Welcome to my nifty Dreambook, a free guestbook service from New Dream Network and the DreamHost!If you have a minute, please add your entry to those below by signing my Dreambook!
| Name: | Robert Lane |
| E-mail address: | robert.lane2@optusnet.com.au |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.thesydneyshadowsclub.proboards.com |
| Comments: | Got hooked on The Shadows sound from school days - early 1906's. First saw The Shadows live at Chequers Sydney 1967 & 1968. Also attended the 1970's and 1980's concerts in the Sydney NSW Aust. area.
Joined the Sydney Shadows Club - we have monthly meetings and members perform. We are all hoping for a Cliff & Shadows tour downunder in 2010. |
| Name: | Robert Spaan |
| E-mail address: | Rob.spaan@corusgroup.com |
| Comments: | Bruce,Hank and Brian the best instrumental group in the world. Jám enjoy every day the music (from 1964 till now and ever)
------with best recards, Robert |
| Name: | Robert Spaan |
| E-mail address: | rob.spaan@corusgroup.com |
| Comments: | Dear Bruce,
my first meeting with The Shadows was in 1961 in Amsterdam. J was twelve jears old it was in the concert hall (best acoustic in the world) from that moment jám Shadows fan. J play your music every day specially lead guitar with my Fiesta-red strat. j'am now sixty one, and fifty-years Shadow fan. With best regards |
| Name: | Jules |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.celebrityradio.co.uk |
| Comments: | Hi Bruce
Just heard the interview that you have just recorded with Alex Belfield of Celeb Radio....very good...can I just let your other fans know too where it can be found. Cheers Jules http://www.celebrityradio.co.uk/index.phpoption=com_content&view=article&id=665:bruce-welch-the-shadows&catid=34:celebrity-interviews&Itemid=50 |
| Name: | Ray Lamb |
| E-mail address: | lambr35@yahoo.co.uk |
| Comments: | Hi Bruce I dont think you will remember me but I was one of the guys with you when we got cut off by the tide at Holy Island back in the 1950s. you could not wait for the tide to go out so you rode your bike through the incoming sea I am glad you made it, as your music is magic as is Hanks. Keep up the good work. If you know where a guy we used to know called Tommy Cooper is I would be obliged if you could let me know. |
| Name: | Jim Curtis |
| E-mail address: | curtis735@btinternet.com |
| Comments: | Apart from being one of the nicest guys around, I think Bruce is also one of the most un sung performers/artistes in musical history.
So few people are aware of his massive talent for song writing and production, and of the hits he's written and produced, for other people You're brilliant Bruce Jim Curtis |
| Name: | Tone Johansen |
| E-mail address: | tone.johansen@posten.no |
| Comments: | Hallo Bruce!
My name is Tone,I'm living in Oslo. Today I saw that you are coming back to Oslo in 23 nov. I'll buy a ticket for your consert in Spektrum. Is it possible to say hallo and I want to give you a spesial present from Norway.What sice to you juse? Large? if you want to say hallo by tlf,my nr is (0044)94425601 Have a nice day.A big hugg,and kisses from a BIG fan. Tone 48 years from Oslo. |
| Name: | Sandra Hindmarch |
| E-mail address: | sandra@ramsaymedia.co.za |
| Comments: | I remember watching Cliff and The Shadows performing in Salisbury, Rhodesia in the early late59s/early 60s. We had seats on the stage "box seating" and Bruce was playing next to us. Bruce was playing right next to us giving us the odd wink !! I recently bought a dvd of The Shadows playing in Cardiff, their final tour and oh Bruce you are still as sexy as ever !!!! |
| Name: | Sandra Hindmarch |
| E-mail address: | sandra@ramsaymedia.co.za |
| Comments: | I remember Cliff Richard and The Shadows performing at a Theatre in Salisbury, Rhodesia way back in the early 60s. We had seats right on the stage "box seating" and Bruce was playing right next to us. He kept asking us if we were enjoying the Show ! I recently bought a DVD of the Shadows final tour in Cardiff. Bruce you haven't changed one bit- still as sexy as ever ! So from one Geordie (ex Hartlepool) to another just stay as you are....very talented. You guys were the best and still are the best !! |
| Name: | Sandra Hindmarch |
| E-mail address: | sandra@ramsaymedia.co.za |
| Comments: | I remember Cliff Richard and The Shadows performing at a Theatre in Salisbury, Rhodesia way back in the early 60s. We had seats right on the stage "box seating" and Bruce was playing right next to us. He kept asking us if we were enjoying the Show ! I recently bought a DVD of the Shadows final tour in Cardiff. Bruce you haven't changed one bit- still as sexy as ever ! So from one Geordie (ex Hartlepool) to another just stay as you are....very talented. You guys were the best and still are the best !! |
| Name: | patricia neild |
| E-mail address: | sewitwell@hunterlink.net.au |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.users.hunterlinknet.au/~macpn |
| Comments: | I danced to travellin light in the early 60's at my local youth club( the scout hall on what is now part of Ringway Manchester Airport). I last saw Cliff whilst working at the Entertainment Centre in Newcastle Australia in 1997?
