[News] Herbie Flowers RIP

[£1.99]

Herbie Flowers has passed away aged 86. A genuine bass legend RIP

 

[World of Sport]

What a story, what a life
RIP Mr Flowers

 

[WATFORD zero]

Great Bass player and lovely bloke. RIP

 

[Kosh]

Indeed, contributed to so many classic albums and artists… whilst finding time to be a part of two or three diverse and interesting bands…

He pops up in a session capacity so often (in the 70s) it’s almost unreal…

Clearly a very hard working and talented musician… I hadn’t realised he wrote the bass line to walk on the wild side and penned the Clive Dunn (one) hit Grandad… kind of sums up his ability to turn his hand to pretty much anything and do it brilliantly.

What a legacy and (yes) one of the best names in the business.

 

[Perfidious Albion]

Herbie Flowers , by all accounts a lovely man and brilliant musician..a local man of Sussex he made time to coach local musicians and community music projects. This while doing numerous sessions with top recording artists and made great music with Skye and played on Jeff Wayne’s “ War of the Worlds “
A lot of people will miss him.. RIP ..

 

[Bombardier]

Amazingly talented man. Saw him a number of times. When he played the spiegel tent at the Brighton festival he just captivated the audience with that big bass and his humour. More than anything it was his huge smile. RIP peace fella.

 

[The Clamp]

Very sad.

I met him on a number of occasions as he was friends with an exe’s parents and would play at parties and things they had.

He even offered to help me learn guitar.

Very talented and lovely man.

 

[Blues Guitarist]

Indeed, contributed to so many classic albums and artists… whilst finding time to be a part of two or three diverse and interesting bands…

He pops up in a session capacity so often (in the 70s) it’s almost unreal…

Clearly a very hard working and talented musician… I hadn’t realised he wrote the bass line to walk on the wild side and penned the Clive Dunn (one) hit Grandad… kind of sums up his ability to turn his hand to pretty much anything and do it brilliantly.

What a legacy and (yes) one of the best names in the business.

The two part bass line on Walk on the Wild Side is so simple but so effective. I was practicing it this morning for a gig in a couple of weeks. Sad to hear that he has passed on. RIP

 

[Gill's White Jumper]

Met him when he brought his rock school to my school - lovely man still playing to the end

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

An acquaintance of a friend of mine as they both lived in Ditching. Met him a couple of times R.I.P.

 

[Seagull over Canaryland]

RIP.

By all accounts a decent chap, according to a friend (and BHA fan) who knew Herbie quite well. Credited with the fabulous bass line on 'Jump into the Fire' for Harry Nilsson. Features on the soundtrack for Martin Scorsese's 'Goodfellas'.