RIP, Danny Thompson

[sgcim]

The great British acoustic bass player has passed at 86. He played with many of my fave folk/jazz artists like Pentangle (that was his great solo arco introduction to "Reflection"), and Nick Drake (that was him playing bass on "River Man" (even though he had trouble reading 5/4 with the orchestra, he said, "Bollocks, I'll make up my own part!") .

He also played with artists as diverse as Tubby Hayes, Kate Bush, John Martyn and Richard Thompson and many others.

[mikeweil]

R.I.P. 

He had such a big sound, I think the best of all British bass players.

I think hearing him on the Pentangle albums may have been my first exposure to double bass, it definitely started my love for that sound.

[clifford_thornton]

Oh no! RIP. A master.

[HutchFan]

R.I.P.

I was fortunate enough to see him several times with Richard Thompson.

 

[romualdo]

RIP Danny - versatile & wonderful bassist

saw him play with Richard Thompson here in Brisbane, late 90s?

Have been enjoying the recent Nick Drake 5LP "Making of 5 Leaves Left" set - quite a bit of unreleased Danny here (10 previously unreleased takes)