Introduction:
Barry Gibb and his musician son Stephen Gibb streamed a live trio of acoustic hits including ‘Stayin’ Alive’, ‘Words’ and ‘How Can You Mend A Broken Heart’.
Musicians are just like the rest of us; they need to keep them occupied when in lockdown with their families.
But when your name is Stephen and your father is a Bee Gee, a jamming session of his greatest hits is the natural step in keeping boredom at bay.
Barry Gibb, 74, and Stephen Gibb, 46, recorded a live jamming session back in March 2020 and streamed the medley for lucky Bee Gees fans.
The musical pair gave a stripped back acoustic performance of three of the band’s most famous songs: ‘Stayin’ Alive’, ‘Words’ and ‘How Can You Mend A Broken Heart’.
Recorded at Barry Gibb’s house in Miami – a property the Bee Gee made his permanent home in 1974 – the duo are very comfortable playing with one another and sound effortless as they duet.
Stephen, the first-born son of Linda and Barry Gibb, is a musician in his own right and has been in bands including Black Label Society, Crowbar, Kingdom of Sorrow and The Underbellys.
After graduating from music school and cutting his teeth in bands across the US, Stephen joined his father as his lead guitarist and went on the remaining Bee Gee’s first solo tour, Mythology, in 2013.
Since then Stephen has played regularly for his father as his lead guitarist and also for the Bee Gees’ charitable causes.
Barry Gibb is very involved with raising money for the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation based in Miami, Florida and Stephen has joined his father in performing at the annual black tie gala.