Guestbook
Entries for July through September 1998
NAME: DAVID
LOCATION: AMHERST, MASS
ADDRESS: FAYTELL@AOL.COM
Date: 7/1/98
Time: 11:34:47 PM
I've seen J.B. in every lineup since Cream in 67. Post Wars & AS You Said are my favorites seen live! I play drums in a band and do some Cream standards. Does anyone have sheets on J.B. post Cream stuff. I remember once seeing a Songs for a Tailor songbook. Please write with info. Listen to Apostrophe with Zappa and Jim Gordon on drums!!
NAME: John Triumfante
LOCATION: Zamboanga City, Philippines
ADDRESS: triumfante@mailcity.com
Date: 7/7/98
Time: 10:51:42 PM
I really like your style in playing bass .
NAME: mike phillips
LOCATION: atl ga
ADDRESS: mkbsp
Date: 7/11/98
Time: 10:51:00 AM
im one of dopp's friends.......saw you in '77...'80...'86...&'90....and am in no way related to glen phillips..
NAME: virgilio
LOCATION: mexico
ADDRESS: abctes@solar.sa.rnet
Date: 7/11/98
Time: 3:48:25 PM
a wonderful page!!!
NAME: Ryan Cassidy
LOCATION: Dallas,TX
ADDRESS: ZTlaloc@aol.com
Date: 7/13/98
Time: 12:43:39 AM
Jack Bruce's music has changed my life forever. His songwriting is so unique, His bass playing is unbelieveable, His singing is pure soul, everything about him is Incrediable. Jack is God!
NAME: Lucky Mc Donald
LOCATION: california
ADDRESS: mcdonald*mscomm.com
Date: 7/16/98
Time: 5:04:13 AM
I am always floor'ed after seeing the blind faith album cover......the picture of the semi-nude young girl.....that girl was my girlfriend around, '70'71....I wont mention the name here but, I know it has to be her...or her EXACT doudle.....
how can I be provided with a name to go along with the pic.....help!!!.....???? Thanx...
NAME: Lucky Mc Donald
LOCATION: CA.
ADDRESS: mcdonald*mscomm.com
Date: 7/16/98
Time: 5:16:20 AM
forgot........EXCEPTIONAL page derik, with lots of factual tid-bits....in about 1967 my cousin tought me some really basic bar chords, amd after showing off what I knew to my other (Future) bandmates...I was guickly and unceremoniously booted to Bass Pguitarist.........THAT was the greatest thing ever hapened to me...I will always admire jack bruce for his innivative bass runs....his extreemly fast 6 string action always floored me....still does.....good job!!
NAME: Paul Fuller
LOCATION: Sydney
ADDRESS: fullermp@ros.com.au
Date: 7/17/98
Time: 2:59:46 AM
Hello Folks, This one's for Lucky .Jack Bruce was not a member of Blind Faith . The bass player of that band was Ric Grech. See ya , Paul .
NAME: Gene Louro
LOCATION:
ADDRESS: SpiderGene@webtv.net
Date: 7/18/98
Time: 2:05:47 PM
Bravo ! Jack, Bravo !
NAME: Monica McCabe
LOCATION: Royal Oak, Michigan
ADDRESS: monicamc@flash.net
Date: 7/19/98
Time: 5:57:00 PM
Jack is the penultimate musician. More ladies should send their comments! Derek is doing a wonderful job. Especially love the sound samples. Thank you!
NAME: john bernard n triumfante
LOCATION: Philippines,zamboange city
ADDRESS: triumfante@mailcity.com
Date: 7/19/98
Time: 11:57:48 PM
How's your band w/ eric clapton I really appreciate your playing style, hope that you can send me some of your pics. I'm a big fans of yours.
NAME: Vince Parisi
LOCATION: Bay Shore N.Y.
ADDRESS: PARISIV@DOWLING.EDU
Date: 7/20/98
Time: 6:56:02 PM
Jack Bruce has been my musical idol for many years and I've had the pleasure of meeting him many, many times and talking to him at great length. The first time I met him was on July 20, 1984 at My Father's Place in Roslyn where he personally dedicated "Morning Story" to me during the show! I collect EVERY recording Jack is associated with. Thanks for the website! Jack is the GREATEST!
NAME: Jim Kapcheck
LOCATION: Chicago, IL
ADDRESS: kapcheck@ameritech.net
Date: 7/21/98
Time: 10:40:19 PM
Oh, the hours, weeks, months and years I've spent jammin to Jack, when you need to get out of a rut- go back to Jack. Jack you are the King. Thanks for the page Derek!
NAME: Jeff Taylor
LOCATION: New Jersey, USA
ADDRESS: mrbassman@home.com
Date: 7/22/98
Time: 10:52:16 PM
Like so many others here, JB was my greatest inspiration to play bass for the last 30 years! Wheels did and still does it to me. I missed Cream but actually saw West Bruce and Lang at Radio City in NY, still one of the greatest thrills of my life. Still play and have an EB-O and an EB-3. And remember, "never tell your mother she's out of tune"
NAME: Fred Robinson
LOCATION: USA
ADDRESS: DBDLt52
Date: 7/23/98
Time: 3:29:17 PM
Thanks for the insight of your career and work. Your style among others has influenced my playing....Once again thanks. Stay healthy and keep playing....
