R.I.P. Robbie Shakespeare

brianlux
brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,664
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I was very saddened to hear that the great bass player Robbie Shakespeare as died.  I saw Robbie and Sly backing Black Uhuru in August, 1982. What an amazing show and what an amazing bass player.
R.I.P. Robbie Shakespeare.
A black and white portrait of Robbie Shakespeare



"It's a sad and beautiful world"
-Roberto Benigni

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  • Loujoe
    Loujoe Posts: 11,759

  • JH6056
    JH6056 Posts: 2,437
    I know we're all getting older, and I know these things happen. But it just seems like legend after legend is passing! And I think Shakespeare was only 68, which to me isn't... well I guess it always seems too soon.

    What's crazy is, pretty much everyone's heard a song or a riff that Sly & Robbie were instrumental in creating, people just don't know it's them.  No matter what kind of music you listen to (unless it's 100% death metal), you've heard Sly & Robbie's magic.

    Rest In Bass Power Robbie <3
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,664
    JH6056 said:
    I know we're all getting older, and I know these things happen. But it just seems like legend after legend is passing! And I think Shakespeare was only 68, which to me isn't... well I guess it always seems too soon.

    What's crazy is, pretty much everyone's heard a song or a riff that Sly & Robbie were instrumental in creating, people just don't know it's them.  No matter what kind of music you listen to (unless it's 100% death metal), you've heard Sly & Robbie's magic.

    Rest In Bass Power Robbie <3

    Nice words, JH.
    And yes, 68 is young.  I had no idea Ribbie was younger than me.  Gone to soon. Very sad.
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

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