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the latest scoop:
july 6: you cannot be serious! catch the premiere of john mcenroe’s new talk show on cnbc tomorrow night, july 7th, at 10pm est (right after dennis miller). as you may know, glen co-wrote the theme song with his friend and frequent collaborator patty smyth (who just happens to be mcenroe’s wife). what you may not know is that mr burtnik hisself is leading the show’s live band! tune in! 신용카드현금화

It’s a bit more than a hint, but there ya go!!
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Suzanne
I would rather believe for a lifetime and be wrong than to not believe for a single day and be right.

Thanks for the advice. I am feeling better now, it just made me mad when they said it.

As far as reasons why they kept dumping me, they just didn’t practice, and would cram the night before a performance. 신용카드현금화

That and another MAJOR problem was the creative differences, they’re more of a punk/pop kinda thing. I guess they just don’t want me there trying to make them do STYX, Beatles, and Bon Jovi covers (and I was hoping to get them to do KYAGB) so for that major reason I decided it wouldn’t be worth it.

As for my own band, I’ve been looking into it, but other musicians are few and far between. I’m just hoping to get something together soon, so that we’ve got a shot at it next year. It won’t be easy, but I’m hoping to find some really good people to work with soon.

So for now, I’ll just keep playing and writing, hopefully before the year’s out, I’ll have a few clips (although they won’t be of the best quality) to share with you guys.

Thanks again.

Hi Glen,

My name is Connor and I am 9 years old. I’ve been listening to your music for two years and you are great. I have been taking piano lessons and I hope I will be a great musician like you. Are you happier now since you have been home with your family instead of jamming with Styx? You used to sing my favorite song with them and I was hoping I would see you play with them.
Do you think you will ever play with them again? You only play near your home and I am in California, so do you think you will play near here so I can see you?
I think you rock, and I hope to see you sometime. 신용카드현금화

From,
Connor

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Hi Connor,

I am honored to know I’ve been on your personal play list for almost a quarter of your life. It’s nice to hear I was responsible for a favorite song of yours and I’m glad you think I’m “great”, thanks.

Am I happier now since I have been home with my family instead of jamming with Styx? You bet. I had very little say in my life when I was in the Styx “army”, and no one else felt the same way I did about the amount of time I felt necessary to spend with your own kids. It made me go a little nuts, so I needed to quit and take over my own, less popular life. Do I think I will ever play with them again? Not as long as I have so little perceived value with their business.

I’ll do my best to make it to California, although by the time I get there you may be into other things

Good luck with your piano lessons and with not-so-much effort you will be able to be a much greater musician than I!

Glen

Glen,

I’ve been a fan since I first heard a tape containing “Mr. Blue Eyed Soul”, “Lovers For the Hell Of It”, “Here Comes Sally Now, and “Waiting in the Rain”. Do you keep in touch with Bob Miller? (By the way, we used Palookaville as a reference CD while recording my songs. The engineer loved the drums and production). 신용카드현금화

Best, Hal

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Wow, Hal, you go WAAAAY back (late 70s/early 80s).

Bob Miller is still a good friend, though he’s now Robert. He composes for, among other things, films lately and has a great site: www.rmimusic.com – check it out (there’s a rare Burtnik/Miller song there if you look hard enough…)

Miller is one of the more talented people I’ve known. Thanks for mentioning song titles I hadn’t heard in years (“Waiting In The Rain” “Mr Blue Eyed Soul”)

Glen

PS I’m honored to hear someone used “Palookaville” as studio reference!

Hello Glen,
I’m an 18-year-old Styx fan, have all your solo albums, and met you in South Bend, Indiana last year. I just got your new album and I really like the varied song styles. In response to the question you posed about “Roses,” yes it does sound ’80s, but that’s what makes it cool! 신용카드현금화
My mom and I got a real kick out of watching the videos; the one for “BAM!” with the Bob Dylan-esque cue cards was funny. (Has anyone else realized that the cue card thing came from Bob?) I wanted to know if the girl in the “Another” video is Darla? It looked to me like the same girl from the CD Rom pix. The woman in the “Roses” video isn’t Rosie, is it? By the way, Sally did a pretty good job with the “Cry” video too. My fave video was “Kiss Your Ass Goodbye” with you playing all the parts; hilarious!
You did a great job on Welcome to Hollywood. Let’s hope it’s not another eight years before you do your next solo album!

