Bruce Welch on Face to Face

[@rhodsullivan7773]

Rick should have a series on BBC with these types of interviews. He is a great listener and gets the best out of his guests.

[@C64Queeg500]

I've yet to witness a better rhythm guitarist than Mr Bruce Welch. Long may you reign, a memorable interview.

[@factorylad5071]

Mick Jupp ?

[@tigeri9384]

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[@keithg1xfl]

Bruce Cripps

[@joetijerina8185]

Wow, this was a very cool interview. No arrogant or pretentious facade from Bruce or the other gentleman. Just an honest, down to earth account, of the life journey of a group of youngsters; who left their mark in the annals of great music makers.

[@cliffwheeler7357]

The "other gentleman" is Rick Wakeman, one of England's major rock musicians. Look him up. I'm amazed you haven't heard of him.

[@jeffsimon9594]

@@cliffwheeler7357 Player of possibly the greatest rock Hammond solo of all time (the one in Close To The Edge leading up to the final verse + chorus).

[@raymondgill9796]

I could listen to these two for another two hours and still want more.

[@jimczerwinski4951]

Thank you Bruce, Great to hear all about the Shads early history

[@BelloBudo007]

There's a couple of real Gents sitting around and talking about another time with some wonderful stories to help take us some of that journey and understand how it was for Cliff and The Shadows. Thank you and very much appreciated.

[@keithcarter9396]

Fantastic show, 2 greats sharing stories of the old days. Absolutely brilliant. Rock on guys.

[@davidmcque627]

I could sit and listen to stories from the early days of British rock and roll for days. so many lovely stories.

[@dannylo3492]

David Mcque z

[@mark070961]

check out Rick's interview with BRIAN BENNETT

[@richardsyoutubechannel995]

Me2 mate

[@janlipley2588]

Absolutely!!! I have been involved with Rick's old company Packhorse. Bet not many people remember that! A girl called Sally and I used to deliver the flight cases for a variety of people/groups around the London area. Hard work, but great fun.

[@dryflyman7121]

What a fantastic interview, just so much rock and roll history. I recognised most of what Bruce said because I have his book “Rock and Roll…I gave you you the best years of my life”. I’ve still got it, in pristine condition, it’s first edition, so maybe worth something now ! But not as much as all those wonderful memories of that era. - I’m 75 now !

[@kilbraur]

Thanks for posting, I really enjoyed this. Bruce is an excellent raconteur and his autobiography is worth reading.

[@horrorskopf]

+kilbraur Unfortunately this biography is such a rare item that you can't get it here in Germany - good luck that I once got a copy from Sweden by ebay :-) To me it's more than a musician's bio, but much more one of the MAN, which, in his case, IS a difference due to a desastrous childhood. Good to know that this man's still in love with his music - which means ... his life.

[@huguettemarquet4675]

+horrorskopf Bruce's book is fabulous. I love it. I've got it on Amazon. A positive man with good humour. And he tells about all muiciens and groups in the same time his career. Very interesting.

[@ladygardener100]

I was at school, my best friend had a guitar and Bert Weedons book, she did gigs at the weekend in a transit van driven by a roadie

[@gingermil1946]

Fantastic interview - as one of the many who picked up a guitar in the very early 1960s, listening to Bruce made me wonder what would have happened had I not been manicled to an apprenticeship. Nothing probably but my influences were the same, Ricky Nelson, Buddy Holly, Elvis, Duane Eddy etc. Also, it was great to hear two people speak with intellegence and fondness for the music theyve created.

[@peteravella4579]

Bruce would sometimes come. Into our Cafe near the BBC for breakfast and have a chat, always down to earth nice guy. It was lovely listening to this interview about his story how he and Hank started.

[@russellmoore7564]

A great interview ,what an amazing memory Bruce well done sir! So dedicated and honest, thank you

[@boblonghurst5111]

This was my era too. Thought The Shadows were fantastic. Had to smile about Bert Weedons Play In A Day Book. My own experiences took longer than a day. The Shadows were and still are my inspirational heroes. A truly fascinating chat!!

