Booker T

[Tommy Tainant]

He was interveiwed on our national news this week. Hes doing some shows in London, hes 80.
Anyway he told the story of how he wrote Green Onions as a homework exercise when he was 14. I would love to see the look on that teachers face when he opened up the homework.

 

[Deadstick]

He was interveiwed on our national news this week. Hes doing some shows in London, hes 80.
Anyway he told the story of how he wrote Green Onions as a homework exercise when he was 14. I would love to see the look on that teachers face when he opened up the homework.

Fantastic Booker T&the MGs, i always loved the Hammond and that guy could use it, i play Keyboard in a amateur way but i get pleasure from it, i have been looking for one with good organ voices and think i have settled on the one in the video Yamaha SX 700 it has virtual drawbars so you can customize the sounds, anyway i am going off topic.

 

[Tommy Tainant]

Fantastic Booker T&the MGs, i always loved the Hammond and that guy could use it, i play Keyboard in a amateur way but i get pleasure from it, i have been looking for one with good organ voices and think i have settled on the one in the video Yamaha SX 700 it has virtual drawbars so you can customize the sounds, anyway i am going off topic.

I remember Sting dancing to it in Quadrophenia. Cool as anything. No clips of it anywhere.

 

[BULLDOG]

He was interveiwed on our national news this week. Hes doing some shows in London, hes 80.
Anyway he told the story of how he wrote Green Onions as a homework exercise when he was 14. I would love to see the look on that teachers face when he opened up the homework.

I heard a different story about how the song came about. Either way, it's a cool song.

The Story Behind “Green Onions” by Booker T. and the M.G.'s

“Green Onions” by Booker T. and the M.G.’s is one of the most famous, and influential songs to emerge from the golden age of soul music.

americansongwriter.com

 

[Deadstick]

I remember Sting dancing to it in Quadrophenia. Cool as anything. No clips of it anywhere

You mean this.

 

[Deadstick]

Here you go Tommy some good footage here.

 

[sparky]

iirc, Steve Cropper might be the only surviving member ~S~

 

[sparky]

The iconic 1-4-5 jam tune.....~S~