Hub (bassist)
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Leonard "Hub" Hubbard is a former band member of The Roots and played bass for the Philadelphia outfit from 1992 to 2007. He has played on all of their records including 1999's Things Fall Apart and 2004's The Tipping Point. He is known for always having a chew stick in his mouth, on and off the stage. Hub's smooth basslines and distinct style make The Roots stand out in their field of music. Hub studied classical upright bass at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. [1]
Hub played his last show with The Roots on 2007-08-31.
[edit] Comeback
Leonard Hubbard was invited to the Roots Picnic concert that was held on 2008-06-08. To his surprise, he was asked to play. The current Roots bassist, Owen Biddle, stepped aside as Black Thought welcomed back Hubbard, who took his place. He played a few songs as well as performing a solo, to much acclaim. Hubbard then handed the guitar back to Biddle and shook hands with everyone on-stage before making his exit.
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