Skip Bey and Vic Vogel - Old Friends

Shortly before the passing of Skip, we were priviledged to eavesdrop on an impromptu conversation between these musical greats and record their opinions and feelings about the long road musicians must travel throughout a career.
Film credit: Barbara Lavoie,
Montréal, Qc.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• jazz
• big
• band
• vic
• vogel
• skip
• bey

[barbaradeway]

Hello Nina Ejalu - it was a pleasure meeting your father. He was a beautiful musician. Please accept my condolences. Most respectfully, Barbara

[mynewflame]

@ninaearly

Hello Nina Ejalu, I knew and worked with your father for many years in Milwaukee. He was an amazing player. We all miss him.

[ninaearly]

I am the daughter of Skip Bey. My name is Nina Ejalu Crumby Bey

[WallsofMusic]

we had fun at the utrabar on laurier every week with skip --- go vick is that water ?

[Shmilihead]

Sounds like Skip all right! :))

[tequilaal]

Skip crashed over at my place and I hid a half pint of gin when I went to bed and when I went for some the next time it was a half pint of water..when I asked him about this he said he didn"t know anything about it and besides he hated gin.....hahahaha you gotta love him!

[Shmilihead]

Thank you for this. It reminds me how Skip kept his sense of humor till the end. Miss you Skipper

[MoodIndigo1]

Miss ya, Skip. Hope you get to make music forever.