Bruce, ktorý je považovaný za jedného z najlepších basgitaristov všetkých čias, si udržal sólovú kariéru, ktorá trvala niekoľko desaťročí a hral aj v niekoľkých hudobných skupinách. Bruce, známy ako spevák a basgitarista, bol tiež skladateľom piesní. Hoci sa vyučil ako klasický violončelista a považoval sa za jazzového hudobníka, veľa z jeho katalógu skladieb a nahrávok inklinovalo k blues a rock and rollu.
Od roku 1962 začínal Bruce ako kontrabasista u Grahama Bonda v organizácii Graham Bond Organization , ktorá hrala zmes jazzu, blues a R&B. V tom čase sa zoznámil s bubeníkom Ginger Baker . Po pôsobení s Johnom Mayallom a Manfredom Mannom založil s Bakerom a gitaristom Ericom Claptonom skupinu Cream . Cream mal počas svojej existencie množstvo hitov, väčšinu z nich napísal Bruce s textárom Petom Brownom .
V rokoch od rozpadu skupiny Cream v roku 1968 vydal Bruce množstvo sólových albumov, väčšinou v experimentálnejšom duchu, a spolupracoval so širokou škálou hudobníkov v mnohých žánroch. Na zozname sú Robin Trower , Tony Williams , John McLaughlin , Carla Bley , Allan Holdsworth , Ringo Starr a Frank Zappa . Bol tiež členom kapely West, Bruce and Laing .
V roku 1994 vydal album pod názvom kapely BBM (Jack Bruce, Ginger Baker a Gary Moore) s názvom Around the Next Dream.
Bruce vydal nový štúdiový album Silver Rails v marci 2014 na Esoteric Antenna, jeho prvý sólový štúdiový album za viac ako desať rokov.
Discography
Songs for a Tailor (1969)
Things We Like (1970)
Harmony Row (1971)
Out of the Storm (1974)
The Jack Bruce Band Live ’75 (vydáno 2003)
How’s Tricks (1977)
Jet Set Jewel (nahráno 1978, vydáno 2003)
I’ve Always Wanted To Do This (1980)
Automatic
Inazuma (1987)
Willpower (1989)
A Question of Time (1989)
Somethin Else (1992)
Cities of the Heart (1993)
Around the Next Dream (1994)
Monkjack (1995)
Shadows in the Air (2000)
Rope Ladder to the Moon (2003)
More Jack Than God (2003)
Silver Rails (2014)
Flying
Jack Bruce Lyrics
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Where the fallen angels play
I can feel their music round me
Sounds like they're free
You can see them burning out in the night
Turning shadows into light
There are times they seem to touch me
Rush me through air
Can you tell me, can you explain
Why I'm on the road again
Chasing multicolored rainbows
Solo
Well it's hard to explain
Flying so high
Everybody says, you've got it now, come on raise up some new romance
And you can bet I'll try to stay around
Where the fires dance
And you're flying so high
Can you take me somewhere, out of the blue
Just to spend a year or two
Finding where the precious time goes
Who knows
Flying so high
Everybody says right now, come on, raise up some new romance
And you can bet I'll try to stay around
Where the fires dance
And you're flying so high
Everybody says you've got it now, come on, raise up some new romance
And you can bet I'll do my best to stick around
Where the fires dance
Flying so high
I'm gonna tell it like tomorrow
Play it like the past
Mix up joy and sorrow
So the echoes last...
The song "Flying" by Jack Bruce is a tribute to the freedom of the spirit, a call to break the chains of monotony and to soar into the unknown. The opening lyrics indicate this - "There's a sky somewhere far away / Where the fallen angels play / I can feel their music round me / Sounds like they're free". The singer yearns for this sky where the angels play and the music is free, where one can feel the boundless energy of life. The image of the angels reinforces a sense of liberation and transcendence, as well as the idea that there are powerful forces out there that can lift and inspire us.
The chorus of the song ("Can you tell me, can you explain / Why I'm on the road again / Chasing multicolored rainbows / Solo / Well it's hard to explain / Flying so high") further emphasizes the idea of being on a journey, of seeking something beyond the mundane. The phrase "chasing multicolored rainbows" suggests the pursuit of something unattainable or unreal, which could represent either a goal or a dream. The use of the word "solo" indicates that this is a personal journey, one that the singer is undertaking alone. The final line of the chorus, "flying so high", reinforces the image of the singer transcending earthly concerns and soaring into the heavens.
The second verse introduces the idea of other people urging the singer to "raise up some new romance", which could mean either seeking a new romantic relationship or simply trying something new and exciting. The repeated phrase "where the fires dance" suggests a place where flames erupt and dance, indicating a sense of passion and mystery. The line "And you're flying so high" is repeated several times, creating a sense of excitement and euphoria.
The final verse, with its mention of spending "a year or two / Finding where the precious time goes", adds a note of wistfulness, suggesting that the singer is aware of the fleeting nature of time and wishes to make the most of it. The final lines, "I'm gonna tell it like tomorrow / Play it like the past / Mix up joy and sorrow / So the echoes last", are a call to embrace life fully, to remember both the good and the bad, and to create something lasting that will echo through time.
Overall, "Flying" is a song about the desire to break free of convention and to embrace the unknown. The singer longs for a place where the music is free and where they can fly high, chasing multicolored rainbows and seeking new romance. The song encourages us to embrace life fully, to explore the mysteries of the universe, and to create something that will last beyond our own fleeting existence.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a sky somewhere far away
There exists a faraway sky
Where the fallen angels play
Fallen angels are engaged in activities in this sky
I can feel their music round me
Sensations of angelic music are present around me
Sounds like they're free
The sounds resemble freedom
You can see them burning out in the night
Their images can be observed fading at night
Turning shadows into light
The angels transform darkness to light
There are times they seem to touch me
The angels appear to interact with me at times
Rush me through air
They accelerate me through the air
Where they;re flying
They are located in the sky while flying
Can you tell me, can you explain
I seek understanding, can you provide it?
Why I'm on the road again
I inquire about the reason for my being on the road again
Chasing multicolored rainbows
I pursue rainbows with many colors
Solo
I'm doing this alone
Well it's hard to explain
It's difficult to clarify
Flying so high
I'm flying at great heights
Everybody says, you've got it now, come on raise up some new romance
Others acknowledge that I possess the necessary qualities for a new romantic relationship
And you can bet I'll try to stay around
I'll attempt to remain nearby
Where the fires dance
I'll stay in the location where fires move with rhythmic motion
And you're flying so high
Additionally, you're flying at high altitudes
Can you take me somewhere, out of the blue
I inquire about visiting a location neither anticipated nor expected
Just to spend a year or two
I want to stay there for a year or two
Finding where the precious time goes
I seek to locate the place where valuable time elapses
Who knows
The answer to this query is uncertain
Everybody says right now, come on, raise up some new romance
Others encourage me to initiate a new romantic relationship at this moment
And you can bet I'll try to stay around
I'll put in an effort to remain in the vicinity
Flying so high
Once again, I'm flying at elevated levels
I'm gonna tell it like tomorrow
I'll provide an account of occurrences as if it were taking place tomorrow
Play it like the past
I'll treat this story like an event in the past
Mix up joy and sorrow
Both happy and sad emotions will be involved
So the echoes last...
This will be done to ensure that the memory perseveres
Contributed by Aiden D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.