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Hello again,
I just emailed you, but being first and foremost a STYX freak I now have a Styx question. On your discography it lists you as playing on ‘Brave New World,’ but I have no idea what or where? You’re not in the album credits at all (except the “special thanks” list). Could you give me an explanation about what went on here?

Thanks,
Andrea in Indiana

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Dear Andrea in Indiana (it rolls off the tongue, ya know?), 신용카드현금화

You’re the first person who has picked up on, or at least MENTIONED the Bob Dylan reference of the “BAM!” Video. Initially, my concept was to try to recreate Dylan’s “Subterannean Homesick Blues” promotional film – one of the very first music videos. The concept & style has been quoted often since (including an INXS video I saw once on MTV). Anyhow, I began with the idea of trying to make my own Bob Dylan video, but once Beau got involved, it began going a bit further.

Another little known detail, kind of a secret I guess, is that I played bass on one song and sang background (or izzit backround?) vocals on another on the “Brave New World” disc. To protect the innocent, I suppose I should resist the urge to spit out which songs, but I will tell you the one I played bass on is one of the wackier tracks, and of the one I sang backup on, Tommy Shaw has said he thinks my voice sticks out audibly in the “gang” vocal chorus. Both tracks are Tommy’s tunes, by the way. 신용카드현금화

Andrea, you’re really quite a student of these kind of details, aren’t you? You’re very inquisitive and perceptive and you take mental notes. Very cool.

Keep up the sharp mental attention to quasi-useless trivia, girl!

Glen

Dear Mr. Burtnik
Hello, Im 13 years old and im a huge fan of yours and STYX. It was sad for me to hear that you made a big desition to leave STYX, But then again i understand you reasoning for it. You have a family and you have a great reason.
As I was saying I love your music and think it is really inperational. 신용카드현금화
It makes me want to be a singer, but I don’t think I could handle the attention.
I really love your so “SOMETIMES LOVE JUST AINT ENOUGH”!! It is a beautiful song. How did you get the idea to write it?
Who mostly inpirered you to become a singer song writer? I heard or read that you Have 3 children. your family is a lot like mine: You are the same age as my dad your son is 23? I think your daughter is 13 or 12 right? and i cant really remeber the other ones age. What is your Favorite song of all time? mine is SOMETIMES LOVE JUST AINT ENOUGH.Thank you for taking your time to read this!!

Your fan,
~Ashley Anderson~

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Thanks so much, Ashley. I’m glad you like “Sometimes Love Just Aint Enough” and I’ll be sure to mention that to Patty Smyth, who I wrote that song with. 신용카드현금화
It’s hard for me to pick an all-time favorite song. I used to say it was “Getting Better” by the Beatles, but that’s not really accurate anymore. It sort of changes from day to day. It can range from something very loud and heavey (“Epic” by Faith No More) to something very sweet (“Somewhere Over The Rainbow”) to something playful & fun (“Aint No Fun To Me” by Graham Central Station) to something serious (“A Remark You Made” by Weather Report) to something Pop (“Natural Woman” by Aretha Franklin) to something down right goofy (“Love Is All Around”-The Mary Tyler Moore theme). This past weekend, for instance, I played an old song called “(Last Night) I Didn’t Get To Sleep At All” by the Fifth Dimension (ask your Dad) over and over – which shows how corney I can get!

Anyhow, thank you for your lovely letter. Please take care, stay a good girl, and always listen to your Dad!

