"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."

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• Steve
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• Dunn
• Stax
• Otis
• Redding
• aretha
• king
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• Beatles
• John
• Lennon

[6irondriver]

I don't know why Steve Cropper is so under rated. He's as good as Cray and Clapton, and he was in the Blues Brothers movie. Or maybe he is famous and he just flew under my radar all this time. I loved Booker T since I was a kid and just now realized he was in the BB movie from 1980-maybe I'm behind the times.

[McGarVision]

@6irondriver He's not under rated. He was voted 2nd greatest guitar player of all time by Mojo Magazine in its famous poll of music experts and professional musicians.

[SpookieLoveCookie]

I've heard this track a 1000 times ... hey, they've played it 1000 times. And still, they're clearly aroused and I am again. They manage to avoid fearful jazz-soul cliche and lay down some erect, tasteful, spacious funk. Effortless, timeless and nailed ON.

[McGarVision]

@SpookieLoveCookie Agree! And it's the perfect example of each musciain sacrificing ME for the overall goal of the band, the team. The effect is hugely powerful and selfless.

[icub4ucme1st]

This was probably the first jazz recording that ever fell in love with more than forty years ago in Brooklyn. I"m 52. Thanks for posting. It sounds as great as the original album. What a pleasure and a joy.

[McGarVision]

@icub4ucme1st gld you like and enjoy it--but this is not jazz.

[ThaOriginalGangsta77]

blunt worthy. classic to this day.

[antiann52]

My boys, Booker T and the MG's. These cats are so bad. I grew up listening to them. Thanks McGarvison for the add. This is real music. Work it, fellas!!! YESSS!

[PineyCreekGhost]

Looks like Jaun Epstien on Drums!

[daleahill]

one of the funkiest songs ever recorded.

[GabyBoyGuilbert]

thee bassist isss sooo badddasssss

[TheSwiftCee]

@antiann52 ha! love the lyrics! these cats.......thats it man, so dam funky!!!!! peace!!! breakmasterz!!! CLASSIC!!!

[REPGUES]

MAGIC MAGIC VERY VERY GRANDIOSE  YEARS 70 MY GOOD