By Ralph (209.240.198.62) on Friday, March 28, 2003 - 07:51 pm:

I'm not going to make too much of this because I have a feeling Lynn wouldn't hear of it, but I received this e-mail from him today. Lynn, you and I never met personally, but we sure have traveled in the same circles and I consider you a friend. Take care of yourself and do all that you are told to do. Meanwhile is there someone who can help him wih the archve situation?

Lynn's letter...

Hi Ralph,I was wondering if there is a way to retrieve the very first Lynn Bruce drums.
� I went in for knee surgery last fri. and when four blood tests came out the same they concluded that I have leukemia.I could die of old age or it may be a lot sooner.So I'm trying to get a little booklet up of some of my old band stories to give to my grandkids to read when they get older.It's a drag trying to remember all I wrote if it's still floating around in the forum somewhere.
� Spring has arrived in Dearborn!Up to almost 70 today,then snow and rain over the week-end.Monday is the Tigers opener and they call for a low in the morning of 24 going up to a muggy 44 with rain and snow showers. Ah,Michigan my Michigan!

By SisDetroit (68.42.209.170) on Friday, March 28, 2003 - 09:19 pm:

(((((LYNNBRUCE))))) We came from good stock, so I think you're going to live through to see your old age and then some. My prayers are with you.

By nikki (24.46.200.124) on Friday, March 28, 2003 - 09:41 pm:

Slainte Lynn,

My prayers are with you in soulful friendship for a speedy recovery.

Nikki

By Nish (170.224.224.102) on Friday, March 28, 2003 - 10:14 pm:

LYNN! May God be with you. Lots of love to you and your family. You are an integral part of SD, and I hope you can fall right back in when you feel up to it. I hope you recover soon, and I will be praying for you. love from your fellow SD'er - NISH

By LTLFTC (12.210.76.205) on Saturday, March 29, 2003 - 01:23 am:

Hey Lynn ;
Your second and third threads were easy to find but it took a while to scare up your first thread and I'm not sure how I found it...anyway, rather than trying to retrace my steps , I printed out all three of your threads. The first one , in particular, is huge and full of great stories - I can see why you'd rather not start from scratch !!
Anyway , hit me with an email with your address at
expeditiousproductions@yahoo.com and I'll get them in the mail to you.

Hey, your doctors aren't just jerkin your chain with that 'old age' stuff. In my experience thats been the case far more often than not.
Lemme know where to send the threads.

Steve Kilpatrick

By MEL&THEN SOME (195.219.7.45) on Saturday, March 29, 2003 - 02:52 am:

Hey Lynn,
I am with you all the way man.
your uk buddy
Mel(andthensome).

By David Meikle (62.252.128.6) on Saturday, March 29, 2003 - 05:51 am:

Hi Lynn
I can tell you're made of something special.

That is what will see you through this.

Putting your story together will be fun. If you need any images taken of former venues/properties etc let me know.

I'm so looking forward to meeting you in May.
David


Steve
Thanks for scrolling through the archive. I will speak to Lowell today about retrieving other threads.
David

By David Meikle (62.252.128.6) on Saturday, March 29, 2003 - 05:55 am:

Another thought Steve.....

Please upload that first thread (or whatever). It would be great to go through it again.

Thanks
David

By R&B (138.238.41.128) on Saturday, March 29, 2003 - 09:27 am:

I HOPE YOU HAVE A SPEEDY RECOVERY,LYNN.

By LTLFTC (12.210.76.205) on Saturday, March 29, 2003 - 10:42 am:

David ;
I've found the page again but I can't figure out how to upload a whole page. I wish I could explain how I found it, but it's just cliking and scrolling off of different threads. There are many older threads I thought long gone at the same location. If anyone has any suggestions , I'll be in and out today. If not, I'll just keep it minimized and when I talk to my son later , he'll figure it out.

SteveK

By larry (12.141.160.25) on Saturday, March 29, 2003 - 03:32 pm:

My thoughts are with you Lynn Bruce.
Double whammy you're going through.
They say we're only give as much as we can handle.

