R.I.P. Herbie Flowers

[Drago]

Herbie Flowers, a Brother or the bass and one of the best bassists ever to walk the Earth, has passed on the the great gig in rhe sky aged 86.

 

[sheddy]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBXUP5GqYJs

 

[Mo1959]

Herbie Flowers, a Brother or the bass and one of the best bassists ever to walk the Earth, has passed on the the great gig in rhe sky aged 86.

Am I remembering wrongly or was he is a band called Sky at one time?

 

[DCBassman]

Am I remembering wrongly or was he is a band called Sky at one time?

Correct!

 

[Mo1959]

Correct!

Thanks. Just found the album on Youtube. I’ll give it a listen.

 

[Drago]

I think that Flowers, like Jack Bruce (for whom my doggy is named), was also classically trained to some extent.

 

[raleighnut]

Sad news as much of a legend as Carol Kaye in the states

 

[Accy cyclist]

Mmm, @Drago says he played bass. 🤔 I remember him as a child (me not him) playing that big silver blow hard into it instrument that sits on the floor and looks a bit like a toilet.🧐

 

[Drago]

Mmm, @Drago says he played bass. 🤔 I remember him as a child (me not him) playing that big silver blow hard into it instrument that sits on the floor and looks a bit like a toilet.🧐

Are you sure you're not getting confused with a porn film?

 

[Alex H]

Are you sure you're not getting confused with a porn film?

Played tuba in the RAF, https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbie_Flowers

 

[Alex H]

Played tuba in the RAF, https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbie_Flowers

Also Tuba Smarties on Sky 2


View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TFz-GKojBng

 

[Julia9054]

I got his autograph when I was a kid having been to see Sky at Preston Guildhall.
Last saw him perform in the band of War of the Worlds about 12 years ago.

 

[Drago]

Indeed, I think he may have played bass on the album and Peter Hunt, himself no mean master of the clank plank, does the live shows.

I'm seeing the live show next year so will think of ol' Herbie.

 

[Julia9054]

Indeed, I think he may have played bass on the album and Peter Hunt, himself no mean master of the clank plank, does the live shows.

I'm seeing the live show next year so will think of ol' Herbie.

It was definitely Herbie doing the live show I saw.

 

[Mo1959]

Herbie Flowers, a Brother or the bass and one of the best bassists ever to walk the Earth, has passed on the the great gig in rhe sky aged 86.

I’ve just downloaded Sky 2. Sitting here enjoying it. I had forgotten how much I liked them.