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## Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers, setlists, concerts, downloads and fan community
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> Bruuuce.com is a fan-run archive dedicated to the music of Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers, active since 1998. It features over 1,000 setlists, rare concert recordings, exclusive interviews with Bruce and his band, cover projects, and community-led charity projects. Built by fans, for fans, it’s the definitive resource for exploring Bruce Hornsby’s live legacy.
## Website Content
## Bruce Hornsby's band members
- [Bruce Hornsby](https://bruuuce.com/wiki/bruce-hornsby/): Bruce Hornsby biography with details of his family life, bluegrass and jazz projects, Noisemakers and the Range, and his work with the Grateful Dead. Details of his entire musical career and all of his records.
https://bruuuce.com/wiki/bruce-hornsby/
- [J.V. Collier](https://bruuuce.com/wiki/bruce-hornsby/): Jervonny J.V. Collier has played bass guitar for Bruce Hornsby since 1994. He has also worked with Gladys Knight & The Pips, The Pointer Sisters, The Temptations, the Emotions, Don Was and more.
https://bruuuce.com/wiki/bruce-hornsby/
- [Chad Wright](https://bruuuce.com/wiki/chad-wright/): Chad Wright is Bruce Hornsby's drummer. Like Bruce Hornsby, Chad went to the Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA. He has played with The Jacksons, Teena Marie, Rick James, The High School Musical Tour and many others.
https://bruuuce.com/wiki/chad-wright/
- [John Mailander](https://bruuuce.com/wiki/john-mailander/): John Mailander has been a Noisemaker with Bruce Hornsby's band since 2018. He’s also a composer, producer and fiddler with his own band, Forecast.
https://bruuuce.com/wiki/john-mailander/
- [Gibb Droll](https://bruuuce.com/wiki/gibb-droll/): Gibb Droll is known for his blues-infused rock guitar. He is the founder of the Gibb Droll Band, but more recently has played with Keller Williams, Keith Moseley and Jeff Sipe.
https://bruuuce.com/wiki/gibb-droll/
- [John J.T. Thomas](https://bruuuce.com/wiki/j-t-thomas/): John J.T. Thomas is Bruce Hornsby's keyboard player since 1993. He was a previously keyboard technician for Don Henley and also played with Captain Beefheart
https://bruuuce.com/wiki/j-t-thomas/
- [Sonny Emory](https://bruuuce.com/wiki/sonny-emory/): Sonny Emory is a jazz graduate the same as Bruce Hornsby. He was his drummer from 2002 to 2018 and has also worked with Bette Midler, Al Jarreau, Paula Abdul, Boz Scaggs, the B-52s, Steely Dan, Jennifer Lopez and Earth, Wind and Fire.
https://bruuuce.com/wiki/sonny-emory/
- [Ross Holmes](https://bruuuce.com/wiki/ross-holmes/): Ross Holmes is a fiddler and musician known for his work in bluegrass, Americana, and folk music, collaborating with artists like Bruce Hornsby, Mumford and Sons, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Chessboxer.
https://bruuuce.com/wiki/ross-holmes/
- [Doug Derryberry](https://bruuuce.com/wiki/doug-derryberry/): Doug Derryberry served as a Noisemaker for 14 years, playing guitar for Bruce Hornsby between 1999 and 2013.
https://bruuuce.com/wiki/doug-derryberry/
- [Bobby Read](https://bruuuce.com/wiki/bobby-read/): Bobby Read played saxophone, horns and EWI for Bruce Hornsby for 21 years between 1993 and 2014. He is a producer, composer and arranger, and runs Small World Audio from his home in Charlottesville, Virginia.
https://bruuuce.com/wiki/bobby-read/
- [George Marinelli](https://bruuuce.com/wiki/george-marinelli/): George Marinelli is a guitarist known for his work with Bonnie Raitt and Bruce Hornsby. He’s a great musician and a tremendous guy with a career spanning rock, blues and session work.
https://bruuuce.com/wiki/george-marinelli/
- [David Mansfield](https://bruuuce.com/wiki/david-mansfield/): David Mansfield is an award-winning musician and composer, and original member of Bruce Hornsby and The Range.
https://bruuuce.com/wiki/david-mansfield/
- [John Molo](https://bruuuce.com/wiki/john-molo/): John Molo is an original member of Bruce Hornsby and the Range, a drummer known for his work with Phil Lesh & Friends, The Other Ones, and MoDeReKo with John Dearth, Bobby Read, Tim Kobza and John J.T. Thomas.
