Tim Bogert, of Vanilla Fudge, Cactus, and Beck, Bogert, and Appice, just died. RIP Tim. I saw Cactus once. They were the warmup act for Rod Stewart and The Faces. When they came out Rusty Day, their singer, said, “Y’all are in for a big surprise. We are gonna kick your ass!” and they proceeded to do so. Bogert performed a bass solo. This was the first time I had ever seen a rock band have their bassist do a solo. Bogert was one of the best rock bass players of all time. Plus, he had a good voice, and sang harmony.

Here’s Cactus doing Oleo from their first album with a bass solo from Bogert.