Amen to that Iceman. But keep in mind that the folks in this video are the 1% viisually. You wouldn't want to see the other 99% in swimsuits or dancing, much les doing both.
Every time I read his user name, the first few bars play in my head. Steve Cropper is proof positive that you don't need to play fancy to make great music.
For those who don't know, Booker T. And the MGs were the rhythm section on most of the great records that came out of the Stax studios in Memphis. Despite their name, the were really built around drummer Al Jackson, Jr. who also went on to moonlight on most of Al Green's hits before being tragically murdered in 1975.
Actually, the back up band on "I'll Take You There" was the Muscle Shoals rhythm section: keyboardist Barry Beckett, bassist David Hood, drummer Roger Hawkins, and guitarist Jimmy Johnson.
Pops Staples' tremolo guitar solo, Terry Manning's harmonica, and the horns of the Barkays were added to the completed track later.
It was, however, written by Al Bell who was head of Stax at the time.
Last Edited by timeistight on Jun 13, 2017 10:29 PM
I just this morning learned that the bass line was lifted from a reggae tune called "The Liquidator" which Al Bell played to the Muscle Shoals Swampers as a demo.
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