What a legacy they all leave and how their music brings back fond fond memories of more peaceful days, but keep the dance urge boppin!!! |
| Name: | Graham C. Marshall |
| E-mail address: | rockhouse@rockhouse.karoo.co.uk |
| Comments: | Thank you very much for your reply Rune. All the best for 2009 to you and the contributors to this Guestbook. |
| Name: | Carles Barba Parera |
| E-mail address: | carlesbarba@hotmail.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://wwwcampdora.com |
| Comments: | Muchas gracias por toda tu música que nos ha alegrado la vida i que modestamente reproducimos con el grupo BIT-Shadow desde GIRONA, Catalunya (SPAIN) un fuerte abrazo de FREDDY, JOAN, PEP, LLORENÇ i CARLES. |
| Name: | Maggie |
| E-mail address: | Maggiejennings@uwclub.net |
| Comments: | Dozed off watching tv last night, and awoke to Bruce talking about Summer Holiday. What a tonic! With all the bad news about credit squeeze etc, those clips of Summer Holiday really cheered me up. Recovering from a cracked rib, it hurts to laugh, but oh boy did I laugh at you lot skipping, YES SKIPPING, around the bus in the studio!!! You said you were only 22 then, but wonder if you felt a fool....skipping.....I'm still smiling now!
I wonder if anyone remembers years ago you and Hank at the Palladium, that was smashing, think you played the bongos too, long may it continue. |
| Name: | Maggie |
| E-mail address: | Maggiejennings@uwclub.net |
| Comments: | Dozed off watching tv last night, and awoke to Bruce talking about Summer Holiday. What a tonic! With all the bad news about credit squeeze etc, those clips of Summer Holiday really cheered me up. Recovering from a cracked rib, it hurts to laugh, but oh boy did I laugh at you lot skipping, YES SKIPPING, around the bus in the studio!!! You said you were only 22 then, but wonder if you felt a fool....skipping.....I'm still smiling now!
I wonder if anyone remembers years ago you and Hank at the Palladium, that was smashing, think you played the bongos too, long may it continue. |
| Name: | Gezinus Alders |
| E-mail address: | alders10@zonnet.nl |
| Comments: | Hi...! I just wrote a e-mail including pictures attachmens to this web-site contact. I do hope they (the readers) will reply... Wishing you all the best in the music-scene!
Greets from Holland! Gezinus Alders One Man Hobby Band: BONNE-FOOI Plays covers of The Shadows and many more! |
| Name: | JOHN FIELD |
| E-mail address: | JOHNBOY214@TISCALI.CO.UK |
| Comments: | To Bruce,I have one of your Guitars, A Westone Prestige 250.Ring me on 07980 516 595. john f. |
| Name: | Tony Deere |
| E-mail address: | tonydeere@aol.com |
| Comments: | Lead Guitar (Salmon Pink Strat) in a Band Called "THE COLORADOS" North East England Newton Aycliffe 1960,s |
| Name: | Rune |
| Comments: | Graham - I am not sure what guitar it was on Quatermaster, but a wild guess is the jazzmaster.
Cheers Rune |
| Name: | Lawrence L. Sepulveda |
| E-mail address: | boonehawks@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | This Bruce Welch tribute website is Wonderful!
