"Today we lost our brother. Our bandmate. Our heartbeat, the band wrote. Sam Rivers wasn't just our bass player he was pure magic. The pulse beneath every song, the calm in the chaos, the soul in the sound. From the first note we ever played together, Sam brought a light and a rhythm that could never be replaced. His talent was effortless, his presence unforgettable, his heart enormous."
"We are in shock. Rest in power my brother! You will live on through your music and the lives you helped save with your music , charity work and friendships. We are heartbroken enjoy every millisecond of life. It's not guaranteed."
Sam Rivers, aged 48, has died and the cause of death was not revealed. Rivers served as bassist and backing vocalist and was a founding member of Limp Bizkit. Limp Bizkit formed in Jacksonville in 1994 and rose to mainstream fame in the late 1990s with Significant Other (1999) and Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water (2000), which topped US charts. Rivers was described as the band's heartbeat, the pulse beneath every song, and praised for effortless talent, unforgettable presence, and an enormous heart. Messages honoring Rivers urged others to enjoy every millisecond of life.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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