Jack Bruce

Acting

Jack Bruce

Born — Died

1943-05-14 — 2014-10-25

Place of birth

Bishopbriggs, Schottland

Known for

Acting

Credits

39 titles

John Symon Asher "Jack" Bruce (14 May 1943 – 25 October 2014) was a Scottish musician, singer and songwriter known primarily for his contributions to the British supergroup Cream, which also included the guitarist-singer Eric Clapton and the drummer Ginger Baker. In March 2011 Rolling Stone readers selected him as the eighth greatest bass guitarist of all time.

Known for

Later... with Jools Holland poster
5.9

Later... with Jools Holland is a contemporary British music television show hosted by Jools Holland.

Later... with Jools Holland

1992

Omnibus poster
7.2

Omnibus was an arts-based BBC television documentary series, broadcast mainly on BBC1 in the United Kingdom. The programme was the successor to the long-running arts-based series 'Monitor'. It ran from 1967 until 2003, usually being transmitted on Sunday evenings. During its 35-year history, the programme won 12 Bafta awards. Among the series' best remembered documentaries are Cracked Actor, a profile of David Bowie, and Rene Magritte, a graduate film by David Wheatley, 'Madonna: Behind the American dream', a film produced by Nadia Hagger, and a profile of the British film director Ridley Scott. For a season in 1982, the series was in a magazine format presented by Barry Norman. The series was replaced by 'Imagine' hosted by Alan Yentob.

Omnibus

1967

Classic Albums poster
7.7

A documentary series about pop and rock albums that are considered the best or most distinctive of a well-known band or musician or that exemplify a stage in the history of music.

Classic Albums

1997

Seven Ages of Rock poster
9.2

A definitive landmark series charting the emergence and re-emergence of rock music as a global force, told through the musicians who have shaped this most enduring of genres.

Seven Ages of Rock

2007

Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars poster
7.1

An unflinching and deeply personal journey into the life and work of guitarist Eric Clapton told through his own words and songs.

Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars

2018

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band poster
4.4

A small town band makes it big, but loses track of their roots, as they get caught up into the big-time machinations of the music biz. Now, they must thwart a plot to destroy their home town. Built around the music of The Beatles, this musical uses some big name groups like Peter Frampton and Aerosmith.

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

1978

Film credits

2020s · 2 titles

2010s · 5 titles

2000s · 15 titles

Jack Bruce & Robin Trower - Seven Moons Live 2009 poster
8.0

Two legends, one hour of fearsome axe-wielding! They do virtually the entire Seven Moons album plus signature tunes from Bruce's famous catalog, all filmed at the majestic Concertgebouw De Vereeniging in the Netherlands in 5.1 Surround Sound. Tracks include Lives Of Clay; Perfect Place; White Room; Politician and more!

Jack Bruce & Robin Trower - Seven Moons Live 2009

2009

Guitar Legends: The Ultimate Anthology poster
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These are the great ones that have shaped rock music. Twelve very different guitarists, each of whom have special skills and a unique playing technique are displaying the best of their ability here. This breathtaking collection comprises the entire spectrum of styles and paying techniques, offered by the most important rock guitarists. Starting with blues rock by Jack Bruse and Paul Kossof, the heavy metal sound of Tony Iommi or Mick Box up to the fabulous technical skills of Ritchie Blackmore and Jan Akkermans it is shown what matters with a true guitarist.

Guitar Legends: The Ultimate Anthology

2006

Blues Rock - The Ultimate Anthology poster
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A set of great blues rock songs

Blues Rock - The Ultimate Anthology

2004

Cream: Royal Albert Hall poster
7.9

The legendary rock trio of Ginger Baker, Jack Bruce, and Eric Clapton--two jazz musicians and a blues guitarist--was one of the most influential bands of the 1960s, even though they played together for less than three years. They brought their psychedelic fusion of blues and pop into the mainstream with albums like FRESH CREAM and WHEELS OF FIRE; Clapton, long regarded as one of the greatest guitarists of all time, did some of his best work on those albums. London's Royal Albert Hall, the site of what was supposed to be Cream's final performance back in 1968, was also the venue for their reunion show. Sounding as if they'd been on vacation for a few weeks instead of disbanded for well over three decades, Cream brought the house down with a series of four shows, all of which are excerpted here. The band performs classics like "Spoonful," "Born Under a Bad Sign," "Sunshine of Your Love," and "White Room," among more than 20 others.

