RIP Steve Cropper

[Inky_Wretch]

As is Paul Schaffer, who was supposed to be in the movie but had to drop out because he was committed to a project with Gilda Radner.

Ahhh, the 1970s ...

 

[da man]

Blue Lou Marini, Murphy Dunne and Tom Bones Malone are still kicking. As is Paul Schaffer, who was supposed to be in the movie but had to drop out because he was committed to a project with Gilda Radner.

Drummers Willie Too Big Hall and Steve Jordan are alive as well.

Cropper, Duck Dunn, Matt Guitar Murphy and Mr. Fabulous are gone.

Blue Lou’s tenor work in “Think” is phenomenal, and I love the visual of him walking up and down the counter as he plays in the movie.

Of course, to me his signature moment will always be popping out of the sarcophagus to play his solo in “King Tut” on SNL.

 

[Deskgrunt50]

First prisoner to jump on the table and dance is Joe Walsh!

 

[Deskgrunt50]

Blue Lou’s tenor work in “Think” is phenomenal, and I love the visual of him walking up and down the counter as he plays in the movie.

Of course, to me his signature moment will always be popping out of the sarcophagus to play his solo in “King Tut” on SNL.

It was an absolute all-star, murderer’s row of musical talent in that band. And good call on “King Tut.”

I read a book on the making of the Blues Brothers last year. Good read. Some interesting bits about giving a second career life to many of the blues and soul artists in the movie.

 

[da man]

Blue Lou’s tenor work in “Think” is phenomenal, and I love the visual of him walking up and down the counter as he plays in the movie.

Of course, to me his signature moment will always be popping out of the sarcophagus to play his solo in “King Tut” on SNL.

 

[mpcincal]

I think this is probably my favorite movie closing credits sequence ever.

 

[Jake from State Farm]

It was an absolute all-star, murderer’s row of musical talent in that band. And good call on “King Tut.”

I read a book on the making of the Blues Brothers last year. Good read. Some interesting bits about giving a second career life to many of the blues and soul artists in the movie.

When I was 14 my parents took me to New York and I saw my first Broadway play, Hello Dolly with Pearl Bailey and Cab Calloway. After the play, Pearl and Cab came out for the encore and Cab did Minnie The Moocher. Pearl said there are (don’t remember) years of experience of this stage and the heavy end of it’s over there, pointing at Cab

 

[Deskgrunt50]

If you haven’t seen it, the documentary on Stax that is on HBO Max is tremendous. The way Booker T and the MGs formed is almost beyond belief. (Stax needed a band on short notice. Booker T was a high school kid in the studio’s neighborhood. Steve Cropper worked in the record store attached to the studio.)

RIP. An all time great.

Started watching this last night. Up through the death of Otis Redding.

Incredible documentary. Cropper discussing “Dock of the Bay” after Otis died … damn.

Can’t wait to finish it.

 

[Huggy]

It was an absolute all-star, murderer’s row of musical talent in that band. And good call on “King Tut.”

I read a book on the making of the Blues Brothers last year. Good read. Some interesting bits about giving a second career life to many of the blues and soul artists in the movie.

The Blues Brothers band was an absolute monster and I think that gave some credibility to what Akroyd and Belushi were doing, if these badasses were playing with them it must be something more than just an SNL novelty.

 

[Deskgrunt50]

The Blues Brothers band was an absolute monster and I think that gave some credibility to what Akroyd and Belushi were doing, if these badasses were playing with them it must be something more than just an SNL novelty.

Definitely. Aykroyd was a true lover of blues and soul and turned Belushi and his addictive personality onto it. Dove in head first, of course.

Belushi had a passable enough singing voice, and Aykroyd could handle some background vocals and a bit of harmonica to make it work … as long as there was a killer band carrying the act.

It’s pretty nuts that it all came together the way it did. The intense level of Belushi’s fame at the time went a long way.

 

[Huggy]

Definitely. Aykroyd was a true lover of blues and soul and turned Belushi and his addictive personality onto it. Dove in head first, of course.

Belushi had a passable enough singing voice, and Aykroyd could handle some background vocals and a bit of harmonica to make it work … as long as there was a killer band carrying the act.

It’s pretty nuts that it all came together the way it did. The intense level of Belushi’s fame at the time went a long way.

A very young Steve Jordan went on to a great career (to put it mildly) as a drummer and producer.

Briefcase Full of Blues was one of the first albums I bought, it didn't turn me, a suburban high school kid, into a blues fan - the would have been B.B. King on the Tonight Show - but it sure added to it. Their version of "Hey Bartender" is great:

 

[ChrisLong]

I'll admit to this. In the mid-'80s, a friend/co-worker invited me to a Blues Brothers concert at the Universal Amphitheater in L.A. I didn't have anything else going on that night so I accepted. I knew who Aykroyd and Belushi were, but I thought this was just going to be a couple of goofballs bouncing around a stage in a dumbass performance. Oh man, was I wrong. I did have my mind totally blown.

 

[Mr._Graybeard]

 

[Jake from State Farm]

It should also be noted one of the ladies singing backup for Aretha on Think was her sister, Carolyn Franklin

 

[PCLoadLetter]

This emphasis on the Blues Brothers is like doing an obit of Marlon Brando and only discussing "The Island of Dr. Moreau."

 

[da man]

Definitely. Aykroyd was a true lover of blues and soul and turned Belushi and his addictive personality onto it. Dove in head first, of course.

Belushi had a passable enough singing voice, and Aykroyd could handle some background vocals and a bit of harmonica to make it work … as long as there was a killer band carrying the act.

It’s pretty nuts that it all came together the way it did. The intense level of Belushi’s fame at the time went a long way.

It was like something out of a B movie.

 

[Huggy]

According to Wiki he played on a Barbi Benton album. Who knew?