Bruce The Piano Man
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Been a whirlwind day of texts, messages and calls. Obviously almost everyone knows by now, but I’m still going on at 8 to chat with you. 2 of my most touching things (besides all the heartfelt messages) I have seen today. I cried at Toy Story 3 and I have a tear right now. 🙏
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Tonight’s my last Thursday show on campus.I can never express my gratitude to the PU family allowing me to have the best job ever. From the first show November 3, 1995 to March 3, 2022, it’s been an amazing adventure to perform for MY university. ‘I thank you all’-Freddie Mercury
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I will be performing a ‘tailgate’ show for Purdue’s first football game this fall on September 1 (Thursday) on Slayter Hill!! It’s going to be a night game so it’ll hopefully have a crazy Cactus Thursday vibe!! It’s my hope that if the interest is there,we’ll do it A LOT!!
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Not too proud to say, I shed a few tears seeing our Boilermakers win a trip to the final four!
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Still super sad about the Cactus closing....but might have some news coming in the VERY near future! Hate to tease, but we really need this pandemic to go AWAY! Stay well all and hit you up soon!
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The quarantined version of a Thursday night is gonna happen tomorrow (Thurs) on Facebook live around 8:30 Eastern if you are so inclined? Bruce’s Basement Cactus is my little experiment to try and bring Boilers past and present a little bit of joy in relatively crazy times.
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What a send off! THANK YOU BOILER NATION and beyond!! I love you all! I’ve had lots of pics and video sent my way, but I’m gonna post just thing one for now…seems like I’m waving goodbye. Goodbyes make me sad, so it’s really…until we meet again!
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2020 man. I’m going to take a break from performing until the pandemic is over or there’s a vaccine. Ive tested positive for Covid and so has Tyson and Sabrina. I would love prayers...and I hope you’ll all come back to see me play once this craziness is over! God bless you all!
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Our team had the best dunk of the tournament! We’ll always have that. Great run/season boilers. Much love.
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Hey Boilers! Thanks to Purdue I’m ecstatic to announce I’ll be heading out Friday to bring that Cactus show to Phoenix and the Final Four! Friday is a private show for JPC, BUT, WHEN we WIN Saturday, I’ve been asked to play the pep rally on on Monday for the championship game!
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Game on Thursday!! The 2nd, and in a perfect world, last basement cactus quarantine show! I’ve heard rumblings about making it bigger than last week. I can’t even imagine, but we can try!! See ya then!! By the way....I have ZERO computer creative abilities, so credit Jared Allen
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Tonight…CACTUS!! Holy cow, first time in 938 days!!
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I just realized last night while mowing the lawn that for the first time in 27 years I am my own boss! I don’t work for anybody. Pretty cool! Thanks Boilers for a great sendoff last Saturday night! Almost 3 decades of the best job on the best campus ever!! Love you guys! 🚂
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I’ve been blessed with so many incredible people who I’ve crossed paths with, and they are too many to mention....but....two weeks ago at my Mashcraft show, the owners, Joe (Boilermaker)and Kiersten (Michigan State...still...Big Ten! Lol) presented me with this amazing gift!
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While we’re here we may as well win a national championship!! Let’s go boilers!!
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Whoever decided the breakfast club should start at 7 AM should have their pinky toe cut off. I believe 12:30 PM would be a more suitable time to start! Happy Grand Prix Boilermakers!
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Did some accounting at the end of 2019 and almost forgot that this Thursday will be my 3200 show at the cactus!February 6, 2020,3200th show at the cactus 1,120,000 people
@350
per show,12,800 hours of singing,224,000 songs (70 per),320 40hr work weeks,5.71 years of singing! I’m
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Move in day for me on campus! Here’s to a final stop at Where Else! It all starts again October 8, 2020!
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Happy anniversary to me! Lol. I was too sick yesterday to do anything except watch football, but yesterday was 24 years that I have been blessed to have the best job anyone could ever ask for. It’s what God put me on this earth to do! Thank you Boiler nation for everything!
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Woke up today still PO’d from the awful call Purdue got last night. But glad to see almost all of American saw it that way too.
