White Album Chapter 9: Musings, Ramblings, Reflection |
I played a gig last night. It was in a bar, as part of a festival ("Wave Gathering") and I appeared with two talented friends (Bob Burger and Lisa Bouchelle). The acoustics of the room were terrible. ...
Posted by Glen Burtnik on Sat, 21 Jun 2008 08:30:00 PST |
White Album Chapter 8: Im So Tired |
I left my convertible top down the other night, after a long hot day. It was late, and as I parked my Jeep on the street I looked up, saw a clear, starry sky, and figured the chances of it raining bef...
Posted by Glen Burtnik on Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:56:00 PST |
White Album Chapter 7: On not being famous or able to whistle |
The State Theater holds 1500-1800 seats. Some people have heard of me, most haven't. I've had occasional moments of notoriety in my career, but the dents I've made are relatively minor and mine is cer...
Posted by Glen Burtnik on Fri, 06 Jun 2008 08:28:00 PST |
White Album 6: John, Paul, George, Evan, Jamie, Sacco, Drew, Dusty, Duffy, Yoko & a bong |
Coordinating schedules is an insane undertaking. The State Theatre gave me their available days for my show, but I also needed to check my own schedule and that of the other musicians. Lining up every...
Posted by Glen Burtnik on Fri, 30 May 2008 05:29:00 PST |
WHITE ALBUM CHAPTER 5: On Becoming a Fake Beatle |
Once I had committed to the concept of doing The Beatles White Album note for note at the State Theatre, I knew I needed to begin assembling a good cast of musicians for the task. 'Liverpool' is the b...
Posted by Glen Burtnik on Fri, 23 May 2008 11:41:00 PST |
White Album Chapter 4: The Lunacy Begins |
As those of you who follow my public exploits and musical debauchery will remember, last summer I assembled an array of fabulous musicians to perform the entire "Sergeant Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Ba...
Posted by Glen Burtnik on Fri, 16 May 2008 07:02:00 PST |
White Album Chapter 3: Boyhood Trials & Quirky Comforts |
White Album Chapter 3: Boyhood Trials & Quirky ComfortsAs a 13 year old I went through some loneliness. Music meant more and more to me, comforting me, replacing the friends I was missing in the town ...
Posted by Glen Burtnik on Fri, 09 May 2008 09:31:00 PST |
WHITE ALBUM CHAPTER 2: History, Mystery & a List for Me |
The term "teenager" didn't exist before the 50s. You were either a child or an adult. There was nothing in-between.The way I hear it, the story of late 20th century Pop culture goes like this: once Wo...
Posted by Glen Burtnik on Mon, 05 May 2008 12:01:00 PST |
The White Album Chapter 1: Spring Is Sprung |
On a morning like this, when the sun shines a certain way and there's a gentle, friendly breeze, I am catapulted back to my youth. Everything comes back to me, and I remember the way life felt. The su...
Posted by Glen Burtnik on Thu, 01 May 2008 12:04:00 PST |
March 11, 2008 |
The other night I stopped by the Stone Pony to check out the place and the band (Status Green) and to visit my friends (Missy & Jimmy, Kyle, Jay, Larry, Tommy and Agnes&). Lo and behold Bob Burger app...
Posted by Glen Burtnik on Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:21:00 PST |
