Thank you everyone for tuning in and your kind words! It was a real pleasure to be able to speak to these wonderful musicians, I found it very moving. Thank you all for continuing to celebrate my father and keep his musical spirit alive! ❤
He was not only my favorite bass player. He is one of my favorite musicians of all time which includes all genres of music. Great lyricist, and one of the most powerful voices ever heard in rock music. Plus he could play a mean harmonica.
Beautiful tribute by lovely talented daughter!! I cherish my copy of Songs for a Tailor!!! I love Rope Latter to the Moon..Fascinating it be...Thank you Mr Jack love you!!! 💐💙💎💐⚡🙏🏼⚡
Cream was my favorite band in my youth, and Jack was my favorite musician, so naturally when Songs for a Tailor came out, I purchased a copy with the little money I had. It was unique and fun to listen to. I still have that copy of the album and continue to listen to it today. Jack leaves behind so much incredible music, so in a sense he will live forever.
I met your dad many years ago in London, in the offices of a magazine called The Gear Guide. I had no idea that he was coming there and quickly rushed to get my camera, I was a photographer at the time. So anyway he was there to try a couple of bass guitars, so as he was doing that I started to take some pictures, that was when he stopped and turned to me and asked me in a slightly acid tone " What are you doing? " This froze my blood and I just managed to stammer " I am just taking a few pictures" He smiled and said " Well if I had known that I would have worn better gear " I realize this incident has no musical value but it sowed me that your father was a good human as well as a talented musician.
This was a stunningly great album! Always one of my favorites. I saw Jack many years ago when I was in high school, at an RKO theatre in Manhattan. I think it was the first concert of Cream in America. Then my husband and I saw him a few times as a solo act, as part of West, Bruce and Lang at a midnight show at Radio City, and as part of a Ringo concert as well. He was always great.
Thank you for this! Wonderful to see you honoring your dad. Huge fan and fellow bass player. Saw him twice. With friends in 1980 and with Ringo's All Star Band later. Have a good amount of his music but he was so prolific!
Oh! This is going to be good! When I lived in London I never missed an opportunity to hear Art Themen and I heard Chris Spedding in the 70's in Partick Burgh Hall,Glasgow,with the Mike Gibbs Orchestra and it was amazing. I have always enjoyed the endlessly creative Henry Lowther. To be able to hear what they have to say about the wonderful Jack Bruce who I had the pleasure of meeting when he played The Mayfair in Glesga in the 80's,well,as I said,this is going to be good!
21:3721:46 I loved Jack Bruce most of any musician after Cream broke up! Jack was the best vocalist/player of that time! I was about 20 and bought "Songs For a Tailor" and have been inspired untill this day. Thanks for filling gaps in my knowledge of this great musician!
Excellent interview, and I must say, Natascha, you are an exceptional interviewer. I watch a lot of videocasts and (me being a teacher) find the hosts are very distracting and not being very good at facilitating their guests. Thank you!
so sorry to have missed out on this podcast ..... would have liked some words on working with Graham Bond in the c 71 Jack Bruce & Friends group ..... next time
Great interview. That Bruce laid out such clear charts for the horn players but largely left Spedding and Hiseman to their own devices is particularly interesting. It certainly makes a lot of sense when you listen to the completed album.
Great interview Natascha, I really enjoyed all the memories. You are such an engaging personality and I'd love to see you do other similar things. I saw Jack back in probably 1973 when he sat in with a local Manchester blues group called No Mystery which featured guitarist Norman Beaker who never stopped telling jokes. I don't recall the venue I'm afraid. Jack is one of the greats and his music will always live on.
What a lovely discussion about Jack! Found this by chance when I was actually looking for albums which Art has played on. Absolutely loved Cream, - three musicians who produced sheer magic. It always amazed me that Jack and Ginger didn’t get on at all, yet had the greatest respect for each other’s musical talents. I listened to ‘Songs for a Tailor’ many years ago, but never bought it. - I think maybe I need to put that right!
I saw "Jack Bruce & Friends" at the Fillmore East in 1970 which was the tour for the album, who were Jack, Mitch Mitchell, Larry Coryell and Mike Mandel.. The music was interesting, very jazzy. It was not what you would have expected... a recoding of the show is on YT
I was fourteen years old when I was practicing my drums to Songs for a Tailor. I couldn't handle playing to Cream tunes, Baker was too over the top for me, lol. Loved the jazz based sound and abstract lyrics of that album, and the bass playing and sound was great on that album. Still love it to this day.
Cream Disraeli Gears was my first 4 track when I was 13...My only opportunity to listen to it was while I was riding with my dad in his 68 charger...Fond Memories 😂🎼🎵🎶
That was very interesting to hear from these three talented and humble musicians. Jacks daughter Natascha seems lovely and conducted it all beautifully.
Bought this great album in 1970. Still play it and liked his shirt on the cover..you look like your dad!!! I used to have sax lessons from Dick Heckstall Smith. Miss him greatly eccentric and brilliant player.All these British jazz musicians in the late 60s were so under rated. Stan Tracey great example and the guys on this video too. Still play Elastic Rock by Nucleus with Chris Spedding on guitar
I bought this album in school it’s a work of art and over the years people have taken it and kept it. It’s the only album I have bought twice, in fact 5 times . 50 years later it’s lost none of its class .