Glen B

Hey Glen,
I listen to you every week and I absolutely loved the last “cow bell” program. Anyone that can make that so interesting deserves an extra applause. You really do make all your shows exceptional. Thanks again!
Carol Perkins 신용카드현금화

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Carol,

Thanks. Personally, I feel some of my Sunday radio shows are better than others (105.7 THE HAWK, Asbury Park), but yeah, I felt the cowbell episode was one of the better ones. Being a radio personality is new to me and I hope I’m improving (sometimes I’m not so sure).

The “School Of Rock” is actually a tricky show to put together, in that the station asks I play primarily what is on their “Classic Rock” playlist. That’s a puzzle.

Working within limitations is often a good excercise, and I felt pretty good about the cowbell bit. Other faves of mine include the “John Lennon’s Favorite Chord Progression” and, of couse, “Louie Louie”.

Thanks for listening.

Glen Burtnik

Hey Glen,
I listen to you every week and I absolutely loved the last
“cow bell” program. Anyone that can make that so interesting deserves an extra applause. You really do make all your shows exceptional. Thanks again!
Carol Perkins

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Thanks for writing, Carol!

It’s especially nice to hear from people who’ve heard my weekly radio show. I’m having a blast doing it and I’m grateful to hear people like you are enjoying it. Seoul Massage

We’re still working out some of the kinks, and I’m not the greatest “on-air-personality”, but I felt good about the cowbell episode myself.

Keep tuning in, Sunday Mornings at 11am (105-7 “The Hawk” of course) and as Spinal Tap’s keyboardist once said, ‘have a good time all the time’.

Glen B

Dear Glen,
How r u? Me I’m fine I guess. I heard you was quit styx. Is that true? I didn’t know about it till today I didn’t want you to quit. Are you still singing? Have you ever been to Tennessee I live in Dover TN I think it’s cool? The song “Yes I Can” who wrote that song? I thought that was a good song too.I’m wasn’t jokin when I said that you look like your 22 years old. Whats your sons name?Do you have any daughters if so how old are they? I love highschool I made alot of new friends in there I can’t go to the prom till I’m a 11th grader. I’m only a freshman in highschool. Some boy is going to ask me to go to the prom with him and he’s a senior 하남출장마사지

God Bless you,
Brandi from Dover TN

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Hi Brandi,

Thanks for the kind letter.

By now you know it’s true I no longer play for Styx. You also might know by now that “Yes I Can” was written by Tommy Shaw and Jack Blades. I still sing and I’m fine, thanks.

I have a son who was born in 1981, one daughter born in 1985, and another born in 1991.
I hope you had fun at the prom!
Uncle Glen

the latest scoop:nov 3: it’s extravaganza time!

this year’s xmas xtravaganza will be on friday december 10 at 8pm at the state theater in new brunswick, nj. 안동출장마사지

tickets for the 2004 xmas xtravaganza officially go on sale friday november 5th.

there will be a special presale for our “xtravaganza friends” – that means you – on thursday november 4th. you can purchase tickets (before the general public) by calling 732-246-7469 (or toll-free 1-877-STATE-11) and give the password: “grinch”.

after thursday, tickets can be purchased at the state theatre box office (877-STATE11 or 732-246-7469) or ordered online from www.statetheatrenj.org

the state theatre is located at 15 livingston avenue in new brunswick, nj 08901-1903

also, don’t forget the jersey shore reunion show on november 20th at the union county arts center in rahway, nj – tix are still available at seatadvisor.com!

glen’s latest masterpiece welcome to hollywood is now available at amazon.com and cdbaby.com, as well as our favorite online cd source nehrecords.com. the first edition comes in a slipcase with a bonus video dvd full of music videos. get yours pronto tonto! 출장마사지

sept 27: all the new dear glens are now being posted to the message bored. it’s just better that way, believe me. go check em out – there’s a zillion of em!

jersey shore reunion
glen burtnik band, john eddie, and steel mill retro featuring vini “mad dog” lopez
saturday, november 20th
union county arts center in rahway, new jersey
tix are onsale NOW at seatadvisor.com!

glen will also be making an appearance at the labamba and the hubcaps 20th anniversary show at the stone pony in asbury park on saturday october 2nd – glen will be performing a handful of songs that he used to do when he was a hubcap. southside johnny will be performing as well, and the show will be opened by the bobby bandiera band – a cavalcade of jersey musical royalty! doors open at 7:30 or 8pm (depending on who you’re talking to), and tix are only $20. should be a wicked fun time – get tix at ticketmaster.com and stoneponyonline.com.

