Steve Cropper gone at 84

[bloke]

AMAZING run !!!

[bowerybum]

NYT obit. You should be able to read this gifted obituary without subscribing.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/arts ... =url-share

[The Brute Squad]

RIP The Colonel

[bloke]

He was never all that much of a shredder (and I've never been that much of a fan of shredding), but he was an amazing creator of phrases.

To me, one of the most amazing things that he ever played was the introduction to "Soul Man", which - though an incredible earworm - really gives the listener no clue as to what the key (pitch level) will be of the song itself.

[hrender]

Worth a read/listen: https://500songs.com/podcast/episode-1 ... d-the-mgs/

[humBell]

I think i heard it mentioned yesterday on the radio, and the host of the show limited himself to a minute talking about him, because of course next week's show will be dedicated to him.

(now i only wish i'd been paying attention to what the show was i was listening to at the time...)

[MikeS]

He was never all that much of a shredder (and I've never been that much of a fan of shredding), but he was an amazing creator of phrases.

To me, one of the most amazing things that he ever played was the introduction to "Soul Man", which - though an incredible earworm - really gives the listener no clue as to what the key (pitch level) will be of the song itself.

In an interview last year he said, “My playing has always sucked, but it sells. I keep it simple, I guess. I’m not a guitar player. I never took the time.” Simple works really well if your timing is perfect.