RIP Duck..

HurricaneBob · Post by **HurricaneBob** » Sunday May 13, 2012

Legendary Bassist Dies On Japanese Tour‎

Donald “Duck” Dunn, session bassist best known for his work with Booker T & The MG's has died at the age of 70.

f.sciarrillo · Post by **f.sciarrillo** » Sunday May 13, 2012

He was a legend. Rest in peace, Duck. I am going to watch the Blues Brothers today to honor him.

The_Underground · Post by **The_Underground** » Sunday May 13, 2012

We had a band powerful enough to turn goat piss into gasoline

What a great line!

Bag · Post by **Bag** » Sunday May 13, 2012

Wasn't he in Blue Oyster Cult too?

lonewolf · Post by **lonewolf** » Sunday May 13, 2012

Bummer. Bag, BOC's Eric Bloom had the same haircut back then and they had a nicknamer called Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser, but no, Duck did not play for BOC.

I met Eric Bloom when they were playing in State College at what I think is now called The Zoo. He was just hanging out on the steps out front. Nobody seemed to know who he was...except me, lol.

Banned · Post by **Banned** » Sunday May 13, 2012

RIP

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-7QSMyz5rg

moxham123 · Post by **moxham123** » Sunday May 13, 2012

I am very sorry to hear about the loss of one of the greats.

Here is more about him.

http://music-mix.ew.com/2012/05/13/dona ... dunn-dies/

We play Time Is Tight by Booker T. & The MGs and were talking about him this weekend.

The list of hit songs he played on and bands he played with is incredible. As a bassist myself, he was one of my all time favorites.

banditos · Post by **banditos** » Sunday May 13, 2012

true definition of a SOLID player,look in the dictionary,there's his picture.Influenced a couple of generations of players,R.I.P. Duck....

moxham123 · Post by **moxham123** » Sunday May 13, 2012

A musical tribute to Donald “Duck” Dunn. Here is a just a very small sample of the many songs he played on.

The Mar-Keys - Last Night
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ocj5zE04WGc

Sam & Dave - Soul Man
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRUDs0af2aI&feature=fvst

Albert King - Born Under A Bad Sign
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Py37G9qsfY&feature=fvst

Wilson Pickett - In the Midnight Hour
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGVGFfj7POA

Booker T. & the MGs-Time Is Tight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUGsZgkjrco

Booker T. & the MGs - Green Onions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bpS-cOB ... ure=fvwrel

Wilson Pickett - 634-5789
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=My2apquxKKQ

Otis Redding - Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCmUhYSr-e4

Otis Redding – Respect (this is the original version of this song)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JGJXmpK ... re=related

Sam & Dave - Hold On I'm Comin'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9iiO-EVb-A

Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty (with some of the Heartbreakers) - Stop Draggin' My Heart Around
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UD0c58nNCQ

sunsetbass · Post by **sunsetbass** » Sunday May 13, 2012

R.I.P. Duck

bassist_25 · Post by **bassist_25** » Sunday May 13, 2012

RIP, a true legend. If you listen, there's a lot of major pentatonic stuff in my playing that I shamelessly stole from Duck Dunn. He really influenced me to step out of a lot of the chromatic, pseudo-jazz type of runs that are played in that style of music and think melodically.

MistValkyrie · Post by **MistValkyrie** » Sunday May 13, 2012

f.sciarrillo wrote:He was a legend. Rest in peace, Duck. I am going to watch the Blues Brothers today to honor him.

Just what I was thinking. rest in peace, man.

nakedtwister · Post by **nakedtwister** » Monday May 14, 2012

Damn shame. He was a great guy. My father got to jam with him about 8 years ago on the west coast when he owned a music store. RIP Duck.

moxham123 · Post by **moxham123** » Monday May 14, 2012

f.sciarrillo · Post by **f.sciarrillo** » Monday May 14, 2012

^^ That is a cool picture Duiane.