| Author | Message | ||
| bracheen
Senior Member Username: bracheen Post Number: 1358 Registered: 11-2003 |
Happy 65th birthday to Jack Bruce. Jack is the bass player that the legendary bass players cite as an influence. Sam | ||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 1774 Registered: 10-2002 |
Only 65? He certainly looks alot older ;-) Graeme | ||
| bassman10096
Senior Member Username: bassman10096 Post Number: 1129 Registered: 7-2003 |
A new liver (?) and assorted health problems have put the miles on. From what I understand, Jack's lucky to still be walking around. But, compared to some of his well-known contemporaries, that's an amazing accomplishment ;-) | ||
| georgie_boy
Senior Member Username: georgie_boy Post Number: 479 Registered: 8-2005 |
Jack is THE man on rock bass. His vocals are amazing Just One of my learning heros Happy Birthday Jack!!! A true genious | ||
| bassman10096
Senior Member Username: bassman10096 Post Number: 1131 Registered: 7-2003 |
Why do guys like Jack, Sting, Sir Paul get the combination of great vocal and bass? What'd I miss? | ||
| 811952
Senior Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 1391 Registered: 10-2003 |
"Why do guys like Jack, Sting, Sir Paul get the combination of great vocal and bass? What'd I miss?" At this point, I'd be happy with either! John | ||
| rami
Senior Member Username: rami Post Number: 806 Registered: 6-2002 |
Jack is a classically trained cellist. A real musician's musician who happens to be a great singer as well. I've looked up to him all my life. Hopefully, we'll have him with us for many years to come. Rami | ||
| ivartshiva
Junior Username: ivartshiva Post Number: 24 Registered: 10-2007 |
I've recently added the slightest touch of my Rat pedal to my bass sound for a "Jack Bruce" feel when the band gets heated up. Now tell me Jack's distortion is from overdriven old English Marshall stacks. Michael | ||
| bassman10096
Senior Member Username: bassman10096 Post Number: 1133 Registered: 7-2003 |
Of the three I mentioned, Jack has been the greatest legitimate musical influence for me. His background is known to relatively few, (IMHO) having been eclipsed by the Cream phenomenon. My teacher tells an interesting story about Jack's influence: Steve Swallow attended a Cream gig backstage and decided to switch exclusively to bass guitar. I tend toward skepticism about dramatic conversions like that, but my teacher maintains Swallow told him that personally when he studied with Swallow. | ||
| eligilam
Intermediate Member Username: eligilam Post Number: 107 Registered: 2-2006 |
Trying to learn the note-for-note bass line to the live version of "Crossroads" was a great learning experience several years ago. JB was abusing that poor Gibson throughout that tune, and was threatening to eclipse Clapton's playing. | ||
| white_cloud
Advanced Member Username: white_cloud Post Number: 350 Registered: 11-2007 |
Jack bruce - a legendary bassist and a Glaswegian to boot! He changed the way bass would be played and must be considered one of the true innovators of advanced bass playing. I was never much of a fan of Stings bass playing but loved his voice and material. Same goes for mccartney. I have always been impressed by another Jack bruce fan - Geddy Lee! Not only does he play killer bass but also lead vocals, keyboards and foot pedals! John. | ||
| rami
Senior Member Username: rami Post Number: 807 Registered: 6-2002 |
Jack referred to Bach as the first Jazz musician, listing him as one of his very first influences.  | ||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 1792 Registered: 10-2002 |
Jack was just interviewed on BBC radio 2's 'Steve Wright' show. click on fiday the interview was on round about 4:20pm uk time so around 40 minutes from the end of the show. He's quite an amusing racontuer and fitted in well on steve's irreverent show. Graeme |
