Such an immense impact on music. The list of heavyweights he played and collaborated with is too long to list, and he co-wrote classics like Sittin' On The Dock of the Bay, Midnight Hour, Knock on Wood among others.
I saw him with Neil and other various groups including the Blues Brothers, which I think got him noticed by my generation, but that guy ruled in multiple generations.
Glad to see Steve Cropper getting some love here. He was such an integral part of an immense body of work, be it playing, songwriting, and or production. That NYT obit is spot on.
One of the first albums I ever bought was Booker T & The MGs greatest hits, from a cutout bin in a dept store in the late 70s. Been a huge fan of Stax and Booker T & MGs ever since. I saw Steve Cropper only once - that was with Booker T & The MGs at Slims SF circa 1994. (I remember it being a great show, but Duck Dunn seemed to have a beer after every song. He sounded great, but almost fell over taking a bow at the end - I'm not making this shit up.) There are a couple of great Stax documentaries that I recommend. One is a multi-part series on HBOMax from last year. And there is an older documentary "Respect Yourself" which is also quite good.
If you ever saw a guy wearing a Stax shirt at TXR, it was probably me.
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Indeed - a great one -played
Indeed - a great one -played on so many classic recordings. Huge loss.
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Steve was a soul man through and through. Booker T. Jones is now the last of Booker T. & The. MG's.
He made an interesting record in 1969 with Albert King and Pops Staples called "Jammed Together" that is worth a listen.
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That's my favorite Albert
That's my favorite Albert King record
Albert said he actually never cared for that one
RIP Steve Cropper
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i was introduced via the
i was introduced via the Blues Brothers.
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The one time I saw Cropper
The one time I saw Cropper play live was when Neil Young toured with Booker T. and The MGs as his band in 1993.
RIP Steve Cropper.
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RIP Soul Man
RIP Soul Man
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Such an immense impact on
Such an immense impact on music. The list of heavyweights he played and collaborated with is too long to list, and he co-wrote classics like Sittin' On The Dock of the Bay, Midnight Hour, Knock on Wood among others.
I saw him with Neil and other various groups including the Blues Brothers, which I think got him noticed by my generation, but that guy ruled in multiple generations.
A full life.
On it goes.
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Back to the Island
Back to the Island
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=r_CwW61jX5c&list=RDr_CwW61jX5c&start_radio...
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With John Prine
With John Prine
Saddle In The Rain
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qwjNgzJJ5gE&t=15s&pp=2AEPkAIB
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With Jesse Winchester
With Jesse Winchester
and John Cowan and Bryan Sutton and Byron House
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rFQ3iLThNY0&list=RDrFQ3iLThNY0&start_radio...
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Boz Scaggs
Boz Scaggs
As The Years Go Passing By
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yGd42vEisVg&list=RDyGd42vEisVg&start_radio...
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Jay Z sampled Steve!
Jay Z sampled Steve!
This is DJ Premier chopping up Steve's song Crop Dustin'
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3bNK5qyDLUI&list=RD3bNK5qyDLUI&start_radio...
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https://youtu.be/FGVGFfj7POA
https://youtu.be/FGVGFfj7POA?si=VOQErdeRB5jPNnXk
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Course there's this
Course there's this incredible BEAST of an album, with Steve's fingerprints all over it, playing counterpoint to Albert.
Certainly one of the most important electric blues albums ever recorded
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ia0y7XIHpUo&list=PL18aWGdm8XphdCXA1HwxK_i1...
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NYT Obituary (gift link):
NYT Obituary (gift link):
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/arts/music/steve-cropper-dead.html?un...
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https://m.youtube.com
https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mcso06Gm581-Q79FRz13e_4gOpfs...
Another total banger of an album. Look at this band:
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Played a little with Jimmy
Played a little with Jimmy Buffett
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cAP6g9eoOlI&list=RDcAP6g9eoOlI&start_radio...
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Course the very first time
Course the very first time the world ever heard the voice of Otis Redding, they also heard the guitar of Steve Cropper
1963
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gwoxHIUGTrE&list=RDgwoxHIUGTrE&start_radio...
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Glad to see Steve Cropper
Glad to see Steve Cropper getting some love here. He was such an integral part of an immense body of work, be it playing, songwriting, and or production. That NYT obit is spot on.
One of the first albums I ever bought was Booker T & The MGs greatest hits, from a cutout bin in a dept store in the late 70s. Been a huge fan of Stax and Booker T & MGs ever since. I saw Steve Cropper only once - that was with Booker T & The MGs at Slims SF circa 1994. (I remember it being a great show, but Duck Dunn seemed to have a beer after every song. He sounded great, but almost fell over taking a bow at the end - I'm not making this shit up.) There are a couple of great Stax documentaries that I recommend. One is a multi-part series on HBOMax from last year. And there is an older documentary "Respect Yourself" which is also quite good.
If you ever saw a guy wearing a Stax shirt at TXR, it was probably me.
Some other lesser known tracks that are my faves:
Chicken Pox
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nn_07KU3hT0
Can't Stand The Rain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8GML_iaAiM
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Abbey Road medley from
Abbey Road medley from McLemore Avenue album.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fbO78VBe6Y
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He backed up Roy, too
He backed up Roy, too
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=skj60MoIlk8&t=15s&pp=2AEPkAIB0gcJCR4Bo7VqN5tD
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1990 NPR Fresh Air interview
1990 NPR Fresh Air interview with Steve Cropper, re-aired today. 19 minutes. Good stuff
https://www.npr.org/2025/12/05/nx-s1-5633203/remembering-soul-guitarist-...