Guestbook
NAME: Vic Pore Bassist Vocalist
LOCATION: Dallas,Texas
ADDRESS: Vicpore@hotmail.com
Date: 7/1/2002
Time: 1:35:54 AM
I’m 47 and have been a bassist\vocalist and song writer since 1972. Jack was a major influence in my jazz\Rock playing style. I’ve just returned from Hawaii after playing on the Norwegian Star and also recorded with Joe Kingston on my upright crossover electric hybrid Bass Guitar. The CD was nominated #1 Jazz CD of the year in Hawaii 2001. I’m just starting my own project and was wondering if Jack could play bass on one of the cuts HIGH SCHOOL SWEETHEART (MY SWEETHEART IS MY BASS GUITAR) I would like to send Jack a demo of my recordings,since his name is noted in my song,and he happens to be my mentor. How would I go about sending a promo pack to him? Jack Bruce fan and protégé, Aloha, Vic vicpore@hotmail.com
NAME: Dave Ball
LOCATION: London
ADDRESS: worldslump@hotmail.com
Date: 7/1/2002
Time: 10:09:45 AM
Hey Jack, Do you ever read your mail? Or Webmaster, do you ever send messages on? Dave Ball here. Back in London to make some noise.
NAME: Isengard
LOCATION: Eb1 ville
ADDRESS:
Date: 7/1/2002
Time: 2:23:23 PM
In reference to a previous posting by one George S.
Confucious say he who will screw his best friends wife, is capable of much worst indiscretions. HMMMM!
NAME: Frank Mena
LOCATION: North Hollywood, CA.
ADDRESS: FMStation1@aol
Date: 7/1/2002
Time: 9:25:42 PM
Saw the "Walk Down Abbey Road" show at the Greek Saturday eve. Fantastic! Loads of fun! When Todd Rundgren finished his number the "Todd" fans stood up. When Mark Farner finished his number the Mark fans stood up. When Jack finished his number----- EVERYBODY stood up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Jack's version of Golden Slumbers rocked the house! Frank Mena
NAME: Bernie Hogya
LOCATION: New Jesrey
ADDRESS: raspbernie@ericcarmen.com
Date: 7/2/2002
Time: 2:00:33 PM
Hello, Jack Bruce fans! I run Eric Carmen's web site at www.ericcarmen.com -- and if you haven't heard, Eric will no longer be joining this tour. I am still going to the Atlantic City gig, but have two pairs of tickets for additional shows that I will not be attending. Though my connections I have AMAZING seats, and rather than return them to TicketMaster for a refund I thought it might be cool to offer 'em to big Jack Bruce fans. I'm selling them at cost to the first person who e-mails me at raspbernie@ericcarmen.com! Here's what I have: Keswick Theatre (PA) July 24, 2002 -- Row AA, center (First row!) and Wolf Trap (PA) July 27, 2002 -- Row C, slightly left of center (Third row!) -- Act fast...and enjoy the show! --Bernie
NAME: martin williams
LOCATION: guernsey
ADDRESS: mawilliams
Date: 7/2/2002
Time: 2:21:03 PM
Nice website for one of my favourite musicians when I was younger.
Is it still possible to get hold of the "out of the storm" album, one of my all time favourite classics but tragically destroyed in a fire along with a lot of other "difficult to get hold of" music. I would be eternally grateful for any help.
NAME: martin williams
LOCATION: guernsey
ADDRESS: mawilliams@guernsey.net
Date: 7/2/2002
Time: 2:24:33 PM
forgot to give my email address correctly
NAME: Dennis Jackson
LOCATION: Alameda CA
ADDRESS: dennjackson@attbi.com
Date: 7/3/2002
Time: 12:20:31 AM
Jack, the Mt. Winery show was incredible. It was a grand evening of music for myself, two chums from the 60's and the entire crowd. Your vocals on Eleanor Rigby and Golden Slumbers were stirring emotional statements, especially so with the knowledge that John Entwistle had passed earlier in the day. Your energy and bass playing on White Room affected everyone in attendance. After all these years you have never disappointed. Keep on rockin!
NAME: pat potter
LOCATION: alameda,ca.
ADDRESS: ahsprez70@aol
Date: 7/3/2002
Time: 4:11:37 PM
hootmon!i saw you at the mountain winery in saratoga.june 27 with 2 close friends.it was very special.1,because we are lifelong beatle fans,and 2,lifelong cream fans.me and my friend dennis jackson got started playing music in 1965 because of the beatles.i traded my violin for a guitar.we learned mostly beatles songs,and then cream hit us very hard indeed.swablr,strange brew,etc.thank you!
NAME: Gian De Angelis
LOCATION: Bordentown NJ
ADDRESS: jondeang@msn.com
Date: 7/4/2002
Time: 1:14:22 AM
Have loved all of your work since 1967. Iam having a difficult time getting Harmony Row and Things We Like on CD.Please advise. Hope to see your NYC SHOWS IN jULY AND October. regards AND KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK.
NAME: Roland Miller
LOCATION: Columbus, OH, USA
ADDRESS: roland3@directvinternet.com
Date: 7/5/2002
Time: 11:42:30 AM
Is there anyway to get a CD of Harmony Row?
NAME: Jim Slarzynski
LOCATION: Chicago, Illinois
ADDRESS: cadaholic@yahoo.com
Date: 7/6/2002
Time: 10:16:02 PM
Saw the Abbey Road Show today at the taste of Chicago! It appears that none of the audience could get enough of you and the super group you are currently working with as well. Congradulations on a wonderful performance this day Mr. Bruce. Can't wait to see and hear you live again sometime soon! Bravo!
NAME: Dennis
LOCATION: Chicago
ADDRESS: bandman@enteract.com
Date: 7/6/2002
Time: 11:25:29 PM
Jack! I just got home from your show at Taste Of Chicago. I've always admired your style and tonight was the first night I've ever seen you live. You completely blew me away! You are in fine voice and your bass playing just floored me. Anyone who reads this please go see Jack perform. He is incredible!!
NAME: Dan
LOCATION: Chicago
ADDRESS: hull1234@aol.com
Date: 7/7/2002
Time: 2:15:53 PM
Saw the Walk Down Abbey Road thing at Taste Of Chicago. Jack was in fine form. His take on Golden Slumbers was terrific. The two folks on drums and Guitar (Geoffrey Townsend) were wonderful throughout and did nice work on Jack's own songs that were included. More would have been better of course. . . It's always good to see Allan Parsons in Chicago, Bulls fans know why.
What's the story with Mark Farner. . . .I liked Jack's bass solo on the Grand Funk Railroad thing. . .I'm Your Captain.
Missed Todd Rundgren on the bill, as originally promoted.
If you get a chance see this tour.
Jack, if you read this, come back to Chicago with Vernon, Gary, Leslie, Clem, Eric. . . .anybody but Mark Farner.
NAME: mark patterson
LOCATION: dallas texas usa
ADDRESS: ocmark54@msn.com
Date: 7/9/2002
Time: 10:11:07 AM
long time fan from the cream days
NAME: karl keeler
LOCATION: concord ca.