Just listen close to Bruce sing and play, he is Super talented and can dance to! Bruce Welch brightens the room and along with Hank Marvin as front men, they are one in the same. Wonderful rhythm guitar and Fabulous lead guitar with a Great band that's still going. I love Bruce Welch's singing, listen to it all day. Trying to get to the U.K. sept-oct 2009 for Bruce's! 50th anniversary tour w/C.R. Trivia: I remember hearing the Shadows in the U.S. in 1963 in the days of AM radio, I'd say they led the British Invasion? Thanyou, Boone |
| Name: | mick stannard |
| E-mail address: | momick4@hotmail.co.uk |
| Comments: | great website! i met Bruce and Jet backstage at the Palladium where jet had just brought the house down with a fantastic performance!They both kindly posed for photos(taken by my wife)! they even signed a lp cover into the bargain!! i was fortunate in the 60's to play bass giutar with the Mickey Finn group,and met all the top artists of the day, but believe me these two legends took my breath away!Bruce is the greatest rythem guitarist,i believe,in the world and Jet?, simply the best! There both unique. |
| Name: | Graham C. Marshall |
| E-mail address: | rockhouse@rockhouse.karoo.co.uk |
| Comments: | HELLO RUNE - Who was it who used to call you Ruin when we were in the now defunct chatroom? In those days I was Quatermass.
I think your tribute to Bruce is superb and much deserved. More than often the focus in a band is the vocalist and/or guitarist. Rhythm guitarists, bassists and drummers can have their contributions overlooked. For me it was gestalt with The Shadows - the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. The sound they collectively produced was awesome and this was down to Bruce as much as any of the other contributors. Two examples of Bruce's rhythm guitar playing that I believe to be amongst the best you are ever likely to hear are The Savage and Quatermasster's Stores. On the latter his guitar drives the whole thing relentlessly and is extremely powerful and in your face. Brilliant. As a matter of interest Rune which guitar did Bruce use for Quatermasster's Stores? |
| Name: | Princess Amara |
| E-mail address: | princessamara@ymail.com |
| Comments: |
This is fantastic. Finally a place for Brucie. Bruce i love ya, always did. Your contribution to The Shads and Cliff is beyond compare, as well as your influence on the Brit scene in general. Words can't always cover it can they. But I AM a loyal fan and always will be. Thanks also for the shadowmania gigs, a lot of hard work I know but vital to keeping the name and music alive,as well as giving something back. I myself have never been to one of them but I am pleased to see its all working out. My love of course to Hank to, even though I have found him difficult to follow in recent years, he's still a star to me, and Brian of course. One thing I would like to say though. Outside of you dear friend, and speaking as a former Bassist myself, my biggest Shads hero was always John Rostill. Speaking for myself as well as others of John's fans, I think its's perhaps time for something for him. Not only a gifted somg write but a Bassist ahead of his time, and probably the best ever, alongside John Entwhistle. just a thought old buddy. OK I'm signing off now, just wanted to say hi and good luck darling. I'll bookmark this site and maybe write back when I can, I'm normally around. One more thing though, I'm now based in Canada, and I gotta tell you, you guys really missed out here, they would've taken you all those years ago - especially the Marvin Welch and Farrar stuff. Take Cae for now. Your Friend and Fan, Princess XXX |
| Name: | Peter (Shadow & Company) |
| E-mail address: | PMWiesbaden@aol.com |
| Comments: | Happy Birthday to you
from Peter (Rhytmusgitarrist Shadow & Company Germany) |
| Name: | Touzé Joel |
| E-mail address: | tondu@laposte.net |
| Homepage URL: | http://skeudgozh1.multiply.com/ |
| Comments: | This site is a great idea, as thanks to Bruce we've had so many great times with Shadow music!
Best regards Joel |
| Name: | mark.cunningham |
| E-mail address: | mark.cliff@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | hi bruce,you wrote and produced some of my favourite cliff songs,a matter of moments,44 years old but still makes the hairs on my arms stand up wenever i hear it,why wasnt it a single? cliff finally sang it in concert on his last tour and once again the hairs on my arms stood up, im nearly famous is still my famous cliff album, wish cliff would ask you to produce another one for him..... saw you and the shads a couple of years ago when you played dublin,wat a show,was one of the best nights of my life...hope to see you rockin again
mark cunningham dublin.ireland |
| Name: | Joey Dee |
| E-mail address: | sybadawg@hotmail.co.uk |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.shadowin.co.uk/main |
| Comments: | Hi Rune
