It's always great to see Jack Bruce. But to see him playing a pub gig? That's beyond the wildest of rock dreams... Except that it happened this week at The Half Moon, Putney, when the pre-eminent bassist guested with the awkwardly named Staxs soul big band to raise money for the charity Medicinema.
Bruce's voice and bass were on absolute top form for joyous versions of Born Under A Bad Sign, White Room and Sunshine Of Your Love.
But what made the night for me was that also there in the audience was the legendary John Marshall (drummer with the post-Cream Jack Bruce Band who played on part of Songs For A Tailor, and all of the tracks on Harmony Row, both among the greatest of rock albums).
Try as he did to keep a low profile, John was soon identified by Jack fans and spent a good deal of the evening chatting to gig-goers who couldn't believe their doubly good luck.
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