NAME: donny
LOCATION: raritan nj
ADDRESS: none
Date: 7/26/98
Time: 11:51:17 AM
great page,i`m a big fan of jack`s. keep up the good work . this is the best jack bruce page i`ve found.
NAME: Dirk Bubeck
LOCATION: Croydon, Surrey, England
ADDRESS:
Date: 7/27/98
Time: 8:29:38 AM
Bass Player, Although probably wouldn't be without Jack. First band called Morning Story,played (amongst other things), Jack /cream covers (Keep it Down, Timeslip, Deserted cities, He the Richmand to name a few) Seen him live twice, met him at Question of Time signing @ Tower records in london. Needs another studio (bass) album. Favorite Album, Out of the Storm Favorite Song, Timeslip.
NAME: Dave Oswald
LOCATION: London
ADDRESS: eda@compuserve.com
Date: 7/27/98
Time: 9:51:57 AM
Jack, Gary moore and Gary Husband were due to play at the Chelsea blues Festival on July 18th. I was out of the country and could not go. Was anybody out there at this event? If so tell us all about it
NAME: David Röling
LOCATION: Amsterdam
ADDRESS: daling@dds.nl
Date: 7/28/98
Time: 7:23:58 AM
Wow Derek, I thought your site was down for good... This looks great! I'm looking forward to you diary entries, Mr. Bruce. Hope you'll play in Amsterdam sometime soon.
NAME: Dan
LOCATION: Florida
ADDRESS: deadhead@metrolink.net
Date: 7/28/98
Time: 6:49:02 PM
great page!
NAME: Christy Sherwood
LOCATION: Buena Park
ADDRESS: christy4sherwood@hotmail.com
Date: 7/30/98
Time: 5:26:55 PM
I love him.
NAME: JOHN P MARROTTA
LOCATION: LONG BRANCH, NJ - USA
ADDRESS: LAUROFSB@AOL.COM
Date: 7/30/98
Time: 9:20:43 PM
THANKS FOR ALL THE INSPIRATION AND GREAT MUSIC. I WOULD'NT BE THE PLAYER I AM TODAY IF IT WAS'NT FOR JACK BRUCE. ALL THE BEST.
NAME: keith murphy
LOCATION: yonkers, ny
ADDRESS: kbm61756@aol.com
Date: 7/31/98
Time: 9:50:57 PM
Jack is the greatest! Keep the music coming!
NAME: Peter Oldroyd
LOCATION: Wakefield, England
ADDRESS: xaz01@dial.pipex.com
Date: 8/1/98
Time: 3:20:00 PM
Excellent site. Anymore information about the 'Mr Blues is Here to Stay' CD I was at the Irish Centre in Leeds on 1st July '93. Brilliant concert. It was also videoed. Peter
NAME: Rob Hoadley
LOCATION: Woodstock Il
ADDRESS:
Date: 8/5/98
Time: 3:35:46 PM
I only wish I sound half as good as Jack Bruce Does, I wish Baker, Bruce, and Clapton would reunite, that would be awsome!
NAME: Richard Finn
LOCATION: Curtis MI USA
ADDRESS: rfinn@portup.com
Date: 8/6/98
Time: 2:48:07 AM
Jack Bruce's influence on me got me into jazz studies and classical upright bass in college, made me quit when I found he was right about the teachers,got me into a few good bands, and got me kicked out many more bad ones.Funny that Clapton fancies himself a jazzer(the band he was in played fuzak)while he says Jack and Ginger are fakes.Does Clapton know that Kenny G. is not a jazz Musician?
NAME: Tony DeSilvis
LOCATION: West Haven, Ct. U.S.A.
ADDRESS: muffinman99@webtv.net
Date: 8/7/98
Time: 2:22:56 AM
I will never forget the first time I saw Jack with Cream,UNBELIVEABLE! At the end of the show we followed Ginger out to the limo's. My girl and myself stood in front of the limo until the cops dragged us away. As the limo went by Jack looked at me dead in the eye and smiled! I carry that smile with me to-day every time I hear his music. Thanks Man !
NAME: ken klein
LOCATION: los angeles
ADDRESS: ckklein@msn.com
Date: 8/7/98
Time: 8:56:37 PM
This site is a great monument to my all time musical and spiritual hero! Jack has quite a following in Southern California and we look forward to seeing him again someday soon or at least hearing a new offering. Screw Polydor for not releasing the box set we all deserve and I hope one day we can see the video of the birthday concerts. Thanks again for a great job!
NAME: Sue Brown
LOCATION: London
ADDRESS: sbrown@mcmail.com
Date: 8/8/98
Time: 6:18:18 PM
Yeah, I'm old enough to remember and I DO remember..In the white room with black curtains near the station....
