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I was shocked about the news yesterday.It brought back to me the era when my older brothers educated me when I was about 11 about Cream and Clapton and Baker,along with Jack's new solo albums.
I have to say that he was less good when I saw him on Later on the TV,more recently,but all musicians can have less good phases,especially when they are older/ill.
It is good to listen to Planet Rock and hear the various tracks and comments.
Sad to see him go.
Rob

In reply to veteye:
Cream were probably the most extravagantly gifted band ever in terms of their member's musical abilties, JB's singing included. There was a good doc on tv a couple of yearsa go when JB was at CelticConnections in Glasgow.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/celticconnections/2012/artists/jack_bruce_lau/

I saw him and his band play in a hotel bar in kirkcaldy in the early 80s. My cousin was in the support group, he said JB was a gentleman.

RIP indeed.

In reply to Removed User:

I hope that BBC4 do a documentary on him.That would be good to see as well as the one you point out.
The only problem with those is that I end up staying up later than I would normally as I get hooked on everything musical on there.

You were lucky to see him.

Thank you for the link.I will watch it when I am not working on the other part of the computer.

In reply to veteye:

Copy that. I saw him in Hamilton in the 70's and then about 18 months (I think) ago in Perth. No one else did such complex, "difficult" music with such a direct emotional connection - for me at any rate. He'll be so missed.

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Interesting. Baker was the weak link I'd say. An average skinsman, if a great showman. The members of the original Soft Machine, or Pastorius-era Weather Report, even Led Zep and the Police, among many others, were better imo. That said, "Ulysses" is unsurpassed, but then perhaps mainly for EC's wah-wah break.

In reply to veteye:

Time to get into the Big Black Car! I particular like his version of this on a solo album post Cream

In reply to kevin stephens:

have you seen this? youtube.com/watch?v=UZF1HrWKi68&

In reply to veteye:

Another great gone. Saw him in Dundee in the 80's, what a fantastic voice he had as well as his brilliant bass playing.

This is good - two greats, both gone now, having a jam - youtube.com/watch?v=DXk--eL5-kQ&

In reply to veteye:
I think Jack Bruce was one of the greatest Bassists to come out of that era but I also think that someone else deserves credit for some of the lyrics to his great songs - Pete Brown is undervalued in this respect. White Room, Politician & Sunshine of your love were all lyrics written by Pete Brown.

In reply to veteye:
My introduction to Cream was by accident. in 1968 I bought a ticket to go to london with Salford University Blues Club which included visits to record stores where I bought Tamla Classics (Groan) but it also included a seat at the Royal Albert Hall to see a group I had never heard of say Goodbye - my education began then - I sold the Motown stuff and never looked back!

In reply to keith-ratcliffe:

I remember the slightly cringeful clothing they wore on that album,"Goodbye the Cream".

In reply to veteye:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01c6hw2/artworks-scotland-jack-bruce-...

In reply to veteye:


The Jack Bruce documentary (in the link I posted above) will not be available on iplayer after Sunday night.

In reply to Colin Moody:

Thanks for the link Colin. Great documentary of a great guy.

In reply to veteye:

I don't know anything about him but he was in the YCL and his Maw and Da were both Communistas.

In reply to Colin Moody:


Being shown again tonight on bbc4 at 11pm