ADDRESS: karlcatspajamas@aol.comm
Date: 7/10/2002
Time: 2:38:00 AM
Jack, I was the guy at the Sheridan in concord ca. when you were bording the bus and came up to you and said that I was coming to the show that night and, you took the time to shake my hand, and say " it's nice to meet you man".I had told you what a real pleasure it was to meet you. Your singing and playing are still very exciting and deeply soulfull. Thanks for not being a prick. and I hope you didn't think I was a process server when I walked up. all the best, Karl Keeler
NAME: Renfis Otto -Latin Bass Player
LOCATION: Amsterdam/Holland
ADDRESS: renfis.otto@Alphyra.nl
Date: 7/11/2002
Time: 9:16:29 AM
Dear Mr.Bruce,
I have purchased the Allan Holdsworth "Road Games" CD...I have to say that I almost "flipped out" when I discover that you where the bass player on that CD...its amazing !!!!...Great bass lines...Great harmonies...Great improvisation and a Great sound. My two favourite songs are "Roadgames" and "Material real". Well...You are for me a great example and encouragement...and a source of INSPIRATION !!!! I hope that you will stay around for many YEARS !!! Thanx Mr. Bruce !!!!!!
NAME: roberto zani
LOCATION: brescia
ADDRESS: robybs@libero.it
Date: 7/11/2002
Time: 2:55:49 PM
best bass of beatles? i think "hey bulldog" but timeslip and keep on wondering are fantastic. jack what do you think about some other bass player like jimmy johnson (allan holdsworth,secrets,live iou ...)or les claypool, or marcus miller. hi from brescia (italy)
NAME: Renfis Otto-Latin bass player
LOCATION: Amsterdam/Holland
ADDRESS: renfis.otto@Alphyra.nl
Date: 7/12/2002
Time: 4:10:26 AM
Dear Sirs...My sincere thanx to all of you that send me your e-mails telling me that mr.Bruce had only vocal duties and that he was not the bass-player on the Allan Holdsworth CD "Road Games" !!!! It was the great mr.Jeff Berlin !!!! Anyway both mr.Berlin and mr.Bruce are awesome and gifted musicians !!!!! Thank you so much for your INSPIRATION !!!!
NAME: Scott MacGillivray
LOCATION: Traverse City, MI USA
ADDRESS: sc0tt_m@yahoo.com
Date: 7/12/2002
Time: 1:14:02 PM
Best sounding bass - ever. Hope that Jack gets up to the international Cherry Festival of Northern Michigan one of these years. Everyone from BTO to Jewel and Gordon Lightfoot have made it. Come on Jack!! Thanks.
NAME: Henk Buss
LOCATION: Haarlem-Netherlands
ADDRESS: buss@wxs.nl
Date: 7/12/2002
Time: 10:02:51 PM
Hi Dave,
Are you really THE Dave Ball? The fabulous Procol Harum Guitarist of whom a critic (New Musical Express, wasn't it?) wrote:'if his name were Clapton. he'd be a wealthy man today? Would form a nice combination... A shame that B.J. Wilson isn't among us anymore.... Compliments and shivers... Henk Buss
NAME: Fred
LOCATION: N. Hollywood, CA
ADDRESS: fiann1@pacbell.net
Date: 7/12/2002
Time: 10:04:52 PM
love you jack thanks for all of the great memories and music. remember west bruce and laing???? ;-))))
NAME: Dennis Lawrenson
LOCATION: Wallabi Point
ADDRESS: jlorro@tpgi.com.au
Date: 7/12/2002
Time: 10:29:45 PM
Great to hear so many rave comments about the Walk Down Abbey Road tour.Any chances of a CD or DVD release of the concert(s)? Cheers Dennis
NAME: Kelly McCool Slattery
LOCATION: Yuba City, California, USA
ADDRESS: slatteth@otn.net.
Date: 7/12/2002
Time: 11:14:38 PM
Mr. Bruce, I'm a abysmally bad amateur woman bass guitar student and occasional garage band sessionist armed with short fingers, high hopes, an especially silly guitar(a sixteen-plus pound electric coffeetable of a Hamer Explorer) and two stellar bass guitar heroes--you and John Entwistle. Mr. Entwistle's death poleaxed me. But on June 27, in Concord, California, you, Todd Rundgren, and the John Entwistle Band's Godfrey Townshend forced me to stop crying, haul my weepy cowgirl bassist butt off my seat, and DANCE--
I left that show grinning and dazzled and in love all over again with bass guitar again, thanks to you, Jack--God bless you: and long live you.
X, Kelly McCool Slattery
NAME: Peter Pedersen
LOCATION: Sweden
ADDRESS: peterduke70@hotmail.com
Date: 7/14/2002
Time: 7:24:11 PM
Hi!I have visited this site a few times and especially last summer. I´m almost sure I read about a collaboration beween Jack Bruce, Andy Summers and Dennis Chambers!? and it was said that they would tour the whole world this year! But I can´t find any traces of that information here at the site! So please Jack or someone else tell me what happened to this!! I was really exited when I read about it! It really sounded like a fruitful collaboration!!
A Curious Fan That saw Jack in Edinbourough 1995
NAME: David Font
LOCATION: North Shore, Auckland, New Zealand
ADDRESS: david.font@xtra.co.nz
Date: 7/15/2002
Time: 6:09:05 AM
It's good to know you're still going strong.
Yes I'm a die-hard from the late-60's, which I still enjoy and reminisce...'those were the days, yes they were...'
'White Room' still gets a regular airing on the local rock radio sttaion
I continued to buy your LP's in early 70's. I've still got 'Songs for a Tailor', 'Harmony Row' and 'Out of the Storm' in my collection.
But I had to get rid of 'W.B.L' in '73. Never mind.
Lost track until the early 90's until I heard you did 'Something Els', damnit I can't a copy of it.
Good Luck.
NAME: Ed Ferguson
LOCATION: Canton Ohio U.S.A.
ADDRESS: vkwelf@hiroad.com
Date: 7/15/2002
Time: 5:48:22 PM
Hello, I was wonderin' bout the 'HOTFLASH' project. Did that go down in 2000 or is it still goin' to happen, tour - album?? did I miss out?
peace and happiness, Ed Ferguson
NAME: Ed Ferguson
LOCATION: Canton Ohio U.S.A.
ADDRESS: vkwelf@hiroad.com
Date: 7/15/2002
Time: 5:55:46 PM
Hello again, oops! how I forgot to mention the walk down abbey road show in Columbus Ohio I'll never know. It was @**#*!!! GREAT!!!!! EXCUSE MOI FRENCH JACK YOUR THE KOOLEST!! AND I WILL BE SEEIN' YA IN NEW YORK AND BB KINGS. (save me a seat!)
peace, love and all that!!!
ED
NAME: David Vella
LOCATION: Saratoga Springs, NY
ADDRESS: dvella@skidmore.edu
Date: 7/16/2002
Time: 1:14:59 AM
Hi. I've loved Jack's work over the years. In the "beginning" (for me, at least), it was Cream. This band was the epitome of music. They did for me what the Stones couldn't - dress up the blues in modern (read: psychedelic) clothing and make it listenable to someone who was raised on the Beatles, etc. For me, they were the first band to raise the bar the Beatles had set, and they set the stage for a lot of what happened in the 1970's...
At the tender age of 12, I had just begun buying albums, having been only previously able to afford singles. So it was a major effort for me scrimp and save for my first double album - Wheels of Fire! It was also one of the first 6 items I upgraded to CD when I finally bought a CD player in 1986, and it remains for me a crowning achievement of the 60's and indeed for my entire generation, one of my favorite albums of all time by anyone.
For years after 1970, I never listened to any of Jack's solo work, although I was aware of him popping up now and again, like on Zappa's 'Apostrophe', BLT, etc. I used to attribute this to my taste which I used to say had changed (beginnning in the early '70's, I began to follow progressive rock and some jazz or fusion.)
