Bruce Gary performed with Robby Krieger .
He was 55.Bruce Gary left the band well before his death , becoming a respected producer ( archive recordings of Jimi Hendrix and new recordings of The Ventures ) and a very successful sideman performing live and on studio sessions with artists such as Jack Bruce , Mick Taylor , Bob Dylan , George Harrison , Spencer Davis , Stephen Stills , Rod Stewart , and Sheryl Crow - and he did not join the more recent Knack reunions .