Steve Cropper on the Black Crowes’ cover of ‘Hard to Handle’ : ‘They threw it off time by half a beat’
Steve Cropper offers his take on the Black Crowes’ 1990 hit version of an Otis Redding classic, and reveals a special connection with the band.
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‘A powerhouse not to be duplicated’: Dan Aykroyd on the secret to the Blues Brothers’ success
They had the luck of timing and a classic R&B cut. They also had something else.
‘Pretty raw, and pretty fresh’: On the first-take genius of Stax stars like Otis Redding
The wonder, in listening to ageless sides from Stax Records stars like Otis Redding, was how often they came from one-take performances. Too, these songs were typically written just days, or even hours, beforehand. You May Also Like: How Booker T. and the MGs Defined Bob Dylan’s 30th Anniversary ConcertRead More
Into the Great Wide Open: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, “Hometown Blues” (1976)
It’s interesting that “Hometown Blues” is featured on two Heartbreakers best-of compilations — 1995’s five-disc, career-spanning box set Playback and 2000’s double-disc Anthology: Through The Years. Firstly, there are arguably better songs from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers that didn’t make the cut You May Also Like: Mudcrutch’s belated self-titledRead More
‘Always something you can learn’: For Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones, Duck Dunn and James Jamerson were huge
Largely self-taught, Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones learned most of his early craft on the bass from listening to albums from the Stax and Motown legacy. You May Also Like: Durand Jones – Durand Jones and the Indications: Deluxe Edition (2018) Rickie Lee Jones – ‘Kicks’ (2019) How Rickie LeeRead More
‘We had more fun making that movie’: The Blues Brothers sequel remains a favorite for Steve Cropper
Blues Brothers 2000, the belated sequel to 1980’s blockbuster Blues Brothers, wouldn’t be as heralded as the first — and that’s in no small way because original star John Belushi was gone. Yet, Steve Cropper might just have better memories the second time around. You May Also Like: How BookerRead More
Elvis Presley – Elvis at Stax (2013)
So much for the long-held notion that Elvis Presley had simply thrown away his own gifts by the 1970s. In fact, these soul-soaked sessions at Memphis’ legendary Stax Studios show an artist still deeply committed You May Also Like: What I Learned From Elvis Presley: An Appreciation Songs About BrainRead More
Booker T. and the MGs – Green Onions (1962; 2012 reissue)
A sizzling outburst of lean pre-funk soul-rock, Green Onions introduced the world to the genre-jumping delights of Booker T, and the MGs. You May Also Like: How Booker T. and the MGs Defined Bob Dylan’s 30th Anniversary Concert Michael Gregory Jackson Clarity Quartet – ‘Whenufindituwillknow’ (2019)