[@AcousticCafeDuo]

great history of still a great band

[@GRfourfun]

Loved this, my late father loved the Shadows and owned a red and white USA Stratocaster. I grew up with the Shadows too and saw them in concert in Birmingham at the Symphony Hall. I ran after Bruce as he left alone and shouted Mr Welch can I have your autograph! He did and I was star struck. I love the Shadows as my dad did and at 46 I keep wanting to learn to play guitar. By request my dad always wanted Wonderful Land played at his funeral, was amazing. He’s there now and watching this how they began makes me realise how magical all this must of been when they began. Sorry to waffle on.

[@christinenightingale336]

Terrific interview,what a musical history of my era! Just terrific music and memories! Thank you Bruce,loved it!🇬🇧❤️

[@josephamego1528]

What a interesting interview, in this day and age you will never hear an interview with such snippets of information such as this interview contains.

[@myjames48]

Fantastic to hear from an original about the fantastic group who's music will never die. I am spellbound by the Shadows music. Cost me 3 years in Std 7 just because i thought one day i would emulate The One & Only Hank B Marvin. Believe me i am not the only one that was hooked. Thanks for this. By the way, i saw the show here in Johannesburg in 2010. Best ever.

[@mark070961]

check out Rick's interview with BRIAN BENNETT

[@pamelamaley5029]

It must ve been exciting, being in a band and travelling around.

[@ronwilken5219]

Bruce, this interview Brought back my highschool memories at Gilbert Rennie in Lusaka, Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia) where we followed all the band's you mentioned with our own little skiffle group playing Friday nights at church hops and occasionally at dances for the boarders at school. Our guitarists had early electric guitars but nothing as sofisticated as a Strat, a tea box base and me with a military snare drum borrowed from the school cadet band. What great times we had listening to Cliff's latest LPs, "Cliff Sings, Cliff and the Shadow s" and so on. We'd buy regenerated 45s from the jukebox vendor for ten pence a disc and play them to death to learn your and others styles. I still have a box of them in storage and brought them out for my grandchildren to hear a while ago. Great music. I have your farewell tour of UK on CD, copied to usb on my truck radio for when I'm on the road. If it was a record the tracks would have worn out by now I've played it so often. I wish you guys would get back together for a Shadows at 65 or 70 concert and give all of your remaining "original" fans another memory. A few years ago I had the privilege to attend Cliff at Bournemouth theatre for a concert just after his appearance at the Royal Albert Hall. Fantastic which could only have been made better if the Shadow's had backed him. A memorable night. Thank you from this one old fan for sixty years of fantastic music and memories. Regards from Canada's banana belt.👍🇨🇦🤞

[@kelalamusic9258]

Here I am listening to this interview 8 years later. Incredible. It could have gone on for another hour. Just fantastic. Hank, Bruce, The Shadows, such an awesome band. Thank you for this, Rick. Much appreciated.

[@2007christian]

Great interview! Respect!

[@surfinwax58]

One of the true founders of Britain's rock and roll! So good to hear and see him looking so well. Always worth the time to listen to Bruce Welch whether across the Pound or not.

[@philipSilverstone]

A great interview. Thank goodness Rick Wakeman allowed Bruce Welch the freedom to talk rather than feeling the need to interrupt. Other interviewers could learn a lot from this. I would have liked to have heard something about the split when Jet Harris and Tony Meehan left the Shadows - perhaps it's covered in the autobiography

[@mark070961]

check out Rick's interview with BRIAN BENNETT

[@happyolddude]

Great interview Rick and Bruce! Very informative and sometimes funny! Loved it.

[@TheALan556]

A superb interview thx for this, most enjoyable, great professionals in conversation 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏❤️

[@370458]

Great document with 02 greatest musicians in the world.

[@janlipley2588]

Good old Rick. He has some great guests. Bruce is so relaxed. Really great listening to the old days.

