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Steve Cropper (Provogue Records)
Perhaps no guitarist has carved out more great grooves than Memphis soul man Steve Cropper, and his new album is all about the beat.
The songs on âFire It Upâ mix it up in finding different ways to fill the dance floor, from the toe-tapper âOne Good Turnâ and hip-shaker âIâm Not Havinâ Itâ to the foot-stomper âFar Away,â finger-snapper âHeartbreak Streetâ and palate-cleanser âBush Hog.â
Cropper has made his career in a supporting role, and even on his own album, heâs a team player. His rhythm guitar work serves as a master class in elegant simplicity, with overdubs allowing Cropper to work his magic in multiple parts.
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This image released by Provogue Records shows Fire It Upâ by Steve Cropper. (Provogue Records via AP) April 20, 2021 - 7:24 AM
Steve Cropper, Fire It Upâ (Provogue Records)
Perhaps no guitarist has carved out more great grooves than Memphis soul man Steve Cropper, and his new album is all about the beat.
The songs on âFire It Upâ mix it up in finding different ways to fill the dance floor, from the toe-tapper âOne Good Turnâ and hip-shaker âI m Not Havin Itâ to the foot-stomper âFar Away,â finger-snapper âHeartbreak Streetâ and palate-cleanser âBush Hog.
Cropper has made his career in a supporting role, and even on his own album, he s a team player. His rhythm guitar work serves as a master class in elegant simplicity, with overdubs allowing Cropper to work his magic in multiple parts. He plays only brief, occasional solos that will keep shoulders swaying.
Review: The groove is still the thing for Steve Cropper
Steve Cropper, “Fire It Up” (Provogue Records)
Perhaps no guitarist has carved out more great grooves than Memphis soul man Steve Cropper, and his new album is all about the beat.
The songs on “Fire It Up” mix it up in finding different ways to fill the dance floor, from the toe-tapper “One Good Turn” and hip-shaker “I’m Not Havin’ It” to the foot-stomper “Far Away,” finger-snapper “Heartbreak Street” and palate-cleanser “Bush Hog.”
Cropper has made his career in a supporting role, and even on his own album, he’s a team player. His rhythm guitar work serves as a master class in elegant simplicity, with overdubs allowing Cropper to work his magic in multiple parts. He plays only brief, occasional solos that will keep shoulders swaying.
Steve Cropper , the legendary Stax Records guitarist/producer who also is a founding member of Booker T. & the MG's and The Blues Brothers , will .