Rock And Rules - Steve Cropper
Guitar legend and Stax Records mainstay Steve Cropper suggests how to stay a successful Soul man.
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Guitar legend and Stax Records mainstay Steve Cropper suggests how to stay a successful Soul man.
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Bruce Foxton (The Jam/From The Jam/Stiff Little Fingers) returns this year with the second single from his 2012 album 'Back In The Room'.
Read MoreSoulful and energetic, Uncut Magazine says, Foxton proves himself adept at Steely Dan smooth jazz on Dont Waste My Time. Guests on this track include Spandau Ballets Steve Norman and 60s soul guitar god Steve Cropper (Booker T & the MGs/ The Blues Brothers).
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At the end of last week's column I left you with a bonus video featuring Booker T & the MG's with their version of the week's featured song, "Groovin'."
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Much more importantly, it was gratifying to see how many of you care about guitars and those who play them -- although I did get one sarcastic message: "I had no idea guitars are so important"...
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That there wasn't one already seems unfathomable.
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Bruce Foxton (The Jam/From The Jam/Stiff Little Fingers) returns with his first new solo album in nearly thirty years.
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Its a pleasure to be unveiling my plans for my new album.
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2011 brought its share of comebacks (Gregg Allman, the Meters' Zigaboo Modeliste, the Time) Stax-related joys (both Booker T. Jones and Steve Cropper issued solo sides) and out-of-nowhere delights (Big Head Todd does the blues?).
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Largely responsible for the renaissance of country music in the the late 1950s and its transformation into the popular commodity it is today through the assimilation of modern pop productions, the city has bred the likes of Tammy Wynette, producer Chet Atkins, celebrated session musicians The Nashville A-Team (who recorded with Elvis amongst others), Patsy Cline, Merle Haggard, Waylon Jennings, Loretta Lynn and many more.
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Relaxing on the porch of a Tennessee cottage, Steve Cropper appears completely at home.
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It's not every day that DiS gets invited to a birthday party half way across the world in honour of someone we've never met.
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