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Hey Boilers. Just giving you a shout out and let you know I miss playing for you and can’t wait for this pandemic to be over. I’m still dealing with Covid related symptoms even though I’ve been Covid free for 17 days! Safe travels and hope to see you at Where Else 2nd semester!
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I just hope you know how appreciative I am that you allowed me to be Purdue’s Pianoman for almost 30 years! I’m one incredibly blessed Boilermaker! Thank you friends!
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Week one of the new piano show is sold out! Thanks to ALL who’ve made this happen! I’m so blessed to be able to do what I love and now we’re going to start a new tradition that I hope goes on for at least a few more years!
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This Thursday will be my first Cactus Thursday in 938 days!!!!! Seems crazy that COVID messed it up so long ago and I’m so blessed to be able to come back and finish where I started! See y’all soon I hope!
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EXTRA SHOW ADDED IN PHOENIX! Fridays JPC show is a private event,BUT I’ve been able to organize a show SATURDAY NIGHT WIN (or lose:which we won’t!) It’s a downtown Phoenix bar called ‘The Duce’. Show is 8-10 and there’s NO COVER!! Let’s show AZ how we party Cactus style!
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Hey Boilers, rough night last night, so keep your chins up. Wanted to say thanks for almost 27 years of playing at MY alma mater! But all good things must come to an end. Here’s a list of my final shows
@WhereElseBar
Jan 27, Feb 3,10,17 March 3, April 23 and final show May 14❤️U!
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Many times I’m reminded behind the piano of why I have had the greatest job EVER for almost 30 years! But last night I was looking around the piano bar and saw almost everyone doing a stupid little ‘dance’ that I made up, and it hit me again just how blessed I am 2do what I love!
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In the Uber to set up for the show!! Says we'll there in 34 mins! Game on!
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Last night my boilermaker friends Kyle and Sara McKinley Gergely presented me with this customized Purdue football jersey with the number 28 for my total years at the Cactus and ‘Pianoman’ on the back! So touching and I appreciate the gesture so much!
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Well friends,I will be walking beautiful coyote Crossing for the first time, so I will update you after hole nine how I am doing. LOL.. Assuming I still have a pulse after walking 18 holes, I am excited to announce that my third Quarantined Cactus from 8:30-10:30!
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I needed a day to focus on just what a special night this last Thursday was! Alumni from Florida, Texas and Georgia flew back just to catch my last show! So many local alumni and current Boilers came out to say hi that my last Thursday. Words can’t convey my thanks and love!
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So the times for my two appearances on Slayter Hill for Purdue football week one have been announced!! Thursday September 1…I play from 5:15-6:15pm…then the FULL (650+ members) Purdue Marching Band rock it out till 7…and I finish up the pregame fun from 7-7:30pm! Can’t wait!
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Ok friends…some of you already know, most don’t….but here ya go. Love you Boiler Nation!!
#retirement
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First day of retirement and what do you do?….double mow the lawn one last time on a 55* December day!!! I’m OLD!!! And retired! lol. Seriously though…words will never express how happy my heart feels at the amazing outpouring of love and appreciation of my little show 28 years
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Ok friends, my first show in 2024 is Vegas! A Boiler owned bar is where it’s happening Feb 2!! Nevada Brew Works is the place and Jason Taylor and his BOILERMAKER wife Laurie are the owners! SO pumped up to play for any and all Boilers out there!! Show is 6-8:30-NO COVER CHARGE!!
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I’ll never understand bfast club, but my boilers make getting up at 7am worth it!
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Coronavirus: Bruce ‘The Piano Man’ brings another ‘Basement Cactus Quarantine Show’ tonight for Purdue alums everywhere via
@JCOnline
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And it’s official...I don’t give a shit about this Super Bowl! Drew got screwed and pretty boy is back
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Hope it’s a safe, healthy and happy Christmas! And cheers to a wonderful 2022!
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All buckled in and ready for the desert! FREE SHOW for all my Boilers TOMORROW NIGHT downtown Phoenix at ‘The Duce’ 8-10pm! No cover, just bring the The Neon Cactus West Lafayette energy!
