There’s not much that can be said about Jack Bruce that hasn’t already been said before, but I’ll say it anyway: He’s the consummate musician, singer and songwriter. A man associated with so many historical firsts — a third of Cream, the first rock power trio, arguably the first supergroup, and without a doubt, one of the first heavy bands from the UK to super-charge the blues in new and ground-breaking ways, parting the sea for the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Led Zeppelin and dozens more.
Since Cream, Bruce has divided his time between solo albums and numerous bands and collaborations. From West, Bruce & Laing to Tony Williams Lifetime to BLT with Robin Trower and BBM with Garry Moore and Ginger Baker to his most recent solo album, Silver Rails, there is no end to Bruce’s quest in creating and producing music of the highest caliber. As we learn in the following interview, Bruce isn’t in it for the money (he’s the recipient of royalties from songs like “Sunshine Of Your Love” and “White Room”). Rather, it’s for the love of staying creative and active, and moving forward. Even at 71, Bruce’s passion, albeit at a slower pace, is fueled by the world around him, including, as he tells me, the generation of tomorrow.
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