Bruce Murdoch CD: Sometimes I Wonder...

Subject: RE: Bruce Murdoch CD Launch
From: Smokey.
Date: 31 May 11 - 07:47 PM

He done right.. a well earned cigar.

Subject: RE: Bruce Murdoch CD Launch
From: bobad
Date: 31 May 11 - 04:39 PM

He da man!

Subject: RE: Bruce Murdoch CD Launch
From: Smokey.
Date: 31 May 11 - 03:09 PM

It's even better than free beer, Ron, and much drier.

Love the slippery guitar, btw, assuming you are the same he.

Subject: RE: Bruce Murdoch CD Launch
From: GUEST,bankley
Date: 31 May 11 - 08:19 AM

hey Smokey... is that like 'free beer' ????


just a thought from Deutschland... my Bavarian friend got to listen to the cd while waiting for a towtruck on a rural road outside of Nidda, Hessen...last Sunday... not much distraction... I had given him a copy earlier in the day.... he enjoyed it a lot... and he's super critical

Subject: RE: Bruce Murdoch CD Launch
From: Smokey.
Date: 30 May 11 - 11:25 PM

{(Gratuitous refreshment)}

Subject: RE: Bruce Murdoch CD Launch
From: GUEST,Alan Whittle
Date: 29 May 11 - 09:37 AM

Bruce

I love you
You know I do

Subject: RE: Bruce Murdoch CD Launch
From: GUEST,Alan Whittle
Date: 09 May 11 - 09:58 AM

great stuff Bruce! I'll be writing in a day or two to thank you properly.

al

Subject: RE: Bruce Murdoch CD Launch
From: GUEST,John MacKenzie
Date: 07 May 11 - 05:16 AM

My copy arrived 2 days ago, and what can I say that hasn't already been said. It's a great piece of work, I love ALL the tracks, the backing and the production are beautifully done.
Bruce my friend, it's a winner.
Thanks a bunch, and I'll be in touch.

John

Subject: RE: Bruce Murdoch CD Launch
From: Jean(eanjay)
Date: 07 May 11 - 03:51 AM

Like "Matters of the Heart" this is a CD where there isn't one track I would skip.

Subject: RE: Bruce Murdoch CD Launch
From: Smokey.
Date: 06 May 11 - 05:48 PM

Got it..

You're a feckin' genius Bruce. Thanks.

J

Subject: RE: Bruce Murdoch CD Launch
From: katlaughing
Date: 05 May 11 - 11:41 PM

Ha! I thought just once I might make the 100 posting. Drat!

Thank you, so much, Bruce! My Rog and I have enjoyed listening to your CD over and over since we got it a couple of days ago. Lovely songs and the backing musicians do a great job. What a talented bunch you all are and I love the support for one another which is so evident in projects like this.

Thanks, again, for your kindness and generosity, Bruce.

luvyakat

Subject: RE: Bruce Murdoch CD Launch
From: frogprince
Date: 05 May 11 - 08:58 PM

Got it, played it, gotta make time to play it again soon. Gooood!

Subject: RE: Bruce Murdoch CD Launch
From: Smokey.
Date: 05 May 11 - 08:18 PM

I'm going to kill and eat our postman when he finally gets here..

Subject: RE: Bruce Murdoch CD Launch
From: GUEST,999
Date: 05 May 11 - 04:24 PM

www dot brucemurdoch dot com

Three ways to purchase

1) Paypal
2) see me in person
3) get in touch via e-mail

Thanks to those of you who have had so many kind things to say.

Bruce

Subject: RE: Bruce Murdoch CD Launch
From: olddude
Date: 02 May 11 - 02:31 PM

Bruce
I love the CD, I paid you via paypal .. yea I know you will kick my butt but I wanted to ... it is priceless to me

Dan

Subject: RE: Bruce Murdoch CD Launch
From: olddude
Date: 02 May 11 - 02:21 PM

here ya go captain

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Kendall, if you didn't get this, can't find the auction thread for your book, or Bruce's web page, PM Bruce, olddude or Jeri. I don't feel comfortable leaving someone's address this public. ~Mod

Subject: RE: Bruce Murdoch CD Launch
From: kendall
Date: 02 May 11 - 02:20 PM

Bruce, I need your mailing address again.

