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 Don Burke's Profile |
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Texas Coastal Singer-Songwriter |
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| Location: | Dallas, Texas |
| Country: |  United States |
| Last Login: | Apr 22, 2008 (224 days back) |
About Me |
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| Influenced by genres such as folk, southern rock, Tex-Mex, country, and alternative rock, Don Burke's "Late on a Summer Night" combines each of these styles using their common acoustic thread. With a particular feel for coastally-based, story-driven songs, Burke, who fronts the trop-rock Toucan Brothers, strips away the electric drive employed by his band, and returns with a myriad of layers and textures provided by a variety of acoustic instruments. The result is a look into a unique place, where nothing is unusual or surprising, but instead, a place where anyone can identify with the experiences and conditions in the songs.Although the record is acoustic, it is far from sparse, though, on two songs, "Shadow Movie Stars" and "Where Texas Meets The Sea", Burke appropriately and skillfully accompanies himself on a lone guitar while describing both the problems and benefits of life's changes. The other songs on the album utilize whatever instruments necessary to achieve a full sound and effectively tell their stories.Producer Doc Wesson expertly melds the talents and performances of national level session musicians Jim Richmond (David Allen Coe- electric-, steel-, and gut-stringed guitars, lap steel, mandolin, and violin), Curtis Tilton (David Soul- acoustic bass and background vocals), Jim Reiss (George Strait- electric guitar), himself (Jann Browne, Grand Ol' Opry- bongos, congas, keyboards, background vocals, and various and sundry clavas, shakers,etc.), with Burke (six- and twelve-stringed guitars, banjo and lead vocals). The arrangements and overall production is rich, enough so that it was surprising to learn that there is no full drum kit anywhere on the record.Though this is Burke's first solo effort, he is a veteran performer of over forty years, thirty professionally, and has performed internationally and on several other artist's sessions in the Dallas area. He's currently producing fellow Texas Coastal artist Scotty Lee Shuffield's latest CD, "Six String Sailor", featuring members from his band, The Toucan Brothers, due at the end of 2007."Late on a Summer Night" is available at MyTexasMusic.com/DonBurke and cdbaby.com/donburke.
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Music:Member Since: 8/23/2006Band Website: donburkemusic.com Band Members: The Toucan Brothers include: Don Burke- Rhythm Guitar and Lead Vocals, Bob Burke- Bass and Vocals, Jimmy Young- Drums and Vocals, Glenn Miller- Lead Guitar and Vocals, Mark "Paint" Liatis- Percussion. Influences: B.W. Stevenson, Michael Martin Murphey, Jerry Jeff Walker, Jimmy Buffett, Jackson Browne, Bruce Springteen, John Mellencamp, Loggins and Messina, The Kingston Trio, Willie Nelson, The Doobie Brothers, Lynrd Skynrd, Steven Fromholz, The Allman Brothers, CSN&Y, James Taylor, Paul Simon, John Denver, The Eagles, The Beatles, The Police, Dan Fogelberg, Rusty Wier, Poco, Pure Prairie League, Fleetwood Mac, The Beach Boys, Santana, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Joni Mitchell, Gordon Lightfoot, Jim Croce, Peter, Paul and Mary, Steely Dan, Tony Bennett, The Grateful Dead, Chicago, Nat "King" Cole, Joe "King" Carrasco, Led Zeppelin, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Sting, Bob Wills, ZZ Top, Bob Marley, The Rolling Stones, Dwight Yoakam, Frank Sinatra, The Moody Blues, Hank Williams, Joe Walsh, J. D. Souther, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Emmylou Harris, The Everly Brothers, The Chieftains, Brave Combo, Texas Tornados, Chuck Pyle, Johnny Cash, Roger Miller, The Ventures, Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Van Morrison, Neil Young Sounds Like: Try my CD "Late on a Summer Night", available at MyTexasMusic.com/DonBurke or at cdbaby.com/donburke, and see for yourself. Record Label: Unsigned Type of Label: None |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Rock / Surf / Country) |
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Okay, Okay! The Jimmy Buffett Shot! |
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| I've been asked over and over, "What's in a Jimmy Buffett Shot?"
First, let's give credit where it's due. The shooter was invented by one of my all-time favorite bartenders, Nikki, formerly of The Whi... Posted by Don Burke on Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:19:00 PST |
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Goodbye, Dan Fogelberg |
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| I just returned from out of town, turned on the computer to check the emails, get caught up, and get some sleep before starting another week, when I found out that we'd just lost Dan Fogelberg to pros... Posted by Don Burke on Mon, 17 Dec 2007 10:20:00 PST |
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| Check out my good friends from Down Under, Vic DeMarco and, with Nipper Mack, Very Handsome Men. They're a hoot every year when they come up to visit us here in Texas at Tommy Alverson's Family Gather... Posted by Don Burke on Mon, 18 Dec 2006 08:40:00 PST |
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