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Hi Paul Congratulations on all the success with the channel - it is my fave by far!! Just wondering doing a profile on D'arcy Wretzky from the Pumpkins would be a great video - especially her live show and stage presence - :) Live she gets such a growl from a J bass would be really interesting to hear your thoughts on that. Thanks so much
It's worth remembering that Jack Bruce was, firstly, classically trained. And secondly, an experienced jazz musician. Both of these made his bass playing a cut above the rest of the time.
Indeed, classically trained cellist. Probably why he preferred a fretless, interestingly, I played classical violin for 45 years before taking up a bass guitar in my 50s I really really struggle with frets but find fretless a doddle to play.
I really liked this episode. Jack Bruce is one my most favorite bass players, as well as one of my greatest inspirations to become a bass player - lead singer like him.
The impact Cream had on rock music is immeasurable. The same holds true of the impact that Jack Bruce had on the electric Bass. They called it "lead" Bass, and he was a true pioneer.
He was first trained as a boy soprano vocalist. Then he trained as a cellist in orchestra. Then he played upright bass in jazz/blues combos. Then he switched to electric bass and the rest is history.
Hi - Great video. I made a documentary with Jack not long before his death. 'Jack Bruce - The Man Behind The Bass' - its on you tube off and on depending on the BBC. The pic you use of Jack and his dog on the sofa is great. When we finished filming Jack and I swapped guitars and I now have the Thunderbird on the left of that picture. Jack took my Rumley baritone Telecaster. Great to have met him and stayed friends till his passing.
Jack went into the Hospital for his second Liver Transplant. His Body rejected the first. After the operation he was in a COMA for a month and a half. He says in his Book I had to learn how to speak all over again when I came out oof it. A year ad a half later He was playing and singing at The Royal Albert Hall for The Reunion Tour.
Great video as usual Paul. Jack has always been one of my heroes and it's awesome getting an insight into his style. Could you do a video on Dennis Dunaway of the original Alice Cooper band, please?
@@janetowens7288 Quan escrius en una llengua que no és la teva és normal cometre errors. El que em meravella és que hagis deduït que sóc nord-americà i votant de Trump només per un punyeter comentari a UA-cam. Ni tan sols t'ha passat pel cap que l'anglès no és la meva llengua materna. És el que té creure's el centre del món,suposo...que un no és capaç de concebre que el món no gira al voltant de la seva bombolla. En fi. És una llàstima que jutgis a una persona tan ràpidament. Edit: I'm not very good at written english but...I believe that is "tries" instead of "trys"
Very good... Great job Men👏🏻 is one of the greatest bass players... in rock history. He influenced a generation of musicians in the 60s and 70s. He revolutionized the electric bass using full-toned and free-wheeling techniques and revolutionized the way of playing bass. I'm a fan of heavy style...
Check your transcription of Politician. That last pair is G/Ab, a 4th down away from the starting pair of C/Db. Although the tritone is interesting, I don't believe it's correct
@@mikefloyd3152 possibly true, but remember that the original rhythm guitarist for Floyd was actually Richard Wright. It wouldn’t surprise me if Wright was the one really playing rhythm lol
I always enjoy these even when it’s a bassist or group I don’t know well-Fieldy was a good example, and Manowar too. How about Derek Albion Smalls next? 😉
Ginger was quite an interesting but strident character. That said, his autobiography was an amazing read full of drugs, sex, drugs, arguments, drugs, bad decisions, personal injury and drugs. It really was quite a book! I finished it in only a couple of days!!
What is syncopated I've been playing me whole life by ear 👂 now at 48 playing not necessarily theory but shapes , I wanna be better I should be for the amount of time I've been playing I don't even know the time signatures I am actually learning trying to correct you as a bad habits plus the injuries to my hands and my wrists I'm getting it slowly try not to rely on my ear trying to memorize guitar and bas fretboard
Nice post, Paul! I admire how well you’ve studied the structure of Jack’s most popular bass riffs. 👊🏽. (Very nice instrument, but if you plan to tour the US, don’t show the back of your bass or use something to cover it.). ☯️
1:36 damn, that's a beautiful bass(not the back tho) also, I really love watching your "how to sound" series, I like incorporating these bass techniques into my guitar leadwork and rhythm edit: should've made it clearer that I liked the front of the bass and not the back
@@Theladrion nah, that's the Southern pride flag. Just had a bad few years with whiny losers spazzing out over it because the media told them to. Lived my entire life in the South, have seen plenty of Black guys rocking that flag, too. Come back and talk to me when your estrogen levels have evened out.
