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Rd_Artist USA	Jul 16th, 2012 11:04 AM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic Bass Frontiers on their Facebook page, has announced that Bob Babbitt has passed away, no further details.
Hendo Toronto	Jul 16th, 2012 11:28 AM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic That indeed is a loss for the world of bassists. There's an obituary in the Detroit papers, saying he died in a cancer hospice this morning.
garp Contributing Member ******** Connecticut USA Stompin' on the avenue by Radio City	Jul 16th, 2012 12:31 PM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic Rest in peace, Bob. You taught me well, and you’ll continue teaching me for years to come. I guess this is as appropriate place as any to confess that I’ve frequently enjoyed rolling my mouse pointer over the home page buttons on Bob’s web site just so I could hear his unique voice.
aerodyne USA	Jul 16th, 2012 12:37 PM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic I didn't even know he was ill. Strange how I was just reading something about him last night! Couldn't find anything on the net yet,so thx for the info. RIP Robert.aero :>(
kcshowman Contributing Member ****** Los Angeles If I only have one bass to play...	Jul 16th, 2012 01:06 PM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic Here is a link with info about Bob's passing and a good listing of tracks he played on. Another trailblazer from the golden era moves on... RIP Bob
waxcomb =*Made in the USA*= bassist, The Blackburns	Jul 16th, 2012 01:32 PM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic Cancer can be a silent killer. I didn't tell anyone about my dad's illness until after he died. Condolences.
Dennis_UK Contributing Member *** Devon, UK Fender Bottom Master!	Jul 16th, 2012 02:26 PM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic RIP Bob.
digiboy New York City	Jul 16th, 2012 03:02 PM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic Very sad loss. Duck Dunn, Levon Helm, Doc Watson, and now Bob. So many of my music heroes passing this year. Very sad indeed. (This message was last edited by digiboy at 03:03 PM, Jul 16th, 2012)
ilan Contributing Member *** 127.0.0.1	Jul 16th, 2012 03:35 PM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic And Jon Lord, earlier today.
aerodyne USA	Jul 16th, 2012 04:53 PM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic and country's Kitty Wells. aero
ron.bman Contributing Member USA/Midwest	Jul 16th, 2012 07:48 PM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic Another legendary player passes. Very sad news. Watching "Standing in the Shadows" will be bittersweet. RIP Bob, and condolences to his family.
Bubbalou Contributing Member ********** USA THE LOW END OF UPPER TEJAS	Jul 16th, 2012 08:53 PM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic Sad to here, I loved Motown music and the musicians that were behind it all.
Hutton Keith, Scotland	Jul 17th, 2012 04:59 AM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic The world of bass playing has lost a modest and humble man who was a true master of the instrument we all love. (This message was last edited by Hutton at 04:59 AM, Jul 17th, 2012)
Twangmeister Contributing Member ***** E NC Covering it all from A to B	Jul 17th, 2012 05:58 AM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic Bob was the guy I tried to mimic on soul songs when I first started gigging around 1970. His bass groove was always so solid. RIP.
edmonstg Contributing Member Newberg, Oregon Fender...never say never.	Jul 17th, 2012 06:29 AM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic My goodness, I join those who are surprised to learn he had cancer. I talked to him on the phone several years ago, just briefly, and he sounded strong and healthy. What a huge loss. His recordings will be teaching bass players for generations to come. George
YachterYat New Hampshire Lets build the tweed Fender never did!	Jul 17th, 2012 01:35 PM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic Our sincerest condolences to Bob's family, friends and many fans. His work has served to inspire so many of us. Fortunately, we will all have his many contributions to the music world to remember him by. RIP Bob, Yat
aerodyne USA	Jul 17th, 2012 03:57 PM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic I was at Hitville U.S.A. last year and recommend to all if ur ever in the detroit area.) That building had a mojo vibe like I've never felt before! Love how they achieved that signiture reverb! aero
shaffl USA	Jul 17th, 2012 06:24 PM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic I didn't know he was sick either. In my RnB band, Bob's parts are attempted. I'm the bass player so I'm the one attempting them. Notes are easy... groove? dynamics? Bob was one of a kind. In many different ways. He could play and then he could fit in. And he grooved. Midnight Train? Signed Sealed Delivered? Barry Gordy sure had a good thing going and he knew how to promote (and hide) talent. Bob is/was one of my all time favorites. I'm typing on an internet forum so take this for what it is. I'm very sad for him and his family. And for me.
Ben Grimm USA	Jul 17th, 2012 09:01 PM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic Sad news, indeed. Last night I spun the Spinners' "Pick of the Litter" album in his honor. It's a great soul LP worthy of comparison to any of the other great ones and it's 100% Babbitt! Pick of the Litter
Smuggit UK - England	Jul 19th, 2012 01:36 PM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic The one bass player I'd have always liked to be. Pleasant, kind, humble and yet a towering talent. Between him and Jamerson they transformed bass playing and showed how important and vital it could be. Really sad he's gone, but what a legacy as a person and as a musician!

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