Stream booker t and the mgs melting pot rlps retouched version by bboy vex from desktop or your mobile device. Get all the lyrics to songs on melting pot and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Transcribed by slowhand gtr i e a d g b e steve cropper. As the house band at stax records in memphis, tennessee, booker t.
Nice and longi wonder if there is an even longer one, since the fantastic but quick fade leaves on a electrifying and exciting sustained noteif only there were no time constraints fir records back then. Not sure why this one isn t sold off the shelves to collectors. Sep 16, 2010 booker t and the mg s melting pot, from their last album with stax. Released in 1971, it was the final studio album to include the original lineup of the longtime stax house band booker t. Melting pot s repetitive groove oriented drumming, loping bass line, and tight rhythm guitar made it an underground hit popular in new york city block parties. Melting pot lyrics instrumental more on genius melting pot track info. The merely curious might be expecting that the band chiefly famous for green onions and for the music to the bbcs cricket coverage would be onehit wonders, who can t sustain interest over the course of a whole album. It is the last album to feature the groups classic lineup of jones, cropper. This was the last album by the classic lineup of booker t and the mgs. Melting pots repetitive groove oriented drumming, loping bass line, and tight rhythm guitar made it an underground hit popular in new york city block parties. Jones fluid organplaying with steve croppers crisp guitar work, donald duck dunns subterranean bass plucking, and al jacksons metronomic drumming, and youve got an album of funky jams. Includes guitar recorded versions with tab for guitar in a minor. Give it up or turnit a loose undubbed mix duration.
Jones organ, piano, steve cropper guitar, lewie steinberg bass, and al jackson, jr. Tidal is the first global music streaming service with high fidelity sound, hidef video quality, along with expertly curated playlists and original content making it a trusted source for music and culture. Melting pot is a 1971 studio album recorded by booker t. This 1971 album was the last by the classic lineup of booker t. Captured live at the monterey international festival record store day colored vinyl lp booker t. This may or may not be because its one of the groups few entirely selfpenned albums. Drums shine, guitar crystal clear, and of course booker t. It is the last album to feature the groups classic lineup of jones, cropper, dunn, and jackson and the first of their albums to contain longer, jamoriented compositions. Oct 08, 2010 i wasn t able to find this song here in good quality so i uploaded a good one. Jones deep hammond b3 organ lines and donald duck dunns propulsive bass guitar.
The item youve selected was not added to your cart. The merely curious might be expecting that the band chiefly famous for green onions and for the music to the bbcs cricket coverage would be onehit wonders, who cant sustain interest over the course of a whole album. Opening up the stellar melting pot album, the title tune defines the sense of lowburning funk that embodies both the album and the groups legendary ensemble playing. Jones, steve cropper, donald duck dunn and al jackson. Melting pot could be the most wellrealized of all the albums by booker t. A proposed reunion was derailed by the tragic death of drummer al jackson in 1975.
Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Transcribed by slowhand gtr i e a d g donald duck dunn. Stylistically, melting pot is a rather farreaching recording. I ask you to delete the file from your hard drive after reading it. Jones on keyboards, steve cropper on guitar, donald duck dunn on bass guitar, and al jackson jr. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. Based in a soulful, funk groove, the melody is defined by booker t. Booker t and the mgs melting pot, from their last album with stax. Booker t and the mg s melting pot, from their last album with stax. While the band would produce some genuinely good albums in the 60s, it took until 1971 for their finest lplength effort, melting pot. Get a special offer and listen to over 60 million songs, anywhere with amazon music.
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