Today, the music community lost a fine sideman. Dick Sims, keyboard player, was most famous for recording and touring with a long line of acts including two of the greats. Bob Seger and Eric Clapton.

His work with Bob Seger culminated with the recording of Back in '72 which contained the classic "Turn the Page".

During the mid-70s, Sims (keyboards), Carl Radle (bass) and Jamie Oldaker (drums) were pioneers of the "Tulsa Sound". Sims' playing can be heard on all of Clapton's releases from those years, including 1974s 461 Ocean Boulevard, '75s There's One in Every Crowd, 75s EC Was Here (Live), 76s No Reason to Cry, 77s Slowhand and 78s Backless.

During his lengthy career, he also toured and recorded with Joan Armatrading, Peter Tosh, Stephen Stills, Pure Prairie League, Etta James, Carlos Santana, Perry Farrell and others. Sims' only solo album, Within Arms Reach, was released in 2008. Sims was residing in Tulsa at the time of his death.

RIP Mr. Sims.

T2

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What time is it? It's Fender Time.

Tragic!

First Dobie Gray and now Dick.

The angels have one helluva fine keyboard player now.



RIP

Arjay

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"Here's why reliability is job one: A great sounding amp that breaks down goes from being a favorite piece of gear to a useless piece of crap in less time than it takes to read this sentence." -- BRUCE ZINKY

Thanks for posting T2. RIP Mr. Simms.

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you can save the world with your guitar one love song at a time it's just better, more fun, easier with a fender solid body electric guitar or electric bass guitar.

There's so many great musicians who are not known by name but have been heard on recordings everywhere...he was one of those,the real deal...RIP.

It's a sad thing: So many wonderfully talented musicians go through life in relative obscurity. They seldom get the kind of recognition that they deserve. In many cases they are the backbone of the industry. Like the old Wrecking Crew, if you saw one of them on the street you wouldn't have a clue who they were. RIP Mr. Sims, and as you play your key Board as an angle, may you be recognised as a heavenly player.
----Danny,