https://bruuuce.com/wiki/john-molo/
- [Bobby Hornsby](https://bruuuce.com/wiki/bobby-hornsby/): Bobby Hornsby is Bruce Hornsby’s older brother by two years, He formed the Bobby Hi-Test and the Octane Kids, featuring Bruce on Fender Rhodes and vocals.
https://bruuuce.com/wiki/bobby-hornsby/
- [R.S. Hornsby](https://bruuuce.com/wiki/r-s-hornsby/): Bruce Hornsby’s nephew R.S. Hornsby was a regular and hugely popular guest with Bruce's Noisemakers band, from the age of 20. He regularly sat in from 2000 until his tragic passing in 2009, aged 28.
https://bruuuce.com/wiki/r-s-hornsby/
## Bruce Hornsby setlists
- [Bruce Hornsby setlists](https://bruuuce.com/bruce-hornsby-setlists/): Over 1,000 setlists from Bruce Hornsby's concerts, both solo and with the Noisemakers. The last few years Bruce himself has provided us with his setlists and his notes on each show.
https://bruuuce.com/bruce-hornsby-setlists/
- [Bruce Hornsby searchable setlist database](https://bruuuce.com/2024/08/02/bruce-hornsby-searchable-database/): We have information from over 1,000 Bruce Hornsby concerts! Did you go to a concert somewhere in Nebraska in the early 90s but can’t remember the details? You can finetune the list to find exactly what you’re looking for.
https://bruuuce.com/2024/08/02/bruce-hornsby-searchable-database/
- [Bruce Hornsby setlists 2025](https://bruuuce.com/2025/06/23/bruce-hornsby-setlists-2025/): Here is our list of Bruce Hornsby setlists from concerts in 2025, provided by Bruce himself where possible.
https://bruuuce.com/2025/06/23/bruce-hornsby-setlists-2025/
- [Bruce Hornsby songs: your dream setlist](https://bruuuce.com/2014/06/22/your-dream-setlist-to-download/): Bruce Hornsby's fans picked their all-time favourite songs to form a dream setlist. Download the concert they built!
https://bruuuce.com/2014/06/22/your-dream-setlist-to-download/
## Bruce Hornsby tour
- [Bruce Hornsby tour dates](https://bruuuce.com/bruce-hornsby-tour/): Up-to-the-minute news on current Bruce Hornsby tour dates, including solo concerts and Noisemakers shows. Pre-order codes and links to book tickets are all on this page.
https://bruuuce.com/bruce-hornsby-tour/
- [Tale of the tour - Bruce Hornsby's 2023](https://bruuuce.com/2023/12/31/tale-of-the-tour-bruce-hornsbys-2023/): In 2023, Bruce Hornsby played 858 songs live through 44 shows. There were 178 different songs; L'Escalier du Diable (Ligeti) was most popular cover. Bright Star Cast opened most shows.
https://bruuuce.com/2023/12/31/tale-of-the-tour-bruce-hornsbys-2023/
- [Tale of the tour - Bruce Hornsby's 2024](https://bruuuce.com/2024/11/23/tale-of-the-tour-24-bruce-hornsbys-year/): In 2024, Bruce Hornsby played 773 songs live through 42 shows. There were 177 different songs; The Way It Is getting most plays (39). Valley Road was played most on dulcimer (14 times).
https://bruuuce.com/2024/11/23/tale-of-the-tour-24-bruce-hornsbys-year/
## Bruce Hornsby records
- Bruce Hornsby records](https://bruuuce.com/bruce-hornsby-records/): Every record Bruce Hornsby has released over 40 years - lyric interpretations of every song, details of who played what instrument, and on what record.
https://bruuuce.com/bruce-hornsby-records/
- [Bruce Hornsby The Way It Is album](https://bruuuce.com/wiki/the-way-it-is-album/): Track listing for Bruce Hornsby and the Range's "The Way It Is", details of the musicians (including Huey Lewis!), audio clips, fan reviews and original press reviews from 1986.
https://bruuuce.com/wiki/the-way-it-is-album/
- [Bruce Hornsby Scenes from the Southside](https://bruuuce.com/wiki/scenes-from-the-southside/): Huey Lewis returns on harmonica. Details of the musicians, audio clips, fan reviews and original press reviews from 1988.
https://bruuuce.com/wiki/scenes-from-the-southside/
- [Bruce Hornsby Night on the Town album](https://bruuuce.com/wiki/night-on-the-town-album/): Shawn Colvin, Bela Fleck and Jerry Garcia join Bruce Hornsby and the Range for this record. Details of the musicians, audio clips, fan reviews and original press reviews from 1990.
