Steve Cropper, the legendary guitarist, songwriter and producer, played a major role in the rise of Stax Records, the Memphis-based label responsible for releasing some of the very best R&B music in the ’60s and ’70s. A founding member of Booker T. & the MG’s, Steve passed away on December 3rd at the age of 84, and I’ll pay tribute to him this Sunday on Fine Tuning. I’ll also feature songs from “A Bridge To Far,” the new album by Midlake, the Denton, Texas psychedelic-folk band, and I’ll have birthday tributes to Dave Brubeck and Tom Waits. Fine Tuning: Sundays from 4 to 6 p.m. on ann arbor’s 107one.
