Booker T And The MG's

This was the house band that played on most of the recordings at Stax Records. The band consisted of Booker T Jones on Piano/Keyboards, Duck Dunne on Bass guitar, Steve Cropper, Guitar and Al Jackson Jnr on drums. This band played on most of the Hit Records by the likes of Sam and Dave, Wilson Pickett, and Otis Redding they even recorded their own compositions Time is Tight and Green Onions.

The Tamla Motown Record label had many Hit records. The studio was based in Detroit where the record label was based. The rhythm section had a large roster of rotating members that included drummers Benny Benjamin, Uriel Jones, and Richard "Pistol" Allen. These guy's played drums on most of the Hit records. They were unknown for years. The finally got the recognition that they rightly deserved thanks to the book and film called Standing in The Shadow Of Motown. Marvin Gaye started his career off as a Session drummer at Tamla Motown and he can be heard playing drums on the great record by Martha Reeves called Dancing In The Streets. Stevie Wonder is also a great drummer. have a listen to his album Innervisions you will hear Stevie playing some amazing rhythms.

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James

I have just read that King Crimson are in the process of getting back together. Robert Fripp has been busy putting an all star team of class musicians together for King Crimson's Reunion. There will be be Gavin Harrison and Bill Rieflen (Rem) handling the drum parts as well as a Percussionist. I will give you more information as soon as I get it, it's great to hear that Robert Fripp is putting King Crimson back together.