But now that I look back, I think it was because I never forgave Jack, Eric & Ginger for breaking up Cream. No mortal had the right to stop this music from God coming into the world!
But now I'm older and wiser, and I forgive you, Jack. And I'm having a ball exploring your entire catalog since 1970. Truly, I think you are my favorite bass player (& vocalist, too!), even though our world has been graced with the likes of Tony Levin, Jaco Pastorius, Chris Squire, John Wetton, Jack Casady, John Entwistle (RIP), etc.
So, thanks for all the great music over the years, and may your creative energy never abate. I don't know if you will read this Jack, but if you do, nothing would please me more than to see you play sometime near my home. In fact, keep in mind the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, a.k.a. SPAC, an outdoor amphitheater in my home town in New York state just north of Albany.
And if you ever play there, you have a standing invitation to come to my house for dinner, or just tea, or whatever you prefer. After all, my wife's maiden name is 'Bruce', so we must be cousins or something. Now how can you refuse that hospitality?
Thanks for all the great music, Jack! And thanks to Derek A. for putting together this website.
Cheers, David Vella dvella@skidmore.edu
NAME: Bernie LaBarge
LOCATION: Toronto, Canada
ADDRESS: berniedexter@sympatico.ca
Date: 7/17/2002
Time: 4:13:53 AM
Hi Jack, WOW!!! I saw you with the boys at Massey Hall On July 16th. You sang and played your ass off! I have never seen you live before, although I'm a huge Cream fan. I'm absolutely amazed at your pipes, not to mention your chops!! Have a great tour, and thanks so much for the great music over the years. By the way, I love your violin bass!
Bernie.
NAME: Phil Jones
LOCATION: Hamilton, Canada
ADDRESS: pjones@cogeco.ca
Date: 7/18/2002
Time: 2:17:33 PM
I caught Jack the other night at Massey Hall in Toronto during the Walk Down Abbey Road tour. It was a very great pleasure to see my idol live finally after 30 years. I thought he was excellent , and I can't wait to see him again.
NAME: Juergen Voth
LOCATION: Dresden, Germany
ADDRESS: Jv1704@aol.com
Date: 7/19/2002
Time: 7:54:03 AM
Hi Jack,
what about your birthday in the year 2003? Will you come to Germany with a gig and celebrate it?
I like your new record.
Bye
Jürgen
NAME: jeff Evans
LOCATION: Tampa,Florida
ADDRESS: jeffevans@AOL.com
Date: 7/19/2002
Time: 9:24:16 PM
I really like the site and am a longtime fan of Jack Bruces. Best Regards, Jeff
NAME: HERB
LOCATION:
ADDRESS:
Date: 7/20/2002
Time: 8:44:25 PM
NAME: HERB
LOCATION: NEW YORK
ADDRESS:
Date: 7/20/2002
Time: 8:50:16 PM
HEY RENFIS OTTO FROM AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND THAT'S NOT JACK ON BASS. THAT'S JEFF BERLIN ON THE ENTIRE ALBUM PLAYING BASS. JACK JUST SINGS TWO TRACKS ON THAT ALBUM MATERIAL REAL AND ANOTHER ONE.
NAME: Ryosei
LOCATION: Japan
ADDRESS: ryosei111@hotmail.com
Date: 7/22/2002
Time: 2:33:42 AM
I would like to introduce you a completely new music scale which is based on 9 helts, and it fits with human brain wave. Please check the website and listen it. You will find it amazing. http://scale_kyo.tripod.com/ http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/377/project_kyo.html
NAME: Lee Verheyen
LOCATION: San Antonio, TX
ADDRESS: lcverheyen@earthlink.net
Date: 7/22/2002
Time: 9:50:23 PM
I'm a long time admirer who long ago wore out his copy of Harmony Row. When will we see it on CD?
NAME: Brian Ralston
LOCATION: Sydney, Australia
ADDRESS: bkri@lathamchambers.com.au
Date: 7/23/2002
Time: 1:47:30 AM
Just returned to the site to catch the updated reviews of Abbey Road and was saddened by reading a message that B.J Wilson of Procol Harum is no longer with us. Have we lost another great from that era. I hadn't heard of his passing and the news coming on top of the demise of John Entwhistle really makes me feel old.
NAME: Barry Bayko
LOCATION: Newburyport Ma 01950
ADDRESS: Bartender1@attbi.com
Date: 7/24/2002
Time: 12:11:07 AM
Hi Jack, I just left the hampton beach club casino very very very satisfied !!! My name is Barry Bayko,I`m a bartender at the winners circle sports bar in salisbury mass. I went to the casino expecting to hear some GREAT music from this All star cast, what I walked away from was an almost religious experience.I was BLOWN away with "Sunshine of your love" and out of my mind with "White room".Never in my wildest dreams did I ever hope to hear those 2 songs by the original singer!! Needless to say, I think I got my money`s worth many times over.I feel honered to be in that audence tonight.thank you for an unexpected dream come true. 46 year old fan. Barry Bayko Please foward this to Mr Bruce.
NAME: Tom Bernecky
LOCATION: Glenside, PA, USA
ADDRESS: tbernecky@aol
Date: 7/25/2002
Time: 9:39:35 AM
Jack - We just saw you last night at the Keswick - it was excellent, I was gobsmacked. Please improve the sound system if possible, vocals were being lost in the first set, and I would have liked to hear your Cream numbers and Mark Farner at a more cranked level. Otherwise, it was wondeful. I would have preferred to hear Eric Carmen also, but thought all the music and musicians were of an excellent quality. I'll have to check out your new CD. Thanks again, slainte, Tom
NAME: David Feehan
LOCATION: princeton
ADDRESS: feehan@princeton.edu
Date: 7/25/2002
Time: 10:19:28 AM
Jack,have been a longtime fan,loved you at Keswick, have a song,with a great hook would be great for your style,called,Sanctuary,curiously enough! great show loved 'everybody,good to see Mark-too! Great Spirit!!!!!David
NAME: Chris Sroka
LOCATION: Philly
ADDRESS: nerha@bigfoot.com
Date: 7/25/2002
Time: 10:32:41 AM
Have to agree with Frank, the previous writer...Saw 'Abbey Road' last night in Philly ...The Mark Farner fans cheered for Mark, the Alan Parsons fans cheered for Alan, the Christopher Cross fans cheered for Chris, but Jack brought the house to it's feet. It was clear who everyone really came to see. Excellent show...especially the acoustic set.
Special mentions to Chris Cross for being great enough to come out and sign autographs in the lobby. Great guy, much appreciated.
NAME: Mike Dantone
LOCATION: Pa.
ADDRESS: mdjbass71@hotmail.com
Date: 7/25/2002
Time: 6:34:44 PM
Just caught the July 24 show at the Keswick Theatre,in Philly. Jack is still the KING. He had everyone standing after Sunshine,and White Room. His voice was incredible for the Beatle stuff. Great job on Golden Slumbers and The End. The KING of THE BASS!!!!!!!!
NAME: Jerry
LOCATION: West Yorkshire, England
ADDRESS:
Date: 7/25/2002
Time: 8:09:49 PM
From the latest issue of "Record Collector", on the News pages: "The back catalogues of Squeeze and Jack Bruce are also being dusted off for reissue as re-mastered packages with bonus tracks later in the autumn" Anybody any more information?
