RIP Jack Bruce

[BassManGraham]

Very sad day indeed. Jack Bruce was a genuine legend and a huge ground breaking influence from the golden era of rock. Four of my all time favourite players have now sadly passed (Jamerson, Edwards, Entwistle, and now Bruce). Sadly no-one in the last few decades has come close to the bass playing talent that emerged in the 60s & 70s.

[madshadows]

Gutted, a true bass legend gone, BADGE is one my favourite songs ever, RIP Jack Bruce

John

[essexbasscat]

The news has put my chin on the table.

Working out Jack's bass lines to Cream songs launched my bass playing in a new direction as a young teenager. I'm stunned.

Thank you Jack, for so much

RIP

Edited October 26, 2014 by essexbasscat

[alembic1989]

Gutted.
One of the greats, influenced me greatly.
A rock legend for sure.

[toneknob]

Really sad news - another of my "without whom" team moved on.

[kevvo66]

Great song writer , great voice , brilliant bass player and legend,,we'll all miss you man .R..I.P. Jack

[Phil Adams]

Oh no,
my lifelong hero gone.
R.I.P. Jack

[Paultrader]

I can only agree with all the rest. When I bought my first bass guitar in 1970 it had [u]everything[/u] to do with Cream and Jack Bruce. I remember seeing the Jack Bruce Band at a free gig in Hyde Park in the early 70s - I'm sure the sun was shining.

Thanks for tons of inspiration Jack.

[Chezz55]

Very sad news - the inspiration of a generation of Bass Players - my best wishes to the Bruce family.

Thanks for some great music Jack - especially 'Badge' and 'White Room'.

Chris.

[Pukie]

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+1

I figured that if Warwicks were good enough for John Entwistle and Jack Bruce, they were good enough for me.
Now they are both gone, and so is my Warwick
The clock is ticking!!!.....

[pfretrock]

Planet Rock's Jack Bruce interview from earlier this year is being re-broadcast right now. Hopefully will be on Listen again. The DG album is being played later.

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[toneknob]

BBC Four are showing this Jack bruce documentary tonight: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01c6hw2

I think it's been on before, if so it's well worth a watch.

[KevB]

Will try to catch that. A couple of weeks ago I popped in to a local jam night and as they got me up to do some blues i made them finish the 3 song set with Crossroads. I didn't play it anywhere near the live Cream version but it was my little tribute to the man.

[spinynorman]

I had a strange fantasy that when he died I'd be in band that could play Theme for an Imaginary Western as a tribute, but when the time came I wasn't even in a band.