[@robertlee8778]

Absolutely wonderful Bruce tells this wonderful story and whatca brilliant time they must of had magical times and pure talent the likes of wich we simply dont see anymore

[@mikel1024]

As an Air Force dependent living in Germany in 1961-1964, the Shadows were our Guitar Gods. Bruce just filled in so many early details that I had never known -- just fantastic. Delightful! I tried for years to emulate his rhythm licks on "The Savage", but never came close. A Shadows fan forever! Mike Geary Kaiserslautern American HS class of '64

[@alainquinzelaire1253]

Il faut persévérer Mike, j'y arrive car c'est mon morceau préféré, vous y arriverez aussi, vous verrez !

[@highpitwilma]

Two great legends having a cool natter aboot the aad days!! Aa bought Bert Weedon's "Play in a day"in 1960-ish,and still have it 57 years later....and still canna read demi-semi-quavers!! Aam like Hank....aa learn't ti play by ear.....put the record on slow speed....learn the tune at a lower pitch,then learn it at the right tempo...which meant learning the same tune in two different shapes on the neck! Within a few short years1964-ish,my group would be playing about 150 tunes/songs in a night! I owe my life's enjoyment of the guitar to Hank and Bruce and the rest of the lads!....aal 57yrs of playing!

[@gillianvanderwalt1938]

I love listening to these stories, from the 50s

[@davidentwistle68]

That was really interesting, loved how relaxed they both were. Jackie Entwistle.

[@peterkane8786]

…..Really interesting from two great guys.

[@pauliesmusicinstruction4841]

Ps i was there at the 2is many times, got ur orange though i could not afford it and Tony lived round the corner ... learned soo much from your rhythm stuff it always remains with me! 💛🎸

[@tomhaskett5161]

I love these stories of how people get started! Tommy Steele in the 2i's coffee bar, skiffle etc.

[@you8364]

Well done Shadows.... Worked hard to bring us the magic of music..... Picked up the guitar because you guys... Thank you...👍

[@ivanhectordemarez1561]

THE SOUND was the MAGIC especially from Apache...... and Shadoogie...and all slows :-)

[@Harry-me1zq]

This is what you call an interview,let the person talk.

[@nicjones6782]

Rick is a great interviewer. He could teach a few professionals how to get the best out of an interviewee.

[@myjames48]

Never on the wrong side of the law. The Shadows are an example to muso's out there who were always in trouble with alcohol or drugs. I admire their stance on a good clean act through the years.

[@myjames48]

My all time favourites. Class musicians.

[@alanwann9318]

Here we have a first hand account of British pop history from Bruce(.I was 14 when I got my first gtr) The shadows were pioneers in the U.K.and from my home town Newcastle on Tyne. Thank you

[@Msax50]

Am I boring you ? He asks . No way ! Glad I found this. Soundtrack of my childhood, love the Shads 🎸🎸🎸

[@stratpac]

I really enjoyed that! Wonderful stories, great interview.

[@gwilymloughran877]

What a great memory Bruce has

[@Pete7647]

never seen this before wonderful story Bruce thank you for sharing that with us.

[@RikHoward.]

Same here I could listen to these stories all day. A lot of people don't understand this is where pop & rock music etc first began (the roots). When young kids listen to music from back then (50's & 60's) and think oh this is crap but without it music wouldn't be where it is today.

[@FireMunki63]

Great interviewing by Rick, steering the conversation instead of taking it over. Brilliant and thoroughly enjoyable.

[@monikahaderblom1675]

It's no secret that I am in love with Bruce 😍❤️

[@MadDogSurvival]

I love the shadows as they were my father’s favourite band, but they also were the rebels of the day, ... that reminds me of my youth... which was guns n roses ! So similar in there story to fame but different eras definitely! Love and respect to both eras! And people of all ages! 👍🏽👍🏽👌🏽😎

[@cliffwheeler7357]

What a revelation from Bruce. All these years I thought it was Hank playing those brilliant licks on Move It, but it was a session guitarist called Ernie Shear. Wonder if he's still around.