Keep positive man. Larry

By Davie Gordon (193.122.21.42) on Saturday, March 29, 2003 - 03:45 pm:

Hi Lynn,

I'd thought you'd been a bit quiet forum-wise
now I know why.

You take care of yourself, y'hear ? Think of
Sandy Nelson, he had a foot amputated back in the sixties and is still drumming away.

Slainte mhath from the old country !

By stephanie (64.63.221.133) on Saturday, March 29, 2003 - 04:05 pm:

Lynn
You are in my prayers!!
Stephanie

By Andy Alonzo (208.44.232.186) on Saturday, March 29, 2003 - 10:09 pm:

Hey Lynn, Your the tops in my book, your in my prayers, and in my thoughts when I think of the good old days with Bobby Martin and Hershel Hunter call me, lets get together. Your Friend Andy Alonzo P.S. Do you know Nick Marinelli ? he's in our group now.

By Lynn Bruce (65.60.202.214) on Sunday, March 30, 2003 - 08:23 am:

I,d like to thank everyone for your kind thoughts.
Ralph thanks and Steve Kilpatrick thanks for going to all that trouble.
My knees a little sore,but outside of my white blood cell count being high, I feel good (better than James Brown).
The sad thing is though,my Tyrone Davis greatest hits cd just started to go dead on one song for no reason,now THAT,S something that has me worried.LOL
Thanks again
Slainte Va, Lynn

By Sue (205.188.209.38) on Sunday, March 30, 2003 - 04:00 pm:

Lynn with your indomitable spirit I'm optimistic you will see this out ...good luck and slainte va --

By Vickie (152.163.188.68) on Sunday, March 30, 2003 - 06:50 pm:

Lynn,
Although I don't know you, I hope you get through everything and know we are here for you if you need us..

God Bless You Lynn, Slainte Va

Vickie

By GUY GILLIS (207.148.197.142) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 02:56 pm:

LYNN,I WANT TO WISH YOU THE BEST. GEORGE, DENNY AND I ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AND YOUR WIFE AT THE CLAWSON.

By TonyRussi (68.210.2.104) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 03:03 pm:

Lynn, Best of luck, health & happiness!!

By Lynn Bruce (65.60.202.214) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 07:15 pm:

Thanks again for the support.
After seeing Davie Gordons correct way of spelling"to your health" in Galic.I thought I,d stop spelling mine phoneticly.Slainte is pronounced" slawncha".Mhath is pronounced vah.My version is from street Galic.In other words half english,half galic.
If only it wouldn't take fifteen letters to spell a four letter word in English.
What twisted mind devised the spelling of Galic words?

By Davie Gordon (193.122.21.42) on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 02:57 pm:

Lynn,

Tsk, tsk!! it's spelled "Gaelic" (in English
anyway, you don't want to see the original spelling)

Gaelic spelling seems to have been designed to confuse the English ; - ) That and the fact that
Gaels never hurry anything.

Slainte = health Mhath = good

Gle mhath ( pronounced Glay Vaa ) = very good
- it's also the name of a rather potent drink

Soulful Detroit - the only soul forum where you
can learn about a minority language as well as
Motown, matrix numbers and many other things.

By Carl Dixon London (62.31.40.155) on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 03:42 pm:

Dear Lynn, we have never exchanged many words, but I have read most of your postings. I am sorry to hear this news and wish you well. I have a copy of the first posting. It is known as:652.html. It was when you first introduced yourself to David, on the forum and mentioned Bob babbit! It will be on its way soon to you.

By Lynn Bruce (65.60.202.214) on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 06:32 pm:

Davie,I,m still laughing from your last post.When I said I write Gaelic phoneticly,it was the truth.Way to much time studying music and not enough studying the language.Now I,m going to blow the dust off my old Gaelic books and start from scratch.My main concern is being able to properly order a beer in Gaelic."I have my prioritys"!

Perhaps an English king long ago sent a scholar north to fix those barbarians and told him to write down their words using as many letters as he could describe something from english to gaelic.lol--

This is all in jest my English friends as American and British people are one family in these troubled times.

