KIM RUSSELL TRIBUTE "CELESTIAL TRAVELLER " CILLY CYB FUNG HIGH at the BUNKER
So todays upload is a very special and heartfelt video..As some of you may know David "Kim" Russell was my Bass player for around 5 years in my band Cilly Cyb Fung High.. On a tragic morning on April 19 2021 we lost Kim.... The Russell well are a well known and respected family .. Kim was survived by 2 brothers who were also professional musicians Bob Russell and Dale Russell .. Plus extended family including his Son Jason's (R.I.P.) daughter.. We lost Jason very soon after Kim's passing..Tragic on so many levels..
The video I will post today is of a composition of mine called "CELELSTIAL TRAVELER" .. It didn't see much time of the day as it was a quirky song that we mostly played for ourselves.. I use to tease Kim calling him the King of Uganda .. the last Scottish African.. As the song features a rhythm that I would associate with the Bagpipes as well as a underlying African feel in the vocals..
So this version is a mashup with another historical recording mixed with 2 versions of the song with Kim on bass. One from a rehearsal at Beni's house on Styles at the time. ( the bass player's son from Big Sugar walked by one day heard us jamming and came in to jam a song) .. Featuring Kim on bass... another version from REGGAE-SOCA festival (Old market square) with Kim on bass ..... and another version from May 13 2023.. Now on May 13 2023 This rehearsal was my first time playing with Wes Chryplywy on bass and as life would have it this was the last time I played with Beni Dibra .. So a monumental changing of the guards so to speak..
Kim was a real gentle soul and we did not know Kim was struggling as was his son at the time so there was nothing to do or say as we were clueless to what was happening in in the background in that home.... Nobody really did.. The whole family possesses very strong musicians and it seems to run in their blood.. Kim is greatly missed and at the end of the day it makes me appreciate every day I have left here on earth with extra special thought and care ..
I did my best to honor my friend and bass player Kim with this video ..It also holds special feelings as this is the day Beni and I parted ways and the new bass player arrived on the scene ..
Please give this video and look and keep in mind all the history I have shared with you.. I hope this brings some fond memories and comfort to any family members who may see this now or in the future.
"CELESTIAL TRAVELLER " CILLY CYB FUNG HIGH at the BUNKER
Kumaran guitar, vocals, written, video, recording.
Wes Chryplywy Bass, Beni Dibra Drums.
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