The Weekly Show 2x29: Al Kooper, Part 3 

Around '69, maybe '70, I was walking around NYC with a friend and Al Kooper came out of an apartment building with a bicycle. Al and I turned around to look at each other, I considered saying something but I didn't want to bother him. I was and still am a big fan of Al Kooper, it was pretty cool seeing him.

I've always wanted to sit and have a conversation with Al Kooper. Imagine the RVZ stories that man has

Mr. Kooper you are immortal , that who you belong too the immortals of Rock music.❤

It’s true - you can hear him singing “Southern Man” on left side using headphones. That’s so cool.

I have heard Sweet Home Alabama hundreds of times. I just heard Southern Man in the background. Amazing.

thanks Al, been a fan since my first ski run in 1967 in Green Bay, Wisconsin with the BS&Tears album "Child is the Father to Man" playing on the loudspeakers

wow amazing. and no i never noticed that over dub, but i had noticed the others after it lol great

Maybe, as he says, he can't do gigs, travel or drive anymore but he can still entertain the heck out of us and inspire!

love al! saw him at the roundhouse in London in around '71 (kaleb on guitar) child is father to the man still one of my favorites great interview!

Al Kooper, the one and only. With Blues Project, Michael Bloomfield, Shuggie Otis, Blood Sweat & Tears and on his own, this man is a music powerhouse. Al didn't stand still, never played it safe, that's what makes him so interesting and enjoyable to listen to. This might seem strange to Kooper fans but with the kool blues he recorded and the jazz leanings with BS&T, one song I constantly get a kick out of is his version of Marvin Gaye's "Too Busy Thinking About My Baby".

Al having Merry Clayton sing back up on Sweet Home was perfect def.influenced RVZ to bring in the Honketts witch in turn helped set Skynyrd apart and still does.

The FULL and UNABRIDGED interview with Al is live on our podcast! We had to cut a TON for TV. It's all back now! LINK: open.spotify.com/episode/3GaV4htoMLo6m1a5ukj0Z4?si=9QPD7PYCSLKZA7GOcnARxA

I wish Al Kooper the best and he can feel free + give me an organ lesson -

ha ha ha I just listened to sweet home w headphones.....and theres kooper goin "southern man" in on one side! brilliant way to subliminally dog young!

Did the Drifters ever regret not recording This Diamond Ring? Gary Lewis' version is So much better than ANY OTHER!