Harvey Brooks
b. Harvey Goldstein. A much-respected electric bassist, Brooks was one of New York's leading session musicians during the mid-'60s. He escaped the anonymity such work often engenders with excellent contributions to Bob Dylan's HIGHWAY 61 REVISITED, and later recordings with several electric folk acts, including Richie Havens, Tom Rush and Eric Anderson. Brooks also completed a tutorial album devoted to his chosen instrument. In 1967 he joined the Electric Flag at the behest of guitarist Mike Bloomfield, but both musicians left following the release of the group's debut album. They then joined Al Kooper and Stephen Stills for the highly-successful SUPER SESSION (1968), thus reuniting three key participants on that influential Dylan release. Although Brooks did join the short-lived Thundermug, he continued a lucrative studio career with the Doors ( THE SOFT PARADE), Paul Kantner ( BLOWS AGAINST THE EMPIRE), John Martyn (STORMBRINGER) and Seals And Crofts ( SUMMER BREEZE). He was also reunited with Al Kooper on Dylan's 1970 release, NEW MORNING.