TIM BOGERT RIP
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e were sorry to learn of the death of Tim Bogert, who passed away on January 13 at the age of 76. Bogert, best known for playing with hard rock acts Vanilla Fudge, Cactus and the supergroup Beck, Bogert & Appice, is cited as an influence by many of today’s bass players. As his long-time friend and drummer Carmine Appice wrote, “Tim was a one-of-a-kind bass player. He inspired many, many bass players worldwide. He was as masterful at shredding as he was holding down a groove, and Tim introduced a new level of virtuosity into rock bass playing. No one played like Tim. He created bass solos that drove audiences to a frenzy every time he played one. And he played a different solo every night. He was the last of the legendary Sixties bass players.”