Cream: Royal Albert Hall

2005

The Best of Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band So Far... poster
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Ringo lets loose with his superstar friends in this eagerly awaited video of worldwide concert highlights from four different All Starr Bands. All the fun and variety of the shows are captured here as legendary rockers share the spotlight and join in with Ringo on his favorite solo and Beatles hits. Introduced by Paul McCartney, this collection is a must for any true fan of rock 'n' roll!

The Best of Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band So Far...

2001

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5.9

This addition of Disraeli Gears to the acclaimed Classic Albums series features brand new interviews with Clapton, Baker and Bruce, along with lyricist Pete Brown, Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun, John Mayall and Manfred Mann. Also included on the DVDare acoustic performances, original studio tracks and archival live footage. Included are additional interviews and analysis of the tracks, Exclusive acoustic performances, exclusive solo piano performance and previously unreleased full live performances. Though they were only together for two brief years (1966-1968), the London-based power trio Cream changed the face of rock with their jazz-schooled psychedelic blues--and never more so than on their 1967 classic DISRAELI GEARS. This program offers a critical review of the landmark album through archival footage, rare live performance clips, and interviews with rock critics, musicologists, and band members.

Classic Albums: Cream - Disraeli Gears

2006

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8.0

Documentary about the life of the Bonzo Dog Band singer.

Vivian Stanshall: The Canyons of his Mind

2003

CREAM - Sunshine of your love poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

CREAM - Sunshine of your love

2006

Red, White and Blues poster
7.5

Director Mike Figgis joins musicians such as Van Morrison, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Tom Jones, performing and talking about the music of the early sixties British invasion that reintroduced the blues sound to America.

Red, White and Blues

2003

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Light My Fire poster
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A presentation of some of the best moments of speeches, performances and backstage moments of the annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremonies. Footage was culled from the RockHalls archives and represent 24 years of events

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Light My Fire

2009

Uli Jon Roth : Legends of Rock - Live At Castle Donington 2001 poster
7.0

Uli Jon Roth the former Scorpions guitarist in a live performance at Castle Donington, UK, with special appearances from his dear friends Jack Bruce on bass and vocals, Michael Schenker, Phil Mogg and Pete Way of UFO. Witness the inspired twin-lead guitar interplay between two of the greatest living guitarists, Michael Schenker and Uli Jon Roth during some electrifying renditions of several UFO classics. A historic moment was captured when Jack Bruce joined Uli and Clive Bunker on the stage without any prior rehearsal whatsoever, to invoke the spirit of one of rock's most legendary supergroups -- Cream. Although Uli and Jack had never before performed any of these songs together, it was evident from the first few notes onwards that the unique chemistry between these two giants of rock resulted in an authentic and moving interpretation of the spirit of Cream.

Uli Jon Roth : Legends of Rock - Live At Castle Donington 2001

2006

Rising Low poster
7.3

Based on the life and death of Gov't Mule bassist Allen Woody, and the making of a double-disc tribute album (Gov't Mule's The Deep End , Volumes 1 & 2) featuring a host of legendary bass players. Throughout the film, director Mike Gordon (of Phish, who also plays on the album) interviews Woody's family and bandmates and also discusses the philosophy and technique of bass playing with a number of the instrument's legends, including Chris Squire, Les Claypool, John Entwistle, Flea, Bootsy Collins, Mike Watt, Roger Glover and others.

Rising Low

2002

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6.5

No synopsis available yet.

Eco Rock Festival

2004

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NR

This is the stunning film of Jack Bruce and the Cuicoland Express captured live at the Canterbury Fayre music festival in the summer of 2002.

