RIP Tim Bogert

[Arthur U. Poon]

Terrible news. What an incredible bassist and singer. R.I.P. Tim.

 

[LBS-bass]

I literally looked up his bio just a few days ago because I was wondering what he might be up to lately. So sad to hear this news; he was an icon to many of a certain age.

 

[Dr. Cheese]

They had a thing for turning Motown songs on their heads.

 

[ajkula66]

One of my biggest influences Mr. Bogert was. I've worn out VF's "Renaissance"...and a few others...

Thank you for all the great music and inspired playing, sir. Rest well. You'll be missed....

 

[Iridescentone]

Well that sucks.

Saw him with Vanilla Fudge in '68. VF were quite the rage during the "underground" music days.

I liked his playing with B,B,&A the most.

RIP Bogie.

 

[JIO]

The Vanilla Fudge was basically a high octane cover band. Or as was talked about in the Rockpalast interview (above), they were part of a style of music in Long Island at that time which they coined as "production numbers" - big, slowed down theatrical re-arrangements of hit music of the time. There was a lot of 'sharing' or cross-pollination of music then - many bands/musicians would play other bands/musicians songs at the same time they were big. It was accepted and welcomed. Jimi Hendrix played Sargent Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band live at London’s Saville Theatre 3 days after it was released! It was a different time for the cooperative nature of music that will, like Tim - be missed.

 

[cdef]

Tim was a paragon of electric bass power. He made his mark. I think of him as the peer of Bruce and Entwistle; between them they created a new identity for the instrument.

 

[JIO]

Tim was a paragon of electric bass power. He made his mark. I think of him as the peer of Bruce and Entwistle; between them they created a new identity for the instrument.

Couldn't agree more Back then for me it was the Tim Bogert, Jack Bruce and Jack Cassidy who pushed into "not just the root/foundation" playing that set the stage for Jaco and the "up front" bass players of the '80s. Entwistle was the 'lead player' in The Who, but as much as I acknowledge his huge footprint for electric bass then - it was Jack Bruce who introduced a jazz-improvisational sensibility into rock. Tim Bogert was a dynamic player from the R&B/Motown sensibility.

 

[mongo2]

Very sad to hear this. He was a true original...RIP Tim.

 

[Alivefor5]

Met him briefly after a Cactus concert in upstate NY in 71’. He provided the nudge my playing needed at the time. Nice guy, sorely missed. RIP Tim.

 

[Killing Floor]

Very sad. Great body of work.
The original announcement was followed by a story that it was a hoax. So I suppose he exited on an encore.
He’ll be missed.

 

[Border]

Rest in Peace Tim, thanks for the great music and inspiration.

 

[roller]

Man, seeing those old TV clips from the 60s and 70s makes me think of what a wonderful time that was... truly talented musicians performing on national stages. What a time for great players.

How much do you see that today outside of PBS? Not a heckuva lot. Saturday Night Live music guests are mostly pop and hip-hop (where people usually aren't playing instruments) and Austin City Limits certainly isn't what it used to be... lots of cotton candy artists on those programs... here today, gone tomorrow.

 

[gregbackstrom]

McCartney, Bruce and Bogart were the guys who taught me how—and what— to play. I’ve been influenced by many others since my early days, but these players were my foundation. I’m sad to hear that Tim is gone.

 

[Davebass77]

Do you mean to say the false thread about his passing a few days ago is now true? He was a hero of mine. RIP

 

[JIO]

Do you mean to say the false thread about his passing a few days ago is now true? He was a hero of mine. RIP

Wow, if this isn't the world we now live in where nobody knows up from down. I'm aware of the internet 'thing' of claiming someone died and it has happened to TB once before that I know of a year or two ago.

 

[bobyoung53]

I posted this same tune a few days ago but this is much more clear and you can really hear his short solo near the end of the video, it's starts right at about the 3:00 mark, now this is 1967.

 

[JIO]

I posted this same tune a few days ago but this is much more clear and you can really hear his short solo near the end of the video, it's starts right at about the 3:00 mark, now this is 1967.

Yep -

 

[DennisM]

My heart goes out to his family. He was a milestone bass player who influenced many to play bass. A pioneer in the rock world.
R.I.P. TIM BOGERT.....

 

[JimK]

A Tribute to Tim Bogert

Unfortunately, Pete has been busy with too many of these Tributes.

A powerhouse of a musician & vocalist.
RIP, sir.