Swing In - Jack Bruce | 1972 | Rockpalast Doku
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Bekannt wurde er im Kontext von Cream an der Seite von Eric Clapton. Berühmt wurde er als kundiger Grenzgänger zwischen Rock, Blues und Jazz. Und Legendenstatus erlangte der 2014 verstorbene Komponist und Sänger Jack Bruce, weil er dem E-Bass im Bandgefüge einen eigenen Charakter mit markantem Ton verpasste. Das Bassspiel von Jack Bruce war knurrig, knarzig und bei aller Improvisation stets präsent.
Kreativität, Können und Innovation bildeten bei dem Musiker eine perfekte Allianz. Und auch der Humor hatte einen festen Platz im Berufsleben von Jack Bruce. Zusammen mit seinem Bandkollegen bei Cream, so Jack Bruce mit einem selbstironischen Blick auf sein Schaffen, habe er hemmungslos improvisiert. Und zwar derart ausufernd, dass er manchmal am Ende eines Solos nicht mehr wusste, welchen Song sie gerade spielten.
Zum Zeitpunkt dieser launigen Selbsteinschätzung war Jack Bruce, geboren 1943 in Schottland, bereits ausgiebig auf der Erfolgsspur unterwegs. Zusammen mit Gitarrist Eric Clapton und Schlagzeuger Ginger Baker erlebte er eine so kurze wie heftige Erfolgszeit. Cream spielten einen intensiven Sound, vermischten dabei Blues, Hard- und Psychedelic-Rock und verkauften in ihrer nur zweijährigen Bandgeschichte von 1966 bis 1968 rund 35 Millionen Alben. Damit wurde das Trio in den Sixties zu etwas, das es bis dato noch nicht gegeben hatte: Cream war die erste Supergroup der Rockgeschichte.
Den Anteil, den Jack Bruce am Helden- und Innovationsstatus von Cream hatte, ist immens. Zum einen, weil er zahlreiche Songs komponierte - darunter Klassiker wie „I Feel Free“, „White Room“ und „Politician“ - und diese auch selbst sang; beides war für einen Bassisten seinerzeit ungewöhnlich. Und eben das war Jack Bruce auch mit seiner Art, wie er das Bass-spiel interpretierte: innovativ. Jack Bruce verpasste - darin John Entwistle von The Who unbedingt ähnlich - dem E-Bass im Kontext der Unterhaltungsmusik ein neues Image. Seinen Bass spielte Jack Bruce mit der Melodiösität einer Gitarre und spendierte dem Instrument so einen neuen, bisher nicht dagewesenen Glam-Faktor: weg vom schnöden Begleit-Accessoire, hin zum integralen Bestandteil des Gesamt-Sounds.
Jack Bruce konnte seinen Bass knurrig, knarzig und aggressiv spielen; er beherrschte kluge Harmonien wie zum Beispiel in „Sunshine Of Your Love“ (das er zusammen mit Eric Clapton komponierte); er warf sich beherzt in ausufernde Improvisationen und duellierte sich im Saitenspiel mit Claptons Gitarre. Bei Cream spielte Ginger Baker als Exzentriker sein Schlagzeug mit vielschichtigen Jazz-Sättigungs-Beilagen, und Eric Clapton legte dort die Grundlagen für seinen Superstar-Status als Solokünstler. Jack Bruce aber war es, der mit seinen agilen Basslinien Cream als Power-Trio zusammenhielt. Wenn auch nicht allzu lange. Die Gründe für den kurzen Höhenflug von Cream analysierte Eric Clapton 2007 in seiner Autobiografie so: „Wir litten unter der Unfähigkeit, uns zu vertragen“.
