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RP Jack Bruce, Bass Player For Cream


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It's crazy to say it but Bruce is crazy underrated as a bassist. He pioneered hard rock bass playing, and changed the perception of the instrument with the way he was able to manipulate a short scale. He gets lost in the shuffle because that was the golden age for rock bassists, but he certainly belongs in the discussion when you're talking about JPJ or Entwistle. If you want to learn how to play the right way, you're best off studying either of those two guys, but if you want to learn how to play like a badass, listen to Jack Bruce.

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Funny for how great a musician he never got the credit he deserved for popularizing electric bass. This is probably because John Entwistle dominated the instrument for half a century. Bruce ' s first two solo albums are classics.

I kinda half agree.  Back then with Cream Bruce was considered a bass God.  At least for me the difference between Entwistle and Bruce was in their sound.  Both guys could play their asses off.  Entwistle set the bar with that RotoSound chunk while Bruce had a deeper jazzier feel.  Make any sense? 

 

Really glad you heard of those albums.

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