Wasn't able to fully understand /appreciate what Jack was doing musically, at this point.I was still pining for a past that was known and "comfortable".Trusted him so much, that this album's work opened new doors for me to contemplate , or ,commit and walk right through.
Is that a tuba on the first track, or Jack's Bass. If the latter, it seems he was after getting a tuba sound on his bass, on at least some of the tracks on the LP. Anybody know how he got that sound?
If you are saying you don't know which is which, try getting a bigger screen and you'll be able to see their names in the bottom LH corner ......................
No digital tuners in those days. A music shop might sell you a tuning fork or pitch pipes. 😩 For gigs you asked the keyboard player for notes! No keys? Then you just tuned to the most in-tune instrument! 🤣
Thank you everyone for tuning in and your kind words! It was a real pleasure to be able to speak to these wonderful musicians, I found it very moving. Thank you all for continuing to celebrate my father and keep his musical spirit alive! ❤
❤❤ Once again thank you for keeping him alive your Dad❤❤
He was not only my favorite bass player. He is one of my favorite musicians of all time which includes all genres of music. Great lyricist, and one of the most powerful voices ever heard in rock music. Plus he could play a mean harmonica.
Thanks, I enjoyed that Pete Brown was my dad.
Thank you for organising this very informative session, celebrating both your father [respect forever] and the making of this very special album.
Beautiful tribute by lovely talented daughter!! I cherish my copy of Songs for a Tailor!!! I love Rope Latter to the Moon..Fascinating it be...Thank you Mr Jack love you!!!
💐💙💎💐⚡🙏🏼⚡
Jack was so much ahead of his time!!
Cream was my favorite band in my youth, and Jack was my favorite musician, so naturally when Songs for a Tailor came out, I purchased a copy with the little money I had. It was unique and fun to listen to. I still have that copy of the album and continue to listen to it today. Jack leaves behind so much incredible music, so in a sense he will live forever.
Burping bass lines and wailing vocals
Songs For A Tailor is in my humble opinion a masterpiece and remains in my top 10 albums of all time.
Wonderful interview. Thank you! I especially enjoy Chris Spedding’s guitar playing on Jack’s albums, “Songs For a Tailor” and “Harmony Row”.
Thank you for this wonderful video. I was lucky to see Jack live four times, twice with Cream. I miss Jack to this very day.
I met your dad many years ago in London, in the offices of a magazine called The Gear Guide. I had no idea that he was coming there and quickly rushed to get my camera, I was a photographer at the time. So anyway he was there to try a couple of bass guitars, so as he was doing that I started to take some pictures, that was when he stopped and turned to me and asked me in a slightly acid tone " What are you doing? " This froze my blood and I just managed to stammer " I am just taking a few pictures" He smiled and said " Well if I had known that I would have worn better gear " I realize this incident has no musical value but it sowed me that your father was a good human as well as a talented musician.
This was a stunningly great album! Always one of my favorites. I saw Jack many years ago when I was in high school, at an RKO theatre in Manhattan. I think it was the first concert of Cream in America. Then my husband and I saw him a few times as a solo act, as part of West, Bruce and Lang at a midnight show at Radio City, and as part of a Ringo concert as well. He was always great.
Thank you for this! Wonderful to see you honoring your dad. Huge fan and fellow bass player. Saw him twice. With friends in 1980 and with Ringo's All Star Band later. Have a good amount of his music but he was so prolific!
Oh! This is going to be good! When I lived in London I never missed an opportunity to hear Art Themen and I heard Chris Spedding in the 70's in Partick Burgh Hall,Glasgow,with the Mike Gibbs Orchestra and it was amazing. I have always enjoyed the endlessly creative Henry Lowther. To be able to hear what they have to say about the wonderful Jack Bruce who I had the pleasure of meeting when he played The Mayfair in Glesga in the 80's,well,as I said,this is going to be good!
One of my top 10 favorite albums of all time!! God bless Jack for years of great music!! Great job!!
21:37 21:46 I loved Jack Bruce most of any musician after Cream broke up! Jack was the best vocalist/player of that time! I was about 20 and bought "Songs For a Tailor" and have been inspired untill this day. Thanks for filling gaps in my knowledge of this great musician!
Excellent interview, and I must say, Natascha, you are an exceptional interviewer. I watch a lot of videocasts and (me being a teacher) find the hosts are very distracting and not being very good at facilitating their guests. Thank you!
That’s so kind thank you 🙏🏼
I'm So Glad!
thank you for this lovely discussion abaout a great man!
"Weird of Hermiston" greatest song of all time.
so sorry to have missed out on this podcast ..... would have liked some words on working with Graham Bond in the c 71 Jack Bruce & Friends group ..... next time
Great interview. That Bruce laid out such clear charts for the horn players but largely left Spedding and Hiseman to their own devices is particularly interesting. It certainly makes a lot of sense when you listen to the completed album.
