Bob Brunning, born 29 June 1943; died 18 October 2011 Bob Brunning, a founder member of Fleetwood Mac and a stalwart of the British blues scene for five decades, has died after a heart attack aged 68. This time, the parting of ways was caused by arguments over money.His split from Savoy Brown convinced Brunning that he needed a regular job as insurance against the vagaries of the music business. Sometimes he would return to London in the middle of the night after a show in the north of England and grab a few hours' sleep before the school day began.Among Brunning's associates in the south London blues scene were the singer and guitarist Jo Ann Kelly, her guitarist brother Dave, and the pianist and patent agent Bob Hall.
He grew up in Bournemouth, where he took up the bass guitar. There, he joined a college group, Five's Company, whose keyboards player was Steve Jones, later a radio presenter. Brunning played with the group Savoy Brown and for many years led his own bands, often supporting visiting American musicians, while holding down a day job as a teacher. The De Luxe Blues Band Featuring Danny Adler, Bob Brunning, Bob Hall (3) And Mickey Waller* The De Luxe Blues Band Featuring Danny Adler, Bob Brunning, Bob Hall (3) And Mickey Waller* - Live At The Half Moon, Putney (LP) Hot Box Records (5), Virgin: HOT 1, Hot 1: UK: 1981: Sell This Version Bob Brunning is one particular figures who helps to keep arriving in the history of Uk blues, without ever reaching the sort of mass reputation a four-decade profession would lead someone to expect. . He also worked as an author on the British blues scene and reinforced his connection with Fleetwood Mac when he wrote their first official biography Bob Brunning died suddenly from a heart attack on October 18th 2011. He later described going for an audition where "I was greeted by a guy who introduced himself as Peter Green. Bob Brunning, a founder member of Fleetwood Mac and a stalwart of the British blues scene for five decades, has died after a heart attack aged 68. Always loyal to Fleetwood Mac, he even played occasionally with Fleetwood Bac, a well-regarded tribute band.Brunning is survived by his wife, Halina, three children and six grandchildren.• Bob Brunning, blues musician, born 29 June 1943; died 18 October 2011Founder member of Fleetwood Mac and a stalwart of the British blues sceneBob Brunning, right, with Fleetwood Mac in 1967.
His sojourn with this band was equally brief. He found one at a primary school in Pimlico and was to stay in the profession for 30 years, retiring in 1999 as a headteacher.In the 1970s, he remained active in the British blues scene, forming and leading bands as well as accompanying numerous American musicians, many of whom appeared on the American Blues Legends tours organised by the Birmingham promoter Jim Simpson. He remained with the band for only three monthsBob Brunning, right, with Fleetwood Mac in 1967. '"Despite this faux pas, Brunning got the job, joining Green's Fleetwood Mac. But Brunning was asked to leave three months later when Green and the drummer Mick Fleetwood's former colleague John McVie was persuaded to leave Mayall's band to join Fleetwood Mac.Undaunted, Brunning moved on to a rival group, the Savoy Brown Blues Band (later known as Savoy Brown), who ran a blues club at the Nag's Head pub in Battersea, south London. Bob Brunning. With Hall, Bob founded the Brunning Sunflower Blues Band, which made four albums between 1968 and 1970. The group had a "thoroughly good time", Brunning later said, and made three singles for Pye Records. Robert Brunning (29 June 1943 – 18 October 2011), commonly known as Bob Brunning, was the first bass guitarist to work with Fleetwood Mac.He played on their first single I Believe My Time Ain't Long b/w Rambling Pony (1967) and at their early gigs from July to September 1967 when originally intended bassist John McVie suddenly became available. The band made its debut at the 1967 National Jazz and Blues festival at Windsor, after which the group took up a residency at the Marquee Club in Soho. He played with various local groups, including one led by the future Radio 1 disc jockey Tony Blackburn. He next organised a recording group, Tramp, with the Kellys and Hall plus guest appearances from the Fleetwood Mac members Danny Kirwan and Mick Fleetwood.In 1981 Hall and Brunning returned to live performance as the De Luxe Blues Band, with Danny Adler on guitar and Mickey Waller on drums. Bob Brunning, Self: Rock Family Trees. He remained with the band for only three months Robert Brunning (29 June 1943 – 18 October 2011) was a British musician who was, as a small part of a long musical career, the original bass guitar player with the blues rock band Fleetwood Mac.
I said to him: 'You've certainly got the right name for a blues guitarist. Do you know about your namesake, who plays with John Mayall's Bluesbreakers?' Bob Brunning is one of those figures who keeps turning up in the annals of British blues, without ever achieving the kind of mass recognition that a four-decade career would lead one to expect. On this site, you'll be able to find information about my clubs, my band, my record label, my books and my history. Brunning answered an advertisement for a bass player in Melody Maker.