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Flashlite #299

Jack BruceToday we say goodbye to one of the greatest musicians in rock’n’roll, the bass player of Cream, Jack Bruce who passed away on October 25th this year. We briefly review his career through his songs with Cream, solo and Golden Palominos. In our Blues Alphabet segment we hear the original version of I’m So Glad, popularized by Jack Bruce, but written by Skip James. Rory Block, the greatest female blues guitarist who’s been around since the sixties, made a new tribute to Skip James.We also check out the new music by Dan Stuart hecho en Mexico with Twin Tones. We also have some new, promising bands today: Manateees from Memphis and Soft Shoulders from Montreal. We tie things up today with The Klitz, more legend than a band, four ladies from Memphis, organized and recorded by Jim Dickinson in the late seventies, which is now finally out on a 7″. Also, check out Eddie and The Hot Rods in our live in Cleveland segment, they really sounded great.

Jack Bruce – Theme for an Imaginary Western;
Liquor Store – Vodka Beach;
The Manatees – Shitwolf;
Cheap Wine – I Am The Scar;
Dan Stuart – Elena;
Eddie And The Hot Rods – Quit This Town (Live in Cleveland);
Gangsters – Harlow Town;
Muscle Beach – Let’s Get Dumb;
Cream – White Room;
Jack Bruce – Peaces of Mind;
The Golden Palominos – (Something Else Is) Working Harder;
Skip James – I’m So Glad (Blues Alphabet);
Rory Block – I’m So Glad;
Meat Puppets – Rat Farm;
Soft Shoulders – Dragon;
The Klitz – Hard Up.