SEEKING
Drums, Keyboard.ABOUT
Songwriter. Storyteller. Singer. Poet. Performer. Producer. Multi-instrumentalist.
Lead / rhythm electric/acoustic guitar, Lead and backing Vocals, harmonica, mandolin, uke, some rudimentary keyboard skills and teaching myself flute and recorder.
Current projects include 'one man band' recording original songs in my home studio, slowly making their appearance in the song section below. Many more to come. It’s been an especially prolific period.
I'd like to complete some of the new songs with a drummer and perhaps a keyboard player. Having facility to accept files and recording your parts would be the way to go during lockdown.
- Screen name:
- Guy Berthiaume
- Member since:
- Dec 30 2012
- Active within 24 hours
- Level of commitment:
- Very Committed
- Years playing music:
- 40
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
Influences
...the sum of many different influences...
I love playing, songwriting, singing, arranging, recording and producing music. I serve the song. The song's the thing.
Instrument experience:
- Vocalist:
- Advanced
- Rhythm Guitar:
- Advanced
- Lead Guitar:
- Advanced
- Acoustic Guitar:
- Advanced
- Bass Guitar:
- Advanced
- Background Singer:
- Advanced
- Other Percussion:
- Moderate
- Harmonica:
- Moderate
- Other:
- Moderate
- Dobro:
- Moderate
- Ukulele:
- Moderate
- Keyboard:
- Intermediate
- Mandolin:
- Intermediate
EQUIPMENT
Guitars: Fender, Martin, Yamaha, Eastman, Gibson
Pedals: various
Amps : Fender, Marshall, Supro
Eastman F Mandolin & Morgan Monroe A mandolin, Gretsch Ukulele, Harmonicas, Fender PJ Bass, Yamaha Flute, recorder
Keyboards: Alesis QS6, Yamaha Electric Piano, Yamaha DX, YC, CP, E-Mu Proteus 2000
24 channel digital recording, various mic pre's, effects. Neumann, Rode, EV, Aston, Lewitt and Shure mics. Various rhythm machines.
Most songs are recorded at my home studio.
All original songs copyright Bertoonz Music.
MUSIC
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The Whisper Canyon (Solo Original Song) Lockdown Home Demos
The Whisper Canyon (Solo Original Song) Lockdown Home Demos Year: 2021 Genre: Rock
The title came to me in a dream, which then meant I had to write a story to it!
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Beautiful Lilah (Solo Original Song) Lockdown Home Demos
Beautiful Lilah (Solo Original Song) Lockdown Home Demos Year: 2021 Genre: Country
A song I wrote while reminiscing about when I had a full bodied head of hair! Amazing where ideas come from!
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The Vestige (Solo Original Song) Lockdown Home Demos
The Vestige (Solo Original Song) Lockdown Home Demos Year: 2021 Genre: Rock
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Nelsonville Hotel (Solo Original Song) Lockdown Home Demos
Nelsonville Hotel (Solo Original Song) Lockdown Home Demos Year: 2021 Genre: Rock
A kind of swamp rock thang.
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Rusty Ol' Fool (Solo Original Song) Lockdown Home Demos
Rusty Ol' Fool (Solo Original Song) Lockdown Home Demos Year: 2021 Genre: Country
A song about aging. I hear it's been happening to everyone on the planet.
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Every Hidden Truth (Solo Original Song) Lockdown Home Demos
Every Hidden Truth (Solo Original Song) Lockdown Home Demos Year: 2021 Genre: Rock
From stream of consciousness thoughts to a song. I like when that happens!
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Radio Blonde (Solo Original Song) Lockdown Home Demos
Radio Blonde (Solo Original Song) Lockdown Home Demos Year: 2021 Genre: Rock
A nod and a wink to an old flame who once heated up the airwaves many moons ago!
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Curtain Call (Solo Original Song) Lockdown Home Demos
Curtain Call (Solo Original Song) Lockdown Home Demos Year: 2021 Genre: Country
A song about the passing of loved ones, and the passage of time.
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Remembrance Day (Solo Original Song) Lockdown Home Demos
Remembrance Day (Solo Original Song) Lockdown Home Demos Year: 2021 Genre: Rock
An ode to our veterans
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Blood in My Eyes (Trad. Arr.) Lockdown Home Demos
Blood in My Eyes (Trad. Arr.) Lockdown Home Demos Year: 2021 Genre: Folk
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Four Crosses Road - (Solo Original Song)
Four Crosses Road - (Solo Original Song) Genre: Americana
4 stories of murder and mayhem all converging at 4 Crosses Road
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Young Love (Original Song)
Young Love (Original Song) Genre: Pop
A time to cherish
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Greta Tanssen - (Solo Original Song)
Greta Tanssen - (Solo Original Song) Genre: Rock
She was strangely cute, and amused the staff at the institute...
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Red Dress (Solo Original Song)
Red Dress (Solo Original Song) Genre: Rock
Inspired by someone... in a Red Dress.
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Family Man (Solo Original Song)
Family Man (Solo Original Song) Genre: Country
A tribute to the stalwart family man!
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Share Your Love (Solo Original Song)
Share Your Love (Solo Original Song) Genre: Pop
Wrote the catchy coda first, then the chorus on this one, then the bridge, then the verses. Basically backwards! Did someone say 'Power Ballad'?
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Marking Time (Solo Original Song)
Marking Time (Solo Original Song) Genre: Americana
We are all Marking Time.
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This Doesn't Have to be Your Life (Solo Original Song)
This Doesn't Have to be Your Life (Solo Original Song) Genre: Pop
YOU decide if your life sucks, no one else.
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Dig Deep (Solo Original Song)
Dig Deep (Solo Original Song) Genre: Americana
A story about murder, or assisted suicide...you decide.
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We're All We've Got (Original Song)
We're All We've Got (Original Song) Album: Songs From the Basement Genre: Rock
Inspired by the woman in the Red Dress with the long jet black wavy hair.
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The Judas Kiss (Solo Original Song)
The Judas Kiss (Solo Original Song)
Inspired by the dozens of men who came forward with recollections of abuse at the hands of clergy while in school and serving as altar boys.
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Road to Hell (Solo Original Song)
Road to Hell (Solo Original Song) Genre: Rock
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My Father's House (Solo Original Song)
My Father's House (Solo Original Song) Genre: Americana
A special 'what if' story song. My dad did work for the correctional system for some time. My imagination took care of the rest...
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Cold Brown Dirt (Solo Original Song)
Cold Brown Dirt (Solo Original Song) Genre: Americana
Another songwriter story song. I like those! I love the atmosphere captured on this.
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BORN (Solo Original Song)
BORN (Solo Original Song) Genre: Alternative
Get born.
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I Hung My Head (Sumner) - Solo cover
I Hung My Head (Sumner) - Solo cover Genre: Americana
A great story song that I enjoyed recording.