NAME: jon gerdemann
LOCATION: san diego california
ADDRESS: FAB44EVER2@aol.com
Date: 8/11/98
Time: 12:10:04 AM
derek, i really like the sight, if you or anyone for that matter could help me out in finding jack's cds, and possibly getting some that arent on cd onto cd (much like the blind faith insident of 1997) i would really epriciate it. it has been a real pain finding them (and ginger baker cds) because either the bone-headed people here in san diego are just stupid and dont know who they are, or the importing of music is just really bad. but being as how i live in a large metropolitain area, im guessing im just looking in all the wrong places (record stores?). anyway, jack, im a huge fan, book some shows down here, i could spread the word you are comming, well, see you later...
-jon
NAME: Doug MorTone
LOCATION: Putney,Vt.,USA
ADDRESS: dcmorton@together.net
Date: 8/11/98
Time: 10:43:29 AM
As the worlds greatest Bruce fan next to Jeff Berlin....I love it! I'm now 42 and a pro bassist in my area. I'd have to say that Mr. Bruce is my single greatest influence for many reasons beyond his singular style. At an early age I did everything to emulate the man; same bass, amps, began singing, look, my ancestry is even scottish. His written words about self expression led me to develop my talent and to find my own voice. I gave up copying the man and instead took inspiration from his fearlessness and honesty. I am ever grateful to an inspiring performer. DC MorTone.
NAME: ramon hernandez
LOCATION: National University
ADDRESS:
Date: 8/11/98
Time: 10:38:58 PM
As a long time Jack Bruce and Cream fan, it was a treat to visi this site.
NAME: Mike Stout
LOCATION: Portland, Oregon
ADDRESS: mstout [at] SpiritOne
[dot] com
Date: 8/12/98
Time: 1:19:20 AM
It was really a pleasure to Jack playing with the Garys for the Chelsea Blues Benefit in London this summer. I really hope Jack hits the road with his own band soon and makes it up here to the Pacific Northwest. All the best, Jack. Keep up the terrific work. Your playing, writing and singing inspire many of us.
NAME: Vince
LOCATION: Bay Shore N.Y.
ADDRESS: PARISIV@DOWLING.EDU
Date: 8/12/98
Time: 6:54:43 PM
I just found out about a video released from last years Ringo tour (filmed in Detroit) It's now available...I can't wait to see it! I was at the Jones Beach concert in June 97 and of course Jack stole the show!
NAME: Patrick Sweeney
LOCATION: St. Petersburg, FL. USA.
ADDRESS: Sweenbass@aol.com
Date: 8/12/98
Time: 11:51:59 PM
I have been playing bass for 27 years. The sound of Jack Bruce was what made me want to pick the bass up in the first place.
In 1967, My brother took a trip to San Francisco. When he came back, he was armed with all of these strange records. The Mothers of Invention, Jimi Hendrix, & Cream. Hendrix & The Mothers took a while to grow on me, but I was drawn to Cream right away. The music was powerful and the sound was different.
I remember listining to "Disraeli Gears" and thinking to myself "I know this sound. that's the guitar. I know that sound. that's the drums but what's this other sound?" I didn't know what it was but it sounded pretty cool. I found out that it was the bass and Jack Bruce was playing it and doing most of the singing. Once I heard the bass, I knew that this was the thing for me!
Jack, thanks for having the sound that drew me to one of the great pleasures of my life. I owe ya one. I hope I pay you back each time I play my bass.
NAME: Katsuya Fujishiro
LOCATION: Japan
ADDRESS: ilv3250k@mars.dtinet.or.jp
Date: 8/14/98
Time: 7:35:00 PM
Would you tell me the album that Jack played with Howard Levy, harmonicist?
NAME: Eric Bowers
LOCATION: New York State
ADDRESS: Blackfingers77@Yahoo.com
Date: 8/17/98
Time: 3:42:09 PM
Great site! I had to check it out after reading about it in Bass Player magazine. I listened to some clips from Jack's albums that I didn't have and I'm so impressed by the way Jack takes on any style of music and makes it his own. If this feedback gets anywhere near Jack Bruce I have this to say: Jack, you are a phenom and the reason that I began singing and playing bass. You truly are a creative genius.
NAME: Debbie Paris
LOCATION: New York City
ADDRESS: debparis2@aol.com
Date: 8/17/98
Time: 5:25:37 PM
Hi Jack, Just want to let you know my husband and a childhood friend of his have gotten a drummer and are doing a Cream tribute band. My husband is the bass player and learned to play by studying you as his friend learned to play studying Eric. The biggest thrill for them would be to have you hear them. If you are coming to NY maybe you would like to check them out and see how close they have gotten! Love to hear from you. Thanks for all the music. Debbie Paris
NAME: jeff lynch
LOCATION: lititz pennsylvania usa
ADDRESS: jrlynch@lynchfilms.com
Date: 8/17/98
Time: 10:45:54 PM
jack:
happy to see your "diary" comments ... sounds like you're back in the swing of things!!!
i'm so glad ... (i'm glad i'm glad i'm glad ...)
stay well and true.
jeff.
