RIP: Steve Cropper, a Blues Brother and master session musician

[thewayne]

Steve passed at 84, no announced cause. He was a Rock & Roll Hall of Famer who co-wrote Green Onions, In The Midnight Hour, and (Sitting On) The Dock of the Bay! Now THAT is some talent! He appeared in both Blues Brothers movies. Most importantly, he was the founding guitarist of the Stax label house band during their prime, also playing on Sam & Dave's Soul Man, later covered by the Blues Brothers.

Rolling Stone placed him at #45 in the 250 Greatest Guitarists of All Time!

The linked article includes a live studio performance of a shorter version of Booker T and the MG's Green Onions, an absolute classic! It is a little disturbing in that the audience is just sitting there... :-) I'm kind of amazed that Green Onions is just a quartet!

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/steve-cropper-booker-t-mg-stax-records-guitarist-dead-1235477205/

This video is pretty good and very interesting!

Watch on YouTube

Comments

[senmut]

Having only just learned of "Green Onions" (by name and with band, as it was familiar on "first listen") this year, this is very sad to read. But yes, an amazing musician.

(here via network)

[thewayne]

I run a band in Lord of the Rings Online.  It's one of my favorite grooves to perform.  And the Blues Brothers movie is definitely one of my favorite movies, such great music!

[disneydream06]

WOW, No. 45 out of 250. Impressive.
Hugs, Jon

[thewayne]

He was an excellent R&B man.

[silveradept]

Oh, I know that name, and many of those songs, and not just because of his involvement with the Blues Brothers. Hopefully it's a big jam session in the sky for him.

[thewayne]

Gonna be one heck of a party for his arrival!