Royal Studios

And by the way, Cropper, who we just honored in a two-part episode of the Soul Hive, also co-wrote this soulful slice.

And we started it all off today with the queen of Hi Records and of Willie Mitchell's Royal Studios in Memphis.

That's right, it's the wonderfully tiny and marvelously talented Miss Ann Peebles.

She cut Slip, Tripped, and Fell in Love in 1971 with the Hi rhythm section.

And I might suggest that they listen to one or two or three different drummers' work and search it out.

And they go to listen to Al Jackson Jr. at Stax Records and listen to Howard Grimes at Royal Studios.

all the Al Green stuff.

Listen to Benji Benjamin and Motown and listen to, you know, Earl Palmer and New Orleans and then a long list of New Orleans drums.