Forgotten Fretmasters #11

Forgotten Fretmasters #11 - Steve Cropper

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3 жыл бұрын

#bookertandthemgs #stevecropper #thebluesbrothers
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Few musicians can lay claim to having a hand in the production, composition and performing of an entire musical genre. The player we will examine today is one of those few. Given the keys to the legendary Stax Records stable of artists, he would shape the sound of every recording released from that label for a solid decade. Soul Man, Time is Tight, Green Onions…. All these riffs were written and performed by the same man, a man whose career has spanned into 8 decades and seen him perform on literally hundreds of songs by almost as many artists, as well as some of his own. And would you believe that the man playing guitar on all these great records by amazing black soul artists was a young, skinny white farmboy from Missouri? Today, we’re going to look at none other than the Colonel, Steve Cropper, next, on Forgotten Fretmasters.
The Mar-Keys "Last Night"
• THE MAR-KEYS - Last Night
Steve live with a small band in support on "Fire It Up," 2021:
• Steve Cropper live at ...
Steve with Booker T & the MGs, 1967:
• (1967) GREEN ONIONS - ...
Steve with Booker T & the MGs, Letterman 1991:
• Booker T. & MGs, "Soul...

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@racine09 Жыл бұрын

don't worry, he will never be forgotten !

@bearrkcat 2 жыл бұрын

In the 60's it was nearly impossible to not hear Cropper's guitar multiple times a day.

@guppybill 2 жыл бұрын

I asked my dad how to play like this when I was 4 years old. Pops was a jazz drummer. He had no idea how to communicate guitar, so he told me to listen to the bass. It worked! Thanks pop! You still rock! RIP

@SLAYERSWINE1 2 жыл бұрын

Just this month Cropper was nominated for a Grammy 2021 for "Fire It Up". Pleasure that this guitar gem of a player is still alive & kicking.

@glennevans5824 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice..cropper with the telecaster legendary…sad doesn’t get the accolades he deserves

@michaelward9880 2 жыл бұрын

Steve Cropper! Great choice for Forgotten Fretmasters.

@AFaceintheCrowd01 2 жыл бұрын

Nobody’s ever forgotten Steve Cropper.

@staxmantim

Very well written & presented. Just gotta say that I agree wholeheartedly with Mr. Cropper that Al Jackson, Jr. was the greatest drummer to ever walk the earth

@acemcateerguitar Жыл бұрын

17 years old and steve is my favorite guitarist i love how he mixes blues into soul

@joeycarter8846 Жыл бұрын

Dang. I love all the references to various tunes through the years....I just wish there were short snippets of them. Many were familiar, but I couldn't remember most.

@chrispaws9294

steve will never be forgotten! Most important and influential soul guitarist ever?

@mantuacreekstudios1153 2 жыл бұрын

Steve is one of my all time favorite guitarists.

@gmb858 2 жыл бұрын

We saw the Blues Brothers in Dallas at the height of their tour. What a hoot! Never had so much fun at a concert. The band was solid tight as they went almost through the entire Stax catalog behind Dan and John. Best concert we ever went to.

@lordofthemound3890 2 жыл бұрын

Cropper is a great guitarist because his playing always serves and supports THE SONG. He thinks like a songwriter while playing. I recently saw an interview where he said he thinks of himself as a songwriter first, a musician (not just a guitarist) second.

@alanmatthew5713 2 жыл бұрын

The Colonel and the Duck worked with pretty much EVERYONE, turning "goat piss into gasoline."

@christianfasy 2 жыл бұрын

Your stuff is always professional and interesting. Thank you.

@patriciawilson9666 Жыл бұрын

Cropper sure ain't forgotten by me.

@flamencoprof 2 жыл бұрын

As a (maybe, looking back, potentially OCD/Aspergers) lad I remember reading every word on the backs of every LP in the shops I could look in. Steve Cropper became known to me then and has never been forgotten.