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John Symon Asher "Jack" Bruce met, and jammed, with FZ due to mutual friend [[Jim Gordon]]. The jam took place in September, 1972, at Electric Ladyland Studios, NYC with FZ, Jack, [[Tony Duran]] (rhythm guitar), and Jim Gordon (drums). The result of this jam: Jack provided bass for the title song on [[Apostrophe (')]].
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[[Jack Bruce]] (Born '''John Symon Asher Bruce''', May 1943, Bishopbriggs, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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'''Jack Bruce's''' friendship with [[FZ]] drummer [[Jim Gordon]] brought about a meeting between '''Bruce''' and Zappa, and a jam-session followed. This session took place in September, 1972, at [[Wikipedia:Electric Lady Studios|Electric Lady Studios]], Greenwich Village, NYC, with '''Bruce''' on bass, FZ on guitar, Gordon on drums and [[Tony Duran]] on rhythm guitar. This resulted in '''Bruce''' providing bass on the title track of [[Apostrophe (')]].
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Bruce had achieved a rock-cult status with [[John Mayall]] & the Bluesbreakers and went on to form the 'supergroup' '''Cream''' with [[Eric Clapton]] and Ginger Baker. At the time of the above session he had just departed the band "West, Bruce and Laing". (More info at [[Wikipedia:Jack Bruce|Jack Bruce bio]]).
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Revision as of 12:40, 29 June 2008

Jack Bruce (Born John Symon Asher Bruce, May 1943, Bishopbriggs, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Jack Bruce's friendship with FZ drummer Jim Gordon brought about a meeting between Bruce and Zappa, and a jam-session followed. This session took place in September, 1972, at Electric Lady Studios, Greenwich Village, NYC, with Bruce on bass, FZ on guitar, Gordon on drums and Tony Duran on rhythm guitar. This resulted in Bruce providing bass on the title track of Apostrophe (').

Bruce had achieved a rock-cult status with John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers and went on to form the 'supergroup' Cream with Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker. At the time of the above session he had just departed the band "West, Bruce and Laing". (More info at Jack Bruce bio).