Bob Babbitt Remebered 07 18 12 

Great description of Babbitt and Jamerson; "James was genuis, Bob was brilliant." Motown had two of the best bassists on the planet!!

Jamerson was so great that his legend has kind of swamped a lot of BB's achievements. A lot of people have credited JJ with some of Bob's lines assuming they were hearing JJ, so thanks for this, setting straight the record.

you gain a whole new respect for his playing when you hear him play using airpods or high quality headphones

I think they got tracks of my tears and tears of a clown mixed up. Jamerson was on tracks of my tears and babbitt was on tears of a clown.

Before Motown, he played on other hits including a few with Del Shannon.

It is a pity Bob Babbit passed way but after, James Jamerson died, he take the place , some Bass Player on Motown Records .

AND HE ALSO PLAYED ON SOME SPINNERS SONG'S ,, WHY WASN'T THAT MENTIONED ?

Thats an awful cheerful tone to be talking about cancer

Bob also played bass on the infamous posthumous album of Jimi Hendrix, Crash Landing.

Midnight Train to Georgia is one of the greatest Basslines in history and an absolute joy to play. Bob was a genius.

Had the great pleasure of meeting him in NYC when The Funk Brothers passed through town. I met him and the band after the show and they all signed a Funk Brothers T Shirt. Great band. RIP BOB and more recently Joe Messina.

The only bassist that could follow James Jamerson, legend!

Not to mention many tracks he played on for HDH when they had invictus records .Band of gold etc etc.

I didn't know Bob Babbit had passed on. Wow. He passed 9 yrs. ago. He was on so many great songs with his iconic playing. My favorite was his playing on "Scorpio". That bass solo is outta this world. Wow he was on over 200 top 40 hits. What a great legacy you left this world. RIP Bob Babbitt. God bless.

He was a kind gentleman as well , he played on one of my sessions in NYC back in the 70's ...RIP Bob.

Don't forget "Scorpio", by Dennis Coffey.

He did one of the best and earliest bass solos on the song Scorpio back in the 60's

Still missin' Bobby Babbit.........ALL of the Funk Brothers!

One of the Funk Brothers R.I.P memories of Motown will never be forgotten. UK.

Loved him rest my brother

2 Funk Brothers (Bob and James Jamerson) and an honorary Funk Sister (Wrecking Crew member Carol Kaye) seem to have all played bass on a bunch of classic Motown dates. Anyone else in the mix?

He also played on "Tears of clown". It's the first Motown bassline I learned to play as a teenager. I thought I was replicating the work of the great James Jamerson and it wasn't until many years later I found out I'd actually been replicating the work of the great Bob Babbit.

Bob Babitt probably didn't get the recognition he fully deserved, I think he was a better bassist than JJ and played on more recordings plus more live performances RIP Bob you were the best.

I just found this out! RIP Bob. God rest you.

Thanks a lot for your music Funk Brother!

Damn...what an underrated bass player!

I am 73 and Bob was a hero of mine...he played on a lot of many hits for different people

Thanks for this!! what a great bassist

BAD, BAD ,DUDE, DETROIT BASS.

The Best 😢

Mr. B.B. The Bass Man! He will 4ever B a Bass Legend! 11 years gone but never forgotten. Play In Peace!

RIP..

Bob Babbit and James Jameson were a great combination and adding Wilton Felder later on just took them over the top they are all missed

One of Pittsburgh’s favorite sons. One of the greatest and most underrated.

I wanted to play like him when I was younger. 😐

THIS BASS VIRTUOSO HAS THE MOTHER OF THE RESUME🙏🎸🎼🎵🎶

Barry Manilow? I guess he was in it for the money there.