Pretty good article,

http://enjoyment.independent.co.uk/music/features/article2205117.ece

Cheers Daragh, good link.

If anyones interested, there's a DVD available of that legendary English tour. It features Otis, Sam & Dave and Booker T and the MG's. Its rare that TV cameras can capture the real excitement going in in the venue, but they manage to do it for this show. Its a seriously good concert. I think it was shown on the BBC a few years back too.

http://www.amazon.com/Remembering-Otis-Redding/dp/B00005UM2R/sr=1-1/qid=1170414528/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/104-1374140-4979101?ie=UTF8&s=dvd

Also, Peter Guralnicks Sweet Soul Music is definitely worth a read. It traces Stax from a haybarn in rural Memphis to the massive WattStax concert in the mid 70's.