Steve Cropper

Sad. I saw him at a Stax night at the Colne Blues Festival probably about 2007. When they in brought some bigger names excellent from memory. RIP.
 
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Another much younger excellent guitarist who's appeared at Colne many times on tonight at the Waterloo. Aynsley Lister one of the best clean precise players I've heard. Well worth a listen. I'll be surprised if he doesn't mention Steve Cropper.
 
He was named by Mojo magazine in 1996 as the world’s second greatest guitarist after Hendrix.

Not just that, as right hand man to Stax Records' owner, he acted as engineer, producer, songwriter (Sittin’ on The Dock of the Bay, Knock On Wood, In The Midnight Hour), and A&R man responsible for finding new talent. He discovered Otis Redding,

RIP Steve.

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Booker T & the MGs: from left, Booker T Jones (front), Al Jackson, Steve Cropper and Donald Dunn.
 
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He was named by Mojo magazine in 1996 as the world’s second greatest guitarist after Hendrix.

Not just that, as right hand man to Stax Records' owner, he acted as engineer, producer, songwriter (Sittin’ on The Dock of the Bay, Knock On Wood, In The Midnight Hour), and A&R man responsible for finding new talent. He discovered Otis Redding,

RIP Steve.

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Booker T & the MGs: from left, Booker T Jones (front), Al Jackson, Steve Cropper and Donald Dunn.
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Had the pleasure of meeting him at the Robin in Bilston 13 years ago. He was shooting the breeze pre concert on the hotel stairs. I said would you mind if I shook your hand. Sure you can he said in that gentlemanly southern drawl of his. A genius of music in general but in Soul in particular.
 
Also co wrote Broke Down Piece of Man - a Sam and Dave classic covered brilliantly by Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes and one of best call and response songs ever. I also saw Steve Van Zandt and his band perform it at, of all places, the Hacienda
 
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