Vic Flick has died

[Gil Bang 26098]

Who's that?

 

That's the guy that played the iconic twangy guitar part on the James Bond theme.   He also did a shitload of studio work and played on Tom Jones songs ("it's not unusual" and others), and Petula Clark's "Downtown". 

 

https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/vic-flick-obituary

 

[G650 14301]

Saw that yesterday, big loss. Iconic player.

[Gil Bang 26098]

I know somebody that knew him.  It seems he made shit for money.  His wife claims that the union in England robbed him blind.  He actually worked as Bob Hope's Butler for a bit. 

[G650 14301]

8 hours ago, Gil Bang said:

I know somebody that knew him.  It seems he made shit for money.  His wife claims that the union in England robbed him blind.  He actually worked as Bob Hope's Butler for a bit. 

Yeah I'm not even surprised. So many of these guys got royally fucked by the industry because they were creative types and had no one to guide them on business. It's a travesty.

[DougO 5257]

11 hours ago, Gil Bang said:

I know somebody that knew him.  It seems he made shit for money.  His wife claims that the union in England robbed him blind.  He actually worked as Bob Hope's Butler for a bit. 

If he were my Butler one of his duties would damn sure to be playing the James Bond theme every time I entered a room.

[Gil Bang 26098]

He was so broke that he sold his strat on Pawn Stars for $55,000.