Peace/Bruce Murdoch - Interesting bio

Subject: Peace/Bruce Murdoch - Interesting bio
From: Big Mick
Date: 13 Oct 07 - 03:18 PM

I remember when I first came to Mudcat, shortly after its creation. I used to be knocked out by the folks that were here and using "handles". Years later, I am still knocked out by this. Sometimes, in the heat of debate of issues, we fail to remember that we are dealing with real folks, and that many of them were making a difference on the folk scene when others were just wishing they could. Such is the case with our own Peace/Bruce Murdoch. I found this short bio, and just felt like you folks needed to see it. I love the pictures of Bruce, now and then. Thanks to Beer/Adrien, Bruce came out of his cave and started to sing again. I cannot wait for that new CD, I am looking forward to it with great anticipation. What the hell is it with Canada????? Is it the water???? That country has produced an amazing bunch of singers, and songwriters. I love the place.

Bruce, thanks for coming out into the musical sun again. The place looks better with you around.

All the best,

Mick

Subject: RE: Peace/Bruce Murdoch - Interesting bio
From: Amos
Date: 13 Oct 07 - 03:45 PM

When it comes to talent and style, he's among the best.

But of course, he's very shy... :D



A

Subject: RE: Peace/Bruce Murdoch - Interesting bio
From: Joybell
Date: 13 Oct 07 - 05:48 PM

Thank you Mick. I always enjoy Mudcat encounters with Peace.
Cheers, Joy

Subject: RE: Peace/Bruce Murdoch - Interesting bio
From: Jeri
Date: 13 Oct 07 - 07:34 PM

Well, thank C. Ham. He posted this originally and the whole thread was deleted. Mick got the link form C. Ham's post.

Subject: RE: Peace/Bruce Murdoch - Interesting bio
From: Ebbie
Date: 13 Oct 07 - 08:52 PM

Bruce is not quite young enough to be my son but I'm as proud of him as if he were. I think a lot of us feel that way.

Subject: RE: Peace/Bruce Murdoch - Interesting bio
From: Jim Lad
Date: 13 Oct 07 - 08:53 PM

Very nice pice of promo.
All the best in Montreal, Bruce.

Subject: RE: Peace/Bruce Murdoch - Interesting bio
From: Jim Lad
Date: 13 Oct 07 - 08:54 PM

"piece of promo"...... It's late here!

Subject: RE: Peace/Bruce Murdoch - Interesting bio
From: GUEST,Bob Ryszkiewicz
Date: 13 Oct 07 - 10:33 PM

Hi Kids!: Watch for the quickest "SOLD OUT" La Sala Rossa's ever seen...

Subject: RE: Peace/Bruce Murdoch - Interesting bio
From: Rapparee
Date: 13 Oct 07 - 10:42 PM

He's also one of the nicest folks you'll ever meet.

Subject: RE: Peace/Bruce Murdoch - Interesting bio
From: Folkie101
Date: 13 Oct 07 - 10:45 PM

Howdy Bruce,

I was so proud when I clicked on the link. This is a major step for you. You deserve all the success that's sure to come your way. It's not too late for you to become who you were meant to be.

Cheers, cheers & more cheers,
Folkie

Subject: RE: Peace/Bruce Murdoch - Interesting bio
From: Janie
Date: 13 Oct 07 - 11:03 PM

Good on ya', Peace, for steppin' out and sharing your music with the world again.

Janie

Subject: RE: Peace/Bruce Murdoch - Interesting bio
From: Barry Finn
Date: 13 Oct 07 - 11:08 PM

I didn't think he was that pink/purple

Barry

Subject: RE: Peace/Bruce Murdoch - Interesting bio
From: Big Mick
Date: 13 Oct 07 - 11:15 PM

Actually, Jeri, I got it by googling his name after reading the old thread about Beer/Adrien's festival appearance. But thanks for the help. If you google Bruce, you get quite a lot of stuff.

What would I do without you keeping track of my every move?? ***chuckle***

Mick

Subject: RE: Peace/Bruce Murdoch - Interesting bio
From: open mike
Date: 13 Oct 07 - 11:40 PM

Brucie is probably too bashful to come here but I hope he checks in to find out how many of us are glad he is getting back into the music!

