Jazzneck Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 BBC2 Scotland tomorrow night 21.00hrs programme on Jack Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Typical! Now Scotland are independent they're getting all the best TV as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzneck Posted February 12, 2012 Author Share Posted February 12, 2012 Yeah - 'sgreat innit? but you can get BBC2 Scotland on Freesat and later on BBC iPlayer. I'm gonna watch it on all three coz I have no recorder........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 I'll certainly look out for it. Thanks for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munkonthehill Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Nice one. Cracking singer and bassist. Really looking forward to this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goingdownslow Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 (edited) Just watched a clip from the programme advert of him doing Theme From An Imaginary Western, what a song and what a voice the man still has. [url="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00nrcfb"]BBC Artworks[/url] Edited February 12, 2012 by goingdownslow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacker Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Bass mate of mine is the producer!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Yep I'm not gonna miss this. I'm a huge fan of Mr Bruce. Saw him play at my local in 80's. Absolutely huge sound enough so that for the first time the police dropped in to tell him to restrict the volume. It could be heard 0.5mile away at the police station apparently. Of course it was a very sunny hot night and all the venue windows were wide open. Yes we do get the occasional hot day up here in sunny scotland. From memory i think Clem Clempson on guitar and Simon Kirke i think on drums circa 82'. Probably one of the reasons i bought my Thumb NT in 89' when Jack was endorsing them. Still couldn't play like him and he sings too. Aaah the good old days. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munkonthehill Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Well so far so good with the show...Im sitting here with my bass just lapping it all up. AWESOME Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin7 Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 (edited) I'm very impressed with Jack Bruce and always have been. His singing is as good as his bass playing, too. Edited February 14, 2012 by Austin7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 [quote name='goingdownslow' timestamp='1329087079' post='1537118'] Just watched a clip from the programme advert of him doing Theme From An Imaginary Western, what a song and what a voice the man still has. [url="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00nrcfb"]BBC Artworks[/url] [/quote] Very good, thanks for the link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzneck Posted February 14, 2012 Author Share Posted February 14, 2012 I really enjoyed that great music, basses and everything (and I'm pleased to see that Ginger is still a Grumpy Old Man). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Sounds very interesting... I'm going to haunt iPlayer today for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vsmith1 Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Thanks for that link. I saw Jack last year in Kendal. Top man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Here we go http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01c6hw2/ArtWorks_Scotland_Jack_Bruce_The_Man_Behind_the_Bass/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brensabre79 Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Who is Jack Bruce? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftyhook Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 (edited) [quote name='Austin7' timestamp='1329171094' post='1538420'] I'm very impressed with Jack Bruce and always have been. His singing is as good as his bass playing, too. [/quote] I believe his singing outweighs his bass playing, well his fretless work anyway . Love the man's voice. Thanks for the link. looking forward to it tonight with a Warwick in my hands Edited February 14, 2012 by leftyhook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin7 Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 [quote name='brensabre79' timestamp='1329234962' post='1539275'] Who is Jack Bruce [/quote] Very funny. Seriously, though, I bought my first "Bass Player" magazine around 2001 and Jack Bruce was on the cover. The magazine received several letters from younger bassists complaining that an unknown bassist was on the cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin7 Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 (edited) [quote name='leftyhook' timestamp='1329236156' post='1539323'] I believe his singing outweighs his bass playing, well his fretless work anyway . Love the man's voice. Thanks for the link. looking forward to it tonight with a Warwick in my hands [/quote] An argument could be made for that, although I've encountered people who also didn't like his voice. As is the case with many people, what I like best is what he did with Cream playing the EB-3. I'm in the minority in that I actually like the loud, growling, muddy 60s TONE of that, though. Edited February 14, 2012 by Austin7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftyhook Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 [quote name='Austin7' timestamp='1329236652' post='1539334'] An argument could be made for that, although I've encountered people who also didn't like his voice. As is the case with many people, what I like best is what he did with Cream playing the EB-3. I'm in the minority in that I actually like the loud, growling, muddy 60s sound of that. [/quote] Agreed. It's the no-frills (no choice back then)EB-3 approach, like my all time favourite, Andy Fraser, though 'honky' instead of 'muddy'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin7 Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 [quote name='leftyhook' timestamp='1329236824' post='1539338'] Agreed. It's the no-frills (no choice back then)EB-3 approach, like my all time favourite, Andy Fraser, though 'honky' instead of 'muddy'. [/quote] Yes, it's probably true "muddy" is used too much, often in a negative way, when it's debatable how accurate the term is anyway. Andy Fraser is a great example. I was also thinking of him when I was thinking of how to describe how I liked a bass to sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzneck Posted February 14, 2012 Author Share Posted February 14, 2012 (edited) Interesting to see the amps graphic set up in the programme - exact opposite of MOR/AOR modern scoopped poo! A sound with much more bollocks than this modern stuff, innit? Edited February 14, 2012 by Jazzneck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnyboy Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 [quote name='dmccombe7' timestamp='1329138102' post='1537588'] Yep I'm not gonna miss this. I'm a huge fan of Mr Bruce. Saw him play at my local in 80's. Absolutely huge sound enough so that for the first time the police dropped in to tell him to restrict the volume. It could be heard 0.5mile away at the police station apparently. Of course it was a very sunny hot night and all the venue windows were wide open. Yes we do get the occasional hot day up here in sunny scotland. From memory i think Clem Clempson on guitar and Simon Kirke i think on drums circa 82'. Probably one of the reasons i bought my Thumb NT in 89' when Jack was endorsing them. Still couldn't play like him and he sings too. Aaah the good old days. Dave [/quote] Going to watch it tonight or tomorrow - I also saw him at a local venue( Chequers Niteclub) my memory was that it was the drummer from Blondie who played with him then - I reckon it was the early '80's too. he was making jokes about California - The Sunshine Village -an ex mining village closeby!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goingdownslow Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 [quote name='Austin7' timestamp='1329236652' post='1539334'] As is the case with many people, what I like best is what he did with Cream playing the EB-3. I'm in the minority in that I actually like the loud, growling, muddy 60s TONE of that, though. [/quote] I'm in that minority too. Still have my battered 64 EB3, but like to use my Epiphone Elite (with original humbucker fitted for nostalgia) nowadays. The minority is growing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 just finished watching it - really enjoyed it. thanks to the OP for the tip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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