Nach dem Ende von Cream war Jack Bruce in verschiedensten Zusammenhängen und Konstellationen musikalisch aktiv. Als rastloser Freigeist und kreativer Tausendsassa war er Mitglied in Ringo Starrs All-Starr Band, agierte in Charlie Watts Big Band und hatte auch keinerlei Berührungsängste mit Musiker*innen aus dem Jazz: Unter anderem spielte Jack Bruce zusammen mit Carla Bley, Mike Gibbs und Larry Coryell. Als gefragter Bassist arbeitete Jack Bruce außerdem mit Frank Zappa und Manfred Mann zusammen, und auch Lou Reed engagierte ihn: Jack Bruce spielte Bass auf dessen legendären „Berlin“-Album aus dem Jahr 1973.
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Pete Brown, the man who wrote the lyrics to almost all of Jack Bruce's songs, died last Friday. They were a hell of a songwriting team. R.I.P. to both of you.
@jamesbarker4054
Жыл бұрын
Sad news. Definitely a legend 🎸🎤🍻
@brucemacnaughton3602
9 ай бұрын
thanks for the note. i didn't see any mention of pete brown dying on the news, social media, or elsewhere. he was really amazing and the two of them wrote awesome songs.
@billbornemann5417
8 ай бұрын
That’s a big sad note regarding Pete Brown. I didn’t catch these news. 2023 has certainly has a terrible impact: all the musicians who passed on …
@bunnybgood411
8 ай бұрын
Pete and Jack together wrote the most amazing songs.
@NorthernBandit1
7 ай бұрын
Aye!
I've always felt he was the best part of Cream. His solo work towers over me to this day. RIP dear Jack.
@jimparker7778
Жыл бұрын
I love Eric but he was so insecure about Jack's incredible talent, education and skills. When Clapton killed Cream he reformed the band in a few weeks with Ginger, Winwood and Ric Grech. The only piece missing was Jack.
@cu6454
Жыл бұрын
@@jimparker7778 who said that Jack said he learned a lot from Eric and Ginger just showed up in the new band 🙂
@marceibel1131
Жыл бұрын
Clapton did'nt kill Cream.. He had enough of the the feud between Jack and Ginger, which often ended in onstage brawls..If they had had the discipline to stay together, not fighting against themselves, the band surely lasted much longer..
@jimparker7778
Жыл бұрын
@@marceibel1131 That's Eric's perspective. He is the one who was always getting interviewed, not Jack or Ginger.
@tomtrana3449
Жыл бұрын
Without him no Fresh Cream
He definitely had one of the greatest voices in rock.
@jimbonacum8917
Жыл бұрын
I was fortunate enough to see him play on several occasions. His bass playing was extraordinary but it was his voice that impressed me the most. Although it sounds crazy, when he began to sing my fist thought was, "Wow he sounds just like Jack Bruce!" Obviously I had heard him sing on the recordings he had made and he had a very distinctive voice. Despite this it did not prepare one for how it sounded live. It was truly a remarkable experience.
@chris123chips
Жыл бұрын
Indeed !!!❤❤
@helenrichardson1740
10 ай бұрын
OMG ❤
@End-Result
8 ай бұрын
Soul & Jazz you mean
Jack Bruce war ein großartiger Sänger und Bassist
Handsome, talented, outstanding guy - Jack Bruce came from another planet... R.I.P. Legend 🖤
This documentary evokes emotions. It's hard to accept that gradually the members of a diverse group of musicians around Jack Bruce are no longer with us, and of course himself. Pete Brown passed away recently, but we also remember Graham Bond, Alexis Korner, Ginger Baker, Jon Hiseman, Dick Heckstall-Smith, Leslie West, Gary Moore and many more at Jack's side. It was the golden era of gifted artists.
@alwilson3204
9 ай бұрын
Thank God Eric is still around.
@lorincowell6944
7 ай бұрын
Playing "Things We Like" a lot recently. Dick Heckstall-Smith shines.
