Bobby Vega


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American funk bassist.
Born in San Francisco, CA, Bobby Vega began his professional career with Bo Diddley and in 1973 his mastery of a pick got him on record with Sly Stone's I Get High On You. He has since played with artists ranging from Joan Baez to Etta James. Bobby also filled in for legendary Tower of Power bassist Francis Rocco Prestia in 2001.

APPEARANCES +


Bobby Vega
What Cha Got
2023, File, AAC, ALAC, FLAC, Album, Little Village Foundation
Kid Andersen and Lisa "Little Baby" Andersen
Spirits and Soul
2024, CD, Album, Little Village Foundation
Etta James
Your Good Thing - Live At Tipitina's
2022, LP, Club, Ltd, 180, Tipitina's Record Club,
Various
ZZAJ: Jazz From The 23rd Century
2022, 2xCD, Comp, Not On Label, ,
Experimental
Etta James
The Montreux Years
2021, 2x CD MQA,
Paul Butterfield Band
Live At Rockpalast 1978
2019, CD, Album + DVD-V, NTSC, MIG
Strokeland Superband
Wake Up America!
2019, CD, Single, Strokeland Records,
Jamie Skylar
Marmalade
2017, CD, Album, Promo, Car, Prophet Records (15)
Kimock*
Satellite City
2017
Joe Satriani
Shockwave Supernova
2015, CD, ,
Hard Rock
Lowell Levinger (Banana From The Youngbloods)* With Guests Ry Cooder, David Grisman
Down To The Roots
2014, CD, Album, Grandpa Raccoon Records, ,
Country/Bluegrass/Folk/Folk Rock
Etta James
Live At Montreux 1993
2012, DVD, ,
Chicago Blues
Mickey Thomas
Marauder
2011, CD, Album, Gigatone, ,
Classic Rock
Paul Butterfield Band
Blues Rock Legends Vol. 2
2010, CD, Album, SPV Recordings, Westdeutscher Rundfunk
HE3 Project
Chapter Two
2010
Quicksilver Messenger Service
Reunion
2009, 2xCD, Album, Bear Records (4), ,
Blues Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Classic Rock
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band
Bluesrock Legends Vol 2-Rockpalast
2009, DVD, SPV,
Quicksilver Messenger Service
Strange Trim
2007, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Blues Rock
Linda Imperial
Destination You
2006, CD, Album, Myriad Class Records
Lydia Pense & Cold Blood
Transfusion
2005, CD, Album, DIG Music,
Hip Service
Uncovered
2005, CD, Album, Not On Label (Hip Service (2) Self-released)
Don't Push The Clown
Saturday Sept. 20th 8:30 PM The Avalon Ballroom
2003, CDr, Album, Promo, dem, Not On Label (Don't Push The Clown Self-released)
Pete Sears
The Long Haul
2001, CD, ,
Blues Rock
Billy Stapleton Featuring Mark Dufresne
Got To Be A Love
2000, CD, Album, Interurban Records
Steve Kimock Band
Live From The West Coast
2000, CD, Album, SKP, ,
Jazz-Rock
Rad.
Gotta Be Radified - All The Future Classics
2000, CD, ,
Soul-Jazz/Acid Jazz/Funk
Various
Coyote Ugly
2000
Jazz On The Vine
Private Reserve
1999, CD, Album, DOMO (2)
Vince Welnick
Missing Man Formation
1998, CD, Album, Grateful Dead Records
Gary Duncan / Quicksilver*
3 In The Side
1998, CDr, Album, Global Recording Artists
Gary Duncan Quicksilver*
Live At Field Stone