Subject: RE: Bruce Murdoch CD Launch
From: olddude
Date: 02 May 11 - 10:28 AM

I got my CD today, just keep playing it over and over. Absolutely beautiful work my brother. Top shelf songwriting and performance. The production is first class ... you are an inspiration to me, and my music hero ...

I love you Bruce

Dan

Subject: RE: Bruce Murdoch CD Launch
From: GUEST,999
Date: 01 May 11 - 11:06 AM

The friend is Big Mick. There's a thread on it. Thanks, Liz.

BM

Subject: RE: Bruce Murdoch CD Launch
From: Lizzie Cornish 1
Date: 01 May 11 - 11:04 AM

Well, before it closes I'd just like to tell you, Bruce, that 'Sometimes I Wonder Why The World' is very beautiful. I need to get some new headphones (see above) before I can listen to it in greater depth, so I'll write more when I've got them, and when, hopefully, this thread has been opened again.

I'm so sorry to hear about your friend, and I'm sure all of us wish him well, Bruce.

Liz

Subject: RE: Bruce Murdoch CD Launch
From: GUEST,999
Date: 01 May 11 - 10:50 AM

I'm hoping someone will close this thread for a few days. Buddy of mine has had a death in his family, and I'd like to show him some respect. I've always had a soft spot in my heart for union people.

Bruce M

Subject: RE: Bruce Murdoch CD Launch
From: GUEST,Alan Whittle
Date: 30 Apr 11 - 08:57 PM

I lay on the bed earlier tonight and listened to your music Bruce. I can see you now, I count the stars etc. And I thought about how you'd tried to drag me out of that fight on the Unthanks thread.

You're a great man, Bruce as well as being a great writer and singer.

Thank you for your friendship.

al

Subject: RE: Bruce Murdoch CD Launch
From: ragdall
Date: 30 Apr 11 - 05:18 AM

Bruce,
The CD arrived today. I'm very impressed. Thank you so much for sending it to us. Keep writing, keep singing.

hugs,
   m

Subject: RE: Bruce Murdoch CD Launch
From: Janie
Date: 29 Apr 11 - 08:12 PM

tsk tsk.

Musicians. Can't live with 'em. Can't live without 'em.

Subject: RE: Bruce Murdoch CD Launch
From: frogprince
Date: 29 Apr 11 - 06:55 PM

My Gawd, does the man never quit???





(I sure hope not)

Subject: RE: Bruce Murdoch CD Launch
From: GUEST,bankley
Date: 29 Apr 11 - 04:27 PM

excellent... a six pack to go

Subject: RE: Bruce Murdoch CD Launch
From: GUEST,999
Date: 29 Apr 11 - 03:55 PM

Speaking of which: I have six songs almost ready to go.

Subject: RE: Bruce Murdoch CD Launch
From: GUEST,bankley
Date: 29 Apr 11 - 09:28 AM

Bruce, early on, and probably still, I was often accused of being too rocky for folk, too jazzy for country, too country for blues.. on and on.. but in my young mind (at the time, and still) I knew that I must be doing something right.. it's all music and poetry anyway, and it takes a lot of 'flying time'to get good in any one genre, and lots of guts to do it the way you want... John Hammond Sr. found that out about you in the 60's...heh,heh (a good story)
Anyway just to say that I'm proud of your effort in this.. bet you didn't realize quite how much was involved at the outset!.. folks will have their favorite songs and others that they don't like so much.. we all do, but the great thing is , at least they'll have a current recording of your work and have the choice to make their own judgments.. I'm sure the jury will be kind to you... and here's to all the independent artists who are producing quality 'expression'..

ps. I have some interesting ideas about the duo project.. we'll talk,
luv ya....   Ron

Subject: RE: Bruce Murdoch CD Launch
From: Lizzie Cornish 1
Date: 29 Apr 11 - 05:01 AM

Darn it, my headphones have blown up! Can only hear in one ear at the moment, which is *not* the right way to listen.   May take a day or two to report back...

