RIP Steve Cropper, soul music legend.

He was a member of the Stax label house band, Booker T & MGs and a member of Otis Redding's backing band.

He has many songwriting credits, including " In the Midnight Hour " and " (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" and more.

He also appeared in the 'Blues Brothers' film.

He was an extremely soulful guitar player who always served the song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFQEsUjI0U8

#Music #SteveCropper #Soul

Steve Cropper, legendary guitarist and member of Booker T. & MG's and The Blues Brothers Band, died at age 84

I was at both bands' concert at Porretta Soul 2008, what a night

Booker T & The MG's - 'Tic Tac Toe' live [Colourised] 1967

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_8DgqR0JbI

> One of the best bands of all time filmed in Oslo on April 7, 1967 by NRK – the Norwegian public broadcasting corporation

#SteveCropper #BookerTMgs #StaxRecords #BluesBrothers

The thing about Steve Cropper's playing is that it was essentially perfect in service to songs. It was never in service to Steve Cropper or to some imaginary guitar-god leaderboard. However, focusing on Cropper's playing kind of misses some of the point: his influence as a writer and producer is just as important.

Fun fact: Eric Clapton is always touted as being the only guitarist the Beatles ever brought in on a record. But, years before, the Beatles had worked hard to get in a studio with another guitarist entirely. Who was that? Yes: It was Steve Cropper.

Anyway. Everyone in the industry—especially guitar players—could do a lot worse than pay attention to how Steve Cropper did things. Thank you, sir.

#rip #stevecropper #guitar

Rest in Power #SteveCropper I'm so glad to have lived during the time of your music

https://apnews.com/article/steve-cropper-obituary-57fff73cf820438e89fe894cdd3a5995

RIP Steve Cropper, soul music legend.

He was a member of the Stax label house band, Booker T & MGs and a member of Otis Redding's backing band.

He has many songwriting credits, including " In the Midnight Hour " and " (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" and more.

He also appeared in the 'Blues Brothers' film.

He was an extremely soulful guitar player who always served the song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFQEsUjI0U8

#Music #SteveCropper #Soul

Steve Cropper, legendary guitarist and member of Booker T. & MG's and The Blues Brothers Band, died at age 84

I was at both bands' concert at Porretta Soul 2008, what a night

Booker T & The MG's - 'Tic Tac Toe' live [Colourised] 1967

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_8DgqR0JbI

> One of the best bands of all time filmed in Oslo on April 7, 1967 by NRK – the Norwegian public broadcasting corporation

#SteveCropper #BookerTMgs #StaxRecords #BluesBrothers

The thing about Steve Cropper's playing is that it was essentially perfect in service to songs. It was never in service to Steve Cropper or to some imaginary guitar-god leaderboard. However, focusing on Cropper's playing kind of misses some of the point: his influence as a writer and producer is just as important.

Fun fact: Eric Clapton is always touted as being the only guitarist the Beatles ever brought in on a record. But, years before, the Beatles had worked hard to get in a studio with another guitarist entirely. Who was that? Yes: It was Steve Cropper.

Anyway. Everyone in the industry—especially guitar players—could do a lot worse than pay attention to how Steve Cropper did things. Thank you, sir.

#rip #stevecropper #guitar