@Volker_GR
6 ай бұрын
@@lorincowell6944 I listened to "Things We Like" again today after being reminded by you. No question: all four musicians were (and John M. of course still is) innovative travellers between the genres, and here congenially on the jazzy side of life. Recorded in August 1968, i.e. for Dick and Jon H. pretty much exactly between the recordings of John Mayall's Bare Wires in April 1968 and Colosseum's debut album Those Who Are About to Die Salute You in November 1968. Simply magnificent.
@robmac6508
2 ай бұрын
@lorincowell6944 John McLaughlin's guitar playing on "things we like" is outstanding also👍
Great to see a young..John Marshall..one of the 70’s greatest fusion drummers
That version of Folk Song (the last song) always gives me chills and shivers. Just a gorgeous piece of of music.
@bevrek
10 ай бұрын
Fantastic
jack bruce, one of the greatest in rock history!!!
This was simply incredible! I have a new found appreciation for Jack Bruce as I had never seen this documentary before that last song was just breathtaking. Everything this man does is epic. I speak of him in present tense as his music lives forever.
@burpvom
8 ай бұрын
Folk Song
Wonderful musician, will always be up there with the greats. Ever time I hear his bass on crossroads, his vocal on Spoonful and them unhinged chord changes on Rope ladder I’m totally mesmerised by the man’s greatness RIP
Multi instrumentalist. An extraordinary talent. And also very underrated in my opinion.
@mariogrechi1840
Жыл бұрын
Why underrated? By whom?
@bevrek
10 ай бұрын
Jack Bruce underrated? Not by me pal.
Jack Bruce was excellent at this clip, but so was the band. Big thanks to WDR Rockpalast for posting this to KZread!
Jack Bruce!!! Still my favorite!! Songs for a tailor??!! God rest his soul!! Cream was the best!!!
Harmony Row is a fantastic album.
@johnnyhmash
9 ай бұрын
Better than Songs For A Tailor.? I'm not sure about that.Still,each to their own.
@bigtone1348
9 ай бұрын
@@johnnyhmash I like them equally.
@johnnyhmash
9 ай бұрын
@bigtone1348 I found Harmony Row disappointing but I shall give it another try.
@bigtone1348
9 ай бұрын
@@johnnyhmash 🤪👍
He has such a feel, on piano, and that voice, my goodness. I saw him perform several times, over the years, in a small club in Boston and in New York. OUT OF THIS WORLD...
Una voce unica.. perfetto con Ginger Baker e Eric Clapton dieci anni che manchi riposa in pace ..
Lovely piano version of Theme From Imaginary Western ❤
@berndthiel613
Жыл бұрын
, ... beautiful !
more than a bass player he was.
@doclawyer
Жыл бұрын
Saying Jack was Cream's bass player is like saying McCartney was the Beatles' bass player.
Chris Spedding.....SixString Killer💥🎸💥
I freaking love his voice! And his bass-playing, it goes without saying.
This is such a nostalgic, deja vu trip. We'll never see this kind of poignant, natural talent again
There's nothing ,Jack could not do. Ultimate Musician ,Singer, etc, etc. Seen Him w/ Cream ,to this Day left a lasting impression and Memory ...
60’s 70’s the golden era of Rock and it’s varied and associated offshoots, glad it was the era I grew up in . Jack had awesome talent .
The Cream Goodbye album was my first album and I mainly bought it because of Jack Bruce. He just played the bass but not in the background like so many others, but prominent, and at the same level as Eric Clapton. Unfortunately, I never saw him live.
@onoyudont
Ай бұрын
Saw him in several incarnations , post Cream .And you would've been , as I ,absolutely riveted .
The greatest voice from a golden generation of singers. Power, perfect pitch, emotional depth with apparent ease. Thanks for the thrill of hearing you Jack.
Jack Bruce was a true Master.
@mariogrechi1840
Жыл бұрын
And I thought Steve Winwood was unsurpassable ...
Great singer with an amazing range and fantastic bass player. Loved everything he did with Cream and “ Why Dontcha” with Leslie West & Corky Laing. Sadly missed and irreplaceable.
And one of the greatest bassists.
