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      Though his name is not well-known among fans of today's pop-rock, guitarist/keyboardist Al Kooper contributed to some of the most important recordings of '60s rock.       He taught himself to play piano and guitar in the early '50s. When rock 'n' roll took over contemporary radio, Kooper formed a doo-wop group that performed on street corners. Kooper joined the Royal Teens when he was 15 but left the group to begin writing songs and to attend college.       Among Kooper's earliest songwriting successes was the Gene Vincent hit "I Must Be Seeing Things." His biggest hit was the 1965 #1 "This Diamond Ring," which Kooper co-wrote with Bob Brass and Irwin Levine. Performed by Gary Lewis & the Playboys, the song initially was offered to the Drifters, who turned it down.       Producer Tom Wilson, Kooper's friend, arranged for him to play organ on one of the most important singles and albums in the history of rock: "Like a

     As a founding member of the Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna,Casady's full driving tone and innovative melodic bass work has defined the role of bass guitar in rock'n'roll for decades.      Liberating the bass from its traditional role as part of the rhythm section,Jack Casady's pioneering approach has brought the instrument to the forefront.With sweeping chords and stormy melodic lines Casady's bass distinguished not only Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna but also a variety of side projects and recordings with artists including Jimi Hendrix,David Crosby,Warren Zevon,Country Joe&The Fish,Gov't Mule...   HOT TUNA   Hoppkorv  ( Grunt,1976)   https://www.sendspace.com/file/pb0buv

     Ben Sidran has been a major force in the modern day history of jazz and rock'n'roll,having played keyboards with or produced such artists as Van Morrison,Diana Ross,Rickie Lee Jones,Steve Miller...      A jazz pianist of international renown,lyricist of a rock classics,award-winning national broadcaster,record and video producer,author,journalist,and father to a second generation musical prodigy,Sidran makes your average Renaissance man look like a slacker.   BEN SIDRAN   I Lead A Life  ( Blue Thumb,1972) https://www.sendspace.com/file/n6roel

      Jim Gordon is one of the more renowned rock drummers of the early '70s, and also one of the saddest cases in rock music. Born in California in 1945, Gordon began playing drums as a boy, and by the end of the 1960s was one of the top drummers in Los Angeles, having worked with the Everly Brothers, Joe Cocker, Andy Williams, and Glen Campbell, among others.         Over six feet tall and extremely muscular, he created a startling figure on-stage and played with a power and stamina that made him a top choice among the younger generation of percussionists. He was recruited into the Delaney & Bonnie band after their regular drummer, Jim Keltner, pulled out ahead of a tour. The Delaney & Bonnie tour paired him off with veteran bassist Carl Radle, with whom Gordon became a musical double act over the next couple of years.       Thanks to Eric Clapton's association with Delaney & Bonnie and his appreciation of their work, Gordon and Radle, along with keyboard pl