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pjmuck
 Post subject: Jack Bruce R.I.P.
PostPosted: October 25th, 2014, 9:57 am 
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Sad news today and now officially confirmed. :( One of the greatest:

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ ... 1-20141025
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bhunt1
 Post subject: Re: Jack Bruce R.I.P.
PostPosted: October 25th, 2014, 10:06 am 
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One of my first bass heroes - his performance on the live version of Deserted Cities of the Heart was epic, both bass and vocals. He was a great one.
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 Post subject: Re: Jack Bruce R.I.P.
PostPosted: October 25th, 2014, 10:47 am 
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Yup... Sad news!!
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andrew
 Post subject: Re: Jack Bruce R.I.P.
PostPosted: October 25th, 2014, 11:05 am 
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R.I.P. to a true great.


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Pete Gossett
 Post subject: Re: Jack Bruce R.I.P.
PostPosted: October 25th, 2014, 6:58 pm 
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One of a handful of players who improved with age.
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PunkRockBassist
 Post subject: Re: Jack Bruce R.I.P.
PostPosted: October 25th, 2014, 8:05 pm 
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you know i was having such a good day.....Then i heard this terrible news ruined my day completely..... R.I.P Jack Bruce.... a true bass master !!!.
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jersey bluesdude
 Post subject: Re: Jack Bruce R.I.P.
PostPosted: October 27th, 2014, 5:02 am 
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RIP Jack. So inspiring to hear him sing and play those incredible bass lines. He will be missed.
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Basshappi
 Post subject: Re: Jack Bruce R.I.P.
PostPosted: October 27th, 2014, 12:22 pm 
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A true Icon of our instrument and of Rock music in general.
R.I.P. Jack

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jersey bluesdude
 Post subject: Re: Jack Bruce R.I.P.
PostPosted: October 27th, 2014, 12:28 pm 
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Basshappi wrote:
A true Icon of our instrument and of Rock music in general.
R.I.P. Jack
Not a slouch in the jazz world either. Could more than hold his own with the jazzers . Just a complete musician.
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AustinLeftyBass
 Post subject: Re: Jack Bruce R.I.P.
PostPosted: October 27th, 2014, 12:40 pm 
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We were out on the road, was a tough show the day we heard the sad news.

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