Bruce Cockburn
A Concert Dream: An Invitation to the Festival of Friends


Side 1

d1t01, Creation Dream, 1999-11-xx, Chiari, ITA
d1t02, Mango, 1999-09-28, Chicago (FM)
d1t03, Nanzen Ji, 1979-08-30, Hastings Lake, CAN (SBD)
d1t04, Laughter, 1979-08-30, Hastings Lake, CAN (SBD)
d1t05, Rumors of Glory, 2002-06-23, Laytonville
d1t06, I Can Wait, 1992-08-29, Northamptonshire, UK
d1t07, See How Far, 1999-06-04, Syracuse
d1t08, Scanning These Crowds, 1979-08-31, Hastings Lake, CAN
d1t09, Gavin's Woodpile, 1977-xx-xx, Toronto, CAN
d1t10, End of All Rivers, 2015-03-06, Belfast, IRE
d1t11, In the Falling Dark, 1983-10-29, Sydney, AUS
d1t12, Pacing the Cage, 1999-06-05, Elmer, NJ
d1t13, Messenger Wind, 2002-05-10, Toronto, CAN

Side 2

d2t01, All the Diamonds, 1979-08-30, Hastings, CAN (SBD)
d2t02, Goin' Down the Road, 2012-02-16, Moncton, NB, CAN
d2t03, Sunwheel Dance, 1976-xx-xx, Edmonton, CAN
d2t04, Isn't That What Friends Are For, 1999-09-28, Chicago
d2t05, Mama Just Wants To Barrelhouse All Night Long, 2009-04-07, Aspen (SBD)
d2t06, Call it Democracy, 1999-06-04, Syracuse, NY
d2t07, Santiago Dawn, 1987-11-27, Toronto, CAN
d2t08, Candyman's Gone, 1983-10-29, Sydney, AUS
d2t09, Tibetan Side of Town, 1988-03-14, Ann Arbor
d2t10, Waiting For The Moon, 1996-08-21, Bayfield
d2t11, Child of the Wind, 1991-02-15, Niagara on the Lake, Ontario, CAN
d2t12, Live on My Mind, 1997-11-03, Arcata CA
d2t13, Don't Feel Your Touch, 2003-11-30, Hamilton, CAN
d2t14, See How I Miss You, 1992-05-15, Hamburg, GER
d2t15, Burden of the AngelBeast, 1994-10-29, Schenectady, NY

Side 3

d3t01, Loner, 1981-10-23, Denver
d3t02, Grim Travelers, 1989-03-10, Philadelphia,
d3t03, Sahara Gold, 1997-11-03, Arcata
d3t04, To Raise the Morning Star, 2003-12-04, Guelph, Ontario, CAN
d3t05, Planet of the Clowns, 2003-12-04, Guelph, Ontario, CAN
d3t06, Love Loves You, 1994-09-20, Montreal, Quebec, CAN
d3t07, Open, 2003-12-04, Guelph, Ontario, CAN
d3t08, A Dream Like Mine, 1992-03-02, CAN (FM)
d3t09, Fascist Architecture, 1997-06-21, Highland Heights, KY
d3t10, You Pay Your Money, 1981, In Session, CAN (FM)
d3t11, Tokyo, 1994-09-20, Montreal, Quebec, CAN
d3t12, Radio Shoes, 1981-10-23, Denver, CO
d3t13, Tropic Moon, 1981, In Session, CAN (FM)
d3t14, Peggy's Kitchen Wall, 1994-09-20, Montreal, Quebec, CAN

Side 4

d4t01, Lovers in a Dangerous Time, 1992-03-02, CAN (FM)
d4t02, The Strong One, 1981-10-23, Denver
d4t03, People See Through You, 1992-05-15, Hamburg, GER
d4t04, Radium Rain, 1989-04-21, Denver, CO
d4t05, The Trouble With Normal, 1997-07-18, Huntington
d4t06, If a Tree Falls, 1991-12-15, Woodstock (FM)
d4t07, Strange Waters, 2011-03-31, Banff, Alberta, CAN*
d4t08, Rocket Launcher, 1997-08-15, Amagansett
d4t09, Down Here Tonight, 1986-08-19, Philadelphia
d4t10, Dialogue with the Devil, 1999-06-05, Elmer
d4t11, Festival of Friends, 1979-08-31, Alberta
d4t12, Gifts, 2011-05-05, Annapolis, MD


The Players:

Bruce Cockburn - guitars, harmonica, vocals

Richard Bell - keyboards
Judy Cade - backing vocals
Gary Craig - drums, percussion
Bob Disalle - drums
John Dymond - bass
Rik Emmett - guitars
Jonathan Goldsmith - piano
colin Linden - guitars
Steve Lucas - bass
Hugh Marsh - violin, keyboards
Fergus Jemison Marsh - Chapman stick, bass
Kathryn Moses - Sax, flute, vocals
Dennis Pendrith - Bass
Miche Pouliot - Drums
Ben Riley - drums, percussion
Jenny Scheinman - violin
Chi Sharpe - percussion, backing vocals
Michael Sloski - drums, Vocals
Michael Alan White - trumpet, flugelghorn, conch shell
Julie WOlf - keyboards, vocals


Notes on Sound Quality (SQ): EX to EX+ throughout.
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This is an imagined concert. If Bruce came to me for setlist advice, this would be my humble offering. After listening to, and attending, many, many Cockburn shows since 1981, I decided put together a compilation of songs and performancesI would like to hear. Sequencing is important so the performance begins as solo acoustic, progresses on to Bruce accompanied by a couple players and finally we conclude with a few full band performances. There are a few of his hits, but mostly outstanding performances of (to my mind) his best songs. But as any "Human" will appreciate , four sides is not near enough to cover Bruce's incredible catalog.

All these songs were chosen for their distinctive, unique quality. "Creation Dream" is vintage Cockburn and a song that provided me with a concert experience beyond any I can ever hope to repeat. During the gig at the Lincoln Center in Ft Collins, CO in 1981 the power went out. Bruce and the band played through the 20 minute blackout without missing a beat-a truly spontaneous, unplugged moment where the power of expert musicianship was tested like I've never seen since. "Nanzen Ji" and "Laughter" are old Cockburn rarities. On the 2002 solo tour, Bruce performed a rendition of "Rumours of Glory" that was simply sublime. His improv work during the intro and the use of effects melds wonderfully with the simple melody of the song. As far as I know, "I can Wait" is unreleased and for anyone who's read his memoir you'll know to whom he's singing. The rest of the acoustic set contains songs like "Gavin's Woodpile," "Scanning These Crowds," and "In the Falling Dark:" rarely played but stunning songs, nonetheless.

Side Two opens with Cockburn's masterpiece. "All the Diamonds..." The acoustic portion of our imagined concert continues through lesser masterpieces like "Goin' Down the Road" and the intrumental "Sunwheel Dance." The gorgeous "Isn't That What Friends Are For" always brings tears to my eyes.

"I've been scraping little shavings off my ration of light
And I've formed it into a ball, and each time I pack a bit more onto it
I make a bowl of my hands and I scoop it from its secret cache
Under a loose board in the floor
And I blow across it and I send it to you
Against those moments when
The darkness blows under your door"

Sheer poetry.

Side Three begins with "Loner" and Hugh Marsh's otherworldly violin. Bruce has always surrounded himself with world class musicians and the second half of our concert is meant to demonstrate that. Colin Linden, Bruce's longtime collaborator and producer provides expert guitar on "A Dream Like Mine" and many other tracks on this collection. As we head into the Side Four homestretch, "Lovers" has always struck me as a song better performed with a full band. The tension and fear in the lyrics balanced by the immediate and accessible melody with its soaring guitar breaks. "Rocket Launcher" benefits from the full band treatmentt, as well. "Down Here Tonight" closes the show and takes me back to a wonderful time in my own life.

The encores start with "Dialogue," another of Bruce's masterworks. Melodically challenging and lyrically complex, it is a song that explores faith, friendship, and human nature. One of Bruce's strengths as a songwriter is that he provides no answers, just asks the questions and allows the listener to interpret as s/he wishes. "Dialogue" leads into "Festival of Friends." Though I believe this song is about heaven, I also believe heaven is where you find it-in people, places, and art. Heaven, you could say, is a gift.

I compiled these performances for my personal enjoyment, and share them for the same reason. There are many Bruce Cockburn compilations available out there; the newly released box set "Rumours of Glory" and the must-have "Waiting for a Miracle." Nothing beats the original tracks themselves.

I urge you to seek out the performances contained herein (they�re all available out there). Thank you so much to the original tapers, uploaders and all who share this great music. And, of course, thanks, Bruce.

Enjoy,

1chucho
"Live Music is Better!"
August 2015


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