Jeez.......Victor Bailey now!!!

[barneyg42]

Coming over on Facebook that he has passed away. He's been very ill for some time and it was on the cards I guess!

2016......you suck!!

RIP Bassman!!

[louisthebass]

Gutted to hear that - just seen a post about it on FB

[EBS_freak]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgGM781nR2M

Masterful.

[Coilte]

Another great gone !!

R.I.P.

[lowdown]

Just noticed on Facebook.
Oh dear.
RIP

[gary mac]

sad to hear this.

[bassjim]

[Telebass]

Damn...

[AdamWoodBass]

Man this sucks, RIP Victor Bailey.

[jacko]

shocked

[visog]

Shame - nice guy... great bass player and lets not forget... had the toughest job in the business replacing Jaco in Weather Report.

[chris_b]

Sad news.

[LZD56]

RIP Victor

[spencer.b]

Sad news , for me one of the heavyweights. Some of the so called bass virtuosos are just wiggling the fingers really fast but victor was the real deal
Just listening to Db waltz from weather reports domino theory and kid logic from his first solo album, brilliant
RIP

[paul_5]

2016 can f*** right off.

[stef030]

very sad
rip victor

[jazzyvee]

I'm gutted he was a giant talent and such a shame that he has gone.

[barneyg42]

[quote name='paul_5' timestamp='1478883508' post='3172453']
2016 can f*** right off.
[/quote]

This!!!!!

[SisterAbdullahX]

Not totally unexpected but still very sad news. For me one of the finest bass players there's ever been. Nobody sounded like Victor.

[timmo]

Sad news. It even gets worse with the passing today of Robert Vaughan ( Man From Uncle )

[bluesparky]

Sad news, me and 2016 need to have words...

[Bilbo]

Bailey was important to me. As a young rocker, I was already investigating fusion and some of the more exceptional players like Jaco and Jeff Berlin when I saw a video of Weather Report's Domino Theory tour. I was watching VB and noticed that he was moving around the neck a lot and there was one point where he played something low down and the jumped up to the top of the neck to play fill before going back to the low end. I vividly recall saying to the drummer friend I was watching the video with 'I need to know where the notes are so I can do that'. And so began my exploration of theory, reading etc. So, arguably, Bailey inspired me to learn.

It doesn't seem much now but it was an epiphany for one of Cwmbran's leading exponents of HM bass.... Doom doom doom doom....

[SisterAbdullahX]

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1478872240' post='3172269']
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgGM781nR2M

Masterful.
[/quote]

Yeah, unbelievable. Really loved his work as a sideman as well, his work with Michael Brecker and Steps Ahead is something I never tire of hearing. Always struck me as such a nice bloke as well, very sad.

[lowdown]

[quote name='SisterAbdullahX' timestamp='1478906661' post='3172697']
his work with Michael Brecker and Steps Ahead is something I never tire of hearing. Always struck me as such a nice bloke as well, very sad.
[/quote]

Yes, Steps Ahead are one of the bands I never tire of as well
Live, over the years there have been various vids with different Bassists.
But here is one with Vic.
[media]http://youtu.be/mQDAlUG6VyA[/media]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATEvWlXSi8w

Edited November 12, 2016 by lowdown

[visog]

[quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1478908105' post='3172704']
Yes, Steps Ahead are one of the bands I never tire of as well
Live, over the years there have been various vids with different Bassists.
But here is one with Vic.
[media]http://youtu.be/mQDAlUG6VyA[/media]
[/quote]

God that was awful.

Domino Theory for better Vic