Steve Cropper: the MG, the Cobra, the Royal Spade, the Mar-key, the Blues Brother. A HUGE chapter in one of the greatest record labels ever as a co-writer, producer, and above all, lead guitarist for their legendary house band. An absolute giant! Come to think of it, it's incredible that 'Green Onions' was simply the result of a few guys goofing around in the studio. With a lethal Telecaster in hand, he has produced the most self-effacing, funky sounds ever, with metronome-crisp timing, deadly accurate chops, earth-moving bottom-line riffs and sharp, nasty little licks. So, in the name of Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Link Wray, Johnny Thunders and Steve Cropper, let me preach one more time and tell you to keep all these Eric Claptons, Richie Blackmores and Stevie Ray Vaughans to yourselves. Here's to the lean, mean and understated fingers of the best ever. Safe travels motherfucker.
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