Tim Bogert, bassist and founding member of Vanilla Fudge and Cactus died at 76. The sad news were confirmed by his good friend and band mate, drummer Carmine Appice, who uploaded a touching post on Facebook:

“My true friend Tim Bogert died today. He was like a brother to me. He was my friend for over 50 years.

“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 60s bass players.

“Tim was a very intelligent person. So intelligent that we would call him ‘Spock’. You could ask him anything and he would know something about it.

“I loved Tim like a brother. He will be missed very much in my life. I will miss calling him, cracking jokes together, talking music and remembering the great times we had together, and how we created kick-ass music together.

“Perhaps the only good thing about knowing someone close to you is suffering a serious illness, is you have an opportunity to tell them that you love them, and why you love them. I did that, a lot. I was touched to hear it said back to me. Nothing was left unsaid between us and I’m grateful for that. I highly recommend it.

“Rest in peace, my partner. I love you. See you on the other side.”

Tim Bogert’s death caused the reaction of several rockers like Paul Stanley of KISS, Eric Bloom of Blue Oyster Cult, Billy Sheehan of Mr.Big, Sons Of Apollo etc….

My true friend Tim Bogert died today.

He was like a brother to me. He was my friend for over 50 years.

Tim was a one…

Posted by Carmine Appice on Wednesday, 13 January 2021

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