Author Topic: R.I.P. Jack Bruce (Read 658 times)

dead_head · « **Reply #15 on:** October 25, 2014, 08:05:04 PM »

Jack Bruce was a huge influence in my bass playing and sound during the 1970's, right up to owning an old EB-3 and a 200w Marshall stack! Listen to his playing on NSU from Live Cream 1, or Crossroads or Spoonful live on the Wheels Of Fire album. Brilliant! Not to mention his solo albums from the early 70's as well, or West, Bruce, and Laing. May he rest in peace...

richbass939 · « **Reply #16 on:** October 25, 2014, 09:30:16 PM »

Sad news, indeed. One by one the heroes/influences my generation loves are leaving us. Over the past year, my own health issues have made me think about this more and more.
Last night, for the first time in a year, I felt like going out to hear a band play. One of the band members asked me if I wanted to sit in with them and suggested a song to play. So, I played one song, a favorite, Crossroads.
Rich

Glynn · « **Reply #17 on:** October 26, 2014, 01:46:16 AM »

For those of you who know the Midlands in the UK, I saw Cream at Stourbridge Town Hall when Vox AC30s were all you needed. I had a Vox AC30 bass amp.
Sorry to hear this.
A sad loss.
Glynn

bassman10096 · « **Reply #18 on:** October 26, 2014, 04:54:12 PM »

I'll miss him a lot. His music was very influential to my playing. By coincidence, I discovered this Youtube: ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_ZcoqkQy8w ) for the first time just a few weeks back. What a pleasant guy - great stories, plus a great pleasure to see him play in a couple of contexts that allow the viewer to see his technique and some of his thinking up close.

Oh, and I just couldn't resist picking up a Warwick on ebay this afternoon!

JimmyJ · « **Reply #19 on:** October 26, 2014, 06:14:29 PM »

A sad loss of a great and influential musician. His bass tone was a force of nature! And rocking the fretless electric bass as early as '76. So great.

He also had a fine and immediately identifiable voice.

Big loss.

Jimmy J

jacko · « **Reply #20 on:** October 27, 2014, 05:29:19 AM »

Goodbye Cream was one of the first albums I stole from my brother. I think the riff to Badge was probably one of the earliest lines I learned on the bass although it was most likely a guitar riff.
Jack will be sadly missed

graeme

5a_quilt_top · « **Reply #21 on:** October 27, 2014, 08:26:40 AM »

Walked into the guitar store where I work part time on Saturdays and was greeted with this news.

It was like a punch in the gut and a very somber way to start the day.

Huge influence on me via Cream and BLT - taught me that powerful basslines could be both melodic and supportive.

harald_rost · « **Reply #22 on:** October 28, 2014, 12:35:47 AM »

http://www.guitarplayer.com/artists/1013/eric-clapton-shares-jack-bruce-tribute-song/49240

pauldo · « **Reply #23 on:** October 28, 2014, 04:45:48 PM »

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mica · « **Reply #24 on:** October 28, 2014, 07:20:41 PM »

It's taken me a few days to even open this thread. Sigh. I can't really say anything that hasn't already been said.

hankster · « **Reply #25 on:** October 30, 2014, 07:00:36 PM »

Saw him with Spectrum Road about 2years ago. It was a trip. Glad i went then.

georgie_boy · « **Reply #26 on:** November 03, 2014, 09:33:49 AM »

Had it not been for Jack, I would not be playing bass!
His influence on me was colossal as with 2 others....J.E. and Stanley.
Still listen to Jack nigh on every day, since Songs for a Tailor.
A MASTERPIECE inmho
G

musashi · « **Reply #27 on:** November 20, 2014, 04:08:03 PM »

The best intro ever: I'd like to introduce, on bass, finest in the world......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJpe0sTUrZw