[@johntait491]

A really, really interesting, chatty and sincere interview. Had a chuckle about Bert Weedons Play In A Day Book..!! Thank you for posting this. ;-)

[@Shadowridercc]

That was really superb! Thank you!! The only thing is I was dying to hear the 'Rhythm & Green story!!!

[@dina113east]

It was a very interesting interview. He spoke of the earliest days of popular music. Bruce didn't really get into the sixties era when Bands especially the Shadows became so popular. He also never mentioned John Rostill who was with the Shadows during the sixties and who together with Bruce wrote some of their songs. I knew a little about the band because I had an older brother who loved instrumental groups, but I love hearing the stories about the early days of popular music.

[@christopheranthony8307]

Yes. Very curious stories by Bruce carrier through his music life. I like Bruce as the real optimistic popular musician from my generation.

[@pauljamesstevens4955]

Fantastic stories! These are up there with the mythology of the Beatles, Stones or anyone.

[@newcastlerabbit]

Luv hearing Bruce talk, for all his achievements he is very down to earth.

[@monikahaderblom1675]

Bruce is cute when he scratches behind his ear 😍

[@allumst]

Rock n Roll Royalty!!!!!

[@Digmen1]

I remember the Shadows. They all had red Fender guitars. So cool.

[@julyarchives]

I grew up with the shadows .I got my first guitar from my uncle after hearing Diamonds which Jet Harris who had moved on from the Shadows then. Probably the most important artiste thats still around nailing music that was influenced by them is Neil Young .his first single withe squires early sixtys only released in Canada on v records 109 was The Sultan and the b side was Aurora .Even if you don,t know much about NY listen to the first record he put out in his teens.I,m lucky to have two copiies i got hold of on ebay in the early days [90,s] Although record prices go up and down over the years the ivestment was like striking gold

[@pauliesmusicinstruction4841]

Pps this is the most sincere “interview” I have seen/heard 💛🎸

[@mark070961]

check out Rick's interview with BRIAN BENNETT

[@ferraridinoman]

Lovely guy!! Hang on in there Bruce! xxx

[@janlipley2588]

So entertaining. Love these old stories.

[@pauliesmusicinstruction4841]

Love your openness ... hero .. 💛🎸

[@AboutFocusTV]

Great insight into the origins of one of my favourite instrumental bans

[@bernhardnizynski4403]

Fantastic interview!

[@MrRobertbyers]

Excellent history. Its well done and tells a lot of cool points about the early english rock rise.

[@ryanwhite3663]

"Before your time this is" "I'm afraid it's not." "Don't forget, you're just a young man" "I wish." "67, I'm an old man" "I'm not far behind you."

[@vladimirdiadichev6140]

Very interesting. Thanks a lot

[@farmbrough]

Very interesting. I heard some information about the early days that I'd never heard before!

[@jeffreyheathcote2450]

I watched this interview with interest despite having viewed The Shadows at Sixty recently on tv. Nice of Bruce to acknowledge Lonnie Donegan as an inspiration as he was indeed mine, Lonnie that is. I'm a bit younger than Bruce and a bit peeved that he's got more hair than me, but hey, hair's not everything. I don't remember Buddy Holly being about quite that early (maybe a bit of memory fade going on here) because for me it was either Donegan or Presley. I fondly remember the banter between myself and my neighbour who was a devout Presley fan. Great days in the parlour Rocking the Island Line. Nice one Bruce.

[@Berniewahlbrinck]

"In Newcastle we wrote words, not lyrics." Coool!

[@ReneAlexisPenalozaMunoz]

I love these stories.

[@robertstevens9943]

such great guys, love them both

[@polmic2322]

Deux personnages éminemment sympathiques. 🎶🎶

[@musicwithsole2825]

THANK YOU

[@johnaston4959]

Fantastic interview and so much historical interest, but Bruce, it was Jimmy Kennedy along with Michael Carr that wrote South Of The Border.

[@somersetnewsnetwork2198]

that is how to do an interview..... let the guy talk.

[@Nordicroo]

Love Bruce but if he had to ring emergency and explain what had happened you'd be dead before the ambulance arrived. LOL!

