TIM BOGERT
Tim Bogert (born John Voorhis Bogert III; August 27, 1944 New York City) is an American musician. He graduated from Ridgefield Memorial High School in his hometown in 1963. As a bass guitarist and vocalist he is best known for his bass solos. He is a frequent collaborator with drummer Carmine Appice; the duo appeared in such bands as Vanilla Fudge, Cactus, and the power trio Beck, Bogert & Appice. (More from Wikipedia)
Besides the rhythm section of Vanilla Fudge – Tim Bogert (bass guitar) and Carmine Appice (drums), the line-up in Cactus was rounded out by Jim McCarty (guitar), formerly with Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels, and singer Rusty Day from Ted Nugent’s early band Amboy Dukes.
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After Cactus (initially) broke up in 1972, Jeff Beck joined with Tim Bogert and Carmine Appice in a short-lived power trio called Beck, Bogert & Appice.
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