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Herbie Flowers has died - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdjw41pp7vmo

I've copied this from the link above so you don't need to read it all - "He was credited with creating the famous bassline in Lou Reed's Walk on the Wild Side from his 1972 album Transformer."

Herbie lived in Ditchling, a little village just up the road from me and I met him a couple of times. He came into the radio station I worked in and we did a live interview. I talked to him about WOTWS and I think he said he got £14 for the session, no royalties obv. He was a really lovely charming man.

bradski wrote: ↑01 Oct 2024 09:09 I think he said he got £14 for the session

Also he was paid double rates because he played bass guitar and double bass ...

threechordwonder wrote: ↑07 Oct 2024 17:25 Also he was paid double rates because he played bass guitar and double bass ...

I believe I'm right in saying he played tuba as well (Goodnight Ladies). He was across all the basses