NAME: Kari Keino
LOCATION: Kuopio, Finland
ADDRESS: Timo.Rinttila@Kolumbus.fi
Date: 8/18/98
Time: 4:46:38 AM
I can tell you all that Jack is still in very sharp shape. I saw him in concert in Helsinki with Ringo and his all starr cats. Jack played "Sunshine of your love", "I feel free", "White room" and "Theme of an imaginary western". Oh boy, that set blow my mind! How can he be still be so good, after all these years? Thank you Jack! Keep going on playin'. We love you!
NAME: Paul Fuller
LOCATION: Sydney
ADDRESS: fullermp@ros.com.au
Date: 8/18/98
Time: 7:41:35 AM
G'Day Guys . At last Jack has contributed a Diary line . I can almost here his smoky voice as I read it. Good luck Jack. All the best to Ringo and the boys . Try to come to Australia. See Ya , Paul.
NAME: Jimm Hickey
LOCATION: New York
ADDRESS: jimhickey@earthlink.net
Date: 8/18/98
Time: 10:08:07 AM
Hi Jack, I grew up listening to you and really love the things you've done on your own albums and with Tony Williams and others. I'm in New York at http://home.earthlink.net/~jimhickey I hope we can play or record together sometime.I'm freelancing these days doing sessions and that sort of thing. All the best, Jim H.
NAME: Paul Wilson
LOCATION: from Consett, Co. Durham
ADDRESS: pwilson@bl.uk
Date: 8/18/98
Time: 2:49:43 PM
Message for Neal Weiner (Long Beach): Jack once played "Jumping Off The Sun" on a BBC Radio broadcast 'Tribute to Mike Taylor' in 1969. Message for Jack & Pete Brown: whatever happened to 'Make Love (PART 1)'?
NAME: Dan Hull
LOCATION: Chicago
ADDRESS: hull1234@aol.com
Date: 8/18/98
Time: 4:00:25 PM
Just want to thank you for all the great music you've produced and continune to put out. Just wish you toured the U.S. on a more regular basis. Been a fan of yours since about 1970 and have been constantly impressed with the extremely intresting and thoughtful music you've made. Good luck and come to Chicago soon. (I think we'd rather see you with Gary More or Clem Clemson, than Ringo, but that would be OK, too.)
NAME: Wes Mingin
LOCATION: Philadelphia
ADDRESS: wminjin@nni.com
Date: 8/18/98
Time: 11:46:23 PM
NAME: Hanno
LOCATION: Estonia
ADDRESS: Hanno.Vares@eha.ee
Date: 8/19/98
Time: 2:28:56 AM
Hello Jack! I must say I'm deep in your music. Everyone here seems to love Cream - me too. But for me Cream opened the doors to M U S I C. I started to listen jazz, fusion, world, classical. I found a bunch of new heroes. Right now I dig Monkjack - nice and very powerful. I love it. Oh Jack, when you'll meet Eric or Ginger, say hallo from Hanno. Thanks for all the music you gave! Hanno
NAME: jon Gerdemann
LOCATION: Poway (near San Diego Ca)
ADDRESS: FAB44EVER2@aol.com
Date: 8/20/98
Time: 6:13:52 PM
Derek, I like what youve done with the sight! I was wondering if there was any way to persuade Jack to comming and having a show in San Diego? I'm sure there are a lot of devoted Jack Bruce fans out here that would love to see Jack and the All Stars. I know I would! Jack...love your music, and I hope to see you in concert soon! bye -jon
NAME: Paul Rosano
LOCATION: Cheshire, CT, USA
ADDRESS: pjrosano@ix.netcom.com
Date: 8/20/98
Time: 7:31:00 PM
Hi Jack, I just read your diary and it was a gas. I hope you keep writing about the band's travels and work. All very interesting. I am, like many others, a long time listener and appreciator or your music, singing and playing. Your work is an inspiration. I've seen you live a number of times over the years, the first in Boston in 1967, a moment that is etched forever in my memories as a high point in musical expression. Take care and have fun.
All the best, Paul
NAME: Mark Kaucher
LOCATION: Little Falls, New York
ADDRESS: vroom@ntcnet.com
Date: 8/23/98
Time: 11:40:05 AM
Dear Jack,
Like many others, I was introduced to Cream when an older sibling brought home a copy of Disreali Gears in early '68. I was 13, and for this shy, pudgy, rurally-sheltered teen (Little Falls is a small, "city" of 6,500 people, half-way between Albany and Syracuse, life was forever changed. I would have to become a bass player, and did. Heartbreak came with the news that Cream would disband. A National Day of Mourning was declared. Didn't hear about it? Damn hacks! You get what you pay for, eh? Subsequently, you have provided us with many years of musical enjoyment. Thank you for that. Very exicted to see you working with Ringo's All-Starrs. Ironically, Peter Frampton became an additional source of musical inspiration for me shortly after the demise of Cream. Unlike Peter, however, whom I've had the opportunity to see numerous times, and even meet, I've never had the opportunity to see you live. If you ever have the opportunity to book a show in Albany, Syracuse or Utica, NY, please do so. I'm sure I'm not alone here. If I may suggest a venue, consider the Van Dyck in Schenectady, NY. Saw Andy Summers there. Again, thank you for the music, the inspiration, and the time. Lastly, thank you Derek for making this possible. You've done a great job. Question: Whatever happened to the video of Cream's performance of Sunshine of Your Love on Glen Campbell's/Smothers Brothers Show? Would love to see it along with Cream's Hall of Fame appearance released on a video.