Great interview Natascha, I really enjoyed all the memories. You are such an engaging personality and I'd love to see you do other similar things. I saw Jack back in probably 1973 when he sat in with a local Manchester blues group called No Mystery which featured guitarist Norman Beaker who never stopped telling jokes. I don't recall the venue I'm afraid. Jack is one of the greats and his music will always live on.
Fascinating Jack, Chris, and Henry are three of my favorite musicians.
This is just great.
Legends all! So lovely to hear the memories.
Wonderful memories. I can still recall playing that wonderful LP ... over and over again ... Thanks for the music, Jack ... Rest In Peace.
Saw the Jack Bruce Band with Chris ,John Marshall and Graham Bond in Bristol .Remember Jack doing an incredible bass solo , an amazing gig !
What a lovely discussion about Jack! Found this by chance when I was actually looking for albums which Art has played on. Absolutely loved Cream, - three musicians who produced sheer magic. It always amazed me that Jack and Ginger didn’t get on at all, yet had the greatest respect for each other’s musical talents. I listened to ‘Songs for a Tailor’ many years ago, but never bought it. - I think maybe I need to put that right!
Congratulations from Brazil. Great Jack Bruce!!!!!
Great - thank you so much for this
I’ll watch when I get home, playing a gig tonight. Thanks for now RIP Jack the legend 🏴🇬🇧
I read somewhere that Paul McCartney got so ecstatic when he heard the album "songs for a tailor"
Sheer perfection - just like the album !
Rest in Peace 🙏 🪦 Jack Bruce 🎸
I saw "Jack Bruce & Friends" at the Fillmore East in 1970 which was the tour for the album, who were Jack, Mitch Mitchell, Larry Coryell and Mike Mandel..
The music was interesting, very jazzy. It was not what you would have expected... a recoding of the show is on YT
This is gold! Thank you very much for producing and sharing it. ❤
This is great! Thanks Aruba n the family
I absolutely love this one minute into it. Jack Bruce was a force majeure in my musical development back in those days! Thank you!!
Omgosh, She looks so much like her dad, so pretty
@@KittyCarlile-490 🥰
I was fourteen years old when I was practicing my drums to Songs for a Tailor. I couldn't handle playing to Cream tunes, Baker was too over the top for me, lol. Loved the jazz based sound and abstract lyrics of that album, and the bass playing and sound was great on that album. Still love it to this day.
What an enjoyable conversation.
Cream Disraeli Gears was my first 4 track when I was 13...My only opportunity to listen to it was while I was riding with my dad in his 68 charger...Fond Memories 😂🎼🎵🎶
Many thanks!
That was very interesting to hear from these three talented and humble musicians. Jacks daughter Natascha seems lovely and conducted it all beautifully.
Bought this great album in 1970. Still play it and liked his shirt on the cover..you look like your dad!!! I used to have sax lessons from Dick Heckstall Smith. Miss him greatly eccentric and brilliant player.All these British jazz musicians in the late 60s were so under rated. Stan Tracey great example and the guys on this video too. Still play Elastic Rock by Nucleus with Chris Spedding on guitar
Fabulous video!!!!
Hello ♍️. Healing is so important!
I bought this album in school it’s a work of art and over the years people have taken it and kept it. It’s the only album I have bought twice, in fact 5 times . 50 years later it’s lost none of its class .
Nice to meet you!
Wasn't able to fully understand /appreciate what Jack was doing musically, at this point.I was still pining for a past that was known and "comfortable".Trusted him so much, that this album's work opened new doors for me to contemplate , or ,commit and walk right through.
Natascha love, I was friends mit dem Felix Pappardi. Er hat immer sehr hoch of your father gesprochen.
Nice Sprach-mixture 😸
Those were the days. Tales of Brave Ulysses.
Folk Song and Rope 🪜 to the 🌙.
I've only watched five mins and I need to have a lie down - I love stories about G Harrison's incompetence !
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Considering how Gibger Baker's kids seem to detest their father its so referring to hear how Jack was so beloved by his family
IED LIKE TO KNOW WHAT WAS IT LIKE BEING A CHILD OF A BIGTIME POPSTAR??? THANK YOUR MOM THANKS FOR WERE GOING WRONG!!
Love Pete Brown.
Aruba Red. Atlantis.
Is that a tuba on the first track, or Jack's Bass. If the latter, it seems he was after getting a tuba sound on his bass, on at least some of the tracks on the LP. Anybody know how he got that sound?
Love George Harrison. All things must pass.
I wanted to look up this album here on TH-cam. And what did I get? Taylor Swift! This is where we got since 1969.
You're absolutely right!!!! I tried it too!!!
A little wave or gesture from each musician as they were introduced by name would have been nice at the start for anyone not familar
If you are saying you don't know which is which, try getting a bigger screen and you'll be able to see their names in the bottom LH corner ......................
Richard Thompson should have been on the record, all things considered.
Give over ..................
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Maybe George Harrison was playing out of tune on purpose because of the Song Name?
No digital tuners in those days. A music shop might sell you a tuning fork or pitch pipes. 😩
For gigs you asked the keyboard player for notes! No keys? Then you just tuned to the most in-tune instrument! 🤣