NAME: susan ellis
LOCATION: cape cod massachusetts
ADDRESS: sgse1@aol.com
Date: 7/28/2002
Time: 12:47:07 AM
JACK... Last Sunday night... A WALK DOWN ABBEY ROAD in Hyannis... you were the STAR of the show. Your name should have been up on the marquee... you are without a doubt THE NUMBER ONE BASS PLAYER IN THE WORLD. I was born and raised on your heavy sound and to see you all these years later was a gift I never could have imagined possible!!! There was no way this girl could sit down through that show... your energy and rhythm were making me dance dance dance and totally groove out and I THANKYOU FOR THAT... such a treat, such a gift... such a pleasure to see you up close, live, in person. MAY GOD BLESS YOU WITH THE GIFT OF LONGEVITY and PLEASE come back to Massachusetts again and SOON. Most sincerely from Susan, A TRUE FAN
NAME: Kevin
LOCATION: USA
ADDRESS: kevinmail@earthlink.net
Date: 7/28/2002
Time: 4:04:36 PM
Will Whatever Turns You On ever be re-released on CD?
NAME: Randy Daudt
LOCATION: Walla Walla Wa. U.S.A.
ADDRESS: randog@webtv.net
Date: 7/28/2002
Time: 9:39:24 PM
Greetings. Jack has been a great influence in my musical life, as it was he and Paul McCartney that inspired me to take up the bass in 1970. I am still playing, and Jack is still number 1 on my list of favorites! I love Jack's lastest release, as well as his recording with Gov't Mule! My greatest wish is to someday see Jack in concert, and possobly thank him personally for all the beautiful music he has written over the years, but due to an illness I have, my travel is limited nowadays. Well, I wish Jack all the best in the years to come, and he will alway be my favorite bassist, composer! Take care! Randy.
NAME: Randy Daudt
LOCATION: Walla Walla Wa. U.S.A.
ADDRESS: randog@webtv.net
Date: 7/28/2002
Time: 9:55:34 PM
Greetings. Jack has been a great influence in my musical life, as it was he and Paul McCartney that inspired me to take up the bass in 1970. I am still playing, and Jack is still number 1 on my list of favorites! I love Jack's lastest release, as well as his recording with Gov't Mule! My greatest wish is to someday see Jack in concert, and possobly thank him personally for all the beautiful music he has written over the years, but due to an illness I have, my travel is limited nowadays. Well, I wish Jack all the best in the years to come, and he will alway be my favorite bassist, composer! Take care! Randy.
NAME: John K
LOCATION: Japan
ADDRESS: ryosei111@hotmail.com
Date: 7/29/2002
Time: 12:04:28 AM
Hi Jack, I would like to let you know my music. please access my website and listen to the my music.I'm so happy if you give me a letter. www.john-k.com/
NAME: diane
LOCATION: virginia
ADDRESS: boffo@hotmail.com
Date: 7/29/2002
Time: 11:50:37 AM
I saw the Wolf Trap show on July 27th, and really had a blast!
When Jack said that we were "the best" audience they had on the tour, was he just saying that or does he say that to everyone?
I'd like to think he meant it.. There sure was a lot of LOVE at Wolf Trap Saturday night... Thanks Jack!
YOU'RE the best! :>
Diane
NAME: George Mack
LOCATION: Worcester, MA USA
ADDRESS: mcnamarg@ummhc.org
Date: 7/29/2002
Time: 2:20:27 PM
What happened the other night in Jersey when you started to yell at Todd Rundgren while on-stage during "Walk Down Abbey Road"? Jack sreamed at Todd, waived his hand in front of Todd's face, stormed off stage, then would not take a bow w/the other members of the Group at the end of the show....what happened?
Verrrrrrry Strange....I personally would like to know what got Jack so incensed?
George Mack
NAME: MIMI
LOCATION: Maryland
ADDRESS: m860214m@hotmail.com
Date: 7/29/2002
Time: 2:55:29 PM
Saw the show at Wolf Trap on July 27th. When Jack takes the stage he owns it. People in the audience were saying, "Jack is the show." That's why we were there. As my spouse says, "Ten minutes of Jack Bruce goes a long way and is worth the money."
NAME: david betts
LOCATION: isle of wight
ADDRESS: davidbettsphoto@hotmail.com
Date: 7/30/2002
Time: 4:16:05 PM
would really love to see the band, was scheduled to see you in Bournmouth, but concert cancelled ,and you said you might re schedule, any news please please please.I see you are in kent at a 2 day festival but I am photographing someones wedding, its not really fair.
NAME: Henk Buss
LOCATION: Haarlem-Netherlands
ADDRESS: buss@wxs.nl
Date: 7/30/2002
Time: 7:20:17 PM
Dear Jack Bruce [& JB Lovers], Not so long ago I read some comments about friends complaining obout the fact that both Harmony Row and Out Of The Storm were never released on CD. That's not quite true:in fact, I have them both on CD... But the music industry, always complaining about losses and 'theft'of profits by Kazaa and the likes but in fact fucking the real artist, has - out of the same 'profit' reasons - discarded of the decency to keep the portefeuille of treasures like the above mentioned albums up to date. So screw them. I am very sorry for you Jack (caus'I know you yourself have been screwed by the same recordscum over and over again), but I have decided to make these treasures (most of the people have paid the rights when purchasing the vinyl copies anyway) available by putting them on the peer to peer network Kazaa. (you can download the software from www.kazaa.com). Love you Jack and thanks for being who you are... Henk Buss
NAME: Douglas Hawes
LOCATION: Dayton, Ohio
ADDRESS: OOBE884@juno.com
Date: 8/1/2002
Time: 6:04:16 PM
Hey Jack, Great web site and photos. I grew up on Cream and that stuff and ran into Graham Bond records too, great recordings really! I got to meet Ginger in Dayton around late 1990 at Hauer's Music Center. He did a drum demostration there - great playing. Also saw him in Boston earlier at a club. Saw Eric with one of Pink Floyd members - Roger Waters. Hope to see you perform sometime. I played drums pro for several years in Boston area, Chuck Berry, Jonnie Copeland, Ronnie Earl and other Blues artists. Again thanks for the great web site and many blessings to you.
Doug Hawes
NAME: MIMI
LOCATION:
ADDRESS:
Date: 8/1/2002
Time: 6:57:34 PM
To Diane,
I heard him say that at Wolf Trap, too and wondered the same thing. I'd like to think he meant it, but you know how men are, "Yeah, baby, you're the best ever."
NAME: Greg
LOCATION: Los Angeles CA
ADDRESS: fyma@usa.com
Date: 8/1/2002
Time: 7:20:08 PM
Hello,
It is probably a long shot to think that Mr. Bruce has the time to read these postings. Nevertheless, perhaps someone can get this to him, whenever he has time. I will therefore address my remarks to Mr. Bruce.
First, thank you for having this site and making it possible for people to post. I will be forty-nine years old next month and continue to enjoy to the fullest your work with Cream. 'Live Cream' is, no doubt, one of the greatest live rock albumns. I have been into music since I was a little boy. I went out and purchased The Beach Boys first record (45rpm) when it was released in 1962 or 1963 - 'Surfin'.
Thank you, Mr. Bruce, for helping me through some very difficult times when I was a teenager. May the Lord's blessings rest upon you always.
Can you please help me solve a thirty-five year-old mystery? We used to speculate as teenagers, but none of us really knew the answer. What does 'N.S.U.' stand for? Anything you could do to shed some light on this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Take care,
Greg
NAME: Ron Gamble
LOCATION: Pennsylvania USA
ADDRESS: rg6753@aol.com
Date: 8/1/2002
Time: 7:38:11 PM
I would like to know if Jacks first 5 solo albums will be remastered and released anytime soon.