[@gillianvanderwalt1938]

Love the Shadows.

[@sweetierajoo472]

Brusce Welsh a fantastic player The key man of the Shadow's

[@Jall234]

At the end of the school year in 2010 I got the teacher at an Arizona Middle School to play Move It. Of course no one knew anything about it.

[@ryanwhiteguitar668]

I did a similar thing at the high school prom a few years ago.

[@Jall234]

@@ryanwhiteguitar668 There were questions. The teacher said it sounded "country" !

[@ryanwhiteguitar668]

@@Jall234 How did it go down with the students?

[@Jall234]

@@ryanwhiteguitar668 Well they weren't interested in the music. They were rushing around in and out of the auditorium.

[@waynebaker3481]

cliff and the shadows legends

[@thecatalunya1]

sitting in an indian having a meal in st johns wood late 60s sometime and in walk bruce and hank getting out of a silver rolls royce as i remember .now the food was a diferent story..

[@waynebaker3481]

great rock n roll interview

[@orlymg1985]

LOS BEATLES DEL INSTRUMENTAL. SON LOS MAS GRANDES INSTRU-MONSTER EN EUROPA PUES NADIE SUPERA A LOS SHADOWS. GRACIAS BRUCE POR ESTA AMENA MANERA DE CONTAR LA HISTORIA y A RICK POR POSIBILITAR ESTA ENTREVISTA. ``TERRY DENE´´ LO TENIA OLVIDADO. AHORA MISMO ESTOY SUBSANANDO ESTA LAGUNA EN MI ENORME COLECCION ;-).

[@pauliesmusicinstruction4841]

Pps Rick... Hero from Ealing Music people 👍😢

[@passiton3801]

Batchelor Boy, a classic!

[@Itsnotbrettreddell]

I have looked everywhere online for this series and found faulty links with his website and that “rock online “ website or whatever but it isn’t there anymore. could you shed some light on I could watch these? I know this was 3 years ago you uploaded but any help would be appreciated thanks

[@michaelduffy6874]

He talks about the Drifters and the Shadows as "bands" but as I remember, they were groups. A "band" at that time was a jazz band, an dance band, or a regimental band. It was in the late 1960s that people started calling 4-piece pop, R&B and rock groups "bands". I anyone had called the Shadows, or the Beatles or the Rolling Stones in their early days, a "band", it would have sounded pompous or just funny. Can anyone confirm or deny?

[@TheJohnboy123]

How good was that!!!!

[@factorylad5071]

Georgie Fame would be a good one he had tentative connections with the Blue Flames who were apparently the original Hendrix Experience.

[@mark070961]

The Shadows Collectors Corner - facebook.com/groups/1379754715562846

[@andrebenz3651]

There was no mention that Apache had already been recorded by Bert Weedon in early 1960, several months before the Shadows recorded it.

[@garethparr9482]

Yes he did record it first but never had a hit with it.

[@johnhodges8264]

They did ask his permission to record it and Bert's version was released at about the same time having been on an L.P. originally.

[@Padmat78]

Ce n'est pas nouveau comme Interview... 2015 !

[@JeanMarcVasseur]

I know I'll never meet Bruce but I would really like to just look at him and say "Hey, mate"...

[@johnhodges8264]

He lives in Richmond and I have bent his ear over a couple of things I wanted to know proper gentleman and a very nice guy absolutely no pretendsions and down to earth, he told me he still has the original red strat that Cliff bought hank.

[@jean-pvanhollebeke7846]

there are a lot of great Basketball players in the world , then there is Michael Jordan !! there are a lot of great guitar players in the world , then there is Hank Marvin !! both of the people mentioned are in a league of their own

[@davidmitchell2292]

I was surprised to hear Bruce refer to "Quatermasster's Stores" incorrectly as "Quartermaster's Stores". The correct original refers to the early BBC TV Sci-Fi series - one of The Shads' quirky plays on words. Never mind...........

[@elizabethdrinkeld3713]

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[@emscoffee3398]

You are referring to the Quatermass Experiment perhaps ? Frank Whitney