RIP Roger Hawkins

[SpacemanSpiff]

That's not a name you'd recognize, but you'd recognize his body of work. He was a drummer, one of the legendary "Swampers" at Muscle Shoals (and a founder of Muscle Shoals Sound Studios).

https://www.al.com/news/2021/05/swamper ... -died.html

Born in Mishawaka, Indiana and a longtime Shoals resident, Hawkins played on classic R&B and rock hits including: “Mustang Sally” by Wilson Pickett; “When a Man Loves a Woman” by Percy Sledge; “Respect,” “Chain of Fools” and “Think” by Aretha Franklin; “I’ll Take You There” by The Staple Singers; “Old Time Rock and Roll” by Bob Seger; “Slip Away” by Clarence Carter; and many others.

Perhaps his most immortal groove, and he created many of those, powers 1966 Pickett smash “Land of 1000 Dances.” Particularly the infectious breakdown pattern, played on Hawkins’ gold-sparkle Ludwig kit and Speed King kickdrum pedal.

The hundreds of sessions he played on also include recordings by Paul Simon, Linda Ronstadt, Otis Redding, James Brown, Johnny Taylor, Rod Stewart, Cat Stevens, Joe Cocker, Jimmy Buffett, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Glenn Frey, Boz Scaggs, Candi Staton, Jimmy Cliff, Levon Helm, Delbert McClinton, Steve Cropper, Alicia Keys and many more.

[earendel]

That's not a name you'd recognize, but you'd recognize his body of work. He was a drummer, one of the legendary "Swampers" at Muscle Shoals (and a founder of Muscle Shoals Sound Studios).

https://www.al.com/news/2021/05/swamper ... -died.html

Born in Mishawaka, Indiana and a longtime Shoals resident, Hawkins played on classic R&B and rock hits including: “Mustang Sally” by Wilson Pickett; “When a Man Loves a Woman” by Percy Sledge; “Respect,” “Chain of Fools” and “Think” by Aretha Franklin; “I’ll Take You There” by The Staple Singers; “Old Time Rock and Roll” by Bob Seger; “Slip Away” by Clarence Carter; and many others.

Perhaps his most immortal groove, and he created many of those, powers 1966 Pickett smash “Land of 1000 Dances.” Particularly the infectious breakdown pattern, played on Hawkins’ gold-sparkle Ludwig kit and Speed King kickdrum pedal.

The hundreds of sessions he played on also include recordings by Paul Simon, Linda Ronstadt, Otis Redding, James Brown, Johnny Taylor, Rod Stewart, Cat Stevens, Joe Cocker, Jimmy Buffett, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Glenn Frey, Boz Scaggs, Candi Staton, Jimmy Cliff, Levon Helm, Delbert McClinton, Steve Cropper, Alicia Keys and many more.

I heard this on Sirius XM, the 60s channel. They played several songs on which he had been the drummer, including "Take a Letter, Maria".

[silverscreenselect]

Hawkins played on classic R&B and rock hits including: ... “Respect,” “Chain of Fools” and “Think” by Aretha Franklin;

The recent Genius miniseries (now available on Hulu) about Aretha Franklin (Cynthia Erivo) included her Muscle Shoals recording sessions in the first episode. An actor named Daniel Baldock played Hawkins, who had a brief scene along with the other backup musicians talking with Franklin during a break in the recording session.

[Estonut]

That's not a name you'd recognize, ...

Speak for yourself.

RIP, Mr. Hawkins

[T_Bone0806]

That's not a name you'd recognize, ...

Speak for yourself.

RIP, Mr. Hawkins

In all fairness, Esto, Spiff made a valid, if generalized, statement, as I doubt that the average music fan would know this name.

[Estonut]

That's not a name you'd recognize, ...

Speak for yourself.

RIP, Mr. Hawkins

In all fairness, Esto, Spiff made a valid, if generalized, statement, as I doubt that the average music fan would know this name.

True, but generalizations will generally not apply on this site.

I'd have been totally fine had he said, "That's not a name most people would recognize, ..."

I doubt that you and I are the only ones here familiar with the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section.

[wbtravis007]

Speak for yourself.

RIP, Mr. Hawkins

In all fairness, Esto, Spiff made a valid, if generalized, statement, as I doubt that the average music fan would know this name.

True, but generalizations will generally not apply on this site.

I'd have been totally fine had he said, "That's not a name most people would recognize, ..."

I doubt that you and I are the only ones here familiar with the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section.

I'd bet that on just about any "site" on the internet you could find at least one jerk.

[Estonut]

In all fairness, Esto, Spiff made a valid, if generalized, statement, as I doubt that the average music fan would know this name.

True, but generalizations will generally not apply on this site.

I'd have been totally fine had he said, "That's not a name most people would recognize, ..."

I doubt that you and I are the only ones here familiar with the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section.

I'd bet that on just about any "site" on the internet you could find at least one jerk.

All the ones you visit, for sure.

[Bob Juch]

True, but generalizations will generally not apply on this site.

I'd have been totally fine had he said, "That's not a name most people would recognize, ..."

I doubt that you and I are the only ones here familiar with the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section.

I'd bet that on just about any "site" on the internet you could find at least one jerk.

All the ones you visit, for sure.

Like this one.

[wbtravis007]

True, but generalizations will generally not apply on this site.

I'd have been totally fine had he said, "That's not a name most people would recognize, ..."

I doubt that you and I are the only ones here familiar with the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section.

I'd bet that on just about any "site" on the internet you could find at least one jerk.

All the ones you visit, for sure.

I know you are but what am I?

I'm rubber and you're glue.

I'd have been totally fine if you had said something like: "Well, actually, I do know of this guy ..."