…..and it’s almost xmas xtravaganza time! more to come…. 출장마사지

august 27: the old bridge show that was cancelled earlier this month due to inclement weather has been rescheduled:

friday, september 3rd at 7:30pm
veteran’s park in old bridge, nj
vini lopez and steel mill retro with the glen burtnik band

it’s still a free show, and will happen rain or shine! be there!

glen’s latest masterpiece welcome to hollywood is now available at amazon.com and cdbaby.com, as well as our favorite online cd source nehrecords.com. the first edition comes in a slipcase with a bonus video dvd full of music videos. get yours pronto tonto!

august 9: free outdoor concert!

the glen burtnik band
this wednesday, august 11th at 7:30pm
veteran’s park, old bridge, new jersey

for more info go to www.oldbridge.com. bring a blanket or lawn chair – seating is not available. no pets or alcohol permitted.

also, coming in november: 출장마사지

jersey shore reunion
glen burtnik band, john eddie, and steel mill retro featuring vini “mad dog” lopez
saturday, november 20th
union county arts center in rahway, new jersey

tix are onsale NOW at seatadvisor.com!

july 21: just a reminder that the glen burtnik band will be performing at bbking’s blues nightclub in new york city on July 25 – that’s THIS SUNDAY NIGHT! see bbkingblues.com for tickets and more info…

glen’s new cd ‘welcome to hollywood‘ is available NOW at www.nehrecords.com – the first edition comes with a bonus DVD of videos for several of the songs. Get it now!

july 13: due to popular request, we’re going to begin using the burtnik mailing list again. the list was originally created as a way for glen to keep everyone up-to-date on the progress of the recording of welcome to hollywood, so once the album was completed, the list went away. we’re kicking it back into gear as an announce-only list that will keep you updated on upcoming show dates and other swell stuff. 출장마사지

if you were subscribed before, you’ll be added to the new list automatically. if you were deleted from the list due to excessive bounce-back messages or virus problems, or would like to subscribe for the first time, here’s the place:

glen burtnik mailing list

you can also use that link if you no longer wish to be subscribed to the list. a test message is going out today, so if you don’t get it, you’re not on the list and need to resubscribe. if you have problems, e-mail me!

the hawk 105.7fm presents:
the glen burtnik band live in concert!

thursday, july 15 at 10pm
the headliner club in neptune, nj

be there! 출장안마

0july 8: for those who missed glen on john mcenroes talk show wednesday night, here are a few streaming realvideo clips taken from the show, courtesy of our good friend geri lame! right-click and choose ‘save-as’ to save them to your hard drive.

clip 1 – intro theme song – 5.7 meg

clip 2 – will ferrell enters – 2 meg

clip 3 – sting enters – 1.8 meg

clip 4 – patty smyth and sting – 2.6 meg

clip 5 – wish i were you (patty and band) – 6.7 meg

clip 6 – goodbye to you (patty and band) – 2.4 meg

these clips are encoded in realvideo 10 – if you don’t have realplayer, or have an older version, you can upgrade for free here! 출장마사지

july 6: you cannot be serious! catch the premiere of john mcenroe’s new talk show on cnbc tomorrow night, july 7th, at 10pm est (right after dennis miller). as you may know, glen co-wrote the theme song with his friend and frequent collaborator patty smyth (who just happens to be mcenroe’s wife). what you may not know is that mr burtnik hisself is leading the show’s live band! tune in!

