover songs and remixes.
Season of the witch by donovan top psychedelic song no. The tune is ok but thematically it comes over like poor mans monkees instead of the fresh bluesy workouts we were getting on. Stephen campbell moore as debelzaq in season of the witch season of the witch. Season of the witch by richard thompson is a cover of donovans season of the witch. Session is an album envisioned by al kooper and featuring the work of guitarists mike bloomfield and stephen stills, released on columbia. Nicolas cage as behman and claire foy as the girl in season of. Everyone of mike bloomfields notes is dead sharp stephen stills wa wa guitar playing on season of the witch is an aural delight. Listen to your favorite songs from super session by mike bloomfield feat. The pharcydes ya mama sample of mike bloomfield, al kooper. 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. 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.
Samples of season of the witch by mike bloomfield, al kooper and stephen stills on whosampled. 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. Stills s first solo album, stephen stills, went gold and is the only album to feature both jimi hendrix and eric clapton. 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. Young fred catero was the sound engineer, and joey scott later added some horn. Stephen stills manassas music cd album at cd universe, chris hillman and dallas taylor guest on this 1972 classic with hit tunes it doesnt matter and rock and. Videos you watch may be added to the tvs watch history and influence tv recommendations. He dropped out of college to play music professionally. Stills s solo career and bands have combined sales of over 35 million albums. Super session al kooper, mike bloomfield, stephen stills. Season of the witch mike bloomfield, al kooper, steve stills. Super session bonus track version by mike bloomfield, al. Mike bloomfield, al kooper, steve stills albert s shuffle hornless remix.
Its hit single, love the one youre with, became his biggest solo hit, peaking at number 14 on the billboard hot 100. Listen to your favorite songs from super sessions by mike bloomfield feat. Taking donovans neopsychedelic classic and turning it virtually upside down, al kooper and company easily slipped it into a hard, slow soulfried groove that was only hinted at in the. Mike bloomfield, al kooper and stephen stillss season of. Super session is an album conceived by al kooper and featuring the work of guitarists mike bloomfield and stephen stills, released on columbia records in 1968. It opens with a stephen stills take on dylans it takes a lot to laugh, it takes a train to cry and to me it immediately sounds like the album has gone off the rails. Bloomfield and stills do not play together on the album, with tracks including. Kooper was sort of a rock music renaissance man he did everything and did everything well. Stills was ranked number 28 in rolling stone s 2003 list of the 100 greatest. Season of the witch 2002 remix wo horns by al kooper. Jan 25, 2017 provided to youtube by sony music entertainment season of the witch 2002 remix wo horns al kooper. Sq quadraphonic gold disc labels no year stated on sleeve or discs label variation labels state quadraphonic under the catalog number. Stephen stills was born in dallas, texas on january 3, 1945 to a military family.
Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and. Stephen arthur stills is an american guitarist and singersongwriter best known for his. Michael bloomfield, al kooper, stephen stills super session. Mike bloomfield, al kooper, stephen stills season of the witch. On side one, its bloomfield and on side two, stills. Season of the witch by mike bloomfield, al kooper and stephen stills is a cover of donovans season of the witch. Ekristheh from halath, united states this song inspired the book season of the witch by james leo herlihy, author of midnight cowboy. Super session bonus track version by mike bloomfield. Al kooper, mike bloomfield and stephen stills season of the witch from the album super sessions 1968 enjoy the ride. Oct 06, 2010 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. 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. This is a fantastic bluesjazzsoul album, with the incredibly talented al kooper of blood, sweat and tears, michael bloomfield of paul butterfield blues band and the electric flag, and stephen stills of buffalo springfield.
This set features expressive jamming on originals and covers. Season of the witch is a psychedelic folk rock song by scottish singersongwriter donovan and first released in september 1966 on his third american album, sunshine superman. Season of the witch by mike bloomfield, al kooper and stephen stills discover this songs samples, covers and remixes on whosampled. A true late60s fm underground radio classic, this version of season of the witch was one of the most exploratory rearrangements of the late60s. Moving around as a child, he developed an interest in blues and folk music.
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