Subject: RE: Bruce Murdoch CD Launch
From: Dharmabum
Date: 28 Apr 11 - 07:08 PM

Got ours yesterday.
Thanks Bruce.
My daughter just finished listening to it again.
Beautiful songs.

    DB.

Subject: RE: Bruce Murdoch CD Launch
From: GUEST,999
Date: 28 Apr 11 - 04:16 PM

Thank you to all the folks who have posted here.

I owe special thanks to most of you, and I`m glad you like at least some of the songs. The one disappointment I have is that time and money made it impossible to add two high tempo up-beat songs. However, I like most of it and love some of the cuts no end.

Dan and Mark have worked hard the past few days to get a web page going. My mailing address will be added for tomorrow for folks who dislike internet money transfers, etc. And BOTH e-mail addresses still reach me.

The songs are likely too rockish for folk and too folkish for rock, but that ain`t gonna change anytime soon. I got to work with some excellent musicians and really enjoyed myself despite the hard work involved. What I liked most was sending the raw cuts to Bankley, Allatt, Garrett, Larocque, Crilly, Lachance, Whyte, Taylor and Bernard and then getting OUT of their way. I just couldn`t figure out the use in getting people I consider to be the best in the business to work on the CD and then presume to tell them what to do. That`s where some of the magic came from.

Eric Bernard was also the engineer, and following the advice of Ron Bankley who drummed into me with MotH that I should

1) never throw anything away

2) sing the way I want

Eric and I let a few mistakes go. I`m quite sure people will find them on their own.


Anyway, you can reach me at irishancestry at gmail.com

or

brucemurdochmusic at gmail.com

The web page is at

www.brucemurdoch.com



Please note that the CD is NOT folk music. It never was and doesn`t pretend to be. It`s the first CD I have produced, but it would NOT have been possible without my good friend Ron Bankley`s advice or Eric Bernard`s guidance from time to time.

Thank you.

Bruce

Subject: RE: Bruce Murdoch CD Launch
From: olddude
Date: 28 Apr 11 - 10:46 AM

Jeri
yes, you have to use the email on the paypal link as that is where the paypal account was initially setup to for orders. The other is just to contact Bruce

Subject: RE: Bruce Murdoch CD Launch
From: maeve
Date: 28 Apr 11 - 10:42 AM

In planning an order for this very enjoyable cd, I am wondering about the shipping ($2.50 Canadian). If a person were to purchase multiple cds, the shipping cost should increase. Right now I tried putting in an experimental order for 6 cds; the shipping total remained at $2.50. The software should reflect the cost for each album, even if more than one album can be sent for the basic cost.(Maybe 3 cds can be sent for the initial $2.50...however it works out.)

If I buy 10 cds. I should see the shipping increase in relationship to the number of items sent.

I love this album.

Maeve

Subject: RE: Bruce Murdoch CD Launch
From: Lizzie Cornish 1
Date: 28 Apr 11 - 10:19 AM

I have my copy!   

Oh........BOY!! :0)   

Just off to listen to it all the way through,, without interruption this time. Back later....

Subject: RE: Bruce Murdoch CD Launch
From: frogprince
Date: 27 Apr 11 - 08:46 PM

Order in: looking forward to this big time!

Subject: RE: Bruce Murdoch CD Launch
From: Jeri
Date: 27 Apr 11 - 07:06 PM

Dan, the shopping cart/PayPal link has a different e-mail address from the one in "to purchase this CD...", although it might be the right one.

Subject: RE: Bruce Murdoch CD Launch
From: maeve
Date: 27 Apr 11 - 06:12 PM

http://www.brucemurdoch.com

Subject: RE: Bruce Murdoch CD Launch
From: olddude
Date: 27 Apr 11 - 06:05 PM

Bruce's new CD can be ordered from http://www.brucemurdoch.com
Mark redid the website.

Thanks
Dan

Subject: RE: Bruce Murdoch CD Launch
From: frogprince
Date: 26 Apr 11 - 12:48 PM

"Amanda"...wonder how he happened to come up with that name.... :)

I gotta head for a shift at the gallery just now, but I've gotta get in gear and get my order in.