Subject: RE: Peace/Bruce Murdoch - Interesting bio
From: bankley
Date: 14 Oct 07 - 01:03 PM

break a leg, bust a gut ! The wind can blow cold along the 'Main' in January, but I'm sure it'll be hot inside the hall... all the best..

Subject: RE: Peace/Bruce Murdoch - Interesting bio
From: Jean(eanjay)
Date: 14 Oct 07 - 01:36 PM

Mick, many thanks for posting that link.

I always enjoy posts from Peace and have found him to be a very supportive member of mudcat. I knew that he was a songwriter and teacher but not much else about him really.

I will be looking out for the new CD and will definitely buy it.

Subject: RE: Peace/Bruce Murdoch - Interesting bio
From: Spot
Date: 14 Oct 07 - 03:43 PM

Hallo everybody..

       My two pennyworth - Bruce is a gent!!

            Regards to all...Spot

Subject: RE: Peace/Bruce Murdoch - Interesting bio
From: C. Ham
Date: 14 Oct 07 - 03:57 PM

Well, thank C. Ham. He posted this originally and the whole thread was deleted. Mick got the link form C. Ham's post.

Why was the thread deleted?

Subject: RE: Peace/Bruce Murdoch - Interesting bio
From: gnu
Date: 14 Oct 07 - 04:27 PM

Folkie 101: "It's not too late for you to become who you were meant to be."

There is a lot to be said for that comment. The best is yet to come. I just have "a feeling" about it. And, I hope, nay, pray, I am right.

Subject: RE: Peace/Bruce Murdoch - Interesting bio
From: Amos
Date: 14 Oct 07 - 07:16 PM

I believe Bruce asked for it, because he is shy, C. Ham.


A

Subject: RE: Peace/Bruce Murdoch - Interesting bio
From: Big Mick
Date: 14 Oct 07 - 07:27 PM

I just went and found that deleted thread. I have no idea why it was deleted. I see that C. Ham had the same link. If you google Bruce, you will find quite a lot about him.

Mick

Subject: RE: Peace/Bruce Murdoch - Interesting bio
From: Seamus Kennedy
Date: 15 Oct 07 - 01:19 AM

Gifted...the man is gifted.

Seamus

Subject: RE: Peace/Bruce Murdoch - Interesting bio
From: bankley
Date: 15 Oct 07 - 05:50 PM

I'm very glad that he's still around, and starting to bring his music to the public ear again.... it'll be good for many..
ears, that is...

Subject: RE: Peace/Bruce Murdoch - Interesting bio
From: Rapparee
Date: 15 Oct 07 - 06:13 PM

Eh, he's all right. He knows what I think of him.

Subject: RE: Peace/Bruce Murdoch - Interesting bio
From: Folkie101
Date: 17 Oct 07 - 08:48 AM

hello gnu: it's good to see Bruce take yet another step to bringing his art "to the light" for others to enjoy. i feel things are lining up for him at this time. he'll be just fine.

cheers,
Folkie

Subject: RE: Peace/Bruce Murdoch - Interesting bio
From: John Hardly
Date: 17 Oct 07 - 08:51 AM

Mudcat's lucky to have him hanging around.

Subject: RE: Peace/Bruce Murdoch - Interesting bio
From: Rapparee
Date: 17 Oct 07 - 08:55 AM

Yeah, well.... He's still Bruce Murdoch, if you get my drift...still a nice, talented, guy who actually cares about people. And he actually eats with a fork and everything, even though he does live on the Scenic Route To Alaska.

Sheesh.

Subject: RE: Peace/Bruce Murdoch - Interesting bio
From: John Hardly
Date: 17 Oct 07 - 10:30 AM

"And he actually eats with a fork and everything..."

Sure, it's a fork that someone sneeked into his room for him, but still...

Subject: RE: Peace/Bruce Murdoch - Interesting bio
From: Peace
Date: 17 Oct 07 - 11:02 AM

Hi, all. Thank you for so many kind remarks. I am humbled.

