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  1. hard to handle
  2. Katie Mae
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  1. clouded
  2. perfect phases
  3. You and I Together
  4. Solstice of the Sun
  5. I know an Angel
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Bio

People ask me how I select the music I play. It’s the stuff I grew up with with added caveat that it can be performed with a guitar and voice.  Sure, I could play Freebird but I don’t because I can’t do it justice.  I don’t claim to do it better than the original, however I can apply my own style and nuance and make it uniquely my own. 

I started playing piano at the age of 10, at 14 I went to Hidden Valley Camp and learned to love guitar.  When camp was over I told my mother I was quitting piano and taking up guitar. In her wisdom, she compromised and asked me to continue piano for a few more years but she would buy me a guitar that very day.  Mayers Music was located on 1st Avenue in downtown Seattle and there I found a nylon string rosewood classical guitar.  That guitar spent time on mountain tops, around campfires, on beaches, Literally any place i was willing to pack it.  I still have this guitar to this day.  I took rock guitar lessons, classical guitar lessons, learned from others, and gleaned songs from books.  The very first song I learned was Sitting on the Dock of the Bay by Otis Redding.

The first band I played in was called Metaphysical.  We played one gig, a reggae Christmas party.  I was the bass player.  Several members of that band got together and formed a new group called Hoist.  We started out playing ZZ Top, Hendrix, and Clapton but eventually got to all originals of which I wrote the majority.  I also played with a band called the Thrill Junkies.  Playing in bands is a lot of fun but very few make it to the big time or make a living from it.  I discovered that playing solo gigs was also very fulfilling.  I signed up online with a gig finding website called Gigmasters.  My first gig was a request for a set of only Jimmy Buffet songs so I learned how to be a parrot head.  My set was 45 minutes long and when I was done, I said “That’s all the Buffett I know.”   The hostess asked me to play it again and I ended up  playing it three times that night.  I got such great reviews that my next gig was a wake where I played about 6 hours straight.  That is where I learned the depth of my book.  For many years I played weekly at the Tandem Dinner and Wine Bar in Bothell, WA.  I was also a charter boat captain at the time and so they called me Capt. Mike

In High School, I began writing songs.  Experience tells me that you need to write a whole bunch of crappy songs before you can write any good ones and I wrote a lot of crappy ones.  The fun part is I don’t feel a need to follow a formula, so who says a song has to have a chorus.  I had to drop out of my music theory class in collage.  It was only many years later that I learned why the chords I chose sounded good together.  Usually what makes a band or song special is the fact that something new and innovative was done.  I also appreciate the great song writers, how they built on the shoulders of those before them.

I play the music I grew up with as well as originals. Perhaps the greatest compliment I can receive is when people dance and sing along with me.  With a book of over 6 hours of music I can match the mood and atmosphere of any venue I play. Requests are often fulfilled.

My favorite band is Steely Dan.  Their lyrics are sublime.  I also admire, the Grateful Dead, CSN&Y, Neil Young, Tom Petty, John Prine, Rod Stewart, Elton John, and of course Stevie Ray Vaughn.

Currently, on the weekends when the weather is good I play music on the Boardwalk in la Conner in front of the La Conner Waterfront Day Spa. We have great outdoor lounges and firepits. You are welcome to take a seat and enjoy.  If you desire to tip the musician he won’t mind.

Video

  1. Smokestack Lightning
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Mike Bucy Music – 206-280-8622

Making it as a full time musician has always been a tough row to hoe but I have had great success here in my new home town of La Conner and kept pretty busy. La Conner is a great place for artists and musicians and it’s location on the Swinomish Channel gives me the sense of being at the center of the universe.

Being in the center of the universe means I get to relax on our patio on the boardwalk and play music for all who pass by.

la conner waterfront spa on boardwalk
La Conner Waterfront Day spa on the boardwalk

If you are interested in having music at your private party, wedding, wake, corporate events, or frankly any occasion I would love to be your musician.

You can contact me at 206-280-8622 or via email at michaelbucy@gmail.com