Sometimes Ginger Baker would get bored during a song and entirely change the beat without warning. Jack would immediately pick up the new beat and change his bass line to suit. I've never seen that happen with another band.
1:37 - 1:40 “For this example, I’m using this beautiful bass” *proceeds to flip bass around showing off rebel flag design* Absolutely was not expecting that 🤣
Sophomoric theory analysis is not how to SOUND like Jack Bruce. Come back when you want to talk about bass, set up, gear, technique and articulation. He just said I pluck the strings hard!
As others have pointed out, great video as usual, but that Dukes of Hazard "General Lee" bass is a bit problematic. I unersatand that it may be a spcifically American cultural issue that you may be unaware of, but it's like having a bass with the Esercito Nazionale Repubblicano flag on it.
You are being "problematic" by encouraging the censorship of a long-standing American symbol of rebellion that is valued by those who are not swept by the rewriting of history. Also, prejudice is not copyrighted by the USA. Anyone I have met who has traveled the globe says you can't find hospitality like in the US. Don't believe the racist media, and please refrain from being so hateful towards others for politely flashing their cool electric bass guitar.
No leave it on. If it weren't for slavery and the Southern approach to music, we wouldn't have gospel, blues, jazz and half a dozen other genres that eventually surfaced. Leave that woke excrement in the toilet where it belongs.
This is a deepdive into HOW they play, not necessarily what they were thinking. Bassists like Bruce did shit because it sounds cool and worked, not about how the blue note creates tension and how pentatonic runs add melody. This video just demonstrates how he did it
Uhm, that guitar is super racist. Super. Stars and bars is not just some pop culture symbol. I'm sure that wasn't intentional. But I'm serious. A symbol of hate.
I'm black and notice how many of these blues loving posters say nothing about that. White folks want their cake and to eat it too! I'm black and love Jack Bruce but if I have to see shit like this maybe it's better not to look at post by white musicians..
@@lyleswann6296 racism does not dictate my life. Racism is life for African Americans. You saw what happened Jan 6 didn't you? Who's votes were they looking to overturn? Look at the guy that just left office sending out tweets of men shouting out white power! This was actually sent out by a U.S. President! That's alarming to black people my friend. So please don't tell me about love and what should or should not dictate my life. I'm a fan of Jack Bruce does not that alone say enough to you? I just don't want to be insulted seeing a flag that's offensive to my people when I simply want to learn more about a fine artist like Jack who played black music.
@@lyleswann6296 please don’t ignore räcist content, & play games with people you only wish to annoy. be a good guy. you can do it lyle! we believe in you.
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Hi Paul Congratulations on all the success with the channel - it is my fave by far!! Just wondering doing a profile on D'arcy Wretzky from the Pumpkins would be a great video - especially her live show and stage presence - :) Live she gets such a growl from a J bass would be really interesting to hear your thoughts on that. Thanks so much
Please do the Dennis Dunaway episode
I don't have Instagram but I love your videos
It's worth remembering that Jack Bruce was, firstly, classically trained. And secondly, an experienced jazz musician. Both of these made his bass playing a cut above the rest of the time.
He was kicked out the classic school because of jazz influence. Thank god!
Indeed, classically trained cellist. Probably why he preferred a fretless, interestingly, I played classical violin for 45 years before taking up a bass guitar in my 50s I really really struggle with frets but find fretless a doddle to play.
He played cello before he played bass.
@@twwap294 turn it on its side and celllllooooo its a bass!
I really liked this episode. Jack Bruce is one my most favorite bass players, as well as one of my greatest inspirations to become a bass player - lead singer like him.
The impact Cream had on rock music is immeasurable. The same holds true of the impact that Jack Bruce had on the electric Bass. They called it "lead" Bass, and he was a true pioneer.
He was first trained as a boy soprano vocalist.
Then he trained as a cellist in orchestra.
Then he played upright bass in jazz/blues combos.
Then he switched to electric bass and the rest is history.
Your best video so far. I'm a Cream fan since I can remember, Jack Bruce was one of the reasons I decided to buy me a bass.
Great video!
Thank you for the upload. JB was my hero. His performance impressed me and made me start the bass.
Of all your videos, this obviously packs heavy music theory... Boy you really outdid yourself!! Cheers!!
Hi - Great video. I made a documentary with Jack not long before his death. 'Jack Bruce - The Man Behind The Bass' - its on you tube off and on depending on the BBC. The pic you use of Jack and his dog on the sofa is great. When we finished filming Jack and I swapped guitars and I now have the Thunderbird on the left of that picture. Jack took my Rumley baritone Telecaster. Great to have met him and stayed friends till his passing.