The new material is gonna get out somehow. I have it in mind to do a CD and make enough copies to get to stations that play accoustic stuff. I'd initially considered a CD that used backup--guitars, a few songs with pipes, etc. But it's just too complicated for me. I think the songs will stand alone for the most part, and when I can finally crack the bridge on the current song, I will gladly admit to having satisfied myself with a song I wrote. It will be too 'rock' for most people (you can take the boy out of the country but . . .) who are folk oriented, and too folk for people who are rock oriented, but so far it's workin' just fine for this old redneck.

I am hoping to have that song on Youtube early in 2008. Have to see about that. But y'all will be first to know.

C Ham had started a similar thread and I thank him for that. I am the one who requested it be closed because I have an aversion to threads that laud an individual, even if that guy's me. But when I came back after a call out, here was this thread started by Mick and there were already over half a dozen posts to it, and they were from people I like very much, so I then felt it would be churlish to ask that this too be deleted.

The 'baptism of fire' for me on this gig is getting on the stage. If I can do that, the rest is gonna fly. The new song adds a dimension to songwriting that I haven't explored to my satisfaction, and that's part of why I am having such a bear of a time with it. Decisions about vocal phrasings and strum/phrasing timings, etc. And I can't make up my mind what rhythm I want to go with: it works slow or faster than slow, and the strums remind me of Jose Feliciano in some of the counter rhythms and Ry cooder in other areas (although I am not suggesting that I have the skills of either).

There are so many good friends who've posted here and I thank you all very much. But maybe it's time to let it go, OK? Thank you very very much.

Subject: RE: Peace/Bruce Murdoch - Interesting bio
From: Wesley S
Date: 17 Oct 07 - 11:10 AM

If you're worried it just imagine the whole audience nekked - that should calm you down. Good luck.

Subject: RE: Peace/Bruce Murdoch - Interesting bio
From: Peace
Date: 17 Oct 07 - 11:15 AM

"If you're worried it just imagine the whole audience nekked "

I tried that once and it got me all excited . . . .

Subject: RE: Peace/Bruce Murdoch - Interesting bio
From: bobad
Date: 17 Oct 07 - 11:31 AM

I hope that wasn't when I was in the audience.

Subject: RE: Peace/Bruce Murdoch - Interesting bio
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 17 Oct 07 - 04:35 PM

to give some insight into his teaching methods - one time he played my song The Legend of George Jospeph Smith to his class.
http://bigalwhittle.co.uk/id22.html


I wondered what subject that was - best not to ask!

Subject: RE: Peace/Bruce Murdoch - Interesting bio
From: C. Ham
Date: 17 Oct 07 - 05:31 PM

Bruce,

I hope that you'll include some of your older songs in the concert. My favorite is "Fool Like Me."

Subject: RE: Peace/Bruce Murdoch - Interesting bio
From: bankley
Date: 17 Oct 07 - 05:35 PM

don't worry 'bout the tempo, Peace... there's only slow, fast, and 'half-fast'

Subject: RE: Peace/Bruce Murdoch - Interesting bio
From: wysiwyg
Date: 17 Oct 07 - 10:27 PM

A good song transcends rhythm, and moves as the feelings move.

~Susan

Subject: RE: Peace/Bruce Murdoch - Interesting bio
From: GUEST,StevefromAbelard
Date: 26 Mar 09 - 03:10 PM

Bruce Murdoch!
I worked at Abelard summer of`69 ... "Walkin Down The Line"!!

Subject: RE: Peace/Bruce Murdoch - Interesting bio
From: Tim Leaning
Date: 26 Mar 09 - 05:21 PM

I never met him but he is a kind guy and he makes great music.
Now gonna see if that link works and get to find out whats a goin on.

Subject: RE: Peace/Bruce Murdoch - Interesting bio
From: Tim Leaning
Date: 26 Mar 09 - 05:22 PM

of course it 'kin doesnt.
Oh well just have to listen to the cd instead.

Subject: RE: Peace/Bruce Murdoch - Interesting bio
From: olddude
Date: 26 Mar 09 - 06:33 PM

Tim
Bruce is doing fine, he has a wonderful new cd at

Bruce Murdoch website

and he is now working on a brand new CD. Amazing man and amazing friend to me and everyone here. We all love Bruce