Mark Kaucher
NAME: Gabrielle
LOCATION: UK
ADDRESS:
Date: 8/24/98
Time: 3:08:23 PM
I have always thought Jack was the most publicly underrated vocalist this side of the solar system. As for his musical ability, he just outshines everyone else! I have the great privilege of knowing Jack and his family and they too are an inspiration. It is my dearest wish that the music industry finally acknowledges you as one of the greats of this century, while you are still alive to enjoy it! Keep playing Jack - you do make a difference.
NAME: Paul Fuller
LOCATION: Sydney
ADDRESS: fullermp@ros.com.au
Date: 8/25/98
Time: 5:58:49 AM
G'Day Every one , I would like ask if Jack's . opps Sorry , Ringo's Allstars will ever make it to Australia . I can assure you that they would get a great reception .Take it easy , Paul .
NAME: clive kennedy
LOCATION: newcastle england
ADDRESS: clive@grifster.demon.co.uk
Date: 8/26/98
Time: 2:42:31 PM
j.s.a.bruce is the maaaaan!!!! very impressive web site hopefully jack will play n.e.england sometime...... didnot know about north shields gig wish i had known about the site earlier! now i am off to see the consul (at sunset)
NAME: Noel Watson
LOCATION: Brisbane Australia
ADDRESS: npwatson@powerup.com.au
Date: 8/26/98
Time: 7:52:10 PM
Hello to all you Jack fans out there and hello to you too Jack. I am new to the net having only connected recently. Since logging on to the JB sites I have been lobbying all my fellow Oz Brucers to support my push to get the JB Band to come to Oz, so get moving you lot. I have had some good responses and some help from people like Paul Fuller, Graeme Pattingale, Dennis Lawrenson and Alan Leslie in NZ and others, but we need those of you who read this to tell other JB fans to write in and also inform those who don't know about the JB web sites (like myself until recently) that there is a large network of fellow JB music lovers across the globe.
A note to you JACK, you have a large following in Oz who would love to see you here and although the mainstream heathens may not appreciate your music and come to your concerts I'm damn sure we could fill some venues with a very appreciative audience. We may even get a lot of people on the strength of your Cream reputation, whatever, as long as they come. Maybe you could come for a working holiday and get away from the European hustle and bustle and relax in our beautiful country, or talk Ringo into coming as that would attract some atention, or you could form a band with some other well knowns (some of your Ringo bandmates, Simon Philips, Gary Moore, Jeff Beck, EC, Terry Bozzio, Alan Holdsworth, Vernon Reid, etc..whoever you like) to spread the fan base and create extra interest as I realise that this needs to be financially viable to be possible. Whatever, you owe it to yourself to visit Oz at least once in your life, you may even fall in love with the place and decide to stay, as this is a great place and you would be very welcome, and while you're here we can all enjoy listening to your music live which most of us will never get to do if you don't come here. I will be sending a formal approach to your management to enquire about the possibility of you touring in the next couple of days, but was prompted to write this note to find out if you were even interested in visiting Oz. Please write a short response to me (at npwatson@powerup.com.au), your diary page or H.Row to say whether you like the idea and then if you do we will do some moving and shaking this end to try and make it happen. I've been waiting 30 years to hear you live and I know there are a lot of other older blokes like me here as well who would support a JB tour with great enthusiasm and thats not forgetting the younger people who enjoy your music also and I'm sure you would gain a lot of new fans as soon as they heard you.I look forward to your comments. Best regards, Noel Watson.
NAME: Dennis Lawrenson
LOCATION: (near)Sydney,Australia
ADDRESS: jlorro@tpgi.com.au
Date: 8/27/98
Time: 3:00:14 AM
Jacks tours seem to get around Europe and the States, but what about us fanatical JB fans in Australia.What about a working holiday ,after all Aus is one of the most beautiful continents on the planet !! A"harmony row "Brucer has indicated that he is intending to contact JB about a tour his name is Noel Watson his message was on HR no. 94, we Aussy Brucers wish him Every success !! Great to read the JB biography pages and more importantly great to hear that he is enjoying the tour sight seeing,Food etc Keep on rocking ! Regards, Dennis
NAME: Noel Watson
LOCATION: Brisbane Australia
ADDRESS: npwatson@powerup.com.au
Date: 8/27/98
Time: 6:56:15 PM
Where can I get the new instructioal video. Please give a web site or email address so it is easy to find. Thanks, Noel Watson.
NAME: Jim Johnston
LOCATION: Los Angeles
ADDRESS: jimjohnston@earthlink.net
Date: 8/29/98
Time: 2:25:45 AM
Jack
As another expatriate Glaswegian and trombone player from Pollok I've always appreciated enjoyed your contributions to the rock and jazz world. Every party I attended in the 60s had a Cream LP somewhere in the stack. My teenagers are now being influenced by you (one son on cello and the other on trumpet who is hoping I buy him a bass guitar). Anyhow ,Jack,we'll make a point of seeing you if you come to L.A. You, Alex Harvey and George Chisholm (originality) are truly Glasgow's sons.