jun 27: the atlanta show is a wrap! an outstanding time was had by all – thanks to all the friends, fans, and freaks that came out to join the festivities! glen and beau treated the audience to songs old (“here comes sally” and “follow you”) and new (“june 26, 2004” and “another”), with glen switching off between a beautiful grand piano and his trusty guild acoustic guitar, and beau supplying harmony vocals and accompanying glen on a fender precision bass.

rik emmett was a real treat as well, putting on a wonderful show of his own in the closing performance of this season’s ‘intimate evening’ concert series at the gwinnett performing arts center. 출장마사지

speaking of the ‘intimate evening’ series – the new season of shows begins in september with john waite of the babys and bad english (accompanied on guitar by damon johnson of brother cane and damn yankees) and simon kirke of bad company fame. see the quincy entertainment website for details.

don’t forget to join the glen burtnik band at bbking’s blues nightclub in new york city on July 25. it’s going to be a full-tilt, rock-your-face evening that is not to be missed! see bbkingblues.com for more info…

glen’s spectacular new cd‘welcome to hollywood’ is now available (with included dvd) at – get it now!

the new burtnikville bulletin board is now online – registration is required to post, but it’s free and easy – check it out!

jun 26: special note from paul: i’m here in atlanta getting ready for the big glen burtnik/rik emmett show tonight, and let me tell ya – this is gonna be incredible! there was an outstanding listening (and dvd-watching) party for welcome to hollywood last night that lasted into the wee hours this morning, and a lot of wonderful burtnik fans took part in the festivities. thanks to all who participated, and special thanks to Cynthia and Angel, who arranged the entire thing. great job ladies!

tonight at the gwinnett pac we’re going to get over an hour and a half of music each from these two super-talented perforrmers, plus i’ve been informed that everyone attending the show will have the opportunity to be entered into a drawing to win an epiphone guitar autographed by the two musicians, plus several after-show meet-and-greet passes, and other really cool stuff. the venue has just released some really good seats that are now available, so if you’re teetering on the border of whether to come on down and have a great time, or stay home and watch matlock on tv – COME ON DOWN! ticket info is below…

jun 18: tickets are still available for glen’s june 26 atlanta show at the GWINNETT PERFORMING ARTS CENTER with co-headliner RIK EMMETT. You can get them through ticketmaster outlets, ticketmaster.com, or by phone at 404-249-6400. .

ticket prices are $33, and 25 ($39 tickets are sold out). check out quincyentertainment.com for more info on the entire ‘intimate evening’ concert series at the gwinnett center in atlanta!

the glen burtnik band will be appearing at BBKing’s blues nightclub in new york city with steel mill retro featuring vini ‘mad dog’ lopez on July 25. get tickets and more information at bbkingblues.com. tickets are $20.

jun 2:

WELCOME TO HOLLYWOOD

NOW AVAILABLE!!

order glen’s new release TODAY from:

www.musicbuymail.com
www.nehrecords.com

the first edition comes in a slipcase with a bonus DVD
with music videos and MORE!

the DVD is REGION-FREE and will play in any
DVD player anywhere in the world!

This is glen’s most rocking CD EVER, and is a MUST-HAVE
for all AOR rock fans!

apr 6: from atenzia records:

GLEN BURTNIK WELCOME TO HOLLYWOOD

My new album Welcome To Hollywoodis kick ass. The songs are perhaps the strongest Ive ever written, and the production is about as big a sound as Ive ever heard come out of two speakers (Glen Burtnik)

There are over a dozen of songs on the album, mostly snapshots of life in the cult of American celebrity, and a postcard from Glens five years of touring the United States performing rock shows. The album ranges from gigantic arrangements to the barest of productions, and the dynamics of the material is inarguable. From a whisper to a scream Welcome To Hollywood is densely packed with music and a number of extras.