Jack performing Theme for an imaginary Western on the piano just did me in.He was such an amazing musician and an inspiration to so many. Just ask Geddy Lee about Jack Bruce and anybody growing up in the late 60's and early 70's.
@edwardtmarsh884
8 ай бұрын
MAGIC... nothing less; soOoo much MORE!!! Hear, hear to most ALL of the above comments. RIP JACK....
Jack was a genius musician and composer. You Burned The Tables was a perfect opener, it has the tightest groove of any song I've heard. Jack stayed true to his immense talent and abilities and he is missed.
Fantastic film ..More than a virtuoso bass player ,Jack was also a wonderful singer and songwriter ..really moving to discover this film just the same day the incredible drummer John Marshall passed away ...
most touching version of 'Imaginary Western' I've ever heard, wonderful, thx!
Oh my. This is a living fire isn't it?
Lovely voice
One of the Rock Leaders...Eternal Master !...
So glad to come across this. Beloved Jack Bruce, 1972. Just before West, Bruce, Lang I believe. What a life and career. I played bass in the orchestra in middle and high school, and electric with friends. Jack and Stanley Clarke were my heroes. Bless you 🙏 Jack a life well lived. 🕉
Super rare songs and interview . THANK YOU !
Beautiful moments, just a complete master musician and composer. The soul of Cream and so much more, as we see here. Loved this.
Jack was always one of my favorites musicians and a great inspiration…
Thank you for this upload. "Theme for an Imaginary Western" needs to survive into the 21st Century.
The sound restoration of this show is wonderful. I have an old copy on an import Rockpalast DVD is this is far superior. Thank you!
Thanks, this is just wonderful. Would also like to say thanks for all the great music, Jack Bruce. Class act❤💯❤️
One of my heroes! Big fan. Saw him twice. Once In 1980 Jack Bruce and Friends and then with Ringo's All Star Band. Have a lot of his solo stuff along with Cream, West, Bruce and Lang, BLT and BBM.
@manuelpelaezgomezdesegura2123
Жыл бұрын
Corky Laing not Lang 😉,i saw WBL in Brussels '73,great gig !
Vielen Dank für diesen hervorragenden Beitrag, der als eine sehr gelungene Annäherung an den Künstler, aber gleichzeitig auch an den Menschen Jack Bruce zu bewerten ist.
Brilliant bassist, singer, and songwriter. And easy on the eyes too. Here, in front of his country house, he looks positively Arthurian.
Wow! Just wow....
Jack Bruce , the greatest ❤
"Jack Bruce" - This name speaks for itself!
Sin duda el gran Jack Bruce aquí en sus inicios muestra su expendido estilo y gran voz, sin duda fue el alma de Cream! Sin Jack nunca Crean hubiera tocado el techo del cielo... Viva el Rock Inglés y sus grandes exponentes! Saludos desde México....
@marceloaraujo8728
Жыл бұрын
☮
@user-qw6bh8pw2k
Ай бұрын
🎉Estupendo comentario. Hay momentos en los que aparece Chris Speding a la guitarra . Tiene un tema titulado ' Guitar Jamboree ' en un álbum donde él aparece sentado en un coche... 5 * * * * * .
That was the best version of "Theme From An Imaginary Western" that I've ever heard. Thank you very much for posting this.👍
Never realized he was a multi-instrumentalist until I watched this. I have much more admiration and appreciation for him now. He’s now definitely higher up there on my top bassists list. Gonna give his solo stuff a good listen-to now.
@baliscotsurf
10 ай бұрын
I'm stoked for you. It's like when I hear someone taking a trip somewhere. If I may suggest his first 2 solo lp's a good place to start. A musician's musician. The High Llama of the Bass Guitar. As Scot a Scotsman as there ever was.
