9:30 Coffee Break: Singing Bassists
October 27, 2014

Jack Bruce, the bass player for Cream, died of liver disease Saturday at 71. Bruce played his bass like a second lead guitar and also would sing lead. It is slightly more rare for a bass player to sing, but Bruce isn't the only one.
What songs do you want to hear from singing bassists? We'll put some of your suggestions into our 9:30 Coffee Break.
Songs Played:
Cream - "White Room" (Jack Bruce)
Morphine - "Buena" (Mark Sandman)
The Cars - "Just What I Needed" (Benjamin Orr)
The Beatles - "I Saw Her Standing There" (Paul McCartney)
Sonic Youth - "My Friend Goo" (Kim Gordon)
Primus - "Wynona's Big Brown Beaver" (Les Claypool)
Only a few days left to enter to win a Coffee Break on the Road. If you win we'll visit you at work with Peace Coffee, treats from Birchwood Cafe and local musician Mark Mallman will play a few songs. Enter by writing an email: CoffeeBreak@TheCurrent.org