The album will be released throughout Europe on June 2 (in the U.K.on June 28), the first edition will contain a bonus DVD and the album has loads of extra tracks and info all packed in a nice slipcase!

mar 1: looks like the gig machine is kicking into high gear – the new glen burtnik band will be performing at harrys roadhouse in historic asbury park on friday, march 12th. this will be a full band show, and if you show up, it’s pretty much guaranteed that you’ll hear a great many of the songs from glen’s upcoming cd ‘welcome to hollywood’!

and if you’re in the times square area tonight, don’t forget to catch glen and band at bb king’s blues club! and after glen, stick around for ian hunter, whose band features friend-of-glen and fellow slave of new brunswick tony shanahan.

feb 27: tonight: the new glen burtnik band will be performing at the stone pony’s 30th anniversary celebration with soozie tyrell and pat dinizio. be there!

just announced: monday march 1st – glen and band will be opening for ian hunter at bb king’s blues club in times square. see the bbkings for details and tickets.

and another really cool thing from the land of burtnik – beginning this sunday morning, feb 29th, from 11am until 12 noon, glen will begin a weekly radio show on new jersey’s the hawk 105.7 radio! appropriately titled ‘glen burtnik’s school of rock,’ the show will feature glen playing examples and discussing the mechanics and history of rock and roll. if you’re in the jersey area, be sure to tune in!

feb 24: there are those who didn’t get the last ‘welcome to hollywood‘ update, due to some horrendous and otherwise unavoidable mailing list problems, so for those who didn’t get it, here it is in online form.

those who were at the ‘straight from the heart’ benefit last week witnessed the debut of the new glen burtnik band. without further ado, let’s officially introduce them:

on guitars and vocals: glen burtnik hisself

on bass guitar and vocals: beau burtnick (who, as glen says, “spells his last name differently than mine”). son of glen, and very important member of the jersey band ‘dibs.’

on keyboards and vocals: tom brislin. having played with palookaville-era glen, as well as with meat loaf, yes, and throughout most of the 90s and 00s with the extremely popular pop/rock/jazz/art-rock/indie band ‘spiraling,’ tom is an infinitely talented musician and songwriter, who just happens to have a great singing voice.

on drums and percussion: paul wells. a native of pittsburgh, pa, he is a very accomplished and talented drummer who has also been around the block a time or two, having played behind legendary jazz great joe williams on tour, and more recently has been performing in ‘spiraling’ with brislin and company.

a very talented bunch, no doubt. many live dates coming soon – stay tuned! you don’t want to miss out…

feb 11: ok, so maybe the very last ‘welcome to hollywood‘ making-of update will be going out wednesday or thursday instead. unforeseen circumstances and all. i hate it when that happens.

feb 7: the very last ‘welcome to hollywood‘ making-of update will be going out to the mailing list this tuesday.

and don’t forget the ‘straight from the heart‘ benefit concert on saturday feb 14 – it will be the debut of the new glen burtnik band, as well as an all-around great show for a great cause. tickets are still available at ticketweb.com.

jan 23: the ‘writers in the raw’ show at harry’s roadhouse went spectacularly – thanks to everyone who came out! lucky attendees got to hear several of glen’s tunes stripped down to just an acoustic guitar and a voice, including the stunning ‘all thats yet to come’ from his upcoming cd welcome to hollywood. plenty of reviews on the burtnikville bulletin board – check em out!

on saturday, feb 14th (valentine’s day), the new glen burtnik band will be opening for southside johnny and the jukes at the ‘straight from the heart’ benefit concert, with proceeds from the show going to the special olympics of new jersey, the kathe b stapleton memorial scholarship, and the brookdale 9-11 relief fund. also appearing are the original e-street band drummer vini ‘mad dog’ lopez and steel mill retro. the show will be at the brookdale new jersey community college campus robert collins arena. for ticket info, see ticketweb.com or call 732-224-2639. thanks to mike for filling in the blanks!

the new glen burtnik band will also be performing with soozie tyrell and pat dinizio at the stone pony’s 30th anniversary celebration on friday, feb 27. see the stone pony website for details, and ticketmaster.com for tickets.

as you can see, the new year has brought several gb live appearances, with many more to come as the release of welcome to hollywood draws closer. stay tuned!

see archived news items here.