RIP Donald Duck Dunn

[ern500evo]

Another bass playing legend leaves us. Steve Cropper announced the passing of Duck early this morning aged 70. So sad.

[wateroftyne]

Noooooooo!

:-(

RIP Duck.

Oh, man...

[karlfer]

Unbelievable .
RIP, joybringer.
Karl.

[lowdown]

Sad news indeed.
[url="http://ultimateclassicrock.com/legendary-bassist-donald-duck-dunn-passes-away-at-age-70/"]http://ultimateclassicrock.com/legendary-bassist-donald-duck-dunn-passes-away-at-age-70/[/url]

RIP


Garry

Edited May 13, 2012 by lowdown

[The Bass Doc]

How sad I saw him play in Newcastle last time around (2005?)

And the main band I play in is called The Stax Brothers.........

[Hutton]

This is very sad news indeed. He was a legend in his own lifetime.

[obbm]

Oh dear oh dear. Sad news. he was such an influence.

[Cyrene]

One of a kind. RIP

[leftybassman392]

Just got up and read this. That is indeed sad news. One of the all-time greats of the instrument.

[steviedee]

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[andydye]

Sad day indeed but what a musical legacy to remember him by!!!

[dudewheresmybass]

A genuine legend and inspiration I bassists everywhere whether they realise or not!
Thank you duck

My favourite quote of his comes from the blues brothers film - " we had a band powerful enough to turn goat piss into gasoline"

[foal30]

No good.
His contribution to those great Sam and Dave and Otis Redding records is high class.

[kevin_lindsay]

Goodness, another bass brother has departed. He'll be missed, but as someone already mentioned, we have some great memories of him

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

[paul_5]

aaaah crap, another of the greats gone .

[gary mac]

oh no.

I was about to go and have a potter around the garden but now feel inclined to sit here, contemplate and listen to some of his work.

Actually think it will be ipod/ear phones and garden.

[BB3000S]

Too soon.
Very many amazing grooves came from Duck, an incredibly gifted player.
RIP and thanks for a lifetime's worth of inspiration.

[seashell]

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A genuine legend and inspiration I bassists everywhere whether they realise or not!
Thank you duck


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+1
Very sad news.

[geoffbassist]

I can't imagine having a better career or bringing as much joy so as many people as Donald Duck Dunn. RIP

Check out this great 2 minute Dunn history.

http://m.youtube.com/?reload=7&rdm=m3nv5b6j4#/watch?desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DCKGPrS1zi-Q%26sns%3Dfb&sns=fb&v=CKGPrS1zi-Q&gl=GB

Edited May 13, 2012 by geoffbassist

[TransistorBassMan]

Gutted
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Edited May 13, 2012 by TransistorBassMan

[Doctor J]

RIP Duck. What a great player. He really did have a band powerful enough to turn goat piss into gasoline.

[spike]

Very sad indeed. One of my few bass heroes.

[Nibody]

Well.. The Ox, Levon Helm, Duck, My Grandad. Its official - all of my Heroes are now Ghosts. I'll tell you one thing, I bet there's one mother of a Jam session going on inside the Pearly gates.,

I can remember an interview where he described slap as "party tricks" though apparently his son was quite good at it. In his words "If you want party tricks, get someone else. You want me, get The Duck"

Edited May 13, 2012 by Nibody

[Bigwan]

Very sad... Blues Brothers and a cold one this afternoon I think...

[Green Alsatian]

Very sad to learn of this - another great gone.

The Norwegian Stax Volt Tour is awesome - what a band, with Duck's bass prominent and thumping away!