Thanks Ron
NAME: Henk Buss
LOCATION: Haarlem-Netherlands
ADDRESS: buss@wxs.nl
Date: 8/1/2002
Time: 8:59:43 PM
Dear Greg, N.S.U. has always been a mystery to me too, that is, until I heard the same question beem asked to Mr. Bruce himself in a TV-Interview. Maybe you thought (as I did anyway) that NSU referred to a nice German Car (driving in my car... etc). But nothing could be farther from the truth. Please sit down comfortably before you read any further... If my memory is OK, Jack responded that the song was about Non Specific Utritis (!). I am no doctor, but it stands for a nasty Venereal Disease, which does not discriminate between guys and dolls (that's why it's Non-specific...). I agree with you that Live Cream (which I bought when I was 17 years (I am 49 now) is one of the best albums ever although Goodbye is for me the Mother of all Music albums, anyway. Greetings and all the best,
Henk Buss
NAME: bobboblues
LOCATION: italy
ADDRESS: bobboblues@inwind.it
Date: 8/2/2002
Time: 5:44:04 AM
I have known about a concert of Jack on the next August 31 in Bergamo, north of Italy. Can anybody help to know more about this? Thanks a lot.
NAME: TheKee
LOCATION: DC
ADDRESS:
Date: 8/2/2002
Time: 7:03:04 AM
Shame on you MIMI.What a sexist remark.Thats allright.Who cares? All this P.C. crap is getting to be a real pain.The important thing is that you enjoyed the show
NAME: nigel
LOCATION: london
ADDRESS: nig@jaydeeguitars.com
Date: 8/3/2002
Time: 2:58:07 AM
can't wait to see you live next week ! you are my number 1 bassist - please visit my bass site - www.jaydeeguitars.com !
NAME: PLee
LOCATION: Bermuda
ADDRESS:
Date: 8/3/2002
Time: 10:58:12 AM
Hi, Jack - Greetings from Bermuda. Lenny, Herb and I (CANYON) are busy playing Cream and Hendrix toons in NYC G. Village clubs this summer. We may be the only ones doing justice to the open-ended improv format that you, Eric, Ging, James Marshall, Mitch and Noel so famously essayed. Little clubs like Downtime, Lion's Den, Baggot Inn and Acme Underground similar to the old Cafe A Go Go on Bleeker - definitely too loud for the confines, but blowing away the idle bar flys as we find them. Couldn't have done it without you(s).
Maybe we'll meet up again with you and Derek when/if you play BB Kings/NYC.
In any event - cheers from somewhere out in the Atlantic.
PLee
NAME: Jim Slarzynski
LOCATION: Chicago
ADDRESS: cadaholic@yahoo.com
Date: 8/3/2002
Time: 7:30:28 PM
I finally got to see Jack Bruce live here in an outdoor festival this summer. I will definitely see him next time he's in town. His talent and ability shine brighter than the sun and the entire audience was happy they had the chance to see a living legend live as well.
NAME: Jimmy Hawkins
LOCATION: Key largo fl.
ADDRESS: DJHawkFF@mindspring.com
Date: 8/4/2002
Time: 2:45:38 PM
Hello Jack I will turn 55 this week.It was 1966 I was in Vietnam when I heard Cream, I had an SG les Paul that my Daddy bought me for my Birthday in 61,I knew all the Beatles,Elvis,Chuck Berry,etc. when I heard Fresh Cream,I was hooked, Thank you Man for helping me get through 4 years of Hell.You are still my Favorite Band of all times The best to you.Love and Peace always.Jimmy Hawkins
NAME: MIMI
LOCATION:
ADDRESS:
Date: 8/4/2002
Time: 3:06:17 PM
Okay, TheKee, it might have appeared to be sexist, but I was very tongue in cheek when I made the comment about men. Actually, I like men very much. One of the better OTHER SPECIES on the planet. Some of JB's music very much expresses that men are human, too, and have very deep feelings. His voice can convey the depth of a man's feeling--pain, love, pathos, joy, concern, whatever. Really all human feeling (not gender specific). And,yes, I did very much enjoy the performance at wolf Trap. So did my husband.
NAME: TheKee
LOCATION: DC
ADDRESS:
Date: 8/5/2002
Time: 12:18:20 AM
Amen MIMI !!!
NAME: george schroeder
LOCATION: balto. md.
ADDRESS: glsbassman@aol.com
Date: 8/6/2002
Time: 6:13:36 AM
i,(like another george) earlier,was also wondering about the "riff" between jack and todd( both i feel are 2 of the greatest music artists of our time)!!regards george
NAME: John Morawski
LOCATION: Bensalem, Pennsylvania
ADDRESS: johnmorski@aol.com
Date: 8/6/2002
Time: 11:28:17 AM
I am a longtime fan of Jack's, having seen him perform a dozen times over the years, starting with WB&L in April 1972. I saw the last show of the "Abbey Road" tour in Atlantic city at the Grand Theater in the Hilton Hotel. I got to meet Jack in person after the show. He was kind enough to come out and meet the four of us waiting for him. I told him that I thought he was one of the finest bass players in the world and with a witty smile he replied "you mean "The" finest bass player in the world".We all got a big laugh out of that. I asked if he had any musicians lined up for the new Cd and he replied "Carlos Santana". After about five minutes of convesation and signing autographs we all wished him a safe trip home and all got to shake his hand.Thank you again, Jack, for taking the time to meet us. It meant the world to me and my wife. We also got to meet Chris Cross who was very friendly. We also got to speak to Godfrey Townsend, who said Jack had asked himn to join his band and will be performing with Jack in October at BB Kings Blues club in NYC.We even met Todd Rundgren's mom, and spoke with some of Todd's aquaintences who were accompanying her. Todd's mom even asked my wife to take their picture in front of a lit up poster of the concert advertisemet. Needless to say it was a night to remember. The concert was fantastic and Jack's vocals on Eleanor Rigby and Golden Slumbers were so well done, I was in awe! Thanks for all the years of musical excellence. I have all your Cd's and I look forward to your new one next spring!
NAME: Jacques
LOCATION: Paris, France
ADDRESS:
Date: 8/7/2002
Time: 5:42:24 PM
Mmmm...why no comments from PLee and the Kee about the "Jersey incident"? They usually have so much to say about other people's questions/comments!!!!
NAME: PLee
LOCATION: Back in Fun City
ADDRESS:
Date: 8/7/2002
Time: 10:40:06 PM
...because I've turned over a new fig leaf.
NAME: Frank Mena
LOCATION: North Hollywood
ADDRESS: FMStation1
Date: 8/8/2002
Time: 12:09:00 AM
Just read previous entry by John. Now that's exciting news( if it's true). Carlos Santana on Jack's new CD. This is a fusion of two greats that should have happened a long time ago. Carlos and Jack, coming from the same era, had parallel careers with many of the same artists,(McLaughlin,Clapton,Tony Williams, Cobham)to name a few. I've always thought Carlos'playing was somewhat of a latin version of Clapton, with more jazz leanings. And with Jack's new music, this would be an intense matchup of two "Titans", tailor made for Carlos. I think this would make some great musical waves. I also hope someday there will be a release of the Hot Flash recordings. Dennis Chambers on drums-Whoa! I'll bet Jack has to do some incredible bass fills with THOSE drums. And with Andy Summers songwriting combination and style. Gotta hear that one day......
