 | Booker T & the MG's - Melting pot Booker T & the MG's Live at The Strand, New York 1991 Booker T Jones-Hammond Organ Steve Cropper-Guitar Donald Duck Dunn-Bass Anton Fig-Drums |
 | "Melting Pot" (live) Booker T & The MG's A classic and much sampled groove,"Melting Pot" was Booker T & The MG's last single on the Stax record label. Its repetitive groove-oriented drumming, loping bass line, and super tight rhythm guitar made it an underground hit popular in New York City block parties. The song has often been sampled by rappers, techno DJs & mixmasters. The Beatles--and especially John Lennon were huge fans of the group. John Lennon fondly called the group, "Book a Table and the Maitre D's." |
 | Booker T & The MGs "Time is Tight" (live) Featuring rare footage of the late Al Jackson on drums. Members of Creedence Clearwater Revival look on from backstage. In 1992, Booker T. & The MGs were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 1995, when the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame opened its museum in Cleveland, Ohio, the MGs served as the house band for the opening all star concert. Steve Cropper has also been inducted in The Songwriters Hall of Fame. In 2004, Rolling Stone Magazine named the group on their list of the Greatest Artists of All Time, and in 2007, the group received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. |
 | Booker T & The MGs - Boot-Leg 8/14 - A few years ago a portable jukebox was discovered which belonged to John Lennon in the 1960s. The jukebox conntained a tracklist of 40 records - soul, R&B and Rock 'n' Roll - written in Lennon's own handwriting. These are the songs which shaped his musical education and they reveal many of the original sources of inspiration for his later songwriting. |
 | Booker T & the M.G.'s - Hip Hug Her Hip hug her performed by the best. |
 | Green Onions Booker T & The MGS Groovy performance video. Shindig, 1966. |
 | Booker T & The MG's - Soul Sanction Made of Booker T. Jones (organ, piano), Steve Cropper (guitar), Lewis Steinberg then Duck Dunn (bass guitar) and Al Jackson Jr (drums), plus Isaac Hayes (piano, organ) on some occasions, they were, along with the Mar-Keys' horns, the backbone of quite every Stax / Volt record in the 60's. Sadly, Al Jackson Jr died in 1975 and could never be replaced. They had numerous hits on their own and still live on through the Blues Brothers Band with Steve and Duck Booker T. Jones began working at Stax Records in Memphis as a saxophonist in 1960. In 1962 Booker T. and the MGs were formed as the house band for Stax-Volt Records. Steve Cropper and Donald Dunn, who had been members of the Mar-Keys, played on the groups' 1961 instrumental hit "Last Night." Dunn remained with the Mar-Keys until 1964 when he replaced the group's original bassist Lee Steinberg. In the early '60s, Booker T. and the MGs provided the instrumental backing for Carla Thomas ("Gee Whiz") and her father Rufus Thomas ("Walkin' the Dog:). The reputation as a band in their own right was established in 1962 with their instrumental hit "Green Onions." Over the next seven years, the group recorded independently, backed various Stax acts while individuals pursued their own careers. Jones worked with artist-producer William Bell and co-wrote the blues classic "Born Under a Bad Sign." In 1966, Jones received a degree in music from Indiana University. Crooper supervised the recordings of Otis Redding and co-wrote hits by Wilson Pickett ("In the Midnight Hour:), Eddie Floyd ("Knock On Wood"), and Otis Redding ("Dock of the Bay"). Al Jackson produced blues guitarist Albert King. Booker T. and the MGs served as the backing band for Sam and Dave's "Hold On I'm Coming" and "I'm a Soul Man." On their own Booker T. and the MGs had rhythm and blues hits with "Hip Hug-Her," "Groovin'," "Soul Limbo," and "Time Is Tight." "Goovin'," "Time Is Tight," and "Soul Limbo" also became pop hits along with "Hang'em High." In 1967 the group toured Great Britain in support of Otis Redding, Sam and David, Eddie Floyd, Carla Thomas, and others. They backed Otis Redding at The Monterey International Pop Festival in June 1967. In 1969 Cropper recorded With A Little Help from My Friends and, with Albert King and gospel patriarch "Pop" Staples Jammed Together. In 1970 Booker T. and the MGs quit being the Stax house band, officially disbanding in 1972. Jones moved to California and joined A&M Records as a staff producer. There he supervised the recording sessions for Rita Coolidge, his wife Priscilla (Rita's sister), and Bill Withers. In there early '70s he recorded three albums with his wife, plus the solo album Evergreen. Cropper continued with session work and producing at Stax-Volt until 1975, when the label folded. Cropper then moved to Los Angeles. The group was planning a reunion when Al Jackson was shot to death in Memphis October 1, 1975. The band did reunite with Willie Hall on the drums for Universal Language, and Jones later recorded three solo albums for A&N. Jones, Cropper, and Dunn recorded with others as the RCO All-Stars. Cropper and Dunn recreated their distinct style behind The Blues Brothers on tours and albums as well as in the movie The Blues Brothers in 1980. Jones produced Willie Nelson's 1978 album Stardust. In 1988 Booker T. and the MGs reunited with drummer Anton Fig to play at Atlantic Records' fortieth anniversary show at Madison Square Garden and subsequently stayed together for several years to perform as Booker T. and the MGs. October 1992 Jones, Cropper, and Dunn joined session drummer Jim Keltner to serve as the house band for the four hour Bob Dylan tribute at Madison Square Garden. In 1994, Jones, Cropper, and Dunn recorded their first album in seventeen years, That's the Way It Should Be, with session drummers. Cropper and Dunn reunited in the Blues Brothers Band for 1998 movie Blues Brothers 2000. |
 | Irina struts her funky stuff Aunty Irina struts her funky stuff to the tune of "The Girl from Ipanema", by popular request from those who have asked for more coverage of Aunty Irina whom they saw on some of my other videos. This should keep you happy. |
 | Booker T & The MG's Stax Volt Tour |
 | Boy george - Melting Pot (Live London 1983) Boy george and culture club. I love a kiss across the ocean!! |
| Oceanfrontier Hideaway | |
| Sheraton Suites Philadelphia Airport | |
| The Boulders Resort and Golden Door Spa | |
| Coral Beach Club |
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