RIP Donald "Duck" Dunn

Say what you will about the Blues Brothers, but for a 12 year old in 1978 they were a terrific gateway to great music.

OTM. also they got all those guys working again.

Say what you will about the Blues Brothers, but for a 12 year old in 1978 they were a terrific gateway to great music.

Forreals! This movie was my first intro to seeing artists do songs I knew in totally different arrangements. The version of "Think" is one in particular.

And, if nothing else, I can drop "If the shit fits, wear it." in any crowd, and instantly know who was paying attention.

RIP, Mr. Dunn. Heaven's band just got a much bigger bottom end.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBkaheswX1c&feature=related

I was just talking with someone who played in a pick-up band with Duck Dunn one night, and he asked about some "Midnight Hour" mystery. Apparently, if you listen closely, there's a missing bass note somewhere in there, where during the take Dunn missed the switch to the bridge or chorus or something, but everything else was perfect, so in real time during the mix there was a guy on the boards who just zeroed the bass for that one night then faded it right back up!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ive5vGD05ek

P good. Interesting how you can hear the differences in rhythmic approach btw the MGs and Crazy Horse -- want to say the MGs play a little more on top of the beat than Crazy Horse.