Frank Mena
NAME: TheKee
LOCATION: DC
ADDRESS:
Date: 8/8/2002
Time: 5:12:08 AM
I have no knowledge of the "Jersey incident".Nor do I care.I try to stay as far away as I can from Jersey.Thanks for your concern Jacques.Bon Jour ! PS, A new leaf ? Fig or not,say it ain't so Pete !!!
NAME: Repeat O Fender
LOCATION: Durham NC
ADDRESS:
Date: 8/8/2002
Time: 8:09:26 AM
PLee,TheKee and me.As TheKees'brother,Dan would say(quoting Phil L.) looks like"The Boys Are Back In Town".Summer must be winding down.
NAME: PLee
LOCATION: Secret
ADDRESS:
Date: 8/8/2002
Time: 8:56:09 AM
Figedaboutit.
NAME: Steve Goodwin
LOCATION: Norway
ADDRESS: joegh@hotmail.com
Date: 8/8/2002
Time: 12:21:05 PM
Jack is an absolutely superb musician and performer, thanx for so many years of great music. Keeping the next generation of british blues/jazz/funk/rock is 16 yr old guitarist/vocalist JOE HOLLYWOOD. Check his web page out he's just great!!! visit: www.geocities.com/slideroots
NAME: TheKee
LOCATION: DC
ADDRESS:
Date: 8/9/2002
Time: 7:49:34 AM
Hey Pete, WHAT??? Must have something tyo do with that secret location.
NAME: peter augstein
LOCATION: ansbach germany (jail!)
ADDRESS: manfred.tschauner@ts.online.de
Date: 8/9/2002
Time: 6:35:38 PM
hello good lad,
hope you're still alive and kickin'! Greetings from Keili and Evert. We hope that we can still workout the 2004 revival concert. Please contact me(Peter)under this e-mail adress.
Greetings from me to Margrit, and all the best wishes for you.
see you
Peter
NAME: Bill Wright
LOCATION: Glasgow Scotland
ADDRESS: Musikidis@btopenworld.com
Date: 8/11/2002
Time: 1:27:44 PM
Bill Wright,
(5-String Bassist with Glasgow Blues-Rock Band "Roost")
Inspired some 30 odd years ago to take up bass guitar by Jack's playing.
Still inspired by the man and in awe of the sheer freshness of approach and enthusiasm evident in everything he does.
Also, the web-site is one of the best musician web-sites I have come accross, keep up the good work.
Kind Regards and Thanks for everything.
Bill.
NAME: Bill Wright
LOCATION: Glasgow Scotland
ADDRESS: Musikidis@btopenworld.com
Date: 8/11/2002
Time: 1:57:16 PM
Bill Wright,
(5-String Bassist with Glasgow Blues-Rock Band "Roost")
Inspired some 30 odd years ago to take up bass guitar by Jack's playing.
Still inspired by the man and in awe of the sheer freshness of approach and enthusiasm evident in everything he does.
Also, the web-site is one of the best musician web-sites I have come accross, keep up the good work.
Kind Regards and Thanks for everything.
Bill.
NAME: frank berry
LOCATION: sheffield, england
ADDRESS: none
Date: 8/12/2002
Time: 6:29:44 AM
nice site!im 19 next week, but i like cream more than my dad does/did!thanks so much, for looking how you wanted to look and playing what you wanted to play, cos so few do these days.well done on your site too, its thorough and good lookin, keep it up. much love.
NAME: ONYEIGBO
LOCATION:
ADDRESS:
Date: 8/13/2002
Time: 7:52:05 PM
THIS SITE FINE NO BE SMALL PLS. TRY ANOTHER PLACEOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
NAME: Zip
LOCATION:
ADDRESS: omega_sigma_fanhq@yahoo.com
Date: 8/14/2002
Time: 1:14:47 PM
yes...when are those Hot Flash recordings going to be released? "waiting breeds desire" as said in Le Femme Nikita butI'm going nuts :)!
NAME: Joe
LOCATION: Earth
ADDRESS: John@John.com
Date: 8/15/2002
Time: 5:19:53 PM
This guestbook is just fillied with so much nonsense! You have to sift through all these one liners and stupid crap just to read what someone sincerely wants to say to Jack. Hey! P LEE, and all the other losers that have nothing to do but have back and forth stupid conversations on this guestbook. GET A LIFE!! Join a chat room or something!! Leave this guestbook for the people that want to say something worth while to Jack.
NAME: John
LOCATION: .com
ADDRESS:
Date: 8/15/2002
Time: 9:05:06 PM
Joe, Get a grip.It's all in fun.By the way,what meaningful things do you have to say to Jack ? Lets hear it.
NAME: CHET
LOCATION: BIRMINGHAM
ADDRESS:
Date: 8/16/2002
Time: 8:50:10 AM
ALBUM WAS GREAT. GO BACK TO THE EB3 AND GET YOUR ROARER SOUND BACK.THE WARWICK IS TOO CLEAN.YOU CANT BEAT THE EB3
NAME: MRademakers
LOCATION: Bingelrade
ADDRESS: mrademakers@wishmail.net
Date: 8/17/2002
Time: 1:59:48 PM
I loved the music Jack played with Bley/Taylor in 75.. Somebody has got Music? Marcel.
NAME: Howard Johnston
LOCATION: The Wirral - England
ADDRESS: temporary one at work
Date: 8/20/2002
Time: 12:08:06 PM
For people asking about Jack's earlier albums on CD ... well "Songs For A Tailor" was given a decent re-release a few years back on Polygram. Also I read the other day in "Record Collector" magazine that (I think) Sanctuary records are planning to release many of Jack's difficult-to-find albums (presumably) such as "Harmony Row", "Things We Like" and "Out Of The Storm" later this year!!!
This is great news. Lets all watch and wait for further developments on this.
It will plug the gap while we wait for Jack's next new album.
Cheers ...
NAME: Webmaestro
LOCATION: Miami,Florida
ADDRESS:
Date: 8/22/2002
Time: 10:44:42 PM
Very nice website. Please visit URGENT my website!!! Webmaestro :)
NAME: JIM
LOCATION: FLORIDA
ADDRESS:
Date: 8/23/2002
Time: 10:58:46 PM
Jack Bruce is a jerk - and an unprofessional one at that. He may play well but is a loser as a person.
NAME: TheKee
LOCATION: DC
ADDRESS:
Date: 8/24/2002
Time: 7:13:22 AM
Jim,Jimmy,Jimbo, You have a right to your opinion,but if thats the way you feel,WHAT are you doing here ? Anyway,oninions are like assholes.Everybodys got one.
NAME: james hair
LOCATION: London
ADDRESS: james_hair@hotmail.com
Date: 8/24/2002
Time: 12:43:32 PM
jack is the bollocks! i'd be such a boring bass player if i'd never heard cream. rock on.
NAME: Frank Mena
LOCATION: North Hollywood
ADDRESS: FMStation1
Date: 8/25/2002
Time: 11:44:25 PM
What is this? Jack Bruce is a jerk? As opposed to who? A swell guy like you,- Jim you jerk? Let's see now- hmmmmm? Jack Bruce who's influenced generations of musicians and fans? Jimbo- nothing better to do than go on a website of someone he doesn't like and say something stupid? If you're back on the site (again) reading this right now- you have to ask yourself- who's the loser? Get a life!!!! FM
NAME: TheKee
LOCATION: DC
ADDRESS:
Date: 8/26/2002
Time: 6:00:50 AM
Give 'im hell Frank
NAME: TheKee
LOCATION: DC
ADDRESS:
Date: 8/26/2002
Time: 9:01:46 AM
OOPS ! Well,I guess oninions could be like assholes too,but I ment to type;opinions are like assholes.Right Jim ?
