What a contribution to rock & r&b
Here’s an old cool live performance of Green Onions
RIP Mr. Cropper
https://youtu.be/iFQEsUjI0U8?si=uA_KlRNVO6iAaaa2
Steve Cropper RIP
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Brooks Montgomery
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Steve Cropper RIP
A banjo, like a pet monkey, seems like a good idea at first.
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Jack Hanson
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Re: Steve Cropper RIP
A bonafide giant; so sad...
I've had Time Is Tight on repeat all afternoon.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50xx1_CbJTI
I've had Time Is Tight on repeat all afternoon.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50xx1_CbJTI
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Mark Eaton
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Re: Steve Cropper RIP
One of my all-time music heroes. I have seen him play live three times here in the Bay Area.
The first was the closing night of Winterland in San Francisco, New Year's Eve 1978 when as a member of The Blues Brothers, they opened for The Grateful Dead.
Another time was when Booker T. & the M.G.'s were Neil Young's backing band.
A third time was when Steve and Booker played a show but not with the rest of the M.G's, it was a different band.
A master of "less is more" and it seemed that everything he played was perfect for the song.
Rest in Peace Mr. Steve Cropper.
The first was the closing night of Winterland in San Francisco, New Year's Eve 1978 when as a member of The Blues Brothers, they opened for The Grateful Dead.
Another time was when Booker T. & the M.G.'s were Neil Young's backing band.
A third time was when Steve and Booker played a show but not with the rest of the M.G's, it was a different band.
A master of "less is more" and it seemed that everything he played was perfect for the song.
Rest in Peace Mr. Steve Cropper.
Mark
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Skip Edwards
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Re: Steve Cropper RIP
Another legend gone.
I was fortunate enough to do a session with him in 1977 on a Chris Hillman solo LP. He was very cool, laid back, and seemed like just another player on the date, even though he was the stuff of legend. And of course, he played great…just perfect. I soaked it all in as best I could.
I remember that he wore a hand tooled leather belt with the names of the hits he had done engraved on it… Green Onions/In The Midnight Hour/Hip-Hug-Her, etc.
That session stands out as a life moment for me, even 48 years later.
Vaya con Dios, Mr C. You were beyond awesome.
I was fortunate enough to do a session with him in 1977 on a Chris Hillman solo LP. He was very cool, laid back, and seemed like just another player on the date, even though he was the stuff of legend. And of course, he played great…just perfect. I soaked it all in as best I could.
I remember that he wore a hand tooled leather belt with the names of the hits he had done engraved on it… Green Onions/In The Midnight Hour/Hip-Hug-Her, etc.
That session stands out as a life moment for me, even 48 years later.
Vaya con Dios, Mr C. You were beyond awesome.