When I hear that big black whistle they blow
I feel inside that it’s time for me to be going
Fortunately baby I’d already gone before
When they say I’m worth ten pieces of coal
And you shouting hey what about when you are an old man
Fortunately baby I’d already locked the door
They say there are men who are blue like me in the stars
Beards for the weird and bars for bizarre guitarmen
Fortunately baby I’d already joined the force
Good time train well it does not need any track
It wins the race to the place where I’m gonna pack up
Fortunately baby I’d already grabbed the sky
All the days that the road has spent on me
Judges shout you’ve got to slave to be a freeman
Fortunately baby I am never coming back
Good time train, good time train…
"Jack's playing is too busy..." or something to that effect...as stated by Ginger Baker. Oh really? Ginger had it in for Jack because he couldn't keep up with him.I've always loved you Jack. You were the absolutely the heart of Cream! My regret is that I've seen you live only 2 or 3 or 4 times.Thanks for the memories from Songs For A Tailor, mausmaus!
Only Stevie Marriott matched Jack's voice for sheer soul.
As for his bass playing, he was in a league of his own. James Brown would have killed
for a groove like this !
Thanks for posting it.
Jack was one of the first to play the electric bass as if it was a lead guitar, and his style is an example of jazz influences leading rock by the nose and moving things forward. Rock responded and we saw a number of virtuoso bass players appear...Greg Lake and Chris Squire spring to mind, but there are many others you could choose.