RIP Jack Bruce of Cream

Chula Vista · 10-25-2014, 11:13 AM

Man, we've lost another pioneer.

dwill123 · 10-25-2014, 11:36 AM

This sucks. Thanks for the memories and R.I.P.

Moss · 10-25-2014, 08:05 PM

What a voice and what a bass player. RIP

neardeathexperience · 10-26-2014, 09:04 AM

Legend for sure and his total body of work will be remembered not just his time in Cream.

Paul Smeenus · 10-26-2014, 10:44 AM

IMO by miles and miles the best musician in Cream.

~~James~~ · 10-26-2014, 12:32 PM

Not a big Cream fan but no denying Jack Bruce is one of the most influential and talented bassists to have ever graced the earth. Pretty sad.

neardeathexperience · 10-26-2014, 06:33 PM

I think Eric Clapton is a better musician then Jack Bruce, but throw in Ginger Baker and you do have a awesome power trio!

Lisnaholic · 10-26-2014, 06:50 PM

Yeah, this is a shame, and the guy was only 71. That may seem plenty old enough to some of you, but trust me, when you pass fifty, 71 doesn´t sound so old anymore.

Here´s a fave clip of JB in his prime, showing the power of his live stuff:-

Haven´t followed his post-Cream career, but when by chance I came across his Something Els album (1993), I was agreeably surprised. Some nice jazzy rock and some mellow moments too:-

Any other post-cream recs out there?

**Frownland** · 10-26-2014, 06:57 PM

RIP, Cream was one of my first musical loves. Why couldn't it have been Clapton?

Lisnaholic · 10-26-2014, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

RIP, Cream was one of my first musical loves. Why couldn't it have been Clapton?

10-25-2014, 11:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
Chula Vista Toasted Poster Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: SoCal by way of Boston Posts: 11,332	RIP Jack Bruce of Cream Man, we've lost another pioneer. __________________ “The fact that we live at the bottom of a deep gravity well, on the surface of a gas covered planet going around a nuclear fireball 90 million miles away and think this to be normal is obviously some indication of how skewed our perspective tends to be.”

10-26-2014, 06:50 PM	#8 (permalink)
Lisnaholic ...here to hear... Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: He lives on Love Street Posts: 4,444	Yeah, this is a shame, and the guy was only 71. That may seem plenty old enough to some of you, but trust me, when you pass fifty, 71 doesn´t sound so old anymore. Here´s a fave clip of JB in his prime, showing the power of his live stuff:- Haven´t followed his post-Cream career, but when by chance I came across his Something Els album (1993), I was agreeably surprised. Some nice jazzy rock and some mellow moments too:- Any other post-cream recs out there? __________________ "Am I enjoying this moment? I know of it and perhaps that is enough." - Sybille Bedford, 1953

10-26-2014, 06:57 PM	#9 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	RIP, Cream was one of my first musical loves. Why couldn't it have been Clapton? __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

10-25-2014, 11:36 AM	#2 (permalink)
dwill123 Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 265	This sucks. Thanks for the memories and R.I.P.

10-25-2014, 08:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
Moss Scuttle Buttin' Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Boulder Colorado Posts: 972	What a voice and what a bass player. RIP

10-26-2014, 09:04 AM	#4 (permalink)
neardeathexperience Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 531	Legend for sure and his total body of work will be remembered not just his time in Cream.

10-26-2014, 12:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
~~James~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,483	Not a big Cream fan but no denying Jack Bruce is one of the most influential and talented bassists to have ever graced the earth. Pretty sad.

10-26-2014, 06:33 PM	#7 (permalink)
neardeathexperience Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 531	I think Eric Clapton is a better musician then Jack Bruce, but throw in Ginger Baker and you do have a awesome power trio!