Bruce Lawson on Nostr: RIP Herbie Flowers, who played bass on Space Oddity, and played the iconic bass line ...

RIP Herbie Flowers, who played bass on Space Oddity, and played the iconic bass line for Lou Reed's Walk on the Wild Side on double bass and overdubbed electric bass a tenth above it (in order to get double session rate). The session took 20 minutes.
https://www.notreble.com/buzz/2013/10/28/herbie-flowers-the-story-behind-lou-reeds-walk-on-the-wild-side-bass-line/