1997
Rad.
Higher Plane
1997, CD, ,
Soul-Jazz/Funk
Various
Television's Greatest Hits - Volume 6 - Remote Control
1996, CD 3D Lenticular Case, ,
Theme
Quicksilver*
Shape Shifter Vol. 1 & Vol. 2
1996
Bobby Murray
The Blues Is Now
1996
Various
Unsettled Scores
1995, 2xCD, Album, Cuneiform Records, ,
Jazz-Rock/Experimental/Prog Rock/Fusion
Rad.
Gotta Be
1995, ,
Acid Jazz
Santana
Dance Of The Rainbow Serpent
1995, 3x CD, Box Set, ,
Hard Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Classic Rock
Spencer Nilsen
Sonic The Hedgehog Boom
1994, CD, Album, Ltd, QSound Ltd.
Howard Wales
The Monk In The Mansion
1994, CD, Album, What Next Records
D'CÜCKOO*
Umoja
1994
Henry Kaiser, Steve Kimock, Harvey Mandel, Freddie Roulette
The Psychedelic Guitar Circus
1994, ,
Blues Rock/Contemporary/Psychedelic Rock/Classic Rock/Electric Blues/Avantgarde/Experimental
Various
The Soulciety Funky Family
1993, ,
RnB/Swing/Acid Jazz/Contemporary Jazz/Jazz-Funk/Easy Listening
Joan Baez
Rare, Live & Classic
1993
Goodman Brothers
Crooked Smile
1993
Spencer Nilsen
Sonic CD
1993
Etta James
Stickin' To My Guns
1990
Mickey Hart / Taro Hart
Music To Be Born By
1989, CD, ,
Downtempo/Ambient
Ronnie Laws
True Spirit
1989
Babatunde Olatunji
Drums Of Passion: The Invocation
1988, CD, ,
Afrobeat
Vincent Manyweather
Nothing But Grace Of God
1987, LP, Sound Of Gospel Records
Kitaro
The Light Of The Spirit
1987, CD, ,
Downtempo
Babatunde Olatunji
Dance To The Beat Of My Drum
1986
C.K. And The Beat Merchants
Yamosé
1986, ,
Boogie/Soul/African
Mike Wilhelm & The Frisco Jammers
Mean Ol' Frisco
1985, Vinyl Gatefold, ,
Blues Rock/Country Rock/Folk Rock
Billy Preston
On The Air
1984, Vinyl, ,
Hi NRG/Funk/Disco
Mickey Hart, Airto*, Flora Purim
Däfos
1983, Vinyl Gatefold Sleeve, ,
Afro-Cuban
Rumba Tres
Mi Vida, Tú
1982, Vinyl, ,
Rumba
Jon Mark / Mark-Almond
Tuesday In New York
1980
Hubert Laws
Land Of Passion
1979, Vinyl, ,
Soul-Jazz/Jazz-Funk/Fusion
Lee Oskar
Haunted House
1978, 12", Promo, Elektra
Lee Oskar
Feelin' Happy
1978
Hubert Laws
Say It With Silence
1978, Vinyl, ,
Smooth Jazz/Soul
Giants
Giants
1978
Lee Oskar
Before The Rain
1978, ,
Fusion/Funk/Afro-Cuban
Ronnie Laws
Flame
1978, ,
Smooth Jazz/Jazz-Funk
Lee Oskar
Lee Oskar
1976
Sly Stone
High On You
1975, ,
Funk
Gary Duncan Quicksilver
Shape Shifter Volume Two
CDr, Album, Global Recording Artists,
Various
Everybody Slides Vol.2
Spencer Nilsen, David Young
Sonic CD
1995, ,
Soundtrack/New Wave/Fusion/Pop Rock/Synth-pop/Ambient/Industrial/House/Techno/Video Game Music
KVHW + Weather Report
Live At The Wetlands NYC 12-26-98
1999, 2xCDr, Unofficial, Not On Label (KVHW), Not On Label (Weather Report)
Sly Stone
High On You
1975, Vinyl, ,
Funk
Lee Oskar
Before The Rain
LP, Album, Unofficial, PRC, Elektra, ,
Fusion/Funk/Afro-Cuban
Jon Mark / Mark-Almond
Tuesday In New York
Babatunde Olatunji
Drums Of Passion: The Beat
CD, ,
African/Afrobeat
Kitaro
The Light Of The Spirit
CD, ,
Downtempo