RIP BB Dickerson

[2milehighspike]

We lost another one. The creator of perhaps the most simple yet iconic bass line of all time in Low Rider is gone! It was one of the first things a learned when I started my bass journey in the 70s RIP Mr D Morris 'B.B.' Dickerson, Founding Member of War, Dies at 71 — Billboard

 

[Bass4ThePublic]

This year just keeps getting worse, was just playing Low Rider yesterday. Rip legend

 

[Steve59]

RIP.

 

[bobyoung53]

He was a great player with a great sound. Couple of my favorites by them:



Great bass line on this one and BB sang lead on this one, didn't know that.

 

[P. Aaron]

Bummer. Lovely bass playing, great music. RIP.

 

[PWRL]

That's really too bad. I've been a fan of their music for many years, and I loved his playing.

 

[jimmydean]

Was a fan of the band and his great playing and I remember him living around the corner from my Grandmother .

 

[Billyzoom]

He was a great player with a great sound. Couple of my favorites by them:



Great bass line on this one and BB sang lead on this one, didn't know that.

Slipping into darkness is so funky...perfect tone and bass line.

 

[bobyoung53]

Slipping into darkness is so funky...perfect tone and bass line.

Yup, I remember those being big AM radio hits.

 

[Killing Floor]

Really sad news. RIP

 

[Wood and Wire]

Spill the Wine is one of my all time favourite recordings, by anyone.

I absolutely love the way they utilised the stereo field in that era, but particularly on that record. And the bass, on that song is just wonderful.



Not the record, but this is a terrific love rendition :




R.I.P.

 

[Dana R Gregory]

OP is correct. Low Rider is one of the all time great iconic bass lines. It is fun to play too.

 

[Dr. Cheese]

This was literally the first bass line I learned. I learned on an acoustic before my mother gave me a bass. I loved B.B. Dickerson and War.

 

[JimK]

Spill the Wine is one of my all time favourite recordings, by anyone.

I absolutely love the way they utilised the stereo field in that era, but particularly on that record. And the bass, on that song is just wonderful.



Not the record, but this is a terrific love rendition :




R.I.P.

I am late here. Missed this news. Great band, still a big favourite of mine.
"Spill The Wine" was one of my very first 45rpms...
RIP, sir.

 

[Tubehed]

Sad news, indeed. BB was such a tasteful player. Very underrated.

 

[Watchootognbout]

I was into War back when I was 13 years old.I had "The World is a Ghetto"on vinyl.
And listening to B.B.'s bass solo near the end of the piece "City Country City"

 

[filmtex]

We lost another one. The creator of perhaps the most simple yet iconic bass line of all time in Low Rider is gone! It was one of the first things a learned when I started my bass journey in the 70s RIP Mr D Morris 'B.B.' Dickerson, Founding Member of War, Dies at 71 — Billboard

What a loss. I spent New Years Eve with (War drummer) Harold Brown at his place in Duarte, CA back in 1978/79 and he invited me over for New Years Day dinner with the band. Unfortunately we had too much NYE and I couldn't make it. I've always regretted it. Oh well. War rocked fer sure...

 

[JimK]

Harold Brown is bringing it on this live performance...


Good look at B.B & his bass.
The sax/harmonica tandem...odd? Nope! Really cool, right?

 

[P. Aaron]

Slipping into darkness is so funky...perfect tone and bass line.

That song never gets old. It’s one of my favorites.

 

[Phillynative]

Awesome player.. RIP!