Subject: RE: Bruce Murdoch CD Launch
From: jacqui.c
Date: 26 Apr 11 - 11:43 AM

I've just finished listening to the CD. Bruce reckoned it wasn't my kind of music. Boy, was he wrong! I was nearly in tears over 'I Just Seem To Keep On Loving You' and I agree with Bobert about 'I'm At The Mercy Of Your Smile'. 'Amanda' sent shivers down my spine. This one is going on the MP3 player, for certain.

Subject: RE: Bruce Murdoch CD Launch
From: Janie
Date: 25 Apr 11 - 09:46 PM

My CD came in the mail today - taking my second listen even as I type.

Ya'll know this already, but I'll say it anyway....Finest Kind!

Subject: RE: Bruce Murdoch CD Launch
From: Amos
Date: 25 Apr 11 - 08:30 PM

I just ;listened to the whole thing.

This is seriously good stuff. Some of the best ever!


A

Subject: RE: Bruce Murdoch CD Launch
From: Bobert
Date: 25 Apr 11 - 08:28 PM

Here's the real deal here, folkies...

I just got home from 3 grueling days of hauling stuff southward, was going to go straight to bed and then the P-Vine handed me a package from Canada... Hey, sleep will wait... I'm on my 4th song as I write this and this CD is the "killer" I predicted... Brucie's best effort by far and a "must have" CD for anyone you loves exquisitely written, composed and orchestrated haunting ballads from the soul...

Brucie is by far the best I have heard of all the Mudcatters... I mean no offense to any one because there are some very, very fine musicians here but he continually sets the bar...

Just pure USDA Prime Fact!!!

I guess if I have any regrets is was that the song he sent me to record slide on still needs additional work for "prime time"... But it is close to being up to the quality of what is on this CD, just not close enough... I hope he and his people will fix it because it could be a really fine song...

BTW, thanks Brucie, for sending the P-Vine and me "I'm at the Mercy of Your Smile" back when we were going thru so darker times... Yeah, we were sworn to secrecy and that's was okay... Now everyone will get the hear one of the purest and beautiful love ballads that has ever been written....

Some absolutely amazing music, Bruce...

Love ya, brother...

Square business...

B~

Subject: RE: Bruce Murdoch CD Launch
From: Jeri
Date: 25 Apr 11 - 06:36 PM

But you still have to e-mail to order the CD.

Subject: RE: Bruce Murdoch CD Launch
From: Lizzie Cornish 1
Date: 25 Apr 11 - 06:12 PM

Here's the answer to your question, frogprince:

From Bruce:

"Cd is $20 Canadian or American. $2.50 postage and handling with
out jewel case. Liner notes and tray will be sent with the CD."

Subject: RE: Bruce Murdoch CD Launch
From: frogprince
Date: 24 Apr 11 - 06:44 PM

Wuts the cost including postage to the Unighted States? Just so everyone won't hafta email just to ask that.

Subject: RE: Bruce Murdoch CD Launch
From: GUEST,C. Ham
Date: 24 Apr 11 - 05:29 PM

Thanks Lizzie. Guess I missed that message.

Subject: RE: Bruce Murdoch CD Launch
From: Lizzie Cornish 1
Date: 24 Apr 11 - 03:02 PM

"How do we order. Brucemurdoch.com does not seem to be working."

Here is Bruce's message from earlier in the thread, which I hope helps you:

GUEST,999 - PM
Date: 16 Apr 11 - 08:56 AM

Thank you all for your encouragement. The site linked by Jean is behind the times at present. My new address to order CDs or get in touch is

[e-mail]

Subject: RE: Bruce Murdoch CD Launch
From: GUEST,C. Ham
Date: 24 Apr 11 - 02:27 PM

How do we order. Brucemurdoch.com does not seem to be working.

Subject: RE: Bruce Murdoch CD Launch
From: Smokey.
Date: 23 Apr 11 - 07:00 PM

It's no good, he'll just have to change his name. Uh.. you can tell 'im.