who was a big influence on me when I started playing bass way back in the day. Sunshine Of Your Love was the first song I ever completely learned when I first started. He will certainly be missed. RIP... :(
Ginger baker said he was too loud and arrogant. When asked next why he kept playing with him in bands he replied...because he's the best bass player alive.
Can still visualize the "ciggarette" burning down between the strings. The sounds those three could make back then and during an awfully good reunion in recent years.
His Theme for An Imaginary Western was never a great hit, but was a very special piece for Mountain fans and later for fans of West, Bruce and Laing. Link - ( New Window )
I know you are An Imaginary Western fan. Happens to all of us, eventually, sad to lose a great talent though. Was listening to "Nantucket Sleigh Ride ( to Owen Coffin)" this morning thinking about you and the Imaginary Western.
Got kids to put to bed tonight but if you're around later, we could share a tribute or something other to kindle the spirits...
I've never recognized Clapton for the guitar god he's been billed as, appreciated him but...
Jack Bruce, IMO is the best bassist in what anyone would consider rock n roll. This coming from a Roger Waters worshiper.
The thing that made Bruce the best was that he could play with any band, without rehearsal and dominate his end.
There has never been an equal.
Rest in peace Jack. May St. Peter be a Theme for an Imaginary Western fan...
I agree somewhat on Clapton, I don't think I go as far as you but I get it. A guitar god did play on Derek and the Dominos though, and that was Duane Allman. He was the best guitarist on that record. But I'm as big an Allman fan as you can find.
Robin trower recently. ..rory gallagher..leslie west....
best rock bassist. ..though he was mixing in
jazz and blues...just watching baker and how he
fought with him...bakers messed up...that was
sudden
Truly legendary. No doubt a top 10 bassist. Saw him twice. First time he was with Billy Cobham, Clem Clempson & David Sancious in Albany on 12/6/80. It was the 13th show I ever saw. The 2nd, 350 shows later, he was w/ Ginger Baker & Bernie Worrell in Oakland on 12/22/89. Both excellent shows!
Listening to his 2014 album Silver Rails. Has to be 1 of the best of the year, although I don't listen to too many new albums. Phil Manzanera (Roxy Music) & Robin Trower play on a tune each. John Medeski plays keys on half of it.
Rocky: Love Waters, but he's hardly even a good bassist, no less anywhere in the same galaxy as Bruce.
I just ran across this:
M: Was Roger an effective bassist back then?
G: He had developed his own limited, or very simple style. He was never very keen on improving himself as a bass player and half the time I would play the bass on the records because I would tend to do it quicker. Right back to those early records; I mean, at least half the bass on all the recorded output is me anyway.
M: This is not a widely acknowledged fact.
G: Well, I think it's been said, but it's certainly not something we go around advertising. Rog used to come in and say "Thank you very much" to me once in a while for winning him bass-playing polls.
M: Did you play the fretless bass on "Hey You"?
G: Yeah. Hmm. Roger playing fretless bass? Please! [laughs]
Musician, August 1992.
And the answer from Roger Waters:
"I was never a bass player. I've never played anything. I play guitar a bit on the records and would play bass, because I sometimes want to hear the "sound" I make when I hit a string on a bass with a pick or my finger; it makes a different sound than anybody else makes, to me. But I've never been interested in playing the bass. I'm not interested in playing instruments and I never have been."
Musician, December 1992
I've seen another Roger interview on YouTube in which he also states rather emphatically that he isn't much of a bassist.
I've never recognized Clapton for the guitar god he's been billed as, appreciated him but...
Jack Bruce, IMO is the best bassist in what anyone would consider rock n roll. This coming from a Roger Waters worshiper.
The thing that made Bruce the best was that he could play with any band, without rehearsal and dominate his end.
There has never been an equal.
Rest in peace Jack. May St. Peter be a Theme for an Imaginary Western fan...
Link - ( New Window )
I know you are An Imaginary Western fan. Happens to all of us, eventually, sad to lose a great talent though. Was listening to "Nantucket Sleigh Ride ( to Owen Coffin)" this morning thinking about you and the Imaginary Western.
Got kids to put to bed tonight but if you're around later, we could share a tribute or something other to kindle the spirits...
I've never recognized Clapton for the guitar god he's been billed as, appreciated him but...
Jack Bruce, IMO is the best bassist in what anyone would consider rock n roll. This coming from a Roger Waters worshiper.
The thing that made Bruce the best was that he could play with any band, without rehearsal and dominate his end.
There has never been an equal.
Rest in peace Jack. May St. Peter be a Theme for an Imaginary Western fan...
I agree somewhat on Clapton, I don't think I go as far as you but I get it. A guitar god did play on Derek and the Dominos though, and that was Duane Allman. He was the best guitarist on that record. But I'm as big an Allman fan as you can find.
Not going to argue Clapton on this thread, I will say Peter Green and leave it for another day...
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best rock bassist. ..though he was mixing in
jazz and blues...just watching baker and how he
fought with him...bakers messed up...that was
sudden
Link - ( New Window )
Listening to his 2014 album Silver Rails. Has to be 1 of the best of the year, although I don't listen to too many new albums. Phil Manzanera (Roxy Music) & Robin Trower play on a tune each. John Medeski plays keys on half of it.
Rocky: Love Waters, but he's hardly even a good bassist, no less anywhere in the same galaxy as Bruce.
I just ran across this:
M: Was Roger an effective bassist back then?
G: He had developed his own limited, or very simple style. He was never very keen on improving himself as a bass player and half the time I would play the bass on the records because I would tend to do it quicker. Right back to those early records; I mean, at least half the bass on all the recorded output is me anyway.
M: This is not a widely acknowledged fact.
G: Well, I think it's been said, but it's certainly not something we go around advertising. Rog used to come in and say "Thank you very much" to me once in a while for winning him bass-playing polls.
M: Did you play the fretless bass on "Hey You"?
G: Yeah. Hmm. Roger playing fretless bass? Please! [laughs]
Musician, August 1992.
And the answer from Roger Waters:
"I was never a bass player. I've never played anything. I play guitar a bit on the records and would play bass, because I sometimes want to hear the "sound" I make when I hit a string on a bass with a pick or my finger; it makes a different sound than anybody else makes, to me. But I've never been interested in playing the bass. I'm not interested in playing instruments and I never have been."
Musician, December 1992
I've seen another Roger interview on YouTube in which he also states rather emphatically that he isn't much of a bassist.
Silver Rails (2014) - ( New Window )