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  1. Musician. Instrument (s) Electric bass. double bass. tuba. Years active. 1956–present. Brian Keith " Herbie " Flowers (born 19 May 1938) is an English musician specialising in electric bass, double bass and tuba. He is noted as a member of Blue Mink, T. Rex and Sky .

  2. Bassist, Arranger & Composer. Herbie Flowers is an English musician specialising in bass guitar, double-bass and tuba. He is highly regarded as one of Britain's best-known session bass-players.

  3. Dec 19, 2022 · Herbie Flowers: “People have often said that I should've got a writer’s credit for Walk On The Wild Side”. By Nick Wells. ( Bass Player ) published 19 December 2022. Despite the song hinging on the bass hook, Herbie Flowers received just £17 for his now legendary work with Lou Reed.

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  5. Nov 9, 2023 · Features. Bass Player. “There was no intention to be clever. We didn’t know what we were doing!”. Herbie Flowers on David Bowie’s Space Oddity. By Bryan Beller. ( Bass Player ) published 9 November 2023. Listen to Herbie Flowers give lift to David Bowie’s lyric about “floating in a tin can”.

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  6. Mar 3, 2017 · If you’ve ever listened to a hit record from the 1960s or 70s you’ve probably heard one of Herbie Flowers iconic basslines. In his long career as a session musician, he has worked with David Bowie (Space Oddity, Rebel Rebel), Lou Reed (Walk On The Wild Side, Perfect Day), Paul McCartney (The Long And Winding Road), Marc Bolan [pictured ...

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  7. Jan 15, 2015 · In a career that has spanned over a half century, Herbie Flowers is not only among the instrument’s preeminent players, and most prolific studio cats – he created two of rock’s most mind-blowing bass passages, all in a successful effort to earn double wages!

  8. Oct 28, 2013 · Learn how Herbie Flowers, a popular studio musician, created one of the most famous bass lines in rock history for Lou Reed's hit song. Watch an interview clip from The One Show where he reveals the details of the session and the bass technique.

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