NAME: gabriele vidon
LOCATION: fiumicello udine italy
ADDRESS:
Date: 8/26/2002
Time: 10:55:59 AM
Hi friends,hi Jack!I hope to see The Cuicoland Express in Italy(Bergamo?)before the next year!In Udine and Trieste the people waiting!!!!!!!Ciao Robertaccio!
NAME: lucien
LOCATION: california, l.a ca
ADDRESS: Darpaopps@aol.com
Date: 8/27/2002
Time: 1:46:58 PM
Jack is my Idol as Bassist and Vocalist.I have all his solo albums, and have seen him many times. Somehow I felt he could no longer surprise me, how wrong I was. At the Greek Theatre in L.A. he sang Elanor Rigby like a "GOD" I had goose bumps and the same look of disbelief when i had seen Cream. Later I got to talk to Jack for forty five minutes . He told me many personal things and even sang a Celtic song accapella. It was Magic. Lucien
NAME: pLee
LOCATION: 10502
ADDRESS:
Date: 8/27/2002
Time: 3:07:47 PM
See - he IS mean.
NAME: Isengard
LOCATION: Eb1 ville
ADDRESS:
Date: 8/28/2002
Time: 5:12:25 PM
With all this high leve give and take I thought I was back on the Leslie West site.
HMMMMM!
NAME: Paul Rutherford
LOCATION: Newcastle (England)
ADDRESS: paulruther@aol.com
Date: 8/28/2002
Time: 7:15:15 PM
Saw you at the Opera house last year. Great gig, Looking forward to your next visit, hope it's sooner rather than later.
NAME: keith murphy
LOCATION: new york usa
ADDRESS: kbm61756@aol.com
Date: 8/28/2002
Time: 10:59:26 PM
I was very pleasantly surprised today to find a DVD of Jack Bruce and Friends from 1980 performing in Germany for the Rockaplast tv show. The DVD is tremendous. For those in NY I found it in J&R Music World.
NAME: Rodolfo Braga
LOCATION: Rio - Brasil
ADDRESS: rodabraga@yahoo.com
Date: 8/29/2002
Time: 3:37:22 AM
Bless you Jack... For the wonderfull music on bass playing.First time I heard you was 1968. The Lp "Disraeli Gears",a master piece and a great influence on me on my bass playing. I've been playing bass since 1970, althoug I use a Fender Precision,I found my bass tone sounding(many times) a I was playing a Gibson EB-3... Luckily I had the chance to enjoy your perfomance at Universal Amphiteatre with Ringo AllStar band. Thank you Jack to be my menthor on bass. Rodolfo Braga (brazilian bass player)
NAME: Nikolaj I Potanin
LOCATION: St. Petersburg, Russia
ADDRESS: nikolaj@drweb.ru
Date: 8/30/2002
Time: 8:38:31 AM
Hello Jack! Just want to thank you for your music. Russia loves you! Moran taing agad!
NAME: peter webster
LOCATION: bromley kent
ADDRESS: peterwebster@hotmail.com
Date: 8/30/2002
Time: 11:12:35 PM
a big fan since the bromley court hotel gig in '67? when GB had to hammer 6inch nails in the stage to stop his kit from moving ,(the roadie went missing) and a Marshall head fell on Erics Head !!, he is still the best bass player around and a very good songwriter and singer.
NAME: Maura
LOCATION: Italy
ADDRESS: maurahd@interfree.it
Date: 8/31/2002
Time: 3:33:37 AM
Dear Jack, I am very sad to realize you'll be not in Bergamo this night for a gig. I hoped to meet you again and listen to your amazing songs after the gig in Milan on Oct.but.... I'd like to think you'll come as soon as possible to let me and to your italian fans too the chance to make happy our ears!!! A kiss from Italy Maura
NAME: Gritli
LOCATION:
ADDRESS:
Date: 9/2/2002
Time: 1:08:08 PM
The gig with "Jack Bruce & The Cuicoland Express" at Weimar/Eastern Germany last Friday 30th August 2002 was the best ever, what a fantastic audience - it was the perfect night, the band just took us to a higher place - thank you Jack! and thanks to Ralf for inviting the band to take part at the Kunstfest Weimar 2002.
Also thanks to Glenn at Canterbury Fayre where the audience could enjoy an equally amazing night on Saturday 24th August!
NAME: Jon Goldby
LOCATION: Liverpool
ADDRESS: Barneygoldby@aol.com
Date: 9/5/2002
Time: 2:43:56 PM
Jack you are the govner of modern bass playing thankyou
NAME: Vince14
LOCATION: Bay Shore NY
ADDRESS: Vince4256@aol.com
Date: 9/7/2002
Time: 5:03:14 PM
Murph, thanks for the info about the dvd. The second I read it, I ran out to three different stores to find it. It's awesome seeing Jack with Billy, David and Clem again. The first time I saw Jack was with this band in December of 80. So long ago, yet I can live it all over again thanks to this release. I've always wanted to do this...
NAME: Leigh C
LOCATION: Boston, MA
ADDRESS:
Date: 9/7/2002
Time: 11:12:07 PM
NAME: Dan Keegan
LOCATION: Cheverly Md
ADDRESS: warwickthumb@webtv.net
Date: 9/8/2002
Time: 8:32:56 AM
Yes,I also want to thank Murph for the info about the DVD.I ordered mine from Amazon.Recevied it yesterday.Played it twice,and plan on watching it again today.Glad Jack switched to Warwick.Looked like he was fighting that Aria.
NAME: dave sutherland
LOCATION: nottingham, england
ADDRESS: dsutherland3@hotmail,com
Date: 9/8/2002
Time: 2:24:31 PM
what excellent news that "Things We Like" will be out on CD soon. Please webmaster keep us informed. It must be the most underrated British jazz album of all time. Hopefully it`s re-release will wake people up to this fact.
NAME: Pammi
LOCATION: Hippy Land
ADDRESS:
Date: 9/9/2002
Time: 10:21:07 PM
Great musician, great music, and great website. Thank you for sharing. I've got you linked to my 60's website at: http://www.geocities.com/~pammi/musicpage.html . Luv & Peace.....Pammi :)
NAME: Martti Turunen
LOCATION: Finland
ADDRESS: martti.turunen@ritmacon.fi
Date: 9/10/2002
Time: 6:42:32 AM
Hello Music Lovers,
I´ve been a Jack Bruce Fan since I heard "World of Pain" and "We Are Going Wrong" 1968.
Let´s go and see Jack&Cuicoland Express 18th Oct. 2002 at B.B. KIng Club, NYC.
COME ALONG
Martti
NAME: Lisa Barton
LOCATION: U.S, Indianapolis, IN
ADDRESS: taulisa@aol.com
Date: 9/10/2002
Time: 11:39:17 AM
Hello, I don't anything radical to say, but I have always been a fan of blues and rock, and when I began acquiring my collection of Cream albums I was immediately attracted to the vocals and playing of the bassist. I thought, who is this guy. I will confess my ignorance, until I spoke with my mother about the band and bgan listening to more of their work, I had always thought that Eric Clapton was the front man because he's the one who's always gotten the most recognition. So when I discovered that not only was their music mouch more of a collaborative effort, but that Jack Bruce instead was the front man, I wanted to learn more about him. He has one of the best voices for blues/rock I've heard, and I'm always drawn to artists who play a variety of instruments in a variety of styles. I'm afraid that if I had come from my mother's generation that I would've been a groupie. His being Scottish doesn't hurt either. Basically I'm saying that the man is hugely talented and I am an admirer. The End.
