Oh, Man...
Sad news out of Memphis, TN today...
Donald 'Duck' Dunn
"Duck" Dunn, bassist extraordinaire, died ... One could have hardly grown up back when I was a kid, liked music the way I did... and never heard of STAX Records... the home of 'Soul Music'... the house band for STAX was 'Booker T and the MGs... even if you have never heard of them, I will assure you that you have heard their music...
'Green Onions'
Booker T & The MGs
Most of you probably heard him when he and his friend and band mate, Steve Cropper, were members of The Blues Brothers' Band. "Duck" Dunn also toured extensively with Eric Clapton for a few years and appeared in Clapton's 'Forever Man' video...
What a talent Dunn was... when it came to laying down a bass groove, he was a minimalist... a few notes at just the right time. Very few people ever get to spend a life time doing something that they really enjoy... 'Duck Dunn obviously did...
You will be missed...
~shoes~
I saw this yesterday too, and it made me very sad. Great great musician.
ReplyDeleteGood morning, Max... I forget when I them (Booker T and the MGs) play in Memphis last, but after the show, Steve Cropper came down into the audience and visited with people. He spent way too much time discussing Telecasters and Fender amps with a certain goofball...
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I didn't hear this so thanks for posting it. We are losing far too many good ones from back in the day aren't we? Sad. Blues Brothers Band.. smile!
ReplyDeleteVery sad, Shoes. I hate it when this happens. I know STAX, alright.
ReplyDeleteSad news and yes, that music is classic. It will live on.
ReplyDeleteI heard about this... I knew him from The Blue's Brothers - would LOVE to have seen him play in person.
ReplyDeletexoxoxo
gobbles
(I have my speakers turned up as loud as they will go)
Sad news but what a lovely written tribute.
ReplyDelete@ Barb... we are losing many. I just saw that Robin Gibb died. I read something somewhere earlier where someone said his 'youth' was being erased...
ReplyDeleteIsn't that the truth... :o(
@ RCB... I knew whenI saw a photo of Graceland on your blog that you would know about STAX Studio! ;o)
@ Scarlet...yes, it will. :o)
@ Gobbles... he and Steve Cropper were so powerful together. I'm pleased that I got to see them as often as I did... :o)
@ Cocaine Princess... Thank you!
~shoes~