Great site m8 love the guest book Super addition to your site. Just to let you know my site is up and running Well now,no hackers getting in (Woo Hoo!!!) So could you add a link from your site to mine I already have a link to your site from mine For some time (hope you like the link button I made). Keep up the good work!!! And keep on Twangin' WarM ReGarDs Joey Dee :) |
| Name: | Paula |
| E-mail address: | paulamessum@hotmail.co.uk |
| Comments: | Hi Bruce,
I saw you in Richmond yesterday, and you look absolutely amazing. What tablets are you taking ? All the Best P |
| Name: | Peter Ekker |
| E-mail address: | peterekker@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Greetings from a Shadowfan since 1959. I saw and heard them at the final tour 2005. The last farewell, I'm sorry for that. I hope that Bruce and his band will visit Norway soon. Rembember Alan Jones and Cliff Hall from a consert with Shadows in Oslo 1983, woow!! |
| Name: | john green |
| E-mail address: | h4jtg@tiscali.co.uk |
| Comments: | hi bruce,
met you and hank at the motor show mid 80s-on the gloria hunniford show. bbc radio2 live,was with my son stuart. had a pub in those days-in york, you offered to come and play, obviously too busy,eh? i had to make do with tony hoffman,plus his band. i still keep in touch with hoffers. all the best,keep on strumming. |
| Name: | wade bernard |
| E-mail address: | wbernard1953@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | Bruce's rhythm playing is as wonderful to hear as Hank's leads. The Shadows' 2004 live dvd is my all time favorite music video. Bruce's vocal is as good as it gets. Never tire of the music that he has been a part of. A pleasure to hear and see CLASS. |
| Name: | bob ross |
| E-mail address: | robertross7@bigpond.com |
| Comments: | when are you coming back to Australia. i last seen the shadows at Twin Towns Services Club at The Gold coast in Queensland.many years ago. Please consider an australian tour again |
| Name: | Homer |
| E-mail address: | homertje@skynet.be |
| Comments: | Hey there,
I've just bought the fantastic double cd+dvd Platinum Collection from The Shadows. Hey, that dvd is realy nice!!! Thanks and have peace, Homer from Belgium |
| Name: | Horst Hentschel |
| E-mail address: | Schattengewaechse@t-online.de |
| Comments: | Hello,
good to find that great Bruce Welch Tribute Website! Question: Can anybody help me along with Bruce´s biography "Rock ´n´ Roll I Gave You the Best Years Of My Life"? Any news about this book is dearly welcome, so please drop me a note. Thanks in advance ... Horst |
| Name: | Jan |
| E-mail address: | j-pihls@online.no |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.heartbeats.no/ |
| Comments: | Our homesite |
| Name: | Jan |
| E-mail address: | j-pihls@online.no |
| Homepage URL: | http:// http://www.heartbeats.no/ |
| Comments: | Our website |
| Name: | Antony Webster |
| E-mail address: | tonyguitare@infotek.ch |
| Homepage URL: | http://myspace.com/norroc |
| Comments: | I am so happy that Bruce and the guy`s are still carrying on the music. I have just seen them in Vif, France and thought that the new lead guitarist Phil Kelly did an excerlent job. Thanks again for a great weekend. Tony |
| Name: | IVAN HECTOR DEMAREZ |
| E-mail address: | ivan-demarez10@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | To one of the greatest Rithm-Guitarists of the world BRUCE WELCH:Bruce what I heard you play in SHADOWMANIA was an outstanding masterclass work. No guitarplayer can forget it. Your perfect ear and your right hand that can go up and down so quickly..; it was really amazing. Hope to hear that again. As all of us I THANK YOU and all for the 50 years of sérious "MUSIC".The is many beautiful music in the world, but some are very special, and that's yours too.
THANKS THANKS THOUSEND TIMES TO BRUCE WELCH "a Shadow" Doďng so; you brought honor to the Britisch people I like.. |
| Name: | tito Roy |
| E-mail address: | carmenchu1116@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Dear Bruce,
I like so much your particular style of playing guitar. You´re good singer and the best rhythm-guitar all over the world in the past, now and forever. ˇˇ Con Toda Mi Admiración !! from mediterranean coast (La Manga-Spain). "tito Roy" |
| Name: | GABRIEL VILLUENDAS |
| E-mail address: | consulta@zaragoza-ciudad.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.zaragoza-ciudad.com |
| Comments: | saludos soy un escuchante de sus discos y admiro su trabajo,gracias por esta musica maravillosa |
| Name: | john friesen |
| E-mail address: | johnfriesen05@aol.com |
| Comments: | i see him often |
| Name: | Dirk |
| E-mail address: | Dirk@koloplopoo.ge |
| Comments: | Bruce Welch is the best Rythm-Guitarist ever! |
| Name: | Stephen J Wilson |
| E-mail address: | stephenjwilson@tiscali.co.uk |
| Comments: | A truly great rhythm guitarist, singer and song writer. His sense of rhythm and style has spurred on lots of young players.
