I *LOVED* Cream and Jack Bruce. He's an amazing musician. This version of As you Said should have had a cello like the original version. Moreover, a backup singer like the original would have made it more true.
As big a fan of Jack Bruce the musician as any of you here, I have to say the following: Credit where credit's due: the lyrics for this, as for the most of Jack's best and greatest songs, were written by Pete Brown. Do some research on the man, it will be worth your while, and you may be surprised. Pete is as great and as important a lyricist as Jack is a composer.
love this tune, another of Bruce's combinations of blues with some other culture - Greek mythology, Atlantis legends - here it's Hinduism - the sitar-like dissonant chords, the suggestion that time can run backward (or that our awareness is timeless), and then the Icarus reference (sun out of reach) - when Jack feels the blues, it's World Blues -
Better than ever is jack bruce. I listen to him now and remember him singing in a 67 Cream video. Rapture and ecstasy then and now even better forty years later.
Someone wants to jump in on this comment I'd love to hear other theories.I think and this is only a theory mind you.That the reason there is such friction still between Jack and Ginger is that Ginger could never get the concept that the author of the song is compensated to a greater degree that the musicians performing said tunes.That along with both of their alleged drug and alcohol problems.Ashame that the M.S.G. concert in the 2005 reunion tour blew up and killed any more concerts.
Always dug the drone on the guitar for this song, then he switches the pitch and ends up on the high note ...
Jeac08 1 year ago
I *LOVED* Cream and Jack Bruce. He's an amazing musician. This version of As you Said should have had a cello like the original version. Moreover, a backup singer like the original would have made it more true.
MonogrammedMarxist 1 year ago
Jack Bruce was in Woodinville in 2008?
Why didn't I know about this?
junkdrum 1 year ago
Jack is soooo cool. Love this song. Is he one of England's better composers? Maybe.
splambert 1 year ago
Being of Scots descent myself, I resonate to Bruce's intense yearning melancholy -
SupernalOne 1 year ago
Jack is god! :D
Mortslake 1 year ago
This is fantastic! One of my favorite songs! Thank you for this excellent post!
transtremm 1 year ago 2
I have always liked this song's intervals melodic intervals and how the tone center keeps shifting from major to minor.
steveblomerth1 1 year ago
As big a fan of Jack Bruce the musician as any of you here, I have to say the following: Credit where credit's due: the lyrics for this, as for the most of Jack's best and greatest songs, were written by Pete Brown. Do some research on the man, it will be worth your while, and you may be surprised. Pete is as great and as important a lyricist as Jack is a composer.
Melchekzanikhar 1 year ago
love this tune, another of Bruce's combinations of blues with some other culture - Greek mythology, Atlantis legends - here it's Hinduism - the sitar-like dissonant chords, the suggestion that time can run backward (or that our awareness is timeless), and then the Icarus reference (sun out of reach) - when Jack feels the blues, it's World Blues -
SupernalOne 1 year ago
@SupernalOne Could not have said it better myself.
jkomen 1 year ago
awesome song, he playes it this year again...as you can see in my vids...
as far as i know it was the only gig, without robin trowner this year.
with hasband, and clem clempson (The better clapton:-)
DelicateSoundOfThund 2 years ago
Better than ever is jack bruce. I listen to him now and remember him singing in a 67 Cream video. Rapture and ecstasy then and now even better forty years later.
janicewilsonify 2 years ago
Jack was always one of my fave singers
and now that his voice has gone way way down and he's lost the falsetto I think he's got even better
geoffnicholson999 2 years ago
Incredible, as always. Jack truly gets better with age; and he really sounds like his old self ;)
beatlejase 2 years ago 6
Someone wants to jump in on this comment I'd love to hear other theories.I think and this is only a theory mind you.That the reason there is such friction still between Jack and Ginger is that Ginger could never get the concept that the author of the song is compensated to a greater degree that the musicians performing said tunes.That along with both of their alleged drug and alcohol problems.Ashame that the M.S.G. concert in the 2005 reunion tour blew up and killed any more concerts.
Cervicconstruction 3 years ago
That dork in the way isn't even paying attention to the music. That song and that performance were awesome.
branko7 3 years ago
I LOVE Jack Bruce! That song was hard to sing back in the day, and he masters it at what age?! An exceptional rock voice and legend!
jhdyer 3 years ago
Very dissonant chords. Interesting.
Snotra 3 years ago
Hes in very good shape..very good to see.. What a voice!!
Mortslake 3 years ago 2
WOW!!! First time I've ever heard this live! Jack is THE man!!
mastermindband 3 years ago 6
One of my favourite JB songs, the cello on the studio version is gorgeous. Wish he would tour UK again and play all his early solo stuff.
steviemarriott 3 years ago 2
I love your name steviemarriott :)
LoveMarriott 3 years ago
Thank you for uploading this.
Mungo10 3 years ago
Do you have any vids of Eric Burdon?
JulianThomePictures 3 years ago
Wow !! First time I have seen Jack play a 6 string guitar. Looks and sounds excellent. Thanks for putting this up.
deltachris 3 years ago
och he's still magic.......
janeythebrit 3 years ago 2