https://bruuuce.com/wiki/night-on-the-town-album/
- [Bruce Hornsby Harbor Lights album](https://bruuuce.com/wiki/harbor-lights-album/): Bruce Hornsby's first solo record, joined by Phil Collins, Bonnie Raitt, Jerry Garcia, Branford Marsalis, Pat Metheny, Jimmy Haslip and more. Audio clips, fan reviews and original press reviews from 1993.
https://bruuuce.com/wiki/harbor-lights-album/
- [Bruce Hornsby Hot House](https://bruuuce.com/wiki/hot-house/): Bruce Hornsby is joined by Chaka Khan, David Hollister, Levi Little, Bela Fleck, Debbie Henry and the last released recording Jerry Garcia ever made. Audio clips, fan reviews and original press reviews from 1995.
https://bruuuce.com/wiki/hot-house/
- [Bruce Hornsby Spirit Trail](https://bruuuce.com/wiki/spirit-trail/): A double album! Jerry Garcia is sampled and included posthumously on Sunflower Cat. Details of the musicians, audio clips, fan reviews and original press reviews from 1998. Bruce's Uncle Charles features on the cover.
https://bruuuce.com/wiki/spirit-trail/
- [Bruce Hornsby Here Come the Noisemakers](https://bruuuce.com/wiki/here-come-the-noisemakers/): Bruce Hornsby's first live release, and another double album. The title comes from a regular quote from a heckler in Bruce's early days playing in Virginia Beach. Includes Steve Kimock.
https://bruuuce.com/wiki/here-come-the-noisemakers/
- [Bruce Hornsby Big Swing Face album](https://bruuuce.com/wiki/big-swing-face-album/): Bruce Hornsby's last record with RCA. Almost no piano in a big departure from anything Bruce had released to date. Fan reaction is right here. Includes Michael Baker and Steve Kimock.
https://bruuuce.com/wiki/big-swing-face-album/
- [Bruce Hornsby Greatest Radio Hits](https://bruuuce.com/wiki/greatest-radio-hits/): 15 songs from the first 18 years of Bruce's career, including two unreleased: Set Me in Motion (from the movie "Backdraft") and his own version of the song co-written with Robbie Robertson, Go Back to Your Woods. End of the Innocence also features.
https://bruuuce.com/wiki/greatest-radio-hits/
- [Bruce Hornsby Halcyon Days album](https://bruuuce.com/wiki/halcyon-days-album/): Elton John, Sting and Eric Clapton all guest on this 2004 release along with, for the first time, Bruce's nephew R.S. Hornsby on guitar.
https://bruuuce.com/wiki/halcyon-days-album/
- [Bruce Hornsby Skaggs/Hornsby](https://bruuuce.com/wiki/skaggshornsby/): Bruce's first record with Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder, including a bluegrass cover of Rick James' Superfreak! Audio clips, fan reviews and original press reviews from 2007.
https://bruuuce.com/wiki/skaggshornsby/
- [Bruce Hornsby Camp Meeting album](https://bruuuce.com/wiki/camp-meeting/): A jazz trio record featuring Bruce Hornsby, Christian McBride and Jack DeJohnette. Lots of fan reaction, audio clips and press reviews from 2007.
https://bruuuce.com/wiki/camp-meeting/
- [Bruce Hornsby Levitate album](https://bruuuce.com/wiki/levitate-album/): Eric Clapton returns, and a cameo from Bruce's sons Keith and Russell Hornsby! Fan reaction, audio clips and press reviews from 2009. Dedicated to Bruce's nephew R.S. Hornsby, who passed weeks after recording.
https://bruuuce.com/wiki/levitate-album/
- [Bruce Hornsby Bride of the Noisemakers](https://bruuuce.com/wiki/bride-of-the-noisemakers/): A follow-up to the live 2000 release Here Come the Noisemakers, featuring a beautiful picture of J.T.Thomas and J.V.Collier as bride and groom on the cover.
https://bruuuce.com/wiki/bride-of-the-noisemakers/
- [Bruce Hornsby Cluck Ol' Hen](https://bruuuce.com/wiki/cluck-ol-hen/): The second bluegrass record from Bruce Hornsby and Ricky Skaggs with Kentucky Thunder. Audio clips from each track.
https://bruuuce.com/wiki/cluck-ol-hen/
- [Bruce Hornsby Solo Concerts](https://bruuuce.com/wiki/solo-concerts/): A double album featuring a collection of live recordings from solo concerts. Fan opinion, audio clips and press reviews from 2014.
https://bruuuce.com/wiki/solo-concerts/
- [Bruce Hornsby Rehab Reunion album](https://bruuuce.com/wiki/rehab-reunion-album/): Bruce Hornsby's dulcimer record! His first record with no piano since Big Swing Face in 2002. This one features Mavis Staples and Justin Vernon from Bon Iver.
