Donald "Duck" Dunn Passes Away At 70 Years Of Age

vienna · 05-13-12, 04:40 PM

Another of the great master musicians has passed:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/...xLU_story.html

There are many like him (James Jamerson at Motown leaps to mind) who helped create the sounds of so many name artists and yet languished in the background. I remember seeing him backing up so many othe stars, standing there, doing his job, with a pipe clenched in his teeth (an, no, it was just a regular tobacco pipe) looking like some college professor who happened into a music gig. His distinctive playing belied his laid back, straight laced appearence. Along with his longtime friend, Steve Cropper, the sound of so many great hits came to life and live forever...

Thanks, Duck, for all the great memories and sounds...RIP...

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05-13-12, 04:40 PM	#1
vienna Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anywhere but the here & now... Posts: 7,711 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Donald "Duck" Dunn Passes Away At 70 Years Of Age Another of the great master musicians has passed: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/...xLU_story.html There are many like him (James Jamerson at Motown leaps to mind) who helped create the sounds of so many name artists and yet languished in the background. I remember seeing him backing up so many othe stars, standing there, doing his job, with a pipe clenched in his teeth (an, no, it was just a regular tobacco pipe) looking like some college professor who happened into a music gig. His distinctive playing belied his laid back, straight laced appearence. Along with his longtime friend, Steve Cropper, the sound of so many great hits came to life and live forever... Thanks, Duck, for all the great memories and sounds...RIP... ... __________________ __________________________________________________ __ Last edited by vienna; 05-13-12 at 05:04 PM.