The master of "keep it simple, stupid" is gone.

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Re: The master of "keep it simple, stupid" is gone.

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Love that Stax sound.

I didn't know he had been playing with Steve Cropper since childhood. No wonder they played so well together.
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bloke wrote:Some of the most famous and beloved - yet simple - bass lines ever...

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/art ... 029e4c336a
YES YES - for bass lines, the two frequently go together. Too bad that is so often missed by the next Jaco wannabe.

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Yep. One of the great side men of all times.
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The first bass player I really listened to. I have been listening to old Stax stuff ever since I saw the news.
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