Steve Cropper RIP

[Hutton]

So sad to learn that Steve Cropper has died. A great loss.

Edited 15 hours ago by Hutton

[Cato]

One of those powerhouse session guys who played on more hit records in 60s and 70s than you could ever name.

 

One thing I didn't know until reading his obituary is that he co wrote 'Sitting on the dock of the bay' which for most musicians would have been a career peak achievement.

 

For Steve Cropper it was just another day in the office.

 

RIP

 

 

Edited 8 hours ago by Cato

[ezbass]

Stax legend, Blues Brother and master of the Telecaster. A giant of popular music. RIP, Steve, say hi to Duck.

[neepheid]

The Inevitable Teaspoons have never had a guitarist, and I've often said that the only guitarist we'd consider hiring is Steve Cropper, because of his tasteful, considered playing. Now that ship has sailed, the 'Spoons will forever be guitarless.

 

RIP The Colonel.

[ossyrocks]

Very sad news. I was fortunate enough to meet him, and spend a memorable few days on the road with him, sharing dressing rooms. The first gig was in Paris, and from the outset he was the most friendly and generous guy you could meet, always chatting and telling us tales of his life and the music industry. We did drink quite a bit of wine together over the course of the next week and a half, and I got in trouble with the promoter once for going out wine shopping for him the night we played Islington Assembly Hall. I fixed his amp in Milton Keynes before the gig, it was just a bad valve, but he said "Rob, you're the man!", and my heart swelled with pride. RIP Cropp.

[Grahambythesea]

Saw him live in the Festival Hall, London with the Blues Brothers ban (- Jake & Elwood) when the band toured after the Blues Brothers 2000 film. He and the rest of the guys were obviously having a lot of fun playing. A true great of the guitar.

[Sean]

Genuinely a pillar of the genre. The soundtrack of my childhood featured an enormous amount of his playing. 

God bless and sleep well Steve Cropper. You moved a lot of people and, very much like the great bassists you played with, you always supported the song.