@mikethebloodthirsty
7 ай бұрын
Same here... I have two vinyl albums somewhere... I love cream, but somehow haven't checked Jack Bruce's solo stuff. I dislike most of Clapton's solo stuff, itd be nice to see what Bruce got up to
@VegetabIeMan
14 күн бұрын
He was apart of the Cream! Of course he’s amazing
@haydenarlington8256
14 күн бұрын
Alright it’s been 10 months since I made this comment and I have now listened to all of his solo stuff. I have to say I was very impressed and very glad that I spent some time to do it.
@VegetabIeMan
13 күн бұрын
@@haydenarlington8256 then listen to West, Bruce & Laing
What a great voice
Jack Bruce. The cream main man!😊
God Bless your soul Jack Bruce.
Greatest Musician, Compouser and also unforgettable Singer of Rock'n'roll music! Simple Man and Genius musician Forever!! Thanks!
Hes in my heart and will always be ....thx
Absolutely ♥️, master Jack Bruce. Thanks so much for posting.
Greatest...master....monster.....
A monster talent!
sitting in a warm bath soaking my bones and this is giving me chills
When he was in Tony Williams’ Lifetime with John McLaughlin and Khalid Yassin (Larry Young) they were too technical for audiences and had to split up after their European tour. No way enough Americans could rise to that level of sophistication. Damn shame.
Jack Bruce did 9 Albums with Robin Trower
What a force
Beatiful, thak you very much for this!!
amazing , Chris Spedding and Graham Bond. ....never seen this footage ....
Rare talent! 🤘🎤🎸🍻
Right on never seen Jack playing piano.... sounded really good
I had the good fortune to see Jack Bruce live over the years, at a small cellar club in Boston, 1977, then a couple times much later in the 2000s in New York. The guy put a spell on the audience, especially when playing “We’re Going Wrong” which often closed the show. Eric Clapton took the pop star road, even endorsing a men’s fashion line at one point. But Jack was 100% pure up to the very last performance. Check out “A Child’s Song”, on piano with orchestral accompaniment.
Holy mowly great to see this...just unbelievable...I'm so glad...😇🙏👍👍👍
Un grande musicista fra i migliori degli ultimi 50 anni, indimenticabile.
I wish Cream did this song so bad to late 😭🎸 Jack knew the world would never change because of music only God can change a heart ❤️
Jack Bruce foi um dos maiores baixistas de todos os tempos.......GÊNIO!!!!!!!!
Such a talent a truly miss RIP
Great to see John Marshall on drums!
Super Jack faz muita falta grande músico
Jack was one Hep Cat. I always loved his hip, beatnik style. Great voice.
Excellent!!!BRAVISSIMO!!!
, ........... ganz wunderbar !
WAO... So GREAT !!! What a TRIP !!!
I hope this Rockpalast special can be released on DVD 📀
Excellente document 👍👍👍
@mariogrechi1840
Жыл бұрын
Where did it come from?
To the Mppn,,Jack Bruce.Youvsure were gifted...
Never saw this. Great stuff.
My hero Jack Bruce!!
We never knew what we had until a great one has gone.
Super.
Charming👌
MY HEROE!
Jack Bruce and friends 1980 !!!!
Look at their solo work... The greatest albums are Jack's...
Such a family man. With his kid here.
@KittyCarlile-490
8 ай бұрын
Nice house too. I read he had 8 houses
I can't imagine playing with Jack... And I can't play ....
29 Jahre alt!
15:00.. I think the german translation was wrong here..It sounded like " All thanks to Ahmet Ertegun, which was the co founder and president of Antlantic Records, who contributed much to Cream's success in the states through his legendary label..He discovered artist like Aretha Franklin and Ray Charles..
Available on iTunes
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available as 2 dvd 3 cd set a pity other 1971 BBC infront 30 min live never issued
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anybody know the title of the last song? on the piano? utterly mind blowing!!
@psycheadfuzzfreak830
11 ай бұрын
Theme of imaginary western
@619piano
2 ай бұрын
“Folk Song”-it’s simply gorgeous