i love jack but not his tone, he is a great composer yeah?, "theres a forest", and "turned the tables", are great. I agree, mark clarke sounds is in the "Jack" style, but i love mark clark far better, his work on collisseum live", is brilliant (and his vocals), one of my desert island records that one, - the whole vibe, - absolutely love Chris Farlowes performance on that - so human.
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Jack Bruce Influenced Bassists
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What I love about Jack is his fearlessness. His playing wasn't pocket playing, but it was (and is) extremely musical. He could go pretty far out there and never lose track of where 1 is. He definitely had a jazz attitude and brought it to a blues band.
The sound isn't my favorite, but it works for that style.
The sound isn't my favorite, but it works for that style.
im only young, but he is a massive influence of mine. Like the idea of putting Jazz bass into different genres. I have actually (not being big headed) been likened to him, lol.
If you've been "likened" to him, I hope you play piano, cello, DB, and guitar..I'm a Jack Bruce fool. Love his voice. Love that tone, then and now. I love that he played (and sometimes still plays) in a way that made (makes) people say he overplayed (overplays). Not all of us can get away with it, but why should a talent like that pull back the reins if he doesn't have to? Just because he's a bass player doesn't mean he couldn't make any statement he pleased. The trick is finding a band and songs that fit that style. And since he wrote a lot of the songs...
Rant over.
Anyway, I listened to so much Cream stuff (and beyond), whenever I jam on a fast blues, it's very easy to slip into "Jack Bruce mode" and sound like a poor imitation.
Rant over.
Anyway, I listened to so much Cream stuff (and beyond), whenever I jam on a fast blues, it's very easy to slip into "Jack Bruce mode" and sound like a poor imitation.
The most Jack Bruce-influenced bassist I can think of is Prakash John, who played on Lou Reed's Rock and Roll Animal -- a great instrumental rock album, in which Lou talks his way through the vocals more than singing. Prakash John plays beautifully on this album, sounding like the missing link between Jack and Jaco.
Speaking of Jeff Berlin, I can hear the Jack Bruce influence most clearly on Patrick Moraz' album "i".
Another bassist in whom I always heard the Jack Bruce influence was Stanley Clarke, especially his early recordings on electric, before he started slapping a lot. His playing sounded like a cross between Jack Bruce and Cecil McBee.
Speaking of Jeff Berlin, I can hear the Jack Bruce influence most clearly on Patrick Moraz' album "i".
Another bassist in whom I always heard the Jack Bruce influence was Stanley Clarke, especially his early recordings on electric, before he started slapping a lot. His playing sounded like a cross between Jack Bruce and Cecil McBee.
One of my earliest influences, i also heard the story about Cream being a jazz band.
i have found myself playing very similarly to Jack on a number of occasions - except he knew what he was doing, i just make it up.
i have found myself playing very similarly to Jack on a number of occasions - except he knew what he was doing, i just make it up.
RHFusillo said:
Definitely, especially on the RTF album, "Hymn of THe 7th Galaxy", Stan was using the 'ol EB-3 on there, fuzzy roar and all.
One of my old bosses used to live next door to Jack prior to him getting in to study Cello. He used to play Flute
dhadleyray , i really envy you and this is probably the first time I have ever said this ever. Jack is such a huge influence and I would love to meet him. I would love to know where he is playing next and to actually have the chance to meet him.
I am a well respected bass player in my area being the only 5/6 string player for about a 30 mile radius. I am by no means a smartass. I enjoy my ability and don't think that I am better than anyone else. I may get a 7, 8 or contrasub bass in the next couple of years but don't know yet.
I sometimes play bass in a big band.
My missus is 36, 24, 36. Hooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
dhadleyray , i really envy you and this is probably the first time I have ever said this ever. Jack is such a huge influence and I would love to meet him. I would love to know where he is playing next and to actually have the chance to meet him.
I am a well respected bass player in my area being the only 5/6 string player for about a 30 mile radius. I am by no means a smartass. I enjoy my ability and don't think that I am better than anyone else. I may get a 7, 8 or contrasub bass in the next couple of years but don't know yet.
I sometimes play bass in a big band.
My missus is 36, 24, 36. Hooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Well, delberthot...
I only see Jack because I'm really close to Pete Brown. Pete has let me do 99% of his sessions, and before Dick Heckstall-Smith passed, I was lucky to play bass behind Jack.
Jack's ok, he has a great sense of humor when he's chilling out. I have been informed of his "earlier" days from several people. I guess if you've been famous that long, you are operating on a different level, emotionally, mentally, etc.
I'm not someone to be envious of, from what you say, I get the impression you love music. That's a feeling I've let diminish as of late. I admire anyone that still has that inner "fire."
My "ex" missus was built likke that, I admire you! Ha!!
I'm not sure what Jack's up to lately, after the Cream reunion, and his illness, he's probably enjoying life, and all that bread he's just made..
be cool,
I only see Jack because I'm really close to Pete Brown. Pete has let me do 99% of his sessions, and before Dick Heckstall-Smith passed, I was lucky to play bass behind Jack.
Jack's ok, he has a great sense of humor when he's chilling out. I have been informed of his "earlier" days from several people. I guess if you've been famous that long, you are operating on a different level, emotionally, mentally, etc.
I'm not someone to be envious of, from what you say, I get the impression you love music. That's a feeling I've let diminish as of late. I admire anyone that still has that inner "fire."
My "ex" missus was built likke that, I admire you! Ha!!
I'm not sure what Jack's up to lately, after the Cream reunion, and his illness, he's probably enjoying life, and all that bread he's just made..
be cool,
Yes! Never owned that album and never knew who that was on "Sweet Jane". I can totally hear the jack/jaco hybrid in that bass work. Way out front fearless funkiness.RHFusillo said:
I love Jack's tone from the Cream. Distorted, relentless, punchy, punishing, in-your-face Bass! Another guy who loved it is the guy on Free's "Alright Now". I think his name was Andy Frazier? Maybe not but his tone was very Jack-like.
morebass! said:
Andy Fraser, one of my biggest influences when I started. Like Jack he played a EB3 through a Marshall. The opposite of Jack when it came to economy of notes though. Andy was the king of cool note placement and groove space in a song.
Does anybody know of a Jack Bruce discography? Besides the stuff that everybody knows about, like Cream and West, Bruce, and Lang, he has made some really interesing recordings with people like Tony Williams, Michael Mantler, Carla Bley, and Kip Hanrahan.
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