Bruce Boyd - ProfilesArchive

About Me

I have been involved with music and bands in Perth, Western Australia since the late '60's when I played rhythm, lead and bass guitars with a variety of pop and rock bands. However by the mid '70's I had tired of the scene and virtually retired until the early '90's when I started playing acoustic music. These days I play mainly mandolin, dobro, bass and guitar but also some bouzouki, dulcimer, synth and even occasional flute (I won't mention the banjo). Recently I have started to grapple with the clarinet but I think it'll be a while yet before it's heard in public.
2001 and 2002 were busy years for me, gigging in three different bands:- Dingo's Breakfast (an Oz music and poetry band), Off My Cloud (a pub circuit Rolling Stones tribute band) and Otters Brew (a medieval folk-rock band).
I relocated to the south coast of WA in 2003 and have become more involved in writing and recording than in gigging since then.
Video of the tune "Sealsurf" from my album "Rainbow Reflections"
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Member Since: 10/13/2006
Band Website: myspace.com/nullaki2
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To hear all the tracks from "Rainbow Reflections" go to the "Virtual CD" at:
www/freewebs.com/nullaki

These are the tracks from my Blues / Rock album "Runaway Train"

You can view the "Virtual CD" for "Runaway Train" at:
www/freewebs.com/blues-train

Recordings from four different bands I have been with during the past 10 years

Influences: Just about every musician I've ever heard...Main influences Pete Seeger, John Lennon, Jimi Hendrix, Ludwig van Beethoven.

Sounds Like:

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Record Label: Own
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

The Empire Strikes Back - The 70s

Alarmed at losing control over the content of popular music (although still gaining huge profits as a result of distribution rights) the US recording industry redoubled its efforts to wrest power back...
Posted by Bruce Boyd on Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:03:00 PST

The 60s - The Pivotal Decade

At the beginning of the 1960s rock and roll was firmly established alongside the slick "manufactured" pop idols of the day. Most popular music was still generated in the USA. But this was all about to...
Posted by Bruce Boyd on Sun, 13 Apr 2008 04:15:00 PST

When the War Was Over - the 50s

I’ve started up a new blog about the history, present and future of Indie music at:http://indiebranches.blogspot.com/I’ve decided to also repost it here but please direct any comments you ...
Posted by Bruce Boyd on Sun, 30 Mar 2008 07:27:00 PST

The First Half of The 20th Century

Roots to Branches

I’ve started up a new blog about the history, present and future of Indie music at:http://indiebranches.blogspot.com/I’ve decided to also repost it here but please direct any comments you...
Posted by Bruce Boyd on Mon, 24 Mar 2008 02:46:00 PST

Missy Bitchy

This is my 1982 Mitsubishi "campervan". A Winnebago it ain't but with only about 65000 genuine miles on the clock it'll be good enough to get me to some pretty remote places. Western Australia is BIG ...
Posted by Bruce Boyd on Tue, 05 Feb 2008 01:26:00 PST

Roland GW7

GW-7 Workstation Back in August I posted a blog about learning various wind instruments for my next recording project. Trouble is the more I get the more ...
Posted by Bruce Boyd on Tue, 01 Jan 2008 10:29:00 PST

No 1 on CASHBOX World Genre Charts!!

My tune "Waterfall Reel" is currently No 1. on the CASHBOX World Genre Charts - Click the link below the banner to view:CLICK HERE TO VIEW CASHBOX CHART!!...
Posted by Bruce Boyd on Fri, 09 Nov 2007 08:31:00 PST

December 6 1969 - the day the music died??

The Rolling Stones - Sympathy for the DevilAltamont Dec 6 1969."...Oh, and there we were all in one place,A generation lost in spaceWith no time left to start again.So come on: jack be nimbl...
Posted by Bruce Boyd on Tue, 30 Oct 2007 07:27:00 PST

Ive Got Wind!!

Most of my musical career I've played stringed instruments - guitar, bass, mandolin, bouzouki, dulcimer etc ( I won't mention the banjo...)But over the years I've accrued several wind instruments and ...
Posted by Bruce Boyd on Mon, 27 Aug 2007 08:52:00 PST