Did you know how great this guy was?
Nevermind the fact that his best friend, the equally brilliant Steve “The Colonel” Cropper –who played with him for more than four decades– recently remarked that Dunn was the best bass player to ever live (and the best guy, period: check out a nice obit here).
By all available evidence, Dunn was a genius and a gentleman. His life was music and he helped make music better (and more inclusive, and groovy) for all of us. A life to be celebrated, and a man to be missed.
It’s all on the record, on the records.
Yes, he was a crucial member of the immortal Stax house band, Booker T & The MGs, and took a well-deserved (and, one hopes, well-paid) victory lap as an honorary member of the Blues Brothers.
As usual, the best way to articulate the greatness of a particular musician is to let them do the playing.
Did you know how many epic songs (albums) Dunn played on? Here’s a sampler.
“Time is Tight”:
“I Can’t Turn You Loose”:
“Hold On I’m Coming”:
“I Almost Lost My Mind” (author’s note: getting a hold of this Albert King album might be the best choice you ever made):
“Shotgun Blues” (a bit more on The Blues Brothers here):
