{"product_id":"steve-cropper_fire-it-up_2021_disco-bertus-france","title":"Fire it up","description":"Hard to surprise after a rich musical career spanning 7 decades? Then quickly listen to \"Fire It Up,\" the first album credited to Steve Cropper as a solo artist since 1967. Steve Cropper played guitar on \"Green Onions,\" the first of his many hits with Booker T \u0026amp; the MGs. The MGs became THE house band of Stax Records and Cropper one of the main producers, songwriters, and guitarists at Stax. \"Midnight Hour\" by Wilson Pickett, \"(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay\" by Otis Redding, \"Knock on Wood\" by Eddie Floyd, \"Soul Man\" and \"Hold On I'm Coming\" — so many hits bear his mark — you cannot discuss soul music without talking about Steve Cropper. A founding member of the Blues Brothers, Steve reintroduced classic soul to the general public. It is therefore no coincidence that Rolling Stone magazine ranked him in the top 40 of its 100 greatest guitarists of all time. This album is different from anything currently out there because it is made of old grooves. During lockdown, Cropper worked on things he had had in mind for years. \"Fire It Up\" draws its roots from sessions with Felix Cavaliere. Some compositions had not been kept for their two albums, but had very good grooves, which were recovered by the album's producer, Jon Tiven. \"Jon would pull out these tracks and call me saying: 'You know, this stuff is pretty good,'\" adds Cropper. \"From there, Jon and I reworked the tracks and came up with song ideas.\" Cropper is both guitarist and producer of this album. This album echoes the sounds of yesterday combined with eternally contagious grooves, and \"Fire It Up\" is an instant classic!","brand":"Steve Cropper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57358071497048,"sku":null,"price":20210430.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0898\/4943\/0360\/files\/0810020503746.jpg?v=1779563095","url":"https:\/\/vinyles.com\/en\/products\/steve-cropper_fire-it-up_2021_disco-bertus-france","provider":"Vinyles.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}