Musician, recording artist, musical adventurer & producer
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Over the years, I've worked with scores of bands and solo artists. Here are three notable recording groups that I have been a member of:
Merryweather: Neil Merryweather, Edward Roth, Coffi Hall, David Colin Burt.
www.theneilmerryweather.com
Salt 'n Pepper: Coffi Hall, Ron Johnson, David Colin Burt, Edward Roth, Rick James, Chris Sarns not in photo.
A&M Canada recording artists and production staff: CANO
A&M Canada recording artists CANO
Five Current Projects:
(1) David Colin Burt music: Presently, as always, I'm forever looking for new and intriguing musical adventures. I incorporate musical influences from my deep roots, from my fellow players, and from my world travels. I'm presently compiling special music archives, playing, recording, mixing and producing personal projects. As well I'm helping, collaborating on, or producing the dream projects of anyone who has a driving compassion to create music, no matter what style, experience or musical level of the person creating.
(2) Coming: Salt 'n Pepper archival research - Restoration of 1970-72 archival live recordings: This was a powerhouse band called Salt 'n Pepper. We lived, fought, played and wrote together for a year in our band-house based in Encino, California. Our singer and utility-musician, then known as Rick Matthews, brought many interesting ideas to the table that the band members collaborated on and developed. Rick introduced us to Swahili music grooves, conceptual theatrical funk music, hot percussion, and so on. This is a beautiful collection of live recorded music, which has never been heard publicly. The old tapes have been transferred to safety, and are getting some TLC. God willing, and with the cooperation of everyone involved, maybe the world can finally get to hear this music treasure.
(3) Coming: Personal memoirs, writings, accounts of adventures, etc, are already in progress. Regarding the Website itself: over time, there will be a growing collection of demos, masters, stories, news, photos and links to visit. The present selection of music at this site provides a taste of what I like to do – Some if it is raw, some of it is mastered. There is so much more to come. I hope you enjoy the site.
(4) Coming: Southeast Asia fusion band. For over a decade, I have been doing a lot of musical research in Southeast Asia. I have Thailand as my basecamp. I'm connecting with players, visiting temples, absorbing the music of the monks, the masters, the rustic folk song of an ox-cart driver, the various bands with Thai and international players, and so on. I've been meeting and jamming with musicians everywhere I go. I've met and field-recorded great players working with disabilities, blind bands, etc. I like to field-record the sounds of nature, which often inspires my music. I like to make my way between the countryside and big cities to meet and develop friendships with as many of these wonderfully gifted and artistically talented people as possible.
(5) Special reunion with my band from the teenage years: TROAE / The Roots of All Evil. After the Roots disbanded, we all went our different ways. But the survivors of that band got in touch during the Covid years. Ron Demmans, now living in the Nashville area has become a prolific writer over the years, so he has amassed a substantial collection of great new material for our reunion. Edd Taylor (singer/blues harp) completes the original core of our revival group.
… To share the candy with everyone is what this is all about. Have fun!