Wikio - Booker T. and the MGs

Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin) (Skuds' Sister's Brother)

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 01:26:55 GMT

Watching all those old clips of Booker T and the MGs on YouTube gave me an itch to watch the Blues Brothers film to see Cropper and Dunn in action again. This evening I sort of scratched that itch and watched Blues Brothers 2000 instead. The film comes in for a lot of criticism because its [...]

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Green Onions (Skuds' Sister's Brother)

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:24:43 GMT

Here are Booker T and the MGs playing Green Onions, first of all back in 1967 and then again nearly forty years later in 2003 - different drummer but Booker T, Steve cropper and Duck Dunn are still there. Dunn deserves a medal. It must take a great deal of patience to play the same [...]

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CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: Otis Redding "Live in London and Paris" Album Due on Stax Records (All About Jazz)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:25:19 GMT

Redding is backed by Booker T. and the MGs featuring Steve Cropper and the Mar-Keys. Tom Dowd supervised the recording. LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Otis Redding was at the peak of his stardom in March, 1967 when he crossed the Atlantic to perform for his growing European fan base. As part of the traveling Stax/Volt Revue that is credited with spreading the sound of Memphis across the world, Redding...

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"I never really cared for Isaac Hayes" (Maggie's Farm)

nospam@example.com (Bird Dog) — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:18:00 GMT

An obit from Sipp , who knows whereof he speaks (unlike most of us). His piece led me to this oldie (Is that Steve Cropper playing? And how did they book Booker T and the MGs for that aerobics class') which is not by Hayes but was from Stax records:

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Waukesha BluesFest attendance spikes, organizer says (JSOnline)

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 05:54:35 GMT

... Doyle Bramhall and Popa Chubby, were not as recognizable as the top acts of the previous year — Booker T. and the MGs and Mavis Staples.The Rotary lowered ticket prices to attract more people, Kobriger said.“I received a lot of positive response about doing it again next year, especially from the musicians,” he said.Kobriger praised Waukesha County for the beautiful condition of the festival...

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CD REVIEWS / Steve Cropper And Felix Cavaliere / Soul (San Fransisco Chronicle)

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT

RATING: (WILD APPLAUSE) These two veterans know their way around a recording studio. As leader of the Rascals, Cavaliere was known for extraordinarily soulful vocals on '60s classics such as "Groovin' " and, as guitarist with Booker T. and the MGs, Cropper...

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Friday groove blogging: Stax/Volt (Crooked Timber)

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:09:53 GMT

Sitting here in the UK, I have no idea whether you people in other places can see everything that the BBC is putting out on its iPlayer service. If you can’t, then tell me in comments. If you can then enjoy Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story and the Stax/Volt tour of Norway (1967), both broadcast in the UK a week ago. Superb stuff, and good reason to think of Booker T and the MGs as one...

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Sweet Soul Music (Skuds' Sister's Brother)

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:16:23 GMT

By happy chance I turned the TV on just after 9pm today and a programme on Stax records had just started on BBC Four. It was nearly two hours long and absolutely fascinating. Even better, it was immediately followed by a concert film from the Stax Volt tour of Norway in 1968. Considering how long ago it was it is amazing that the concert film still exists, and how good the sound on it was. Booker...

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Readers recommend: songs about colours (The Guardian Music blog)

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT

... Dr Octagon - Blue Flowers; George Gershwin - Rhapsody in Blue; I Monster - Daydream in Blue; Booker T and the MGS - Green Onions; Lemon Pipers - Green Tambourine; Joni Mitchell - Big Yellow Taxi and Little Green; New Model Army - Green and Grey; Chills - Pink Frost; Psychedelic Furs - Pretty in Pink; Sun Ra Arkestra - Pink Elephants On Parade; Roots Manuva - Yellow Submarine; Cyril Tawney...

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Drummer's impostor sought in rape case (Denver Post)

editor@denverpost.com (Denver Post Wire Services) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:57:36 GMT

A rape charge against Rikki Rockett has been dropped after authorities determined that the Poison drummer was not in Mississippi at the time of the alleged crime in 2007. Police are now seeking a man with a history of pretending to be a rock musician to pick up women. . . . Booker T. and the MGs, the Memphis Horns and the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section will become the newest members of the Musicians...