https://bruuuce.com/wiki/rehab-reunion-album/
- [Bruce Hornsby Absolute Zero album](https://bruuuce.com/wiki/absolute-zero-album/): Bruce Hornsby's 2019 album featuring Jack DeJohnette, Blake Mills, Justin Vernon, Rob Moose, Sean Carey, the Staves & yMusic. Many songs were taken from unused film scores written for Spike Lee.
https://bruuuce.com/wiki/absolute-zero-album/
- [Bruce Hornsby Non-Secure Connection album](https://bruuuce.com/wiki/non-secure-connection-album/): Bruce Hornsby's 2020 album featuring Jack DeJohnette, Blake Mills, James Mercer, Justin Vernon, Rob Moose, Sean Carey, the Staves, yMusic and Jamila Woods.
https://bruuuce.com/wiki/non-secure-connection-album/
- [Bruce Hornsby 'Flicted](https://bruuuce.com/wiki/flicted/): Bruce Hornsby's 2022 album featuring Ezra Koenig, Jack DeJohnette, Blake Mills, Justin Vernon, Ethan Gruska, Danielle Haim, Z Berg, Rob Moose and yMusic.
https://bruuuce.com/wiki/flicted/
- [Bruce Hornsby Lost and Found on the Spirit Trail](https://bruuuce.com/wiki/lost-and-found-on-the-spirit-trail/): Released as part of Spirit Trail 25th anniversary reissue. The tracks were previously unreleased, having been written and recorded in around June 2000.
https://bruuuce.com/wiki/lost-and-found-on-the-spirit-trail/
- [Bruce Hornsby Deep Sea Vents album](https://bruuuce.com/wiki/deep-sea-vents-album/): Released under the name BrhyM, Deep Sea Vents is a collaboration between Bruce Hornsby and chamber ensemble yMusic. Every song has a aquatic theme.
https://bruuuce.com/wiki/deep-sea-vents-album/
## Bruce Hornsby downloadable MP3s
- [Live concert archive](https://bruuuce.com/bruce-hornsby-concerts/): Download live Bruce Hornsby concerts for free. An archive of solo piano shows and band shows from the 1980s to the present day.
https://bruuuce.com/bruce-hornsby-concerts/
- [Daily Dose archive](https://bruuuce.com/bruce-hornsby-mp3s-daily-dose/): For over ten years we ran the "Daily Dose" - a daily download of live music from a Bruce Hornsby concert. Here's an archive of those MP3s to download.
https://bruuuce.com/bruce-hornsby-mp3s-daily-dose/
- [Hornsby Grateful Dead covers: Bruce Does the Dead](https://bruuuce.com/2014/06/11/bruce-hornsby-grateful-dead-covers/): Bruce Hornsby Grateful Dead covers are in demand! From his high-school band, to an opening act, to a part-time member and throughout his own career, Bruce Hornsby has always played the music of the Grateful Dead.
https://bruuuce.com/2014/06/11/bruce-hornsby-grateful-dead-covers/
- [Bruce Hornsby's Yoshi's run in 1998](https://bruuuce.com/2019/04/07/bruce-hornsby-yoshis/): The Bruce Hornsby Yoshi’s run in 1998 was hot on the heels of the Spirit Trail release.  Bruce embarked on a 20 show run in Yoshi’s , Oakland, CA. Here are every one of those shows for free download.
https://bruuuce.com/2019/04/07/bruce-hornsby-yoshis/
## Bruce Hornsby covers
- [Bruce Hornsby cover projects](https://bruuuce.com/bruce-hornsby-cover-projects/): Your own musical contributions of Bruce Hornsby cover projects, which have raised around $30,000 for charitable causes so far.
https://bruuuce.com/bruce-hornsby-cover-projects/
- [Shadow Hands - 2005](https://bruuuce.com/bruce-hornsby-cover-projects/shadow-hands/): Shadow Hands was the first Bruce Hornsby cover project, released in 2005. Each track was a song originally performed by Bruce Hornsby, contributed by visitors to Bruuuce.com. Download it all for free!
https://bruuuce.com/bruce-hornsby-cover-projects/shadow-hands/
- [Caesar Salad](https://bruuuce.com/bruce-hornsby-cover-projects/caesar-salad/): This was the second Bruce Hornsby cover project interpreting the music of Bruce Hornsby. Downloads are on this page.
