Jack Bruce’s website reports that he has died. I was a huge fan of Cream–their Best Of was one of the first albums I ever bought–and although Eric Clapton got most of the attention, Jack Bruce was the real creative heart of that band. It was his first solo album, Songs for a Tailor, that opened my eyes to what a monster talent he really was. He was an amazing bassist, songwriter and singer who will be sorely missed.
Wow. Okay.
Oh, wow. I remember seeing Cream in concert.
I don’t know why these things surprise me. I’m getting to be that age where it’s natural.
Damn, I wanted to be him when I was young. Bye, Jack.
Ah, man. Oddly enough the first thing I always think of him is playing “Cat’s Squirrel” on the harmonica on the first Cream album. I played that album into the ground long before the more popular later ones.
RIP Mr. Bruce.
He was a huge talent who’ll I guess be remembered mostly for Cream, but he was just ridiculously prolific before and since. The list of musicians he collaborated with reads like a Who’s Who.
Seems like everybody wanted to play with Jack Bruce.
He was my favorite bassist. IMO, all the other “great” rock bassists (Lee, McCartney, Jones, entwistle, et al) are a notch below him. RIP. 
Except for Zappa.
[QUOTE=Frank Zappa]
I found it very difficult to play with him; he’s too busy. He doesn’t really want to play the bass in terms of root functions; I think he has other things on his mind.
[/QUOTE]
Fruits of their attempted collaboration.
Ddamn this sucks. RIP Mr. Bruce; thanks for all the good tunes and good times.
I thought Ginger Baker was the lifeblood of Cream, but I loved all three of them. RIP Jack Bruce, and I’m hoping the Cream reunion concert is still on Netflix.
Probably the oldest music I listen to regularly is Cream, especially ‘Disraeli Gears’ where he did the vocals on my favorite tracks (most of 'em). RIP
Aw shit. At least they did get to do the reunion concert. I have to watch it again as well as my tape of Cream’s last concert.
I just saw “Beware of Mr. Baker” which had lots of an interview with him on the dynamics of that band.
He was by far the best songwriter of Cream. I’ll have to listen to “Songs for a Tailor” again also.
Fascinating nutcase, isn’t he? If anything is a shock perhaps it is that Ginger Baker outlived Jack Bruce. Not sure anyone would have put money down on that a decade or two ago.
Word.
Jack WAS Cream. Without him, EC would be sucking dick with all of the other blues winos running around London.
I only got to see him once, in 1972, when he was with West, Bruce, & Laing. I don’t know which was more impressive: his musicianship, his singing, or his style.
I had no idea you knew so much about how blues winos suck dick.
I’ll sleep in this place with the lonely crowd;
Lie in the dark where the shadows run from themselves.
Jack Bruce, I dedicate my Politician bass line earworm infection to you. RIP.
This morning, my son said to me “I heard a song on the radio in Daddy’s car yesterday…something about a white room…do you know what it was?” And so I treated him to a horrible a capella rendition of White Room. The poor dear.
Then we fired up the real White Room and I told him all about Cream and Jack Bruce and Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker and the stuff they all did before and after. And he asked me the same question he always asks when I tell him about a band for the first time: “Are they all still alive.” I said “Yes.”
I’m so very unhappy to see that I was wrong.
Thanks for all the great music, Jack.