Re: [Harp-L] Performing Train Time as recorded by the great Jack Bruce

["Bob Laughlin" <rlaughlin@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes,,and in my rambling, let me not forget to ramble a bit about my great
admiration for Jack Bruce, whom I believe to be one of the least known and
appreciated musicians of any. Everyone hears about Eric Clapton, but it was
Jack Bruce who sang the lion's share of the vocals in Cream, and still
stands out today as one of the great male voices in rock history. I recently
bought the double DVD of Cream's re-union performance at Royal Albert Hall,
and as time-worn as Bruce appears to be, he still has it, as far as I'm
concerned. Train Time still stands as a landmark in harmonica history, and
Jack Bruce's voice still stands as one of the most powerful ever in rock.

Cream admirer.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Lehmann" <hqr@xxxxxxx>
To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 10:14 PM
Subject: [Harp-L] Performing Train Time as recorded by the great Jack Bruce


> I bought this when it was new! And didn't play harp then . . .
> But I studied it about 4 years ago and then had an opportunity to perform
it
> with a band about a year ago. It was fun--but I doubt it was perfect.
> It does seem to me that the key to making this tune happen is the
vocal--the
> call and response between the harp and vocal.
> I have been a Jack Bruce fan for some time, and he has done so many great
> things as a vocalist and with bass guitar, piano, cello and guitar, but I
> think this performance on harp (from Wheels of Fire) has stood up well. He
> is still with us for a time, and I hope he does another tour.
> Thanks to all for our ongoing harp discussions,
> Gary
>
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