R.I.P. Phil Chen

[two fingers]

Dang. What a great groove bass player. And, by all accounts, he was an awesome human as well.

 

[TonyP-]

This hurts...
He was very nice to me.
This is Phil, myself and Chuck Rainey in the artist area at Bass Player Live.

 

[Jeff Scott]

R.I.P. Phil. Some great music came out of you.

 

[Smooth_bass88]

He was so darn good. Incredible feel, great tone.

 

[okabass]

RIP

 

[Smooth_bass88]

I've always loved this image of Phil with Brian May and Edward Van Halen.

 

[slagheap]

Oh No!
I just corresponded with him a couple months ago. He just moved from LA to San Diego.
One of his favorite Trinidad bands is Sparrow and he turned me on them.
He also gave me a copy of Jaco's video and how much he loved Jaco's playing View attachment 4505355

Now He s jammin with Jaco, Bob Marley & Peter Tosh in the Great Smoke in the Sky!
Here s an 1986 memo I kept with my Jaco video tape & book he gave me!

that is super cool, something to really hang on to. he was a special, special, player.

 

[kesslari]

RIP Phil. Groove with the angels.

 

[IamGroot]

Oh No!

Blow by Blow

Sadness

 

[slagheap]

He was so darn good. Incredible feel, great tone.

yes, unmatched feel.

 

[fourstringburn]

Not doubting the OP but I haven't read or found anything official yet,

Anybody?

 

[J R Knots]

Leaves me speechless … losing so many incredible players.

Here’s Phil honoring James Jamerson in the Standing in the Shadows Project



R.I.P. Phil Chen

 

[Lesfunk]

Not doubting the OP but I haven't read or found anything official yet,

Anybody?

my source is Neil Murray, the former bassist of whitesnake. I would be more than happy for it to be false
Although I’m starting to see others posting about it

 

[Mastermold]

Didn't know him but he seems like a sweet human being. RIP.

 

[Wood and Wire]

View attachment 4505403 I've always loved this image of Phil with Brian May and Edward Van Halen.

Star Fleet!

That was one weird show.

R.I.P. Phil.

 

[FunkHead]

RIP Phil.

 

[Chad Michael]

This bass line has haunted me since the first time I heard it.... enjoy

 

[Dr. Cheese]

I just checked his age, and Phil Chen would have been 81 on Christmas Day. I am sad for his passing, but thank God he had a pretty long life. So many musicians do not.

 

[Tim Skaggs]

Quintessential Phil Chen groove and a major influence of mine.



Jam on down the Freeway, Phil….

 

[Raulplaysbass]

RIP Phil Chen...