Jack Bruce: Live at the Canterbury Fayre

2002

Classic Artists: Cream – Their Fully Authorized Story poster
8.3

The beginning, the farewell, the reunion. Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce tell how it was... and how it is. Cream, the world's first supergroup, stunned the pop world when it burst on the Swinging '60s. Produced with full cooperation from the band, this fascinating documentary tells their full amazing story. Exclusive new interviews with band members and industry insiders, archival footage and live performances.

Classic Artists: Cream – Their Fully Authorized Story

2005

1990s · 7 titles

Eric Clapton: Standing at the Crossroads poster
7.0

Eric Clapton is one of the most influential guitarists of all time. He ranked 2nd in Rolling Stone magazines list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" and 4th in Gibson's "Top 50 Guitarists of All Time". In this documentary feature he is interviewed in depth with contributions from Keith Richards, John Mayall, The Yardbirds, Jack Bruce and many more. It is the definitive Clapton biography.

Eric Clapton: Standing at the Crossroads

1999

The Cream of Eric Clapton poster
6.0

1. I Feel Free 2. Sunshine of Your Love 3. White Room 4. Crossroads 5. Badge 6. Presence of the Lord - Blind Faith 7. Blues Power 8. After Midnight 9. Let It Rain 10. Bell Bottom Blues - Derek and the Dominos 11. Layla - Derek and the Dominos 12. I Shot the Sheriff 13. Let It Grow 14. Knockin' on Heaven's Door 15. Hello Old Friend 16. Cocaine 17. Wonderful Tonight 18. Promises 19. I Can't Stand It

The Cream of Eric Clapton

1990

Escalator Over the Hill poster
10.0

Footage shot by Steve Gebhardt during the recording sessions for Carla Bley's staggering and star-studded avant-jazz opera Escalator Over the Hill.

Escalator Over the Hill

1999

Jack Bruce - "The 50th Birthday Concerts" im E-Werk, Köln 1993 poster
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No synopsis available yet.

Jack Bruce - "The 50th Birthday Concerts" im E-Werk, Köln 1993

1993

Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Experimental Night poster
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Guitar Legends was a concert held over five nights, from October 15 to October 19, 1991, in Seville, Spain, with the aim of positioning the city as an entertainment destination to draw support for Expo '92 beginning the following April. The event featured 27 top guitarists, including BB King, Brian May, George Benson, Joe Walsh, Keith Richards, Les Paul, Robbie Robertson, Robert Cray, Roger Waters, Albert Collins, Steve Vai and Joe Satriani. The vocalists included Rickie Lee Jones, Bob Dylan and Joe Cocker. Five 90-minute shows and a one-hour documentary were broadcast. Forty-five countries showed at least one live show. Later, broadcasters in 105 countries broadcast one or more programmes.

Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Experimental Night

1991

Cream: Strange Brew poster
NR

The legendary super group in all its glory, featuring 9 classic tracks. The title of this 60-minute retrospective on the legendary power trio pretty well describes itself -- it is a strange amalgam of interviews and some well-chosen (and some not so well-chosen) performance clips. Strangely enough, the best part of the documentary, from the standpoint of information, is the interview segment with Jack Bruce and lyricist Pete Brown describing their way of working, and Ginger Baker's recollection of how "Strange Brew" came to be written out of another song altogether, "Lawdy Mama."

Cream: Strange Brew

1991

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Tracklist 1 It Don't Come Easy 2 No No Song 3 The Devil Came To Kansas 4 Show Me The Way 5 Sunshine Of Your Love 6 Boys 7 You're Sixteen 8 Yellow Submarine 9 Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) 10 I'm The Greatest 11 No No Song 12 I Feel Free 13 All Right Now 14 I Wanna Be Your Man 15 Do You Feel Like We Do 16 White Room 17 A Whiter Shade Of Pale 18 Photograph 19 With A Little Help From My Friends

Ringo Starr And His Fourth All Starr Band

1998

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