Jack Bruce - what's your favorite album?

Bigjohn · #1 09-04-2010, 02:48 PM

Mine is Why Doncha by West Bruce & Laing.
I've listened to that album on and off for decades and Jack Bruce's playing never ceases to amaze and intrigue me.
Nobody plays like JB and that album captures Jack in rare form.
Jack's rhythmic placement and phrasing, the way he'll come into a verse or chorus and displace accents and beats, it's just remarkable. And he plays with so much energy and fire. It's just so Jack Brucey. I can never get enough.

Dr. Cheese · #2 09-04-2010, 07:27 PM

I'm not a huge Jack Bruce fan, but I think A Question of Time is a brilliant album with great playing. I wish I could find another copy.

bongomania · #3 09-04-2010, 07:46 PM

I really love his playing on several albums by Kip Hanrahan. It's been a while since I've listened to them, but IIRC my favorites were "All Roads Are Made of the Flesh" and "Desire Develops an Edge".

Deathblade Eric · #4 09-04-2010, 08:02 PM

Not sure I've got an absolute favourite, all the ones I've listened to have highs & lows for me. A good all-rounder is the live "Cities of the Heart", great spread of his material from GBO onwards.

A surprising one is "Monkjack". JB only plays bass on one track - the rest of the album is predominately him solo on piano & vocal. Some great cuts on that, especially the old Eddie Mayer/Bluesbreakers standard "Third Degree".

For sheer βΘИΞКЯŲŜĦÏИĞ tone, look no further than "Inazuma Super Session Absolute Live!" with Anton Fier and Kenji Suzuki. White Room: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9QQ30dVxls

Pete.

JimmyM · #5 09-04-2010, 08:37 PM

i love his albums with robin trower, truce, blt, and seven moons.

Hoover · #6 09-04-2010, 09:04 PM

I've been getting into Things We Like lately.

oldrocker · #7 09-04-2010, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Deathblade Eric

For sheer βΘИΞКЯŲŜĦÏИĞ tone, look no further than "Inazuma Super Session Absolute Live!" with Anton Fier and Kenji Suzuki. White Room: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9QQ30dVxls

Pete.

Wow - how great is Jack on this clip. I've never seen this one before, thanks for posting. I think you could throw just about anyone on guitar and drums with Jack and he'd still be great.

Deluge Of Sound · #8 09-04-2010, 09:25 PM

Disraeli Gears.

JimK · #9 09-05-2010, 05:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Hoover

I've been getting into Things We Like lately.

After all these years...just picked that up a few months back. Love it!

That said, Songs For A Tailor is a nice slice of Pop music.

Turock · #10 09-05-2010, 07:58 AM

I gotta go along with Why Doncha by West Bruce & Laing; a raw, kick-ass rock album.
Whatever Turns You On kicks ass too.

hasbeen · #11 09-05-2010, 08:10 AM

Live Cream. In the vernacular of people born after Reagan was president: It's the best EVER.

bassvi · #12 09-05-2010, 10:25 AM

His output is so huge and I am such a fan it's hard for me to narrow it down to one-

Wheels of Fire
Sitting on Top of the World (Live version from Goodbye)
Songs for a Tailor
Harmony Row
West, Bruce and Laing
BLT
A Question of Time
Cities of the Heart (the live birthday celebration concert from Germany)

fesem · #13 09-05-2010, 10:30 AM

I would have to say Songs for a Tailor because of the total package of playing, singing and composition. Some really great guitar playing by Chris Spedding as well.

Mojo-Man · #14 09-05-2010, 11:18 AM

Cities Of The Heart.

Wheels of Fire

Cream "Live"

Hamerguy · #15 09-05-2010, 12:04 PM

I like the West, Bruce and Laing albums. I have a bootleg of Tony Williams (w/Jack Bruce and Allan Holdsworth) that I like to listen to. The 1977 Jack Bruce Band (How's Tricks) was great, also Jack Bruce and Friends with Cobham, Clempson and Sancious. My favorite is Cozy Powell's Over The Top album. There also was a concert of that band (http://vivalesbootlegs.blogspot.com/...re-london.html)

MR PC · #16 09-05-2010, 01:25 PM

"I've Always Wanted to do This" with Billy Cobham, and I'm always fond of BLT as well, many others too

This is the real deal for "White Room" IMHO

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRqjp...eature=related

Deathblade Eric · #17 09-05-2010, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by oldrocker

Wow - how great is Jack on this clip. I've never seen this one before, thanks for posting.

I'm pretty sure the whole thing was filmed, there used to be a couple more clips on YouTube but they've gorn. Definitely on my GAS list.

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Originally Posted by oldrocker

I think you could throw just about anyone on guitar and drums with Jack and he'd still be great.

I take it you've seen this? Rory Gallagher being taught 'Politician' on the way from the dressing room: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXk--eL5-kQ No sign of Brendan O'Neill being briefed, but he did a fine job just the same & the interplay between him and Bruce is an education.

From the same set... Born Under A Bad Sign: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwmMnayc3Ho&NR=1 Looks like JB was the only one in the band who knew this

Looks like there's at least one more out there somewhere - any Rory completists got the full Rockpalast DVD set & can enlighten?

Pete.

jerry · #18 09-05-2010, 03:37 PM

Songs For A Tailor and Harmony Row, but there is so much great stuff to pick from.

4-Bang'er · #19 09-08-2010, 09:21 PM

1981 Robin Trower "B.L.T." album w/ Jack Bruce-awesome bass work.

JTE · #20 09-09-2010, 08:59 AM

A. "Harmony Row" for its beautiful compositions covering a wide range of feels. I still LOVE "Can You Follow" and "A Letter Of Thanks".

B. "A Question of Time" from the nasty funk of "Grease The Wheels" to the sweeping majesty of "Life On Earth", to the muted ache of "Kwela", it's all there.

C. "Shadows In The Air" because it has beautiful new material and well as exciting reinventions of "White Room", "Sunshine Of Your Love", and "Out Into The Fields" (the only WBL song that mattered).

John