TOM “T-BONE” WOLK

[rafe]

Bad News, T-Bone died of a heart attack a few days ago. I looked forward every month to Live from Darryl's house. (Darryl Hall) Featuring an ecclectic mix of different musicians..backed by Darryl's band and various other friends. With the passing of T-Bone who I see as a guitarists, guitarist. I only hope that Darryl doesn't close shop. I really got into Darryl and his music, T-bone and his ability and got a realistic
view and concept on who they are, because of this great show. We lost a great musician and from all i've seen and heard a great person. He will be greatly missed. If you haven't seen the show check it out.
K.D. Lang was great as was Smokey Robinson, I've yet to see a bad show or for that fact a show that didn't leave me grinning. There are 30ish episodes.......

[PRR]

RIP, T-Bone Wolk (February 27, 2010) Respected Journeyman Bassist

"T-Bone Wolk was a brilliant bassist who, though likely not a familiar name, was a familiar presence on stage and television since the 1980s.  Born in Yonkers, New York, Wolk, like so many of our rock heroes, decided on the night he first saw the Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show, that he was going to be a musician.  And within a few years, Wolk was playing in local garage bands.  His first break came in the early ’80s when he was asked to fill in for Will Lee in the Late Show With David Letterman band.  Wolk would later be the bassist for the Saturday Night Live house band. In 1981, Wolk was hired to play in the Hall & Oates band, with whom he spent over 20 years.  He also co-produced several of their records.  As a session player or producer, Wolk also worked with, among others, Carly Simon, Cyndi Lauper, Harry Nilsson,  Roseanne Cash, Elvis Costello and Billy Joel.  T-Bone Wolk died of a heart attack on February 27, 2010."

[rafe]

I never really took notice of him perhaps he is a bassist to most, He however was playing the guitar on the LFDH show and he was incredibly good. He was literally a musicians, musician. And was Darryls musical director from what I understand.

 Daryl Hall:
To say that I am shocked is the ultimate understatement. T-Bone was my musical brother and losing him is like losing my right hand. It’s not if I will go on, but how. T-Bone was one of the most sensitive and good human beings that I have ever known. And, I can truly say that I loved him.

John Oates:
His character was pure and his unique and quirky personality touched everyone he encountered. His musical sensibility was peerless, any instrument that he touched resonated with a sensitivity and skill level that I have never experienced while playing with any other musician. He possessed an encyclopedic knowledge of styles and musical history which he referenced to support all the artists that he played with over the years. He became our band's musical director over time leading by example and by the deference and respect that everyone who played alongside him so rightfully accorded him. He made everyone he played with better. So many times when I'm working on a musical passage or part, I think to myself: "How would T-Bone play this" and aspire to his level every time I perform. To this day I always keep one of his "I Love Vermont" guitar picks with me where ever I go and know in my heart that starting today the Heavenly Band just got one of the greatest multi-instrumentalist of all time and that band will from this day forward sound better than they ever have before.
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[bigsbybender]

Ahh man, that makes me sad.  I was aware of the guy for years but didn't ever know his name.... Those are some shoes to fill for sure.


j.