Was that the one produced by BBC Scotland? If so, it was a great watch, thanks!
@@JonnyJayJonson The very one!
Swapping guitars with Jack Bruce. How fucking cool!
Jack went into the Hospital for his second Liver Transplant. His Body rejected the first. After the operation he was in a COMA for a month and a half. He says in his Book I had to learn how to speak all over again when I came out oof it. A year ad a half later He was playing and singing at The Royal Albert Hall for The Reunion Tour.
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Jack Bruce was such a powerful musician.
I love cream and jack is an excellent bassist
Thank you for Featuring Jack Bruce ive Been Requesting this For a Long Time .Thanx Man!
Great video as usual Paul. Jack has always been one of my heroes and it's awesome getting an insight into his style. Could you do a video on Dennis Dunaway of the original Alice Cooper band, please?
I'm a big fan of DD. Coming soon!
Paul this the one I've been waiting for !!
I'm a beginner bassist (one year) and you've shared tons of knowledge. Thanks
Jack Bruce was a fucking beast and never gets half of the shoutouts he’s due! Ace job!
The dukes of hazzard bass is so cool!
I'd love to see Alex James from blur, Colin Greenwood from Radiohead
and Nikolai Fraiture from The Strokes :)
Absolutely Nikolai! He's got so many bass lines!
Noel Redding from the Jimi Hendrix Experience!!
Great video. I love the explanations.
That bass is so killer!!
All it needs is the back sanded off
@@jimmytgoose476No. Why do you wan't to censor free expression? You're weird and you sound like a dictator.
Nice one
Love your analysis of song structure and harmony. Very helpful for a hack like me. Thanks and keep them coming!
Paul, thank you for so interesting and informative content 👍
Excellent! Thank you, Paul. I appreciate the music theory aspect of Jack Bruce that you explain.
Love the bass! Great lesson too :)
I love Geddy Lee's approach and tone and he's my favourite rock bass player...but this video has changed my mind...
Trumpanzeez speaks, or trys to.
@@janetowens7288
Quan escrius en una llengua que no és la teva és normal cometre errors.
El que em meravella és que hagis deduït que sóc nord-americà i votant de Trump només per un punyeter comentari a UA-cam.
Ni tan sols t'ha passat pel cap que l'anglès no és la meva llengua materna. És el que té creure's el centre del món,suposo...que un no és capaç de concebre que el món no gira al voltant de la seva bombolla.
En fi.
És una llàstima que jutgis a una persona tan ràpidament.
Edit:
I'm not very good at written english but...I believe that is "tries" instead of "trys"
@@esposoman l am so sorry. My remark was not meant for you. I don't speak Spanish so I'm not sure what your reply says.
Great job on this. One of the absolute best
Very good... Great job Men👏🏻
is one of the greatest bass players... in rock history. He influenced a generation of musicians in the 60s and 70s. He revolutionized the electric bass using full-toned and free-wheeling techniques and revolutionized the way of playing bass. I'm a fan of heavy style...
Check your transcription of Politician. That last pair is G/Ab, a 4th down away from the starting pair of C/Db. Although the tritone is interesting, I don't believe it's correct
you did it! thank you Paul.
next could be Tim Bogert...
Chris Squire for episode 34
Thanks for this video series! Please consider Mike Mills (REM) and Verdine White (EW&F) for future videos!
Jack,grande..
Jack Bruce was one of the best ever. I love that Rebel Flag bass btw.
The rebel flag sucks .
@@jimmytgoose476So does the rainbow flag.
Great video as always, and Jack Bruce is one of my favorite rock bass players
Mightiest of all and a monster singer to boot! Thank you for this! That bass is righteous as well!
Bruce foxton next 🙏
Please do ROGER WATERS!
You mean David Gilmour who played better bass and most of the more memorable bass parts on Floyd records.
David played most the good bass lines. On animals Roger mainly played acoustic and rhythm guitar
@@mikefloyd3152 possibly true, but remember that the original rhythm guitarist for Floyd was actually Richard Wright. It wouldn’t surprise me if Wright was the one really playing rhythm lol
I always enjoy these even when it’s a bassist or group I don’t know well-Fieldy was a good example, and Manowar too. How about Derek Albion Smalls next? 😉
Big Bottom is iconic.
5:00 You don't play Politician like that. The last two Notes are a G and a G Sharp and not a G Flat and a G
Correct... i was wondering
@@jpslebassiste Beat me to the comment!
