R.I.P Herbie Flowers (19 May 1938 – 5 September 2024)

[Zedhed]

A guy that most people wouldn't even know of his achievements.

Flowers contributed to recordings by Elton John, Camel, David Bowie, Lou Reed, Roy Harper, David Essex, Al Kooper, Bryan Ferry, Harry Nilsson, Cat Stevens, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. He also played bass on Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds.

By the end of the 1970s, Flowers had played bass on an estimated 500 hit recordings.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbie_Flowers

 

[Madtone]

Sad news. I was a big Sky fan back in the day, but I never realised how prolific he was until now.

 

[Geordielad]

Great Bass player, RIP Herbie.

 

[Dave Merrill]

RIP.

The Wikipedia article about him is worth a read, including gems like this:

After hkearing an electric bass at a New York nightclub, he acquired his own solid-body electric instrument,[4] a Lake Placid Blue 1960 Fender Jazz Bass that he purchased from Manny's Music in New York City for $79.[5]

 

[GitGuy513]

What a list of indelible musical contributions. I was also a Sky fan.
R.I.P.
Mr. Flowers