R.I.P Steve Cropper

 

Steve Cropper the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame guitarists from Booker T. & The M.G.s passed away at the age of 84. He has been awarded the Lifetime Achievement Grammy and inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame! Co-writing classics like "In the Midnight Hour" and "Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay" certainly provide credentials.

"In the Midnight Hour" by Wilson Pickett

Otis Redding "Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay"

On the Soul Man Riff

  Steve Cropper was the guitarist behind many of Stax Records soul hits. His guitar playing will certainly be missed but will live on in the classic hits that featured his playing.

                                                 Sam and Dave "Soul Man"

One of the Best Bassists in Classic Rock has Passed Away

Donald "Duck" Dunn has passed away at the age of 70. He played for Booker T. and the MGs and played sessions for just about everyone on in classic rock. Otis Redding, Rod Stewart, Neil Young, Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Muddy Waters, Albert King, the Blues Brothers and more.

Here he is performing "Green Onions" with Steve Cropper..

Farewell video...

With Eric Clapton..

He was part of classic rock history pretty much from the start to now. If he wasn't creating the originals he filled in and played the parts. He will be missed ...R.I.P