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Hope 2024 is full of positive moments and positive people! Here’s to health and happiness!
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The first Thursday of every new school year is always a special night! I am beyond blessed to have had this job for almost 23 years! Thank you Boilermakers past present and future! Happy Thursday!!
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It’s been exactly a month since I retired from the Cactus and I have tried to organize my thoughts multiple times in an effort to say thanks the best way possible for 28 years of the greatest job ever!!
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Just a little update on when I think I’ll be back playing at Where Else...it looks like I’ll be eligible to get my Covid shot after Feb 22, so hoping for the beginning of March to be back behind the piano! Miss ya Boilers!
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Thanks boys...what a ride. My heart hurts, but it was an honor watching and rooting for you guys! Ever grateful ever true
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GAME DAY BABY!!!! Had a phenomenal night last night at ‘The Duce’ downtown Phoenix! Doing it all again TONIGHT!! 8-10pm. FREE SHOW!! Come back and show them how we celebrate Boiler style!! NO COVER!
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Week 4 (can you believe it?!!!) of Quarantined Cactus tomorrow (Thursday) at 8:30pm! This is going to be the last solo show for a few weeks!! Next week I’m going to have special guest and Neon Cactus Friday and Saturday piano stud Tod Baldwin join in for a dueling show!
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I’ll never understand bfast club...mostly bc I love sleep! But humbled and honored that so many people come to hang with me on these insane mornings! Especially amazing when they dress up as ME??!! Lol.
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For the second year in a row, I was invited to perform on Slayter Hill opening and closing for the AAMB…truly an amazing honor to be asked, but overwhelming to see how many alumni came up to say hi! My almost 30 years of PU alums are beyond words, amazing to me! Love you all!!
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I don’t know this young man personally, but I saw his interview towards the end of the game Saturday night and I was struck by the happy glow in his face basking in an unlikely Purdue win. So I screenshot it and wanted to share with the world. Inspiration to us all sir!
#truboiler
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15 years married to this beautiful lady! 1999-Today
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No words I have will describe how grateful I am that so many people came out to celebrate my 50th bday! You will never know how touched, appreciative and humbled I was to be on the receiving end of all that kindness! Again,all I can say is thank you,thank you a million times over
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Happy Grand Prix week boilers! Even though it may not feel like it! Miss all you guys! Planning something special for your virtual graduation with Purdue administration! Until then I’m keeping the Quarantined Cactus on Facebook live every Thursay until we’re released to roam!
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So glad it's a bye week for Purdue so we might be able to give the proper honor to Joe Tiller's legacy.Honored to have met you sir!
#boilerup
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Haven’t been on Facebook live for a couple years…how about we get together today and discuss some fun things happening?!!! See y’all at 5pm!!
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And my boiler friend is sitting next to me on the long flight to Vegas! 180 people and we’re somehow assigned seats together?!
#boilersunite
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43....how can she be 43 and still look and have the energy of her 23 year old self?!!!!! Happiest of birthdays to my amazingly talented and most giving mother of my children. She’s not on any social media, but I’ll pass along any and all birthday wishes to her! Thanks!!!
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So I was thinking about trying something for this Thursdays show on Slayter Hill for the football game! I don’t think I’ll have time to get to know everyone and talk, so I was thinking about having you all decide what songs get played!Just add ur song in the comments area!
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Hey Boilers….I’m still working through my second bout with Covid from last week, and even though I feel really decent, my cough is not gonna allow me to sing tomorrow night. Hoping to be back behind the piano Jan 20. Sorry. Stay well!
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Even though I feel like crap, I’m such a different person when Purdue wins!
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Thanks for an INSANE start to the school year! Remember
@TodBaldwinPiano
Fridays and Saturdays too!!
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Going to try and live stream my show at the pep rally! 3-5pm Pacific time. If it’s awful, I’m SOOOOOOOO sorry, but I’m going to do my best to bring a little bit of the party you my Boilers who can’t be here!! ONE MORE WIN BABY!!!
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I had blood work today, the Cubs lost, it’s rained all day, never got above 55* and I had leftovers for dinner. But I’m still gonna west shorts, a fun shirt and go play piano bc I’ve still got the best job for over 23 years!