Thank you Carl for your help,I really appreciate it.I owe you a trip to the nearest pub.

As Robert Burns said: My hearts in the highlands.-Lynn

By Millie (68.40.209.129) on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 08:21 pm:

Hello Lynn & Sandy,
My thoughts are with you both, and I look forward to seeing you two up at the Clawson soon. Dennis and I were up there Saturday night, and your buddy, "The Count" was there creating havoc as usual! By the way, do you have the pictures you took at the Roostertail when the Funk Bros. were there? I'd love to see them! Take care of yourself Lynn...we're all praying for you.

By David Meikle (213.122.20.235) on Wednesday, April 02, 2003 - 02:41 am:

Hi Lynn

You're going to get a chance to take Carl to the nearest pub quicker than you think.

Like middle of May.

Looking forward to it.

David

By Lynn Bruce (65.60.202.214) on Wednesday, April 02, 2003 - 06:10 am:

Hi Millie,yes I do have those pictures.My knee was a little creaky to make it last sat.How about this week or next?

By KevGo (64.115.26.80) on Wednesday, April 02, 2003 - 03:30 pm:

Lynn:
Get well soon, my friend.
I'd be happy to send you a copy of Tyrone Davis' Greatest Hits from my office. Email me your particulars and I'll send it out soon.
Kevin Goins - KevGo
kevingoins@juno.com

By DAVE AND PAMELA KOVARIK (65.59.35.86) on Thursday, April 03, 2003 - 06:51 pm:

DEAR LYNN,
I JUST TRIED CALLING YOU. I GOT YOUR PHONE NUMBER FROM A FRIEND. I GUESS YOU WERENT IN AND I DIDNT LEAVE A MESSAGE. I WANT YOU TO KNOW YOU ARE IN OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS.GOD HAS A DEFINITE PLAN FOR US ALL, AND I AM SURE YOURS IS STILL ON HOLD FOR MANY YEARS. SINCE I MYSELF HAVE BEEN THROUGH A FEW LIFE AND DEATH SITUATIONS I CAN RELATE. JUST KEEP THE FAITH.

Look with hope to the horizon of each new day,
For today is all we truly have.


Live this day like it were your last.
Let a little sun out as well as in.
Create your own rainbows.

Be open to all possibilities.

Always believe in Miracles.

BECAUSE YOU ARE THE BIGGEST MIRACLE OF ALL. HOW LUCKY WE ALL ARE TO HAVE EACH OTHER SO MANY YEARS LATER.NOT THAT WERE ALL THAT OLD, BUT THE STORIES DAVE TELLS ME ABOUT YOU TWO ON THE ROAD MAKES ME FEEL REAL OLD.
I LEFT OUR ADDRESS AND PHONE ON THE GIGOLS WEB FOR YOU.
WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU. I WOULD TELL YOU TO KEEP YOUR SPIRITS UP, BUT I CAN HERE IT IN YOUR WRITING.
IT SEEMS YOUR SPIRIT IS IN VERY GOOD SHAPE.BELIEVE THAT THE LORD WILL GUIDE YOUR WAY WITH PRAYERS.
SOOOOOOOO
AS YOU CAN WELL SEE YOU HAVE LOTS OF PRAYERS BEING SAID BY MANY GOOD FRIENDS.TAKE CARE LYNN BRUCE WE LOVE YOU. GIVE LOTS OF HUGS TO SANDY ALSO.
GOD SPEED YOUR RECOVERY,
PAMELA AND DAVID KOVARIK

By Fury13 (12.2.196.17) on Thursday, April 03, 2003 - 11:52 pm:

Lynn, best wishes for your recovery... keep the faith.

SR

By Carl Dixon London (62.31.40.155) on Saturday, April 05, 2003 - 12:36 pm:

Yes Lynn, I may well see you in May. It should be a fun and musical time for us all. I better start brushing up on the who's who of SoulfulDetroit! Maybe we should all wear a badge or something to link us to each other.

By Jim G (152.163.188.68) on Saturday, April 05, 2003 - 01:20 pm:

Lynn,

I hope you continue to draw strength from your friends, family and SD. Look forward to meeting you at the May event.

