Bruce's Journal

Bruce Slutsky was born in New York City in 1949. I retired six years ago after working as a Science/Engineering Librarian at the New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark for 25 years. I was married to Karen until she passed away in February 2021. I have a son Lee who is now 35 years old. I am very much interested in the popular music of the 1960s, especially Bob Dylan and the Beatles. I am interested in rock and roll radio. I am an enthusiastic fan of the New York Mets.

Sunday, November 5, 2023

Mazel Tov to Al Kooper on His Induction into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame

I have followed Al Kooper's career since 1965 when he led the Blues Project some people called the Jewish Beatles. After that he founded Blood, Sweat, and Tears. I fondly remember Super Session when he recorded with Stephen Stills and Mike Bloomfield. He recorded several albums as a solo artist.

I saw him twice in concert:

Late 1983 at the Bottom Line with Cousin Bruce as the host
2012 at his 66th birthday celebration at BB Kings.

He played on Bob Dylan's Like a Rolling Stone session in 1965 and appeared with Dylan at the August 1965 at Forest Hill when the folk purists booed him. He discovered and produced Lynyrd Skynyrd. Al played on recordings by Jimi Hendrix, George Harrison, Paul Butterfield, BB King, Tom Petty and dozens more.

Here are some websites of interest:

A hearty Mazel Tov to Al