#itsnotworkifyouloveurjobeventhoughthecubsdidntsweep
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Hope everyone’s having a great long weekend! Want to thank all the Cleveland area people people coming in Flannery’s Friday night! So many great Boilers around this world!
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Probably too much sugar on their pancakes at dinner, but merry Christmas everyone!!
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Just been told that they are going to have a tv in the piano room tonight!!! Spread the word about please! Boiler up baby!!!
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Boilermaker Nick Wittgren. Didn't get to see him pitch tonight, but the Cubs won, so it's a really good day!
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Going to my first World Series game! Hope in the Cubs can keep the magic going! Look for me in Cleveland boilermakers!
#Cubswin
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Mind blown again last night! Room full of boilers singing ‘Rich Girl’ by Hall and Oates! Could not believe how many people knew it!
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Happy first day of first semester Boilermakers! Hope it is a wonderful year for all of you! Are starting this Thursday, a full school year of Thursdays
@WhereElseBar
Can’t wait to see you all this coming Thursday at 8 PM!
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Thank you American Airlines for free WiFi so I could watch the boilers whoop up on ‘Nova! Best game I’d seen all year and it was at 34,000 feet!
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It's gonna be cold, but after Purdue whips evil IU, come say hi and we'll bust out the fight song!
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To put rumors to rest...I’m playing every Thursday and some breakfast clubs and special events! Tod joins us for Fridays and Saturdays and comes with decades of experience from Howl at the Moon! We STILL bring you the best live entertainment every night we are open! Tod is 👍
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Ok!!!! 1/2 way there!! Free party tonight at ‘the Duce’ downtown phoenix. 525 S. Central St.AND, I’m playing 2hrs pregame pep rally MONDAY (tentatively 3-5) I’ll announce it if times change! Boiler up baby!!
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I loathe mornings, but it’s hard to argue getting up to play bfast club at the Cactus! Insanity! And it’s my 23rd anniversary of playing here!!! Crazy!
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Hey Purdue alums and Neon Cactus from all eras! I’m looking to make a picture video of moments with you through the years to play at my last show!Please send me any and all you have to my personal email at bbbbpianoman
@gmail
.com Looking forward to the trip down memory lane!Thanks
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of them my all. COVID tried to mess it up, but thanks to Ethan Brown we were able to have the last laugh!
I pictured my last semester and how I wanted to give all my alumni one last chance to relive their college days, and SO many of you did just that!!
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In 23+ years I’ve so many amazing moments, but I added one to the list last night. I invited a G’Pa from England to lead the crowd in Hey Jude, which he did. But then he sat down and we jammed together! Totally impromptu, and it made my night!
#nevertoooldtorock
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Just came from a meeting with my new boss at the Cactus and unfortunately, due to some red tape, the open date of 9/8 can’t happen…I know, I’m bummed too, but it happens sometimes. Don’t think we’re going to have to wait too much longer than 8/8, but I’ll keep you posted!
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Not many places I’d rather be more than watching my son pitch!I’m gonna try and return all the amazing messages that everyone has so kindly reached out to me since the Cactus closed.I was out on campus last night and ran into a bunch of Purdue seniors and it was heartwarming!
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Small Purdue world. My golf buddy is on a cruise (I didn’t know that), I sent him a text to see if he wanted to golf Tuesday. He says his bartender in Grand Cayman is a Purdue alum. He shows him my text and they sing ‘Hail Purdue’ at the beach bar! Happy Thursday Boilers!!
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Waited to post this, but most of you know my fav destinations are Disney world and Vegas. I don't know how to fix hate, but to love harder?
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Purdue WILL be shown on all TVs tonight at the cactus! Doors open at 8, hope to see y’all tonight! DJ Tim Williams tonight. My friend Tod Baldwin Friday and Saturday!!!
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Thanks Boilermakers for the craziest
Thursday so far of the new semester! Have a great October break and will see you next Thursday!
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Played ‘My heart will go on’ by Celine last night at Where Else Bar for the first time EVER....and those amazing college kids CRUSHED IT!!
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