Jim Gallert

By Lynn Bruce (65.60.202.214) on Sunday, April 06, 2003 - 05:33 am:

Thanks for the support,I,m looking forward to meeting everyone in May.
Slainte,Lynn

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By MEL&THEN SOME (195.219.7.37) on Friday, April 18, 2003 - 06:22 pm:

magical
pics(andthensome)
mel.

By Larry (216.23.183.2) on Friday, April 18, 2003 - 07:00 pm:

Yes, those are amazing.
That checkered Neru could bring some serious dough on Ebay.

By STUBASS (64.12.97.7) on Friday, April 18, 2003 - 07:27 pm:

HEY LYNN: FOR SOME REASON...I NEVER READ THE LEAD ON THIS THREAD...PROBABLY DURING MY "STUBASS GETS THE PLUG PULLED PERIOD...BUT IN TALKING WITH YOU...ONE WOULD NEVER KNOW THAT YOU ARE FIGHTING A BATTLE...WHICH I HAVE NO DOUBT YOU WILL WIN!!!...MEDICAL SCIENCE IS AMAZING THESE DAYS...AND I'M SURE THAT YOU JUST NEED TO TAKE YOUR DOCTORS ADVICE...WE'LL ALL BE CELEBRATING THE "FUNKS" 75TH ANNIVERSARY TOGETHER...IN WHEELCHAIRS AND SPORTING "DROOL CUPS"...BUT STILL CELEBRATING NONE THE LESS!!!...GREAT PICS!!!...TAKE CARE...AND LET THE SOUL FILL THE HOLE!!!...YOUR FRIEND...STUBASS

By Lynn Bruce (65.60.202.214) on Saturday, April 19, 2003 - 12:44 am:

Thanks Barb for posting the pics and the"Count".
Everythings cool Stu.
Larry that's not a Neru jacket that was in 1963,way before that style,just collarless.

The first pic. is with Gary U.S.Bonds,1963,we were working at the Peppermint lounge in Miami,Fl.

No.2 is when we were working with Danny Woods 1965,the band is The Moving Violations in Detroit at Moreys Lounge on Michigan Ave

No.3 is Danny Woods and myself at Moreys on a break.

No.4 Danny Woods in the middle of his very comical floor show(not only was he a good singer,but he was very comical also)

No.4 is my friend the Count's band The 5Invictas, a kick ass group out of Detroit.

No.5 is when I worked with Johnny & the Huricanes 1960.
Damn,it was so long ago,it seems like there should a covered wagon in the background,but it was our Volkswagen bus,if we were lucky we could get it up to 60 on the flat roads(if there wasn't a head wind),it had absolutly no guts.We almost had to stop and shift in to first going up a hill.

Slainte Mhath(Davie Gorden,can you dig my gaelic spelling)LOL
Lynn

By nikki (24.46.200.124) on Saturday, April 19, 2003 - 08:49 am:

Awesome pics! Thanx for sharing!

Nikki

By Dennis Coffey (152.163.188.68) on Saturday, April 19, 2003 - 09:16 am:

Hey Lynn. I spoke to the Count at the Clawson a few weeks ago. I hope your health is improving. Good luck.

By Davie Gordon (193.122.21.42) on Saturday, April 19, 2003 - 09:18 am:

Hi Lynn,

Great pics - what in ghod's name is Danny Woods
wearing in pic. 4 ?!

Full marks on your Gaelic spelling - now can you get my name right, it's Gordon LOL

Hope you're feeling a bit better, best wishes

Davie

By Lynn Bruce (65.60.202.214) on Saturday, April 19, 2003 - 09:24 am:

Thanks,Dennis I hope to see you soon at the Clawson.
Davie, after I boasted about the spelling,I noticed I had spelled your name wrong,serves me right! Danny Woods was doing a skit when he was wearing those old clothes.Just part of his show.

By Ralph (209.240.198.62) on Saturday, April 19, 2003 - 10:25 am:

Lynn. Those pics sure bring me back in time.