colinm1 Posted August 7, 2013 Posted August 7, 2013 (edited) many may not know who bill putt was, he was the bass player for the legendary aussie band spectrum the song "ill be gone" became an anthem in the 70's and remains one of the best and most loved songs in aussie rock he will be forever remembered for his contribution to the Australian music industry and all who knew him personally say ,he was a true gentleman he passed in Melbourne ,on Monday of heart failure he was one of the reasons I started to play a bass, a great man on and off stage R.I.P. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1evcVFuqxA0 Edited August 7, 2013 by colinm1
Saxon Hall Posted August 7, 2013 Posted August 7, 2013 May he RIP. BTW Did he also play in the Indelible Murtceps? 1
colinm1 Posted August 7, 2013 Author Posted August 7, 2013 May he RIP. BTW Did he also play in the Indelible Murtceps? sure did !!!
surprisetech Posted August 7, 2013 Posted August 7, 2013 RIP Bill. Spectrum were still playing gigs around Melbourne right up to last week AFAIK. Saw them last at the Need For Feed fundraiser at Pakenham Racecourse a couple of years ago. It was a wet windy miserable night, but they played to about 2 dozen of us as though it was a packed house. Absolute professionals, and always a treat to hear.
mondie Posted August 7, 2013 Posted August 7, 2013 I have a CD of Bills with another musician with surname Rudd (Mike?), I will have to dig it out as I haven't seen it let alone played it in years. RIP Bill.
LogicprObe Posted August 7, 2013 Posted August 7, 2013 He was on ABC Radio with Mike a couple of months ago. Sad to hear.
evil c Posted August 7, 2013 Posted August 7, 2013 Was just looking at a recent performance on you tube & thinking I should check them out live when playing in town. Legendary signature sounding ground-breaking Aussie gent.
Gee Emm Posted August 7, 2013 Posted August 7, 2013 I have a CD of Bills with another musician with surname Rudd (Mike?), I will have to dig it out as I haven't seen it let alone played it in years. RIP Bill. Correct Simon. Legends! Damn shame 'bout Bill Putt. Another one of Australia's quiet achievers.
ferchersan Posted August 7, 2013 Posted August 7, 2013 I've always liked his work with Spectrum. I know I have some of my Dad's Spectrum LP's (and Ariel too!) stashed away somewhere. He will be sadly missed
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