24th June 2008
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#1 | | Lives for gear
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Thread Starter  | Dave Carpenter R.I.P.
I just got word that my good friend Dave Carpenter, bass legend, passed away last night or this morning from a heart attack.
I will miss you, Dave. It is a sad, sad day. 
Here are a couple of links about Dave. E.J.N. - DAVE CARPENTER Dave Carpenter Discography and Music at CD Universe | 
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#2 | | Lives for gear
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Sorry for your loss Kronos
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#3 | | Lives for gear
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R.I.P. Dave, fans from all genre's of music will miss you.
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#4 | | Lives for gear
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Wow , just about a week ago i bought the Lee Ritenour DVD,"Overtime " and i really enjoyed his performances, this is really sad.
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#5 | | An actual working Pro
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Man, what terrible news! Dave was such a monster player! Years ago, I was called to play electric bass on 4 tracks for a jazz fusion project. I was pretty nervous to begin with as Frank Gambale was the guitarist. So, I walk into the studio (late, as usual) and I see/hear Dave Carpenter, Frank Gambale, Steve Weingart and Brett Chassen THROWIN' DOWN through the glass! The bass tone and note choices blasting from the mains was simply stunning. I wanted to leave. After their last take of a particular tune, I walked up to Dave (whom I'd never met, but recognized) and said "What the hell am I doing here? There's been a major mistake. You should be cutting this album completely!". To which he replied "You're here for a reason, just do what you do" and smiled. He was the coolest guy. He knew I was pretty nervous (I was 25 at the time) but made me feel comfortable and therefore I was able to survive the session. He even took time to give me some pointers regarding tone, triads and voicings. That day had a tremendous impact on my life. What a huge loss...
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25th June 2008
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#6 | | Gear addict
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Very sorry to hear! I worked with Dave on a few tracking dates. Great guy! Last time I saw him it was with Peter Erskine, and Alan Pasqua. Amazing trio. He sure will be missed by many.
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#7 | | dudeguykhed.
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My thoughts are with you, Kronos.
Sorry for your loss.
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#8 | | Lives for gear
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I'm truly saddened to hear this. Just a few months ago I got to meet Dave when he played on a session with a good friend of mine, Dick Halligan. That session also had Peter Erskine on drums. Needless to say, it was an amazing experience to be a fly on the wall. Dave was an incredible player and all-around nice guy. He will be missed as musicians as talented as he was don't come around very often.
RIP, Dave.
Cheers,
--
Don
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#9 | | Lives for gear
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My condolences. I will be picking up something he played on in his honor!
Ed
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#10 | | Lives for gear
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What a huge loss.... I worked with Dave a few times on various live performances. He was always easy to get along with and the level of his playing was top notch. While I don't know his age, he also seemed quite young for something like this- too young, really.
He will be missed.
--Ben
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#11 | | Lives for gear
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Thread Starter | Quote:
Originally Posted by fifthcircle  While I don't know his age, he also seemed quite young for something like this- too young, really.
He will be missed.
--Ben |
Dave was 49 years old.
Thanks for everyone's comments.
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#12 | | Lives for gear
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Originally Posted by TL2 Man, what terrible news! Dave was such a monster player! Years ago, I was called to play electric bass on 4 tracks for a jazz fusion project. I was pretty nervous to begin with as Frank Gambale was the guitarist. So, I walk into the studio (late, as usual) and I see/hear Dave Carpenter, Frank Gambale, Steve Weingart and Brett Chassen THROWIN' DOWN through the glass! The bass tone and note choices blasting from the mains was simply stunning. I wanted to leave. After their last take of a particular tune, I walked up to Dave (whom I'd never met, but recognized) and said "What the hell am I doing here? There's been a major mistake. You should be cutting this album completely!". To which he replied "You're here for a reason, just do what you do" and smiled. He was the coolest guy. He knew I was pretty nervous (I was 25 at the time) but made me feel comfortable and therefore I was able to survive the session. He even took time to give me some pointers regarding tone, triads and voicings. That day had a tremendous impact on my life. What a huge loss... | Great story.
Sorry to hear he has passed.
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