MarcO Posted October 8, 2003 Report Share Posted October 8, 2003 Why? Because he's a living treasure, a master songwriter, a class act, a committed activist and a damn underrated guitar player! Here's his fall Canadian dates, I just got tix for the Hamilton show. Bruce Cockburn - so good! 28 November 2003 Theatre Outremont Montreal, QC. Canada 29 November 2003 Convocation Hall Toronto, ON. Canada 30 November 2003 Hamilton Place Hamilton, ON. Canada 3 December 2003 Showplace Theatre Peterborough, ON. Canada 5 December 2003 Empire Theatre Belleville, ON. Canada Note: email Empire Theater. Box office Hours are: Mon-Fri 10-6, Sat. 11-4 323 Front St., Belleville, Ontario phone: (613)969-0099 This is a 700 seat recently refurbished theatre. 4 December 2003 River Run Centre Guelph, ON. Canada Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biff Posted October 8, 2003 Report Share Posted October 8, 2003 feel the burn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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larry jr. Posted October 8, 2003 Report Share Posted October 8, 2003 No Ottawa? Maybe I'll try the Montreal show. I finally saw him at the Tulip festival here in the summer. Cockburn shines like gold, but better. Mmmmm....rumours of glory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcO Posted October 8, 2003 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2003 -- Rumours Of Glory -- by Bruce Cockburn 31 December 1979. Burritt's Rapids. Above the dark town After the sun's gone down Two vapour trails cross the sky Catching the day's last slow goodbye Black skyline looks rich as velvet Something is shining Like gold but better Rumours of glory Smiles mixed with curses The crowd disperses About whom no details are known Each one alone yet not alone Behind the pain/fear Etched on the faces Something is shining Like gold but better Rumours of glory You see the extremes Of what humans can be? In that distance some tension's born Energy surging like a storm You plunge your hand in And draw it back scorched Beneath it's shining like Gold but better Rumours of glory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M Posted October 8, 2003 Report Share Posted October 8, 2003 Convocation Hall is an excellent venue to see Bruce perform in. I've seen him play in many, many different places and I have to say C. Hall is my favorite to date... Do not miss this one... he puts on an amazing, amazing show... love his setlist selections always. On a side note, there is a man named Michael Occhipinti (jazz guitarist) who plays in a band called "Creation Dream" out and about in Toronto. Do not miss this if you are a Bruce fan... jazz interpretations of all Bruce songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcO Posted October 8, 2003 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2003 Click here to hear Cockburn destroy his guitar in a blazing version of the amazing song, "Call It Democracy". Wrote the song 20 years ago, it's still fully applicable today. Awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyberHippie Posted October 8, 2003 Report Share Posted October 8, 2003 quote:Originally posted by M: On a side note, there is a man named Michael Occhipinti (jazz guitarist) who plays in a band called "Creation Dream" out and about in Toronto. Do not miss this if you are a Bruce fan... jazz interpretations of all Bruce songs. M - do you know the head who works in the copy shop, right by Grey, I think it's Mailboxes etc? I can't remember his name, but anyway he was raving about Occhipinti! I still have yet to see him though. Thanks for the heads up. As for Cockburn... I've never been much of a fan, but that's probably mainly due to exposure. I got a copy of his latest album (thanks mr. slippery) and I was really blown away. I was expecting acoustic melancholy. I was really surprised how textured and interesting the music is. As someone who notices the 'sound' as opposed to the words, I was really surprised and impressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcO Posted October 8, 2003 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2003 For my money, the cream of the crop are his albums spanning 1974 - 1984 ("Night Vision" to "Stealing Fire"). A fascinating journey from folkie bumpkin to mystic poet to activist. In particular, I recommend: "In The Falling Dark" (1976) "Circles In The Stream" (1977) "Dancing In The Dragon's Jaws" (1979) "Humans" (1980) Can't say enough good things about Cockburn. I think his latest cd is good, not great by his career standards but better than a lot of what he's put out as of late (like, since 1986's "World of Wonders"), with the exception of "The Charity of Night", a classic folk/jazz cd from 1996 featuring, among other people, Bob Weir on background vocals, Rob Wasserman on bass and Gary Burton on vibes. It's so good! I think I must be a Cock-head! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M Posted October 8, 2003 Report Share Posted October 8, 2003 Trev - yup, Occhipinti is a gem... and his brother is actually a wizard as well and plays around Toronto in a bunch of diff outfits as far as I recall; one being a wicked funk type band called SoulStew I think who have a weekly gig at (of all places) Indian Motorcycle club. Wonder if they still play there? I think its Wednesdays. Giggles and I caught a solo Michael Occhipinti show during the jazz fest in T.O. at a little restaurant... we were two of a mere handful of people that were there and were blown away by his beautiful playing. He did a jazz version of "Pacing the Cage" which was gorgeous. Re: Cockburn, Trev - you gots to get past the whole "Tree Falls in a Forest", "Rocket Launcher" dark cloud of 80s stigma that follows this man around... Eddie Van Halen (or someone like him who you would least expect) called Bruce Cockburn the greatest guitar player of all time... Bruce is a revered god in some guitar magazines... check out "Mistress of Storms" on the "Charity of Night" album if you want some acoustic texture... so good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyberHippie Posted October 8, 2003 Report Share Posted October 8, 2003 quote: "The Charity of Night", a classic folk/jazz cd from 1996 featuring, among other people, Bob Weir on background vocals, Rob Wasserman on bass and Gary Burton on vibes. It's so good! Wow that sounds interesting.... And yes Marc I'd say you would qualify as a Cock-head. Mary - Yeah, sounds like I definitly need to check out some other stuff. Your exactly right about the stigma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M Posted October 8, 2003 Report Share Posted October 8, 2003 ...and let's not forget the man himself's homage to Bruce's talents via "Waiting for a Miracle" with the JGB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon. Posted October 9, 2003 Report Share Posted October 9, 2003 ya - i saw his last convocation hall show, Really GOOD!! You do have to get past the holier than thou, leather vest wearin', rocket launcher, 80's cheese. Once you do there is an ocean of wicked music! Trev - You should check out the album "Dancing In The Dragons Jaw", I think its like 1976...it will totally smoke you. cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianphan Posted October 9, 2003 Report Share Posted October 9, 2003 I wouldn't miss this show for anything. The river run center is a great venue in Guelph (Warning: Biased opinion, I work there). If your looking for a great live album, check out "Circles in the Stream", take from a pair of shows at massey hall in 71. See ya'll there....... Hey, anyone got any good live shows. I'd love to hear a few more shows before he comes around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamilton Posted October 9, 2003 Report Share Posted October 9, 2003 quote: Originally posted by canadianphan: The river run center is a great venue in Guelph (Warning: Biased opinion, I work there). Okay, non-biased opinion: I don't work there, and I also think it's a great venue. I saw The Sun Ra Arkestra there a couple of years ago (with Andrew Hill opening, no less!) and it was a great show in a perfect venue. Damn you Bruce, couldn't you have just waited a few more days? I'll almost be home by then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B & Z Posted October 9, 2003 Report Share Posted October 9, 2003 I've seen Bruce a million times, with and without his various bands. The man in an original, great player, songwriter and lyricist. Some think he sucks because he lacks a distorted raunchy edge ... but not me. He does have a "too much bleeding heart liberal" side but I say, someone has to voice the ultra left and I'm on the left anyways. Oh yes, he did suck in th 80's too but has gotten better. Funny think happened at Canada day this summer in Ottawa. There was a bunch of families with small kids there and one set up behind us. Bruce went into a song about death camps and piles of skulls. The vibe was so negative and horrible that the small children behind us, who could not yet speak much or understand what was said began to cry. They needed to be comforted by their mother. Not a ringing endorsement but interesting that sound can reach beyond understanding. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcO Posted October 9, 2003 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2003 quote:Originally posted by B & Z: Oh yes, he did suck in th 80's too but has gotten better.I disagree with you Steve. "Humans" (1980), "Inner City Front" (1981), "The Trouble With Normal" (1982) and "Stealing Fire" (1984) are fantastic albums, all of them. They may sound a bit dated but the songwriting is impeccable, and the movement from urban observer to global participant is one of the most fascinating chapters of this man's career. Apart from "The Charity of Night" (1996) and perhaps the somewhat problematic "World of Wonders" (1986), I don't believe he has ever maintained that momentum or consistently high quality. Great songs abound in the 1990s and on but only "The Charity of Night" remains essential from his current period. Also, while no-one would ever mistake Cockburn as a conservative, I don't believe he represents the "ultra-left". His causes and concerns tend to be humanist rather than political, although one forum often bleeds into the other. He still opposes the gun registry, does not decribe himself as a pacifist and draws quite a crowd playing the Greenbelt Christian Music festival in Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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