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Jack Bruce’s Gibson EB-1 is going up for a one-time-only public display
By Phil Weller published
Bruce’s iconic EB-1 will go on display for four weeks at the Gibson Garage in London as part of the Gibson Garage Fest later this month
![CIRCA 1965: Motown bassist James Jamerson a key member of the studio band known as the Funk Brother. Jack Bruce performing live on stage the the London Guitar Festival on June 4, 2011](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ErAfCS6oKBYt4bN8TTjwRT-320-80.jpg)
Jack Bruce on his chance meeting with Motown hit-maker James Jamerson
By Nick Wells published
Speaking in 2001, the late Cream bassist recalled his encounter with Jamerson at the Record Plant in L.A.
![(from left) Jack Bruce, Eric Clapton, and Ginger Baker perform live at the Royal Albert Hall in London on November 26, 1968](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hkTifF6kuKSjtXYZJvfqe9-320-80.jpg)
Cream were one of the loudest rock bands of their time – that excessive volume helped tear the band apart
By Jackson Maxwell published
During Cream's late '60s heyday, and again during their brief reunion in 2005, drummer Ginger Baker felt that both his – and even Eric Clapton's – contributions were often drowned out by bandmate Jack Bruce's
![(from left) Jack Bruce, Ginger Baker, and Eric Clapton perform onstage at Madison Square Garden in New York City on November 2, 1968](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/y9SnCCXM7meRaZmwqaThcF-320-80.jpg)
Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker recount the wild story of Cream, rock's pioneering power trio
By John McDermott published
Cream changed rock forever, but within less than three years, internal and external tensions pulled them apart. This is their story, as told from within
![Geezer Butler, ofBlack Sabbath performs at Ozzfest 2016 at San Manuel Amphitheater on September 24, 2016 in Los Angeles, California.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3e3MsLxBtySMTdAxkgxfZD-320-80.jpg)
Geezer Butler names his favorite bassist of all time
By Joel McIver published
His basslines with Black Sabbath are iconic, but Geezer Butler’s still a fan with his own four-string idols
![Jack Bruce performing live on stage the the London Guitar Festival on June 4, 2011.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QaB5yf965xod3W5PsMD2wn-320-80.jpg)
How Jack Bruce put a fresh spin on Cream hits Sunshine of Your Love and White Room
By Chris Jisi published
Some people believe rock ’n’ roll should never leave the cozy three-chord confines of the garage – and then there’s Jack Bruce
![John Mayall playing guitar onstage at Greenwich Village's Bottom Line nightclub, New York on January 23, 1979](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DaqZFiDsFhgBazWzmHirpm-320-80.jpg)
Tracking the phenomenal guitar lineage of John Mayall in 12 essential releases
By Andy Aledort published
We trace the evolution of the six-string linchpin behind the British blues rock boom of the 1960s
![Bassist Jack Bruce performs with the group 'Spectrum Road' on the 2nd day of the 34th Anniversary of the Playboy Jazz Festival at The Hollywood Bowl on June 17, 2012 in Los Angeles, California.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/f8Zt4uCojEufMgspnDQa9G-320-80.jpg)
How Jack Bruce tapped into his jazz roots with fusion supergroup Spectrum Road
By Nick Wells published
Jack Bruce launched Spectrum Road in 2012, featuring drummer Cindy Blackman-Santana, and Living Colour guitarist Vernon Reid
![Cream In Concert At The Royal Albert Hall, London, Britain - 03 May 2005, Cream - Jack Bruce, Ginger Baker And Eric Clapton](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6ok98eEBtZdoKMyMECqszm-320-80.jpg)
In 2005, Jack Bruce reunited with Cream after 36 years – and realized how much his bass playing had changed
By Chris Jisi published
When faced once again with the bass role in the ultimate power trio alongside Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker, Jack Bruce hired a rehearsal room in London and brought in “every bass amp in existence”
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