https://bruuuce.com/bruce-hornsby-cover-projects/caesar-salad/
- [Strike Three - Bruce Hornsby covers](https://bruuuce.com/bruce-hornsby-cover-projects/strike-three/): Strike Three was our third cover project featuring the music of Bruce Hornsby, as performed by the visitors of Bruuuce.com, including former Range member George Marinelli!
https://bruuuce.com/bruce-hornsby-cover-projects/strike-three/
- [Salivate](https://bruuuce.com/bruce-hornsby-cover-projects/salivate/): Salivate was the fourth cover project of Bruce Hornsby's music, released in 2011. Download contributions from the Bruuuce.com community, including the amazing Ms Rachel!
https://bruuuce.com/bruce-hornsby-cover-projects/salivate/
- [Thick Custard - Bruce Hornsby covers](https://bruuuce.com/bruce-hornsby-cover-projects/thick-custard/): “Thick Custard” was our fifth project covering Bruce Hornsby’s music since 2005. It was released as part of 2014's Daily Dose Day on Bruuuce.com, in aid of three very charitable worthy causes.
https://bruuuce.com/bruce-hornsby-cover-projects/thick-custard/
- [Postcards from Tossington - Bruce Hornsby covers](https://bruuuce.com/bruce-hornsby-cover-projects/postcards-tossington/): May 2018 saw the release of the sixth cover project of Bruce Hornsby's music by the Bruuuce.com community - here are the Postcards from Tossington!
https://bruuuce.com/bruce-hornsby-cover-projects/postcards-tossington/
- [Fresh Gherkin](https://bruuuce.com/2022/05/08/fresh-gherkin/): The seventh collection of Bruce Hornsby covers was called “Fresh Gherkin”. The title comes from an early Melody Maker review of The Way It Is, labelling Bruce as a “particular gherkin” who would hopefully soon be far away from the singles chart. Ten tracks for free download, recorded by the Bruuuce.com community.
https://bruuuce.com/2022/05/08/fresh-gherkin/
- [Bruce Hornsby covers compilation](https://bruuuce.com/2020/11/23/cover-compilation/): 15 selected tracks from 15 years of cover projects – the Bruuuce.com community's interpretations of Bruce Hornsby’s songs. They’re either performances that Bruce has noted that he enjoyed, or even echoed i concert.
https://bruuuce.com/2020/11/23/cover-compilation/
## Bruce Hornsby wiki
- [Bruce Hornsby wiki] (https://bruuuce.com/bruce-hornsby-wiki/): Here's a Bruce Hornsby time capsule encyclopedia ... over 450 entries listing every song with detailed lyric analysis and downloads. A bio of everyone who has contributed to a record, the instruments and data on each album.
https://bruuuce.com/bruce-hornsby-wiki/
## Bruce Hornsby fan features and news
- [Don't you believe them.](https://bruuuce.com/2020/06/06/dont-you-believe-them/): Eleven selected Bruce Hornsby songs with a message of hope, love and collaboration. It falls upon each of us, individually, to proactively take our own steps to change the failings of society.
https://bruuuce.com/2020/06/06/dont-you-believe-them/
- [Phil Lesh](https://bruuuce.com/2024/10/25/phil-lesh-1940-2024/): Phil Lesh and Bruce Hornsby performed in various Grateful Dead projects, including the Other Ones, the Furthur Festivals and the final Fare Thee Well shows. Phil would sit in on some of Bruce’s famous Yoshi's shows in 1998.
https://bruuuce.com/2024/10/25/phil-lesh-1940-2024/
- [Bruce Hornsby and Gregg Allman](https://bruuuce.com/2017/05/28/bruce-gregg-allman/): Bruce's early band with his brother, Bobby Hi-Test and the Octane Kids, would regularly include Gregg and the Allman Brothers’ covers in their shows. Bruce would occasionally play at Allman Brothers shows.
https://bruuuce.com/2017/05/28/bruce-gregg-allman/
- [Mandolin memories - Ross Holmes](https://bruuuce.com/2024/05/04/mandolin-memories-ross-holmes/): Ten years ago on May 3 2014, Ross Holmes played his first gig with Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers. Now with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Ross looked back on his time with Bruce.
https://bruuuce.com/2024/05/04/mandolin-memories-ross-holmes/
- [BrhyM's Deep Sea Vents - Day One take](https://bruuuce.com/2024/03/03/deep-sea-vents-day-one-take/): We asked the Bruuuce.com Community Facebook group for their impression of Deep Sea Vents on day one, and to tell us their favourite tracks. Here’s what they gave us, with their comments.
https://bruuuce.com/2024/03/03/deep-sea-vents-day-one-take/
- [Bruce Hornsby at the BBC](https://bruuuce.com/2024/02/18/bruce-at-the-bbc/): Here’s Bruce Hornsby’s full performance, interview and video at the BBC’s Maida Vale studios in January 2024. It includes a performance with the BBC Orchestra of The Way It Is, Cast-Off and End of the Innocence.
