Bob Birch (center) playing bass at an Elton John gig. Drummer Nigel Olsson is seen on the right.

Bob Birch (born 1956, Detroit, Michigan) is a session bass guitarist, mostly noted for his work with Elton John. When he was growing up, he played the bassoon in addition to bass. When he is not touring or recording, he has been known^{[citation needed]} to be an excellent chef. Image File history File links PDVD_001. ... Image File history File links PDVD_001. ... Olsson (back) performing at an Elton John concert at the Royal Opera House. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (Latin for, We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes) Location in Wayne County, Michigan Coordinates: Country United States State Michigan County Wayne County Settled 1701 Incorporation 1806 Government  - Type Strong Mayor-Council  - Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Area  - City  143. ... Fender Precision Bass Bass Guitar is a commonly spoken phrase used to refer to the electric bass and horizontal acoustic basses, a stringed instrument similar in design to the electric guitar, but larger in size, commonly fretted and sometimes fretless and with a lower range. ... Sir Elton Hercules[1] John CBE [2] (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947) is a multiple Grammy and Academy Award-winning English pop/rock singer, composer and pianist. ... The bassoon is a woodwind instrument in the double reed family that plays in the tenor range and below. ...

Although he majored in the bassoon and music education while attending Wayne State University, his passion and true devotion was with the bass guitar. After graduating from the fine musical institution of Wayne State, he pursued the rock & roll dream by venturing to Los Angeles. Wayne State University (Detroit, MI 48202) is located in Detroit, Michigan, in the citys Midtown Cultural Center. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ...

The virtuoso of the bass guitar then proceeded with hard work to make his name known in the fine city of Los Angeles by taking every musical job he could. In 1990 he helped form the rock band Warpipes while playing bass and saxophone. Warpipes did well, but Elton John also recognized him for being a bandmate of the members of his own band. Bob has been the bassist for Elton John since 1991. Bob is also a music composer in the making.

He has a wife, Michele, and a son who attends Occidental College, where he studies biochemistry. Occidental College, located in Los Angeles, California, is a small private coeducational liberal arts college. ... Biochemistry is the study of the chemical processes and transformations in living organisms. ...

External links

• Bobbirchfan.com