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Musicians Hall of Fame announces new inductees (kansascity.com)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:50:00 GMT

Booker T. and the MGs, the Memphis Horns and the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section will become the newest members of the Musicians Hall of Fame.

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Tagged (Half a Pica Distance)

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:21:00 GMT

It's been a while since I've done anything meme, so when I was tagged by tesco , I thought, "Cool." This is a bit of a crazy one, but interesting also: 1. Choose 19 of the songs you like best, regardless of artist or genre. 2. Put them all together in a CD. 3. Make 5 other copies. 4. Post your playlist on your blog. 5. Choose 5 people and send them a copy of your CD each. Send the first copy you made...

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Weekend Listomania (Special Dave "Baby" Cortez Lives! Video Edition) (PowerPop)

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:09:00 GMT

... a lot like some other, older band from Canada, though...can't quite think of their name. 11. Booker T. and the MGs -- Time is Tight (Booker T. Jones) Get me drunk and I'll actually claim that this is one of the best short pieces of instrumental music, in any genre, written in the second half of the 20th century. 10. The Beatles -- We Can Work It Out (John Lennon) That's John on harmonium,...

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Neil Young Is Just Fucking With Us Now (Glorious Noise)

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:40:45 GMT

... started. Several of the songs written at Toast showed up on the "Are You Passionate" album with Booker T. and the MGs. But that album met with mixed reaction.Mixed reaction? Really? Wouldn't "mixed" imply that there were at least a few positive reactions'AdvertisementMore:Now, years later, John Hanlon, the original co-producer with Neil, is at work mixing all of the Toast material. Many...

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Beatle Soul (The Hits Just Keep On Comin')

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:08:51 GMT

Stax Records went bankrupt in 1976, and its assets and back catalog were purchased by Fantasy. In 2004, Fantasy was purchased by Concord Records, which has been reissuing Stax product under the revived Stax imprint. Recent re-releases include Stax Does the Beatles, which features artists such as Otis Redding, Booker T and the MGs, and [...]

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Funny looking, better sounding (Material Interest)

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:07:22 GMT

... yet again. It includes Otis Redding's classic "Day Tripper" alongside lesser-known gems like Booker T. and the MGs' funky riff on "Eleanor Rigby." Simply put: Your next barbecue just found a soundtrack. SARIKA DANI Photo: Courtesy of Amazon

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HDnet Concert Series Celebrates The 50th Anniversary Of Stax Records (Guest Music Bloggers)

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 10:48:28 GMT

It's A Celebration Of Soul This Sunday On HDNet With The Exclusive Premiere Of “Stax Records 50th Anniversary Concert” From The Orpheum Theatre In Memphis, TN WHAT: The venerable Stax Records celebrates its 50th anniversary, and HDNet is there to capture it for this special concert premiere, Sunday February 17th at 8:30 p.m. ET. Hosted by [...]

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HDNet Concert Series Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Stax Records -- Sunday February 17th at 8:30 p.m. ET (Business Wire)

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 14:01:00 GMT

The venerable Stax Records celebrates its 50th anniversary, and HDNet is there to capture it for this special concert premiere, Sunday February 17th at 8:30 p.m. ET. Hosted by Public Enemy's Chuck D and Randy Jackson of American Idol, the lineup includes Angie Stone, the Reddings, Booker T. and the MGs, Mavis Staples, Isaac Hayes, and more.

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Friday's Leftovers: Where’s The Bee Girl? (Hidden Track)

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 14:36:47 GMT

... he recorded an album with Bill Cutler Paul McCartney denies media reports that he had angioplasty Booker T and the MGs, Issac Hayes and other classic soul artists deliver Stax Does The Beatles on the 26th We'd like to wish Largehearted Boy a very Happy Sixth Birthday. How does David keep on doin' it? Download Wisely: Lifehacker's Top Ten Bit Torrent Tools and Tricks Breakfast On Tour reviews...

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Top 5: You're Outta Here (The Hits Just Keep On Comin')

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 15:12:55 GMT

... and was the cover boy on their weekly survey . Here’s some what he was playing: 1. “Hang ‘Em High”/Booker T. and the MGs. I’ve just finished rereading Soulsville U.S.A. The Story of Stax Records by Rob Bowman, in which Booker T. Jones and his bandmates get their due for what they did at Stax, not merely for backing up everybody who was anybody there in the 60s, but for what they did...

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