Awrabest tae you and yours!
Jim Johnston
NAME: Richard
LOCATION: Greater Bures and Surrounding Area
ADDRESS: billyjoejimbob@meadow.demon.co.uk
Date: 8/29/98
Time: 7:02:41 PM
Hi Jack!
Hey - I'm one of those boring scrillionaires you've been playing to in Monte Carlo and I deeply resemble your remarks!!!! Still, mustn't grumble...
I hope you get to real crank it up in Germany like you did at Shepherd's Bush.
PowerBook holding up ok?
NAME: Mary Dyakova
LOCATION: Saint-Petersburg, Russia
ADDRESS: d.mary@usa.net
Date: 8/30/98
Time: 6:26:30 AM
I`m a big Jack Bruce fan from Russia.
I`d like to know if it`s possible to send an e-mail (a message) to Mr. Bruce personally. If it`s really possible I would be most grateful if you let me know how I could do that.
Thank you.
Sincerely yours,
Mary
P.S. Thanks for your site. It`s GREAT!!!
NAME: Paul
LOCATION: Sydney
ADDRESS:
Date: 9/1/98
Time: 6:44:22 AM
Hi Guys, ( and wee Lassies Ha Ha !) I just read Richards comments for about the third time and they finally made sense ! The Diary ( Mr. Jack's) is late here !How Bizarre! Jack , PLEASE , tell Ringo to tour Australia. See ya , Paul.
NAME: Mark Saunders
LOCATION: Cambridge MA
ADDRESS: mark.saunders@analog.com
Date: 9/4/98
Time: 10:37:24 AM
Hey Derek :
The radio show last night was great. I taped the whole thing. The quality was pretty decent. I used the new beta G2 version of real audio.
I can still hear Jacks singing in "Post War" echoing in my mind. I love it !!
And what a version of Spoonful. Whoa !
I really liked his "english" on the last bar... "Lyin" "Cryin". It had an attitude in it I hadn't seen from him before. Great Stuff.
Thanks for your efforts in coordinating/arranging the show.
NAME: David Orzechowski
LOCATION: New Castle, Delaware, USA
ADDRESS: david.orzechowski@mosby.com
Date: 9/4/98
Time: 10:45:55 AM
Great site!! Keep up the good work.
Jack:
I was just listening to "Live at Fulham Hall" the other day. It made me yearn for more JB-related jazz projects. Is there any chance that you may work again with Ian Carr or Jon Hiseman? How about Volker Kriegel or Mike Westbrook?
If you like Irish authors, check out J. Sheridan LeFanu (1814-1873; author of "In A Glass Darkly" and "Wylder's Hand.")
NAME: Robert Bruce Christopher
LOCATION: Calgary, Alberta
ADDRESS: rchristopher@cadvision.com
Date: 9/4/98
Time: 3:47:27 PM
With Eric Clapton playing Calgary next week I started thinking back to my early formative years when Cream was the ONLY band worth listening to. I remembered Jack Bruce and how I liked the first couple of solo albums and then just lost track of his career. Surfing around the net I found this site and stupidly realized for the first time that Jack Bruce was Scottish. THAT implies that Jack is probably a descendant of King Robert the Bruce (as am I). Hey Jack! Hey Bro! How 'bout coming to Calgary and doing a show here. I'll buy dinner. Its the least I can do for a long lost relative.
NAME: Roland Morris
LOCATION: Milwaukie,Oregon
ADDRESS: rmorris@pipeline.com
Date: 9/5/98
Time: 4:17:24 AM
I just finished listening to 'Those Were the Days' Awesome. I heard you in Seattle in 1972 with West,Bruce & Lang & you were terrific. Jack you've given me so much musical pleasure over the years. Thanks!Roland:) Scotch,English&Dutch descent
NAME: Hans-Erich Stüdli
LOCATION: Switzerland
ADDRESS: hstuedli@access.ch
Date: 9/5/98
Time: 1:00:16 PM
Hello Jack
You have been wonderfull thogether with your friends Ringo Starr, Peter Frampton ec. in Zofingen at your concert in Switzerland. Go on, a friend of you
Eric
NAME: Jimm Hickey
LOCATION: New York
ADDRESS: jimhickey@earthlink.net
Date: 9/6/98
Time: 1:13:13 PM
Hi Jack, I hope we can work together sometime.I just finished reading a very interesting page discussing your upcoming projects.If you'd like to visit my site, click here->http://home.earthlink.net/~jimhickey Jimm H.(yes with 2 m's)
NAME: gregory
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Date: 9/9/98
Time: 3:34:44 AM
Dear Jack Bruce fans, I find the information of Gracham Bond 4CD release stunning and it is a final part of JB career to be released first time ever. It is great news and I am looking forward to getting it asap Ciao Gregory, Poland
NAME: gregory
LOCATION: poland
ADDRESS: grzegorz.szymczak@plabb.mail.abb.com
Date: 9/9/98
Time: 3:43:47 AM
Dear JB fans. I simply cannot believe that Gracham Bond Organization will appear finally on 4 CDs! It is unbelievable, and I want to have it NOW! I have heard that Ringo Starr released video from his 1997 tour. What about live CD? All the presented JB diary was great. Kind regards Gregory
NAME: Monica McCabe
LOCATION: Rpyal Oak, Michigan
ADDRESS: monicamc@flash.net
Date: 9/10/98
Time: 9:34:48 PM
Hey, am I still one of the only females to send comments? Thanks for writing to us, Jack!... Back in early 1980 I watched you rehearse for Saturday Night Live when I was working at NBC in NY. It was the only time I was too "awestruck" to speak. I would have said, "You have the greatest voice in Rock" but really your musicianship and poetry goes so much further than that. I want to say "Hi" and thanks and sorry for not talking when I had the chance but I was too frightened to speak. Silly. Looking forward to your next visit to the motor city. I'd like to say I suggest your Kip Hanrahan work to your other fans.
