my dad had songs for a tailor, and i love this song, i remember nickin loads of his vinyl when i was 13 for a day, and listening to them in my bedroom, like taste,cream, jimi hendrix, savoy brown... and this, and i couldnt help thinkin this is all cool :) i was into grunge and thrash metal etc. n my dad came home, and i thought i was goin to be in a world of s**t,lol, but he was really chuffed, and said it would be a travesty if i didnt like it, because it is the basis of the genres im into :)
By the way, I bought Songs for a Tailor when it came out in 69...I also have the original vinyl of Things We Like, which I bought at Tower records in Toledo when it came out.
I saw Bruce perform with The Tony Williams Lifetime with John McGlaughlin back around then as well. Have you heard Bruce and McGlaughlin on Carla Bleys Jazz Rock Opera, Escalator Over The Hill on the piece, Businessmen?
The musicians of today can't even touch his talent. So sad! When it comes to talent we had to go from vinyl to PLASTIC! The cost of music is ever greater and the quality and content equals poop! Today's youth crave to gag on Lady Gaga or listen to negative lyrics from the ghetto or hood. No real messages or musical talent anymore. Glad I was 15 - 19 in the mid to late 60's. We had real talent to listen to back in the day. Nowadays? Pure unadulterated tripe . An oxymoron for the morons of today.
@pmoyer50 totally agree, i'm from same era, was 16 when this album came out in 69, same year I started playing harmonica seriously, thanks to Jack and Paul Butterfield. Still playing today and my biggest thrill was playing at Buddy Guy's Legends club two years ago!!! Long live the Blues and Jack and all the other great musicians from 60's and early 70's!!!!!
When Cream split I bought JB's "Songs for a Tailor" album. Always loved his voice and bass playing but was totally infatuated with his song writing on this album. Off the wall, unique and awesome.... great memories. The album had long disappeared through the years so I appreciate the posts. Will have to track down the cd if available. thanks!
Well, there is no guitar solo per se on the piece, granted. But there is a guitar part playing licks that are like horn parts. There is another guitar playing rythmn.
I always thought that the guitar that was in the front, playing the "licks" was George Harrison, who took the pseudonym, Angelo Mysterioso on the credits.
But in an interview I read in Guitar Player magazine in the mid 80's, I found I was mistaken. Harrison plays rythmn on the piece and the licks are Chris Spedding.
@microdot Interesting! Considering how buried the guitar is in the studio mix, I never thought that much about it. In fact, I like Spedding's far more pronounced guitar playing in this live version.
@microdot Interesting! Considering how buried the guitar is in the studio mix, I never thought that much about it. In fact, I like Spedding's far more pronounced guitar playing in this live version.
my dad had songs for a tailor, and i love this song, i remember nickin loads of his vinyl when i was 13 for a day, and listening to them in my bedroom, like taste,cream, jimi hendrix, savoy brown... and this, and i couldnt help thinkin this is all cool :) i was into grunge and thrash metal etc. n my dad came home, and i thought i was goin to be in a world of s**t,lol, but he was really chuffed, and said it would be a travesty if i didnt like it, because it is the basis of the genres im into :)
minimal1975 11 months ago
much like with Ray Manzarek, I'd wish Jack Bruce would've continued making records of such quality during 69-79 period
BlandBoy 1 year ago
love this tune. WTF lyrics as usual
Flerg3 1 year ago
GREAT singer and GREAT bass player
I love that album AT ALL!!
Cream was different!!!
psicodanie 1 year ago
By the way, I bought Songs for a Tailor when it came out in 69...I also have the original vinyl of Things We Like, which I bought at Tower records in Toledo when it came out.
I saw Bruce perform with The Tony Williams Lifetime with John McGlaughlin back around then as well. Have you heard Bruce and McGlaughlin on Carla Bleys Jazz Rock Opera, Escalator Over The Hill on the piece, Businessmen?
I wish there were videos of that shit!
microdot 1 year ago
The musicians of today can't even touch his talent. So sad! When it comes to talent we had to go from vinyl to PLASTIC! The cost of music is ever greater and the quality and content equals poop! Today's youth crave to gag on Lady Gaga or listen to negative lyrics from the ghetto or hood. No real messages or musical talent anymore. Glad I was 15 - 19 in the mid to late 60's. We had real talent to listen to back in the day. Nowadays? Pure unadulterated tripe . An oxymoron for the morons of today.
pmoyer50 1 year ago 4
@pmoyer50 totally agree, i'm from same era, was 16 when this album came out in 69, same year I started playing harmonica seriously, thanks to Jack and Paul Butterfield. Still playing today and my biggest thrill was playing at Buddy Guy's Legends club two years ago!!! Long live the Blues and Jack and all the other great musicians from 60's and early 70's!!!!!
BLUESMANRONCHICAGO 1 year ago
@pmoyer50 I'm 16 and my heros are Jack Bruce, Paul McCartney, Morrissey, Jimi Hendrix and Dave Matthews.
Zasalamel49 7 months ago
When Cream split I bought JB's "Songs for a Tailor" album. Always loved his voice and bass playing but was totally infatuated with his song writing on this album. Off the wall, unique and awesome.... great memories. The album had long disappeared through the years so I appreciate the posts. Will have to track down the cd if available. thanks!
lawdawg1400 1 year ago
@lawdawg1400 For me the follow up 'Harmony Row' is much better with better songs
kenfig 1 year ago
JACK BRUCE IS GOD
rdelacerna 2 years ago 13
I agree!!!
yescure6 2 years ago 4
One of his greatest alben!
...George Harrision played the guitar....on "Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune"
Thank you, Y. Spielberg! ;-)
cafeontheleftbank 2 years ago
Thank You, my friend, haha, spielberg! :D
yescure6 2 years ago
sir, George Harrison (Angelo Mysterioso) played rythmn guitar on never tell your mother...Chris Spedding plays lead.
Thank you for posting this piece, I love Jacks work!.
microdot 2 years ago
the album credits george harrisson as the sole guitarist o never tell your mother. chris spedding sat that one out
DDInDaHouse187 2 years ago
@microdot Nope - there is no lead guitar on NTYMSOOT and no Chris Spedding according to the liner notes from the vinyl I've owned since back in '69.
VIDJACK 1 year ago
@VIDJACK
Well, there is no guitar solo per se on the piece, granted. But there is a guitar part playing licks that are like horn parts. There is another guitar playing rythmn.
I always thought that the guitar that was in the front, playing the "licks" was George Harrison, who took the pseudonym, Angelo Mysterioso on the credits.
But in an interview I read in Guitar Player magazine in the mid 80's, I found I was mistaken. Harrison plays rythmn on the piece and the licks are Chris Spedding.
microdot 1 year ago
@microdot Interesting! Considering how buried the guitar is in the studio mix, I never thought that much about it. In fact, I like Spedding's far more pronounced guitar playing in this live version.
VIDJACK 1 year ago
@microdot Interesting! Considering how buried the guitar is in the studio mix, I never thought that much about it. In fact, I like Spedding's far more pronounced guitar playing in this live version.
VIDJACK 1 year ago
@microdot And If you look up" Badge" Angelo appears once more
DYNODRUM 1 year ago
I think one can trace Jack´s jazz-influences on this one. Nice slide.
Magnus6207 2 years ago
Thanks Magnus, yes you're right about the influences, love this one!
yescure6 2 years ago