https://bruuuce.com/2024/02/18/bruce-at-the-bbc/
- [Looking back at Spirit Trail](https://bruuuce.com/2023/10/27/looking-back-at-spirit-trail/): Bruce Hornsby's fans revisit Spirit Trail on the 25th anniversary of its release. Here they look at every track on the double album, a quarter-century later!
https://bruuuce.com/2023/10/27/looking-back-at-spirit-trail/
- [Spirit Trail build-up](https://bruuuce.com/2023/10/01/bruce-hornsby-spirit-trail-build-up/): Quotes from Bruce Hornsby's newsletters, the press, the fans on the newsgroup forum and an interview with Bruce Hornsby leading up to the release of Spirit Trail in 1998.
https://bruuuce.com/2023/10/01/bruce-hornsby-spirit-trail-build-up/
- [Spirit Trail cover](https://bruuuce.com/2023/10/10/spirit-trail-newsgroup-and-cover/): Bruce Hornsby's fans discuss the cover of the Spirit Trail record, featuring Bruce's Uncle Charles Hornsby.
https://bruuuce.com/2023/10/10/spirit-trail-newsgroup-and-cover/
- [Spirit Trail release day](https://bruuuce.com/2023/10/13/a-look-back-at-spirit-trail-release-day/): Bruce Hornsby's fans got together on the newsgroup forum on October 13 1998 - release day - to share their day one takes on Spirit Trail. Also includes an interview Bruce did that day with Borders.
https://bruuuce.com/2023/10/13/a-look-back-at-spirit-trail-release-day/
- [Living in the Sunshine](https://bruuuce.com/2023/09/16/living-in-the-sunshine/): Collective comments from Bruce Hornsby's fan communities online to discuss his single Living in the Sunshine, newly released on the Spirit Trail 25th anniversary edition.
https://bruuuce.com/2023/09/16/living-in-the-sunshine/
- [Michael Baker obituary](https://bruuuce.com/2023/07/10/michael-baker-obituary/): Michael Baker, Bruce Hornsby’s touring drummer from 1998 to 1999, passed away on July 9 2023. Michael was drummer during Bruce’s famous Yoshi’s run in 1998. Here are our thoughts to remember him.
https://bruuuce.com/2023/07/10/michael-baker-obituary/
- [Your memories from 25 years of Bruce Hornsby](https://bruuuce.com/2011/08/05/25-years-2/): The Bruuuce.com community shares personal memories of Bruce Hornsby concerts across 25 years, including meetings with Bruce, concert memories, meet-ups, standout performances - and joining Bruce on stage!
https://bruuuce.com/2011/08/05/25-years-2/
- [Bruuuce.com is 25 years old!](https://bruuuce.com/2023/06/12/bruuuce-com-is-25-years-old/): We’ve given you 2,241 downloads, which you’ve grabbed a total of over 1,600,000 times in total by June 2023. There are now over 1,000 setlists and you’ve raised over $35,000 for charity. You’ve contributed to seven cover CDs of Bruce’s music and we’re pushing towards 3,000 members in our Facebook group!
https://bruuuce.com/2023/06/12/bruuuce-com-is-25-years-old/
- [Daily Dose Day](https://bruuuce.com/2022/05/08/daily-dose-day-thank-you-for-donations/): Bruce Hornsby's fans with Bruuuce.com raised $5,000 in one day for the ALS Association in memory of Melissa Reagan Smith. There was a 24 hour live stream, 24 concerts for download and the release of Door to Forever, a Bruce Hornsby bio documentary.
https://bruuuce.com/2022/05/08/daily-dose-day-thank-you-for-donations/
- [Door to Forever](https://bruuuce.com/2022/03/08/bruce-hornsby-documentary-door-forever/): “Door to Forever: Bruce Hornsby’s lifelong pursuit of the unattainable” is a 1 hour 40 minute documentary, released on YouTube in May 2022. It covers Bruce's career and speaks of his journey to achieving what he feels is an “unattainable” level of playing.
https://bruuuce.com/2022/03/08/bruce-hornsby-documentary-door-forever/
- [Bruce Hornsby merchandise](https://bruuuce.com/2019/07/12/bruce-hornsby-merchandise/): Bruuuce.com offer Bruce Hornsby t-shirts, hoodies, tote bags, mugs and more. These have been really popular in the Bruuuce.com community and are regularly seen at concerts.