Fondly, Monica McCabe
NAME: Bill Forth
LOCATION: Los Angeles, CA, USA
ADDRESS: bforth@pacbell.net
Date: 9/10/98
Time: 10:54:50 PM
Dear Rope Ladder,
Thank you for this informative site about one Music's most sensitive voices.
bill
NAME: Jim Boettcher
LOCATION: Milwaukee,WI
ADDRESS: boe@execpc.com
Date: 9/11/98
Time: 12:35:40 AM
Excellant site!Thoroughly enjoyed Jacks diary. Saw you,Jack,at the Eagles ballroom in Milw. I thought you got along very well with Peter. Really,Really enjoyed BBM album. Closest thing to a reunion of "Worlds Greatest Rock & Roll Band" (no apologies to The Stones) I would love to see a show with Gary Moore. Keep on Rockin' and God Bless. Jim
NAME: Craig Follett
LOCATION: Gander Newfoundland
ADDRESS: Marilyn follett@the zone.net
Date: 9/11/98
Time: 10:43:11 AM
I would just like to say that I think that Jack is the greatest Bass player, Songwriter, and singer of all time. He is my God! At fist I found myself lisening to cream 24 hours a day. But now I am a hardcore Bruce fan and will die one.
NAME: Frank Teti
LOCATION: West Chester, PA USA
ADDRESS: fteti@ctp.com
Date: 9/12/98
Time: 11:17:44 PM
What can I say... Saw Cream when I was 14 at there farewell concert, I was born too late! I have seen JB everytime he comes arroud, but I can believe I missed the All Stars. This is a great site, including Jack's diary...highly cool. Saw Jack at a bar in Delaware (The Other Side) not there any more. I was standing near the door where he came out. I called out "Yo Jack Babe", he turned looked at me and gave me a kind quintessentially Jack kind of half salute. Hope to see you soon.
Regards,
A fan
NAME: Marconi
LOCATION: South Dakota
ADDRESS: Marconi@Willinet.net
Date: 9/13/98
Time: 9:59:43 AM
Hi Jack! Saw you three times in the late 60's in Phila. Pa. when you were in CREAM. I Miss CREAM!! Any news on a CREAM reunion? I always felt you had the better vocals between yourself & Clapton, and I like Clapton alot. Thanks for helping make my 60's a real trip.
NAME: james nichols
LOCATION: san diego, california
ADDRESS: jamesnichols@thegrid.net
Date: 9/13/98
Time: 8:12:25 PM
Thank God for the Internet! What ever happened to Jack Bruce? Now I know! Your a minor diety, lad 8) Everybody's been on about Jaco for years, and rightly so, but you were pushing the envelope a decade or more ahead of the little twerp! I took up the Fender Jazz in the late 60s, having grown nonplussed with the trombone and thinking it important to stay in the same clef ... right. Live long and prosper, good sir!
NAME: Keith Villmer
LOCATION: St.Louis, MO USA
ADDRESS: kvillmer@swbell.net
Date: 9/13/98
Time: 10:23:26 PM
Beautiful website. Hope to catch JB in the US some time.
NAME: Paul Fuller
LOCATION: Sydney
ADDRESS: fullermp@ros.com.au
Date: 9/15/98
Time: 6:22:57 AM
G'Day Guys , Reading James' comments about Fender Jazz Basses some how reminded me of a BIZARRE incident about 2 years ago . I was packing my groceries at the supermarket one day . MUZAK was playing . Suddenly Badge was played . The bass player on the session played Jack's lines note for note ! I could not believe it . Strange but true . Was that you James ? See Ya Paul .
NAME: steve goulding
LOCATION: chicago
ADDRESS: sgodk@ix.netcom.com
Date: 9/18/98
Time: 4:15:28 PM
Interesting to read that Jack remembers Rockpalast w/ the Police & Graham Parker--I played drums with Graham and the Rumour and that happened to be our final gig ever. I've always loved Jack's voice and used to practice to Cream albums (& Harmony Row) much to the annoyance of parents & neighbours. Recently bought Escalator Over The Hill on cd which has a cast of thousands and which I can highly recommend for both musicianship & weirdness. Strangely, I come from Streatham where Jack recalls Cream's weirdest gig ever--I saw the Move there in 1968, but don't recall the Cream show--probably past my bedtime. I'm very glad Jack's still around, and still creative. er, that's it.
