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| Name | Bruce Keir |
| Date of Birth | January 12th, 1961 |
| Date of Death | September 14th, 2021 |
| Home Town | Singapore, SG |
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I have loved Blackstar for a long time. My first was a ID Core 40. When I met Bruce at NAMM, He was very kind and many years later we would laugh and talk gear. He listened, he was a great person and will sadly be missed. I have loved Blackstar amps ever since. He was so kind and even complimented my playing. Hands me a blackstar T-shirt and hoodie. Although I don’t get the opportunity to know him well. I wished I had been able to do so. Fly on Bruce!
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I met Bruce in 2007 at his first music fair in Frankfurt for Blackstar Amplification - the beginning of our excellent collaboration as distributors in Germany and other EU countries. Bruce was always the quiet part in the background, usually leaving the stage to Ian, Paul and his other colleagues. However, I was always aware that he was a very important part of the team. The personal loss to his family, friends and colleagues is immeasurable and I would like to express my heartfelt condolences to them.
However, his great legacy will live on in future Blackstar products - they simply wouldn't exist without Bruce.
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Thank you for your wonderful work, especially with the blackstar series one amps, which I enjoy so much and it fills me with happiness. Rest in peace.
(jimbo delgado)
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I first met Bruce when I started working at Blackstar in 2013. I spent as much time as I could with him learning about guitar amps & what made Blackstar so special. Bruce was very generous with his time, especially with the ‘new guy’
I’d ask, “Bruce do you have a few minutes to explain this?” “Of Course” he’d say, come in my office.
I was lucky to travel to Australia in 2013 with Bruce to tour the country & visit some amazing guitar stores together. I would sit there in awe of his knowledge. My favourite memory is when we got to attend a George Benson show at the Sydney Opera House & we both fell asleep in our seats. It obviously wasn’t Rock n’ Roll or Loud enough.
The photo was taken visiting the Three Sisters lookout point near Sydney.
I’ll always crank Blackstar Amps loud in your honour mate.
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I remember driving Bruce home from a Marshall’s party when he was there. We were talking about Amps and said how cool his job must be.
He said he was setting up his own company as he wanted to make the amps how he’d like them to be.
I guess he achieved an ambition.
A sad loss R.I.P
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I met Bruce through his brother Bill, who was renting a room in my flat in Penrith, Cumbria Bill asked me to try out a new gadget Bruce had designed called a “ Hotbox”which was a power attenuation device It was great and Bruce was a very talented guy I’m shocked he has gone, so young
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Our thoughts are with Bruce's friends, family and everyone at Blackstar Amplification. Another great mind has been taken from the music industry and at a far too young age. We will always have the greatest respect for the innovative and creative work Bruce brought to the UK amplification industry. He will be greatly missed. - from Cliff Cooper and the rest of the Orange Family.
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Thank you Cliff - Bruce and I were big Orange fans when we were at school!
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I was lucky to work along side Bruce at Overwater, Quiet genius with a wicked sense of fun . On a trip to the BMF late nineties when the rock world had perms and shoulder pads Bruce got up and out of his travel bag produced a sky blue home knit jumper , army pants that were a little to short and some well worn trainers , I said what are you going like that ? He gave the biggest smile I’ve ever seen “yes David” was his reply, He gave me a love of Rush and Kendal mint cake .
Sleep tight my friend xx
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I met Bruce in 2013 on my first interview for job at Blackstar company. We had some really nice discussion. We started on a technical note and then moved to more philosophical about life and it's way. Later I moved from Slovenia to UK and started to work at Blackstar where he introduced me into engineering of guitar amps and the bussines with all secrets behind the scenes. He was very remarkable person with a lot of knowledge, experiences and information yet polite and humble. He challenged me on every step so that I had to doubt all my decisions and take a look on them from the other perspective. It might felt a bit annoying at that time that because I didn't understood his purpose but now I am grateful for that as I had learned so many things from his mentoring. His jokes were a great insight into learning about Britains culture.
Thank you and godspeed Bruce!
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