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Just read Peggy's comments on the FC site... Bruce said "no tears"... Sorry Bruce, I shed a few this evening. Another of the FC family has left us, but with lovely memories. Love to all his own family.
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« Reply #41 on: June 30, 2015, 11:00:53 PM » |
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Just read that myself. Didn't know about him teaching Phil Collins the drums
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« Reply #42 on: June 30, 2015, 11:57:32 PM » |
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Just read Peggy's comments on the FC site... Bruce said "no tears"... Sorry Bruce, I shed a few this evening. Another of the FC family has left us, but with lovely memories. Love to all his own family.
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« Reply #43 on: July 01, 2015, 07:02:08 AM » |
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Seconded : lovely, lovely words from Peggy...
Can a Facebooker do ye olde cutte and paste? I'd like to see what he wrote. Jules |
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« Reply #44 on: July 01, 2015, 07:31:54 AM » |
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Seconded : lovely, lovely words from Peggy...
Can a Facebooker do ye olde cutte and paste? I'd like to see what he wrote. Jules Here you are : Peggy - "Bruce Rowland was a lovely man and a great drummer. He saved the Rising for the Moon album recording sessions by joining us after Dave Mattacks left. His playing and "feel" for music was superb. "His track record is remarkable. Playing at the Edinburgh Military Tattoo with The Guards band, teaching a young Phil Collins the drums, doing the recording sessions for "Jesus Christ Superstar" - for a fixed fee rather than accepting a royalty (something he always regretted) - and playing at Woodstock with Joe Cocker. Helping Ronnie Lane out on his circus tour and his great work with Fairport . More... "When we split up in '79 he married Birgitte Swarbrick and they moved to Denmark. "For the last 25 years he and his partner Barbara have lived in Devon. They were married at Rowcroft Hospice in Torquay soon after he moved there suffering from cancer. "I spoke to him on the phone a couple of weeks ago when I heard that he was terminally ill and I was scared to make the call. Bruce said - "No tears Peggy. I've had a great life and have wonderful memories. This hospice is the best hotel I have ever stayed in and the staff are wonderful. No tears". "We will miss you Bruce." - Peggy |
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« Reply #45 on: July 01, 2015, 08:13:22 AM » |
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Seconded : lovely, lovely words from Peggy...
Can a Facebooker do ye olde cutte and paste? I'd like to see what he wrote. Jules As above, it's on the Fairport website, not FB. |
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« Reply #46 on: July 01, 2015, 09:22:43 AM » |
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That's lovely.
So Bruce married Swarb's ex?! I had no idea.
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« Reply #47 on: July 01, 2015, 09:38:09 AM » |
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That's lovely.
So Bruce married Swarb's ex?! I had no idea.
Jules
Swarb's had quite a number of exes, hasn't he? I seem to remember a comment on a live album some time with him saying he was looking for ladies with names starting with certain letters, because he only had a few to go to complete the alphabet! |
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« Reply #48 on: July 01, 2015, 09:40:56 AM » |
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That's lovely.
So Bruce married Swarb's ex?! I had no idea.
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Swarb's had quite a number of exes, hasn't he? I seem to remember a comment on a live album some time with him saying he was looking for ladies with names starting with certain letters, because he only had a few to go to complete the alphabet! Yes, I believe it is on the splendid Cropredy set from 1997 which I think Bruce also fleetingly appeared on. I don't have it to hand to check. |
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« Reply #49 on: July 01, 2015, 09:46:40 AM » |
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That's lovely.
So Bruce married Swarb's ex?! I had no idea.
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Swarb's had quite a number of exes, hasn't he? I seem to remember a comment on a live album some time with him saying he was looking for ladies with names starting with certain letters, because he only had a few to go to complete the alphabet! Yes, I believe it is on the splendid Cropredy set from 1997 which I think Bruce also fleetingly appeared on. I don't have it to hand to check. ? Yes, now I think about it, I believe you're right, Al. |
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« Reply #50 on: July 01, 2015, 12:27:25 PM » |
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That's lovely.
So Bruce married Swarb's ex?! I had no idea.
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Swarb's had quite a number of exes, hasn't he? I seem to remember a comment on a live album some time with him saying he was looking for ladies with names starting with certain letters, because he only had a few to go to complete the alphabet! Yes, I believe it is on the splendid Cropredy set from 1997 which I think Bruce also fleetingly appeared on. I don't have it to hand to check. ? Yes, now I think about it, I believe you're right, Al. Yes you are both correct, that comment is on the Cropredy Box as introduction to Angel Delight. Bruce played tambourine on John Barleycorn and MOTL I believe |
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« Reply #51 on: July 01, 2015, 01:00:52 PM » |
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Terribly sad news. RIP
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« Reply #52 on: July 01, 2015, 03:50:26 PM » |
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Bruce Rowland and Chris Squire in the same week. That's a rhythm section made in Heaven
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« Reply #53 on: July 01, 2015, 05:18:04 PM » |
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That's lovely.
So Bruce married Swarb's ex?! I had no idea.
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« Reply #54 on: July 01, 2015, 05:30:30 PM » |
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I thought that was a very odd thing to include in the very limited biography of that otherwise moving little statement.
Yes. Yes it is. Jules |
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« Reply #55 on: July 01, 2015, 05:52:18 PM » |
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I thought that was a very odd thing to include in the very limited biography of that otherwise moving little statement.
Yes. Yes it is. Jules I read it more as letting people who may not have known what Bruce had been up to post-Fairport, which correct me if I am wrong was very little musically speaking. I didn't see it as salacious in any way, not to mention that one doesn't always think so clearly after the loss of a friend. |
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« Reply #56 on: July 01, 2015, 09:44:09 PM » |
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I'm always sad when good friends leave us. I am conscious that we are all going that way.
I am always hopeful that differences can be settled with remaining friends .
Its natural to disagree but its even more important to take the opportunity of losing friends
to realise that differences between us are merely pride and prejudice (as Jane so eloquently wrote)
Take the opportunity to rejoice in Bruce's life and achievements to reseal friendship and comradeship
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« Reply #57 on: July 02, 2015, 11:48:26 AM » |
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Beautifully and eloquently put, Dave!
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« Reply #58 on: July 05, 2015, 11:56:24 AM » |
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RIP.
Those albums Bruce Rowland played on are amongst my favourite FC albums, especially Tippler's Tales.
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