Heh. It's not just that Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker didn't get along. Baker didn't get along with _anybody._
Ginger was quite an interesting but strident character. That said, his autobiography was an amazing read full of drugs, sex, drugs, arguments, drugs, bad decisions, personal injury and drugs. It really was quite a book! I finished it in only a couple of days!!
*sees cameraman* *punches cameraman*
Beware of mr.baker
He drove across the Sahara in a Range Rover to jam with Fela Kuti. They must have "got along" somewhere in the proceedings.
Except Fela Kuti, sometimes
Damn, right in the time when I strongly consider buying Gibson SG bass. Awesome material, like always!
Indeed!
You should do a video on “good bass solos” now that you’ve done a video on “bad bass solos” haha
Sometimes I think good bassists do bad solos and bad bassists do even worse. Gene Simmons and Michael Anthony really are good bassists yet...
Ask your name says your comment belongs in a skip
@@liamneill4570 wow, how original Liam
Would love to see a video on Tony Pettitt of Fields of the nephilim, great bass player
What is syncopated I've been playing me whole life by ear 👂 now at 48 playing not necessarily theory but shapes , I wanna be better I should be for the amount of time I've been playing I don't even know the time signatures I am actually learning trying to correct you as a bad habits plus the injuries to my hands and my wrists I'm getting it slowly try not to rely on my ear trying to memorize guitar and bas fretboard
you sound like a maestro like that
How appropriate that a song called Politician has a line that is “very disturbing “.
Digging all the theory in this one. I always wonder if Jack knew what he was doing theory wise or if he was just following his gut.
He knew. He studied music theory in a jazz context and (I think) played double bass before playing bass guitar.
He was a classical musician. He started as a cellist.
@@zubrycky he began as classist, but was kicked out the academy because of jazz. Too modern for reactionary europhilies jajajajajaj
I knew I could count on you all to answer this question for me!
Nice post, Paul! I admire how well you’ve studied the structure of Jack’s most popular bass riffs. 👊🏽. (Very nice instrument, but if you plan to tour the US, don’t show the back of your bass or use something to cover it.). ☯️
PS: besides Jack, Eric was afraid of Ginger’s anger at times. Well documented in the film “Beware of Mr. Baker”.
Please do a video on how to sound like Greg Lake of King Crimson/ELP or Dave Murray (Elton John)
Can you do bass habits vid of Mike Starr of AIC. It would be great for sure. Such a awesome bassist🔥🔥
Great suggestion!
FINALLY FINALLY FINALLY
What strings did Jack use on his EB-3?
could you make one of Carlos D of Interpol please?
Cream of the cream Jack Bruce!
How to sound like Jack Bruce of Cream.
1). First, be Jack Bruce.
2). That’s pretty much it.
yo that couch tho , id kill for tyat
How vid on Noel Redding
Cool bass.
Is that the General Lee's license plate number on your bass?
Göring’s actually
Another one was spoonful the earlier version all three were on one very heavy.
Dead Kennedy’s bassist tho?
1:36 damn, that's a beautiful bass(not the back tho)
also, I really love watching your "how to sound" series, I like incorporating these bass techniques into my guitar leadwork and rhythm
edit: should've made it clearer that I liked the front of the bass and not the back
🤨
A beautiful bass with a Confederate flag???Nothing to be proud of...I'm utterly disappointed...
@@HeadacheMachine same, that's the racist loser flag.
@@HeadacheMachine oh no, it's good from the front, the back? yeahhh.. no
@@Theladrion nah, that's the Southern pride flag. Just had a bad few years with whiny losers spazzing out over it because the media told them to. Lived my entire life in the South, have seen plenty of Black guys rocking that flag, too.
Come back and talk to me when your estrogen levels have evened out.
maybe
I would like if you did a video for Roger Waters, if you haven't already.
Sometimes Ginger Baker would get bored during a song and entirely change the beat without warning. Jack would immediately pick up the new beat and change his bass line to suit. I've never seen that happen with another band.
do how to sound like markus grosskopf from helloween
Leo lyons anytime?
Paul, did you get paralyzed?
Dude you need a SG Bass
1:37 - 1:40
“For this example, I’m using this beautiful bass”
*proceeds to flip bass around showing off rebel flag design*
Absolutely was not expecting that 🤣
next time we’ll get a swäst1ca
I think my favorite jack song was on zappa apostrophe.
Trio of jack. Zappa and jim gordon. Jacks is the lead instructor on thr 1st part
Here's some more Jack ....
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Sophomoric theory analysis is not how to SOUND like Jack Bruce. Come back when you want to talk about bass, set up, gear, technique and articulation. He just said I pluck the strings hard!
