Harold_Z Posted May 13, 2012 Report Posted May 13, 2012 Just heard this and checked online. BBC Reports Duck was on tour in Japan and died in his sleep. Quote
mikeweil Posted May 13, 2012 Report Posted May 13, 2012 R.I.P. - a bass player in the best sense of the word. I gew up with the Booker T. & The M.G.s records he plays on. What more can I say? Quote
thedwork Posted May 13, 2012 Report Posted May 13, 2012 sad news of course. great bassist. will play much MGs in the store today. RIP... Quote
Noj Posted May 13, 2012 Report Posted May 13, 2012 Throwing on some Booker T. & The MG's right now. RIP Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted May 13, 2012 Report Posted May 13, 2012 Yes, some for me, too. RIP Duck. MG Quote
paul secor Posted May 13, 2012 Report Posted May 13, 2012 One fourth of one of the best rhythm sections of all time. Thanks, Mr. Dunn. You'll be missed. Quote
Bill Nelson Posted May 14, 2012 Report Posted May 14, 2012 As 'Duck' was doing a three-night stand with Stax buds Steve Cropper and Eddie Floyd at Tokyo's Blue Note -- I can surmise he played the final Saturday set, retired to his hotel, went to bed and died in his sleep. When it came for his 'check-out time', Duck went out in class. Here's the May 10-12 gig: http://www.bluenote.co.jp/jp/artist/stax/ Quote
GA Russell Posted May 14, 2012 Report Posted May 14, 2012 Here's the AP obit. http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/05/13/2061495/bass-player-donald-duck-dunn-dies.html Quote
kinuta Posted May 14, 2012 Report Posted May 14, 2012 A sad loss, the Booker T. & The MG's rhythm section was badass before the word was invented. The Guardian says -- My link Quote
papsrus Posted May 14, 2012 Report Posted May 14, 2012 Geez. Dunn lived in this area, or at least did some years ago. Met him at a small party about 10 years back. Very gracious. Talked a lot about how he loved to golf. Damn shame. RIP Quote
brownie Posted May 14, 2012 Report Posted May 14, 2012 He was a ROCK! Saw him when the Stax revue (with Otis Redding, Sam and Dave, Booker T and others) played at the Paris Olympia in 1967... Quote
.:.impossible Posted May 14, 2012 Report Posted May 14, 2012 He was a ROCK! Saw him when the Stax revue (with Otis Redding, Sam and Dave, Booker T and others) played at the Paris Olympia in 1967... Wow!!!! Quote
ejp626 Posted May 14, 2012 Report Posted May 14, 2012 This is a pretty cool work-out for Dunn (Booker-Loo). As someone says, he's rocking the green plaid jacket. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kgBgX5HsqU Quote
danasgoodstuff Posted May 14, 2012 Report Posted May 14, 2012 This is a pretty cool work-out for Dunn (Booker-Loo). As someone says, he's rocking the green plaid jacket. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kgBgX5HsqU Nice clip, any idea where they are? I am, needless to say, bummed beyond words by Duck's departure, for me he & Tommy cogbill are pretty much 'it' on 'lectric bass. Quote
robertoart Posted May 14, 2012 Report Posted May 14, 2012 This is a pretty cool work-out for Dunn (Booker-Loo). As someone says, he's rocking the green plaid jacket. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kgBgX5HsqU That's a bit of a trip actually. I wasn't expecting that. I dig it! RIP Mr Dunn. Quote
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