NAME: Pete Skelton
LOCATION: barren tundra of Canada
ADDRESS: geetah_pete@yahoo.ca
Date: 9/10/2002
Time: 12:55:41 PM
Jack, I just wanted to say thankyou! Your bass playing blew my mind, and converted me from another dime-a-dozen guitar player to the bass. I'll never go back! I'll never foget the day I was going through my Dad's record collection and listened to 'Heavy Cream'. Wow! Thanx again!
Pete Skelton, Bass player for The Cause
NAME: james
LOCATION: nyc
ADDRESS:
Date: 9/10/2002
Time: 6:56:58 PM
oh whoopee !!!! a legends of rock tour. what an original idea. guess it's the only way to keep the wolves from the door
NAME: TheKee
LOCATION: DC
ADDRESS:
Date: 9/11/2002
Time: 7:52:51 AM
Is that you again JIMBO ?
NAME: bob
LOCATION: boston
ADDRESS: bob47@aol.com
Date: 9/12/2002
Time: 3:25:50 PM
hey James ...you probably wish that you could take part of a legends of something but you know it will never happen.We all feel sorry for you and your family.Keep on rockin and don't give up.Cheers.Bob
NAME: Ken Klein
LOCATION: Los Angeles, CA
ADDRESS: vidrip@mac.com
Date: 9/12/2002
Time: 8:26:12 PM
The fact is that I really wish Jack wasn't doing another tribute tour thing - especially if it's a spirit of Cream deal. How many times do you all want to hear yet another version of Politician? I'm in possession of 8 versions at last count and hey that's enough. Shadows has better songs and better singing than anything he did with Cream. It's a shame that album and that band won't get the time and attention they deserve to really develop into a true musical force. I saw Vernon Reid last weekend with Living Color in San Diego and WOW they were great. Almost as good as Cuicoland. The most pathetic thing is that if this godforsaken Spirit of Cream tour makes its way across the ocean, I will see Jack in it anyway. Because it's impossible not to see him. And not to love him and what he does - even when it's cheesball stuff like this. And by the way, for my money - the Clempson, Cobham, Sancious line-up was a better group than Cream. And I bet Lifetime was, too. I couldn't tell you from first hand experience as that band cancelled a gig in NY that I had tickets to. Love and Peace and open minds to all.
NAME: pLee
LOCATION: City that never sweeps
ADDRESS:
Date: 9/13/2002
Time: 9:49:53 AM
Actually...our hero's best work was with Cream, if you factor in commercial success (which doesn't hoit).
Dubious, though that either Ginger happily somewhere in South Africa with his ponies or Eric happily somewhere else with his $'s & new family want to go out and recreate it.
There's always CANYON, though...
NAME: Rpeat O Fender
LOCATION: Durham NC
ADDRESS:
Date: 9/15/2002
Time: 7:34:50 AM
Sorry to say,I think Pete is right.Even if Cream did get together it would'nt be the same. Too much time and too many changes. ThereIS always CANYON.Or you could try th catch BLACK MOON.Some nights Dan really gets "that Rainbow Feel"
NAME: pLee
LOCATION: suburban idle
ADDRESS:
Date: 9/16/2002
Time: 1:37:47 PM
...however, his best work lies in front of him, provided he works with people that can intimidate him into ensemble greatness.
NAME: MB
LOCATION: Atlanta
ADDRESS: inkstainedwench@bellsouth.net
Date: 9/16/2002
Time: 5:59:05 PM
I am gathering stories for "Tales From the Rock and Roll Highway," a book to be published by Billboard Books.
I am looking for stories regarding touring, performances, fan encounters etc.; anything interesting, funny, poignant, crazy, whatever.
If you would like to share a story about Jack, e-mail inkstainedwench@bellsouth.net
NAME: Dan Keegan
LOCATION: Cheverly
ADDRESS: warwickthumb4@msn.com
Date: 9/17/2002
Time: 6:16:51 AM
I have always had the feeling that Jack does not intimidate easily.So what are the chances ?
NAME: pLee
LOCATION: City by the Siege
ADDRESS:
Date: 9/17/2002
Time: 10:46:50 AM
...intimidate, as in move, challenge and inspire.
NAME: Dan Keegan
LOCATION: Cheverly Md
ADDRESS: warwickthumb4msn.com
Date: 9/17/2002
Time: 7:21:10 PM
Could still be a problem.I don't see a lot of people out there to inspire Jack.Usually the other way around.Still,I hope you are right Pete.
NAME: pLee
LOCATION: World's Largest Urinal
ADDRESS:
Date: 9/19/2002
Time: 3:19:48 PM
Clarification - Far be it for me, much less anyone, to point out a more inspired body of work than our personal saviour's.
Even the BBM stuff (City of Gold, Why Does Love Have to go Wrong, Where In the World - yum).
NAME: Dan Keegan
LOCATION: Cheverly Md
ADDRESS: warwickthumb4@msn.com
Date: 9/19/2002
Time: 5:03:14 PM
Pete,you and I are on the same page
NAME: george schroeder
LOCATION: balto md. usa
ADDRESS: glsbassman@aol.com
Date: 9/24/2002
Time: 10:58:46 PM
i did a gig last week with guitar great carl filipiak,did a nice array of tunes.."all blues"," the chicken"," equinox",a nice version of norwigan wood in 6/8,some hendrix,but the 2 tunes that got the biggest rise from the crowd were "sunshine and politican" to which i said to the audience and i say to you, THANK YOU MR. JACK BRUCE!!!PS,"things we like"..great!!!"shadows in the air"..fab!!!!regards george
NAME: CREAMFREAK
LOCATION: HARMONY ROW
ADDRESS: ASDGKFALJG
Date: 9/28/2002
Time: 2:42:06 AM
I'VE GOTTA KNOW - IS IT TRUE THAT JACK USED A SEARS DANELECTRO BASS TO RECORD "DISRAELI GEARS"? I'M SERIOUS - HIS 6 STRING WAS NOT FUNCTIONING DUE TO PAINT , AND HE HAD YET TO GET THE GIBSON. PLEASE RESPOND. THANK YOU.
NAME: BPowers
LOCATION: Annapolis Md
ADDRESS:
Date: 9/30/2002
Time: 11:57:43 AM
This past Saturday night I had a chance to see a band called Black Moon.I picked a bad night,as the singer did not show up due to a family crisis.The guitar player and bass player where pressed into service.The bass player chose Politician.He was no match for Jack vocally,but the bass playing was right up there with "The Man". I talked with him after the gig,and of course he was a big fan.He may not have been a note for note guy,but the fire and passion where right there.He turned me onto this web site.I think his name is Dan. later the guitar player(Sam,I think)did Crossroads.The interplay between them had the drummer on his toes.They where all up to the challenge.
NAME: peggy
LOCATION:
ADDRESS: mgarvey@ecb.state.wi.us
Date: 9/30/2002
Time: 3:25:33 PM
Hello - Last weekend I played some Cream songs that I hadn't heard for probably 25 years. I realized what a fantastic group they were, and what a huge talent Jack Bruce is. I am so glad to see that he is still really involved with his music, and still out there entertaining people. My big dream is that some day he will get together with Ginger Baker and Eric Clapton and do a tour.