1. John Voorhis "Tim" Bogert III was an American musician.
11 Facts About Tim Bogert
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Tim Bogert was one of the pioneers of using distortion with his bass to help it cut through the mix with the low-powered amps of his time which imparted a very sharp-edged sound to it.
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Tim Bogert graduated in 1963 from Ridgefield Memorial High School in his hometown of Ridgefield, New Jersey.
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In 1970, Bogert formed the hard rock band Cactus with drummer Carmine Appice, guitarist Jim McCarty and lead vocalist Rusty Day.
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Tim Bogert then joined up with Bobby and the Midnites, a musical side project assembled by guitarist and vocalist Bob Weir of The Grateful Dead.
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Tim Bogert recorded his second album Master's Brew in 1983 and recorded Mystery with Vanilla Fudge in 1984.
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In 1981 Tim Bogert became a faculty member at the Musicians Institute in Hollywood.
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Later in 1999 Tim Bogert worked with Triality, and Shelter Me.
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In early 2014, Tim Bogert joined hard rock band Hollywood Monsters, where he played on the album Big Trouble which was released in 2014 on Mausoleum Records.
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In 2010, Tim Bogert "reluctantly" retired from touring due to a motorcycle accident.
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Tim Bogert is survived by his wife, Veda Vaughn Bogert, and his son John Voorhis Bogert IV.