https://bruuuce.com/2019/07/12/bruce-hornsby-merchandise/
- [Bruce Hornsby and Spike Lee collaborations](https://bruuuce.com/2018/07/08/bruce-hornsby-and-spike-lee/): As Bruce explains his working relationship with Spike Lee, we list the fruits of that collaboration. Includes Bruce's work on the BlacKkKlansman, Red Hook Summer and Kobe Doin’ Work movies.
https://bruuuce.com/2018/07/08/bruce-hornsby-and-spike-lee/
- [Leon Russell 1942 – 2016](https://bruuuce.com/2016/11/13/bruce-hornsby-leon-russell-1942-2016/): Leon Russell had a profound influence on Bruce Hornsby’s music, and his songs regularly feature in live shows. They later worked together - Bruce speaks about that here.
https://bruuuce.com/2016/11/13/bruce-hornsby-leon-russell-1942-2016/
- [Jazz pioneer Ornette Coleman (1930 – 2015)](https://bruuuce.com/2015/06/11/ornette-coleman/): Bruce Hornsby frequently named Ornette Coleman as an influence on his career, and later worked with him. Coleman's Questions and Answers piece was unreleased until Bruce recorded it for his Camp Meeting record.
https://bruuuce.com/2015/06/11/ornette-coleman/
- [Bruce Hornsby touring and concert questions)](https://bruuuce.com/2014/11/06/bruce-hornsby-touring-and-concert-faqs/): Bruce Hornsby plays with no predetermined setlist, calls his set on the fly whilst on stage, and is known for improvising and taking audience requests.
https://bruuuce.com/2014/11/06/bruce-hornsby-touring-and-concert-faqs/
- [Bruce Hornsby collaborations](https://bruuuce.com/2014/11/06/bruce-hornsby-collaboration-faqs/): Bruce Hornsby has played with the Grateful Dead, Sheena Easton, Bonnie Raitt, Shawn Colvin, Don Henley, Elton John, Robbie Robertson, Leon Russell, Huey Lewis, Justin Vernon and Ricky Skaggs amongst others.
https://bruuuce.com/2014/11/06/bruce-hornsby-collaboration-faqs/
- [Bruce Hornsby music FAQs](https://bruuuce.com/2014/11/06/bruce-hornsby-music-faqs/): Bruce Hornsby's biggest hit is The Way It Is. Others have covered his music, like Huey Lewis (Jacob’s Ladder) and Tupac (Changes). Bruce has also written for others, notably Don Henley, Willie Nelson and Chaka Khan.
https://bruuuce.com/2014/11/06/bruce-hornsby-music-faqs/
- [Bruce Hornsby facts and FAQs](https://bruuuce.com/2014/11/06/bruce-hornsby-facts-and-faqs/): Bruce Hornsby was born on November 23 1954 in Richmond, Virginia and lives in Willliamsburg. He's 6'4", or 1.93cm tall. He has a snail mail address at Post Office Box 3545, Williamsburg, VA 23187. He's represented by Red Light Management.
https://bruuuce.com/2014/11/06/bruce-hornsby-facts-and-faqs/
- [Bruce Hornsby's family](https://bruuuce.com/2014/11/05/bruce-hornsbys-family/): Bruce Hornsby married Kathy Yankovic in 1983. They have twin sons, Keith and Russell, born on January 30, 1992. His brother Bobby had a Grateful Dead cover band (Bobby Hi-Test and the Octane Kids). His parents were Lois Hornsby (nee Saunier) and Robert Hornsby.
https://bruuuce.com/2014/11/05/bruce-hornsbys-family/
- [Bruce Hornsby Solo Concerts review](https://bruuuce.com/2014/08/25/bruce-hornsby-solo-concerts-review/): Bruce Hornsby's Solo Concerts double album is reviewed, considering it a learning experience for Bruce and his listeners, introducing Schoenberg, Messiaen and Ligeti to his catalogue.
https://bruuuce.com/2014/08/25/bruce-hornsby-solo-concerts-review/
- [Rachel Griffin interview](https://bruuuce.com/2014/01/14/podcast-20-rachel-griffin-interview/): Rachel Griffin is known worldwide as Ms Rachel. She has over 11 billion YouTube views and a Netflix show, and talked to Bruuuce.com about Bruce's influence on her. She's recorded Bruce's song "Invisible" for Bruuuce.com.
https://bruuuce.com/2014/01/14/podcast-20-rachel-griffin-interview/
- [Two Bruces! Bruce Springsteen and Bruce Hornsby together](https://bruuuce.com/2013/07/31/two-bruces-springsteen-hornsby/): In 2001 the two Bruces, Springsteen and Hornsby, took to the stage for a surprise “Thunder Road” encore at Hornsby's show at the Count Basie Theater in Red Bank, NJ. Here’s a download of the performance and a fan's report who was there.