NAME: helio freire
LOCATION: brazil
ADDRESS: rochacwb@rochamaritima.com
Date: 9/18/98
Time: 6:45:20 PM
Dear Dereck
One of your guests mentioned that the Cream reunion at the HALL OF fAME is available in video.Any idea how to get it? Bregards
NAME: Terry McInturff
LOCATION: Raleigh,N.C. USA
ADDRESS: info@terryguitars.com
Date: 9/20/98
Time: 12:21:13 PM
Dear Mr. Bruce,
I would like to thank you for unwittingly steering me into a career path which has made me very happy- as one of my favorite musicians ever, your music inspired me to become a professional luthier 21 years ago. In the past 2 years I've gotten my business into high gear, and have built a factory to produce my guitars in larger quantities. This year I have been honored to have one of my guitars appear on the cover of Guitar Player magazine, and several other guitar magazines have printed rave reviews about my Terry C. McInturff guitars. I am realising my dream(and it has been a TOUGH 21 years getting to it!) and I would once again like to thank you for so much inspiration and musical companionship over the years.
One final note- I would love to hear a really well recorded '90's version of "Ifeel free". If you ever have some spare studio time I hope that perhaps you will give it another go round.
With affection and respect,
Terry C. McInturff
NAME: Anthony Esposito
LOCATION: Brookhaven,PA (USA)`
ADDRESS: aladdin@ix.netcom.com
Date: 9/21/98
Time: 1:14:58 AM
Just wanted to say hello. Iam a long time fan of Jack Bruce through all His different projects. Looking foward to hearing the BBC Live CD I just ordered. Iam a fan of Graham Bond.(Although His albums are hard to find.) Also I would like to get the BLT/Truce CD with Robin Trower. Please respond when you have a chance.
NAME: Charles Olsen
LOCATION: Seattle, USA
ADDRESS: Sahlgaard@aol.com
Date: 9/23/98
Time: 4:10:28 AM
Loved the site! 26 years a JB fan, 23 years a bass player, 5 years a record store owner, and about 20 years wishing I lived in Holland or Germany where my favorite artists like JB, Spencer Davis, Gerry Rafferty, Kip Hanrahan, et al., seem to have established themselves. But at least John Mayall swings thru once in a while, so it's not a total desert. PS DESPERATE FOR INFO on a Canadian singer-songwriter named IAN THOMAS who was recording about 1973-1986 in North America but who appears to have beamed off the planet. Is he over there? Anybody heard of him? If so please reply.
NAME: Larry
LOCATION: Cleveland,Ohio,USA
ADDRESS: wizzow@yahoo.com
Date: 9/23/98
Time: 10:18:02 AM
We need more Jack Bruce Music released on CD's.
NAME: Darrell Barker
LOCATION: Winston-Salem, NC USA
ADDRESS: DLD041760
Date: 9/23/98
Time: 8:20:40 PM
Jack Bruce is of the best song writer and musician in the music industry!
NAME: Larry
LOCATION: Cleveland,Ohio,USA
ADDRESS: wizzow@yahoo.com
Date: 9/24/98
Time: 11:10:26 AM
We need more Jack Bruce Music on CD!!!!!!!!!!!!
NAME: Tom
LOCATION: Indiana
ADDRESS: jb_fan
Date: 9/27/98
Time: 3:11:11 PM
I can't wait to hear the Graham Bond Organisation box set. I hope I can get a copy, I've always wanted to hear them.
NAME: Brandon
LOCATION: Long Island,NY
ADDRESS: swlabr66@hotmail.com
Date: 9/28/98
Time: 1:13:15 PM
I would like to say a couple of things to anybody who listens. First, if Jack Bruce himself is listening I want to say that I think you are the greatest. I would also like to tell you that for four years I have dreamed about getting a bass guitar because of you. I finally got one and I plan to devote all the time in the world toward it. I saw him at Jones Beach with Ringo and the all-stars and I have to say that i was definatly blown away by the amazing performance from them all. I especially liked this one bass solo that was amazing as well. it seemed to light up the whole night sky with brilliance. I just want to say thank you for bringing me through some great time and bad. Altough you don't know it, but your music helped me through many problems as well as great moments in my life so far. thank you. -Brandon
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Date: 9/29/98
Time: 1:54:42 PM
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Date: 9/29/98
Time: 1:54:44 PM
NAME: Paul Finiello
LOCATION: Queens New York
ADDRESS:
Date: 9/30/98
Time: 10:42:43 AM
Jack is the man. Four years is too long without seeing jack in concert
NAME: Paul Finiello
LOCATION: Queens New York
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Date: 9/30/98
Time: 10:43:45 AM
Jack is the man. Four years is too long without seeing jack in concert