More Jack Than God by Jack Bruce

23 Jul

Written by Morrice Blackwell
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More Jack Than God is a thought provoking title is it not? Jack Bruce is back with another studio effort and it is his finest work in a very long time. Actually, I think the title is easy enough to understand, he is saying that this album is all Jack and he is doing an ego check, he is not a God.

The fact that he has Vernon Reid (Living Colour) playing lead guitar and Bernie Worrell on the Hammond is definite plus for Bruce. The man always surrounds himself with the very best. When one of your first gigs was playing with Eric Clapton, where do you go from there? I think he has chosen his band mates very well over the years.

This album is an utter work of genius combining rock, blues, jazz and world influences for a tastefully well-done smorgasbord of music. Even the rehashed "I Feel Free" and "Politician" sound sparkly new and refreshing. The best track is the curtain closer "Lost in the City (Jam Mix)," it is a flat out rockin’ progressive-blues-rock workout. Surely, its one of the best tracks I have ever heard from Bruce. His voice sounds great, and although it has mellowed with age, he is a master at enunciating and putting proper emphasis on key words in a song.

Jack Bruce has proven once again (as if he had to) that he is unequivocally one of the best bass players on earth, easily in the top five of active recording artists in the world today.

Additional Info

Artist / Group Name: Jack Bruce
CD Title: More Jack Than God
Genre: Blues
Year Released: 2003
Record Label: Sanctuary Records Group
Tracks: So They Invented Race Follow the Fire Kellys Blues We're Going Wrong Bizniz Progress I Feel Free Ricin (Daylight Gathering) The Night That Once Was Mine Milonga Too Cold Island Uh
Musicians: Jack Bruce (Synthesizer, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Piano, Arranger, Hammond Organ, Vocals, Producer, Bass Pedals, Digital Drums), Bernie Worrell (Hammond Organ), Robert Ameen (Drums), Malcolm Bruce (Guitar, Piano), Richie Flores (Conga, Vocals), Horacio "El Negro" Hernández (Drums, Vocals), Vernon Reid (Guitar), Godfrey Townsend (Acoustic Guitar);
Label Website: http://www.sanctuaryrecordsgroup.com
Rating: Five Stars