Can you do foolin by Def Leppard
As others have pointed out, great video as usual, but that Dukes of Hazard "General Lee" bass is a bit problematic. I unersatand that it may be a spcifically American cultural issue that you may be unaware of, but it's like having a bass with the Esercito Nazionale Repubblicano flag on it.
...or a svastika, or a KKK logo...
Or "100% Bolsonaro"
Or a commie flag
You are being "problematic" by encouraging the censorship of a long-standing American symbol of rebellion that is valued by those who are not swept by the rewriting of history. Also, prejudice is not copyrighted by the USA. Anyone I have met who has traveled the globe says you can't find hospitality like in the US. Don't believe the racist media, and please refrain from being so hateful towards others for politely flashing their cool electric bass guitar.
You’re the only one making it problematic
Dude.... you got the notes to Politician wrong 😡😡
Who painted that Dixie flag on the back of that bass?
Someone incredibly bass-ed XD
Someone who’s embarrassed now.
How to sound like yourself. I think Jack would agree.
Really cool, but the C. Flag was a bit of a surprise. Was this produced by Trump!!!
Great video and I'm beginning to study it right now. shit Bass tho'
Why would I want to sound like Jack Bruce? I thought the idea was to sound like me!
Might want to remove the confederate flag on the bass. It's a bit problematic (for want of better phrasing)
Otherwise, great video!
No problem here, it rocks!
@@lightningstrikes7314 where were you on January 6th? Just curious
@@Riddickisawesome101 I was at home painting a rainbow flag on the back of my bass
No leave it on. If it weren't for slavery and the Southern approach to music, we wouldn't have gospel, blues, jazz and half a dozen other genres that eventually surfaced. Leave that woke excrement in the toilet where it belongs.
@@juliusschwencke142 haha good one.
Brilliant tribute to Jack but looks like you triggered some soyflakes with your paintjob. Keep on Rockin' In The Free World dude!
I’m one of those soyflakes then
It’s like putting a swastika on your bass
If it had been on a video celebrating James Jamerson, would you get the problem then?
Forgive me for not sticking to the main subject of the video, but why on earth do you have the confederate flag painted on your bass?
Makes a "How to sound like Jack Bruce..."-video, sounds nothing like Jack Bruce. (Good analysis though.)
i don’t think Bruce thought this deep when playing this.
This is a deepdive into HOW they play, not necessarily what they were thinking. Bassists like Bruce did shit because it sounds cool and worked, not about how the blue note creates tension and how pentatonic runs add melody. This video just demonstrates how he did it
A beautiful bass with a Confederate flag??? This is something you shouldn't be proud of , dude! I'm utterly disappointed...
Stop the video, change your diapers and find a safe space with crayons and cookies.
@@lightningstrikes7314 Go stand in the way of progress and decency somewhere else.
@@Theladrion Hold on, the guy who made the video is the one with the 'offensive' flag not me, go tell him about it
@@lightningstrikes7314 so why are you defending the use of this racist flag?
The bass is based on the general lee car.
i lost the first couple of minutes, too distracted after you flashed the rāci$t symbol.
Excuse me. The back end o the bass you showed had the confederate flag. the ultimate example of treachery
Rebel flag... Wtf ??! Why not put a swastika on to complete the picture
Dude, you lost me when you turned your bass over to display a Confederate flag.
no thanks.
Uhm, that guitar is super racist. Super. Stars and bars is not just some pop culture symbol. I'm sure that wasn't intentional. But I'm serious. A symbol of hate.
The confederate flag on the back of your bass is lame
I'm black and notice how many of these blues loving posters say nothing about that. White folks want their cake and to eat it too! I'm black and love Jack Bruce but if I have to see shit like this maybe it's better not to look at post by white musicians..
@@vincentm4717 Please don't use racism as a mode to dictate your life, not cool bro. Increase the peace.
@@lyleswann6296 racism does not dictate my life. Racism is life for African Americans. You saw what happened Jan 6 didn't you? Who's votes were they looking to overturn? Look at the guy that just left office sending out tweets of men shouting out white power! This was actually sent out by a U.S. President! That's alarming to black people my friend. So please don't tell me about love and what should or should not dictate my life. I'm a fan of Jack Bruce does not that alone say enough to you? I just don't want to be insulted seeing a flag that's offensive to my people when I simply want to learn more about a fine artist like Jack who played black music.
@@lyleswann6296 please don’t ignore räcist content, & play games with people you only wish to annoy. be a good guy. you can do it lyle! we believe in you.
Too bad u have that racist crap on the back of your bass
What is the point of this video?