Bruce Waibel
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Bruce Kenneth Waibel was a musician
that played for several artists and bands. He was last remembered for playing bass guitar
and touring with rock band FireHouse. He died in 2003 and his death was ruled a suicide.
. When he was still a child, he moved to Florida
. He started playing guitar
when he was 9 years old.
In 1982, Waibel joined the Gregg Allman
band as a roadie. Eventually he started playing guitar
but switched to bass guitar
during his last 7 years with the band. He recorded three albums with them, earning two gold records.
Waibel also performed with Marshall Tucker, Captain Beyond
, Stevie Ray Vaughan
, Rick Derringer
and others. He met guitarist Bill Leverty
(guitarist of FireHouse) in 2000 and was invited to audition for the band that year. He played with them for three years, recording one album (O2
). He left the band in 2003 because he wanted to spend more time with his family. He also played bass on Leverty's first solo album, Wanderlust.
On September 2, 2003, Waibel was found dead at a friends home in Florida
. He had three children: Max Waibel (born in 1998) and Kimmerly Waibel.
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
that played for several artists and bands. He was last remembered for playing bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
and touring with rock band FireHouse. He died in 2003 and his death was ruled a suicide.
Biography
Bruce Waibel was born on July 9, 1958, in Dover, New JerseyDover, New Jersey
Dover is a town in Morris County, New Jersey on the Rockaway River. Dover is west of New York City and west of Newark, New Jersey. As of the United States Census, 2000, the town's population was 18,188.-Geography:...
. When he was still a child, he moved to Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. He started playing guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
when he was 9 years old.
In 1982, Waibel joined the Gregg Allman
Gregg Allman
Gregory Lenoir Allman , known as Gregg Allman, is a rock and blues singer, keyboardist, guitarist and songwriter, and a founding member of The Allman Brothers Band. He was inducted with the band into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995 and received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Georgia...
band as a roadie. Eventually he started playing guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
but switched to bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
during his last 7 years with the band. He recorded three albums with them, earning two gold records.
Waibel also performed with Marshall Tucker, Captain Beyond
Captain Beyond
Captain Beyond was an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1971.-History:The original line-up for Captain Beyond were singer Rod Evans, drummer Bobby Caldwell, guitarist Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt, bassist Lee Dorman and keyboardist Lewie Gold...
, Stevie Ray Vaughan
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Stephen Ray "Stevie Ray" Vaughan was an American electric blues guitarist and singer. He was the younger brother of Jimmie Vaughan and frontman for Double Trouble, a band that included bassist Tommy Shannon and drummer Chris Layton. Born in Dallas, Vaughan moved to Austin at the age of 17 and...
, Rick Derringer
Rick Derringer
Rick Derringer is an American guitarist, vocalist, and entertainer.-1960s:When he was seventeen years old, his band The McCoys recorded "Hang on Sloopy" in the summer of 1965, which became the number one song in America before "Yesterday" by The Beatles knocked it out of the top spot. The song was...
and others. He met guitarist Bill Leverty
Bill Leverty
William G. Leverty II is an American guitarist, who is a founding and current member of the American rock band FireHouse. Leverty, along with vocalist C.J. Snare, was responsible for writing many of the band's hit songs including "Don't Treat Me Bad"...
(guitarist of FireHouse) in 2000 and was invited to audition for the band that year. He played with them for three years, recording one album (O2
O2 (FireHouse album)
O2 is the seventh album of the rock band FireHouse. It was released in 2000 and it's the only album to feature the late Bruce Waibel on bass.-Track listing:All songs written by Leverty and Snare.# "Jumpin'" - 3:44# "Take It Off" - 3:51...
). He left the band in 2003 because he wanted to spend more time with his family. He also played bass on Leverty's first solo album, Wanderlust.
On September 2, 2003, Waibel was found dead at a friends home in Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. He had three children: Max Waibel (born in 1998) and Kimmerly Waibel.