Following the sad news that Limp Bizkit bassist Sam Rivers has passed away at age 48, frontman Fred Durst has posted a video message on his Instagram account honoring his late bandmate.

Durst began the video by talking about the vital role Rivers played in the formation of Limp Bizkit, discussing how he saw a then teenage Rivers playing with another band, and told him about his vision for Limp Bizkit.

“Sam Rivers, the legend,” began Durst. “Such a gifted and wonderful person. … There Sam was on the stage with his band, killing it on the bass. and I went, ‘Oh my gosh, this guy’s amazing.’ In my mind, you had to start with the rhythm section, the bass and the drums. … I saw Sam play, and I was blown away.” Related Video

He continued, “I went up to Sam after the show, and I sad, ‘Hey

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