https://bruuuce.com/2013/07/31/two-bruces-springsteen-hornsby/
- [Bruce Hornsby’s musical SCKBSTD opens](https://bruuuce.com/2011/07/27/sckbstd/): Bruce Hornsby’s musical SCKBSTD opened at the Wells Theater in Norfolk, VA from January 21 to February 6 2011, from the Virginia Stage Company. Here are some reviews and enjoy Kathy Hornsby’s photos that she went us.
https://bruuuce.com/2011/07/27/sckbstd/
## Bruce Hornsby and his band interviews
- [Bruce Hornsby phone chats](https://bruuuce.com/2023/08/19/all-the-phone-chats/): 9 different interviews that Bruce Hornsby has done over the years with Bruuuce.com, to talk about his new records, reinventing old songs, his typical schedule... and Daffy Duck! So much more besides in over 15 yeas worth of interviews.
https://bruuuce.com/2023/08/19/all-the-phone-chats/
- [Bruce Hornsby talks Non-Secure Connection, lockdown](https://bruuuce.com/2020/08/11/hornsby-non-secure-connection-lockdown/): Bruce Hornsby joined Bruuuce.com to talk about Non-Secure Connection (and the record after!), life in lockdown, working with Rob Moose and plenty more. Hear the full interview.
https://bruuuce.com/2020/08/11/hornsby-non-secure-connection-lockdown/
- [A letter from Bobby Read](https://bruuuce.com/2019/04/11/a-letter-from-bobby-read/): Bruce Hornsby's longtime band member Bobby Read writes a letter to Bruce's fans in the Bruuuce.com community. He talks about his career and his latest CD, "Our Brief Span of Time".
https://bruuuce.com/2019/04/11/a-letter-from-bobby-read/
- [Bruce Hornsby interview 2018](https://bruuuce.com/2018/05/13/audio-a-chat-with-bruce-hornsby/): Bruce Hornsby talks direct to Bruuuce.com about Funhouse Fest, working with Justin Vernon, the new Noisemakers: John Mailander and Chad Wright, the SCKBSTD musical and remaining career challenges.
https://bruuuce.com/2018/05/13/audio-a-chat-with-bruce-hornsby/
- [Ross Holmes interview 2018](https://bruuuce.com/2018/05/12/audio-ross-holmes-interview/): Bruce Hornsby's fiddle player Ross Holmes talks to Bruuuce.com about contest fiddling, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, learning Bruce's catalogue and being challenged by Bruce, and playing Davy Crockett's fiddle!
https://bruuuce.com/2018/05/12/audio-ross-holmes-interview/
- [J.V. Collier interview 2018](https://bruuuce.com/2018/05/10/j-v-collier-interview/): Bruce Hornsby's longtime bass player Jervonny "J.V." Collier spoke on the phone with Bruuuce.com about his career - changing his approach, improvising on stage, breaking in the new band members and his practicing routine.
https://bruuuce.com/2018/05/10/j-v-collier-interview/
- [John Mailander interview 2018](https://bruuuce.com/2018/04/15/john-mailander-interview/): Bruce Hornsby's current fiddle and mandolin player, John Mailander, speaks to Bruuuce.com about his musical upbringing, the Berklee College of Music, playing with the Noisemakers and his own band, Forecast.
https://bruuuce.com/2018/04/15/john-mailander-interview/
- [George Marinelli interview](https://bruuuce.com/2014/02/22/chat-with-george-marinelli/): George Marinelli was a founder member of Bruce Hornsby and the Range. He's played with Bonnie Raitt for years, and releases his own music too. He talks to us about it here.
https://bruuuce.com/2014/02/22/chat-with-george-marinelli/
- [Bobby Hornsby interview - 2002](https://bruuuce.com/2011/07/23/bobby-hornsby-interview-2002/): Bruce Hornsby’s brother Bobby gave an extensive interview to Bruuuce.com to talk about Bruce's first band, their musical upbringing, R.S.Hornsby (Bobby's son), and Bruce's role in Bobby Hi-Test and the Octane Kids.
https://bruuuce.com/2011/07/23/bobby-hornsby-interview-2002/
- [David Mansfield interview](https://bruuuce.com/2011/07/23/david-mansfield-interview-2001/): An original member of the Range, David Mansfield played violin on The Way It Is and Night on the Town. He been very busy in the years since - you’ve probably heard a lot of his work without even realising it.
https://bruuuce.com/2011/07/23/david-mansfield-interview-2001/