Stevie Lamb, RIP

[Roger Phillips]

Week-ending 11th February: that was a bolt out of the blue and shouldn't have happened.

Stevie was a well respected musician and session bass-player living in the Cotswolds. His services were called upon by many including Leanne Carroll, Stevie Windwood and I'm told, Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton; spent much time in Ronnie Scott's.

He cut his teeth in Kendal, North-West England in jazz-rock outfits before moving South.

He passed away during an operation to remove gall-stones and had a cardiac arrest. Condolences are due to his wife Fiona and his parents Ian and Daphne in Kendal.

Have a look at Steve Bull's youtube post of last autumn: First Moves play Birdland (Weather Report); I'm in tears.

Roger Phillips

[Spoombung]

I saw him play with Kevin Coyne's band in the early 80's. Quite a flashy, Jaco-inspired player.  I remember him yelling at the soundman during the interval to turn him up! 

[Beedster]

Sad news  

[hubrad]

Dang, missed this news at the time. Cracking player, I was just listening to some of his live work with Liane Carroll and wondered what he was up to now..

RIP.

 

[Bob Ellis]

Having been lucky enough to share the stage with Steve and studio on many occasions. I was devastated when I got the news from my home town Kendal. I think I was still at school when I first recorded with him at Linden Sounds. Steve was 23 then and obviously brilliant. He was always unassuming and even though most of us were still at school he treated every song we recorded with the utmost respect and his bass playing was mesmerising. A truly brilliant human being and is sorely missed.

[Bob Ellis]

This was the recording. Enjoy

[Bob Ellis]

And this