Above all a gent |
| Name: | Gary Allen |
| Comments: | HOPE YOU RE KEEPIN WELL THESE DAYS..GIVE HANK A GOOD CLATTER IF YOU SEE HIM...CHEERS ..ALL THE LADS IN DUBLIN |
| Name: | Tony Kiek |
| E-mail address: | tonykiek@hotmail.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.myspace.com/StackItDuo |
| Comments: | It was a great honour to have Bruce come and watch us ("The Poodles" from Oz, Tony Kiek & George Lewis) play at the Surrey Shadows Club on Feb 22nd. 2008. Thanks for the drinks Bruce, and the sparkling conversation. George is going to seek out that shed in Wagga Wagga (Australia) and blow the damned thing up. Looking forward to seeing you again at Shadowmania 2008 - I'll be playing with Barry Woollett as the duo "Stack It" this time. All the best mate. Seeya. |
| Name: | DAVE LAW |
| E-mail address: | JANDAVE1960@TISCALI.CO.UK |
| Comments: | HELLO BRUCE, LAST TIME WE MET WAS IN 1999 AFTER I'D SUFFERED A MAJOR STROKE YOU WERE GOOD ENOUGH TO VISIT ME IN HOSPITAL. I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THANK YOU. I WILL BE AT LAKESIDE, SHADOWMANIA CAN'T WAIT. |
| Name: | Soreida |
| E-mail address: | nachrichtOnline@web.de |
| Comments: | Listening to the "Sound of the Shadows" while they`re "walking" is a great experience. And the most charming smirk of them lies on the face of Bruce!! |
| Name: | Soreida |
| E-mail address: | nachrichtOnline@web.de |
| Comments: | Listening to the "Sound of the Shadows" while they`re "walking" is a great experience. And the most charming smirk of the Shadows lies on the face of Bruce!!! |
| Name: | Terry Mitchell |
| E-mail address: | terrence.mitchell2@ntlworld.com |
| Comments: | Hi Bruce
WOW what an honour to send a message to the great man himself. I Know lots of people who say (The Shadows Oh yes Hank Marvin) I say and always have The Shadows without bruce would be like a cup of coffee without the coffee. Sadly I never saw The Shadows live or met any of you but I have always been a devout fan since 1960 when I was 15. I have over 20 LPs and lots of singles videos and cds which I play almost continuous. T hanks for many years of wonderful music. Please give my regards to Hank & Brian Terry Mitchell |
| Name: | The Met Police-CID divn. |
| E-mail address: | amhardwick@onetel.com |
| Comments: | Evenin' all.!
Under a specially arranged amnesty with The Shadows and their management i am pleased to announce the following:- Could the Shadows-Euro-fans who nicked all their gear from their touring van kindly return it to messrs Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch and John Farrar - no questions asked but a nice cheque in the box marked "Police widows and orphans fund" will be gratefully received! That's yer lot now move along then.! |
| Name: | allister hardwick |
| E-mail address: | amhardwick@onetel.com |
| Comments: | A very good idea.
BUT...surely there must be more photos of MW&F and M&F taken by keen Shads fans during 1970-73 (Shads-'hippie') era.? |
| Name: | Gareth Helliwell |
| E-mail address: | gareth760@btinternet |
| Comments: | Dear Bruce,
The Last time I sawyou was at western supermare and I had my photo taken with youand walked away forgetting to thank you I was that excited Ithank you Bruce from the bottom of my heart and look forward to seeing you again in The near future, yours sincerely Gareth Helliwell |
| Name: | Katie |
| E-mail address: | salisburylove@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Congratulations on a fantstic site Rune. A wonderful tribute to a wonderful man.
Happy New Year and continued success to you Katie |
| Name: | Marian Donovan |
| E-mail address: | mariandonavan@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | I think Bruce is brill a real character and a nice bloke Hope him and Cliff are friends again nowadays as they are a good partnership or was and hopefully could be again |
| Name: | LES CRANSWICK |
| E-mail address: | lesliecuk@aol.com |
| Comments: | I'M GOBSMACKED KEEP THE GOOD WORK UP .THANK YOU |
| Name: | Cliff Lee |
| E-mail address: | cliflee_1@yahoo.ca |
| Comments: | Excellent work with all the info on Hank, Bruce and The Shadows. |
| Name: | chronikman-ch |
| E-mail address: | hemaroll@gmail.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://chronik-man.blogspot.com/ |
| Comments: | Thanks Rune for sharing with us. Happy 2008 |
| Name: | Webmaster BWTW |
| E-mail address: | contact@brucewelchtribute.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.brucewelchtribute.com |
| Comments: | Welcome to the new guestbook and happy new year! |