ABOUT
Lead / rhythm guitar, Lead and backing Vocals, harmonica, mandolin, uke
Songwriter. Storyteller. Singer. Poet. Performer. Producer. Multi-instrumentalist.
Current projects include recording original material in my home studio playing all instruments, recording and producing. Many of them in the song section below.
Also composing songs for my group of eclectic musicians, Compass. Currently playing those songs live online (sometimes, and when it works!) and file sharing in studios. Covid Shmovid! A splendid time is guaranteed for all!
- Screen name:
- Guy Berthiaume
- Member since:
- Dec 30 2012
- Active within 24 hours
- Level of commitment:
- Very Committed
- Years playing music:
- 45
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- More than 3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 2-3 nights a week
- Most available:
- Nights
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:
- Rhythm Guitar:
- Expert
- Lead Guitar:
- Expert
- Vocalist:
- Advanced
- Acoustic Guitar:
- Advanced
- Bass Guitar:
- Advanced
- Background Singer:
- Advanced
- Other Percussion:
- Moderate
- Harmonica:
- Moderate
- Keyboard:
- Intermediate
- Mandolin:
- Intermediate
- Ukulele:
- Intermediate
EQUIPMENT
Guitars: yes
Pedals: yes
Amps : yes
Mandolin, Ukulele, Harmonicas, Fender PJ Bass
Keyboards: yes
24 channel digital recording, various mic pre's, effects. Neumann, Rode, EV and Shure mics.
Guitar porn pics are past and present beauties.
Yes, my dog loves watching Led Zeppelin DVD's with me, as you can see in one of the photos!
Most of my Solo original songs and Solo cover songs are recorded at my home studio.
All original songs copyright Bertoonz Music.
Compass Band original songs are developed mostly live online and recorded in studio with file sharing. All original songs copyright Bertoonz Music.
Bridgeburgers Band assorted tunes at the bottom of the list were recorded live during rehearsals in 2018/19.
MUSIC
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Four Crosses Road - (Solo Original Song)
Four Crosses Road - (Solo Original Song) Album: Six String Tales 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) Album: Songs From the Basement Genre: Pop
A time to cherish
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Greta Tanssen - (Solo Original Song)
Greta Tanssen - (Solo Original Song) Album: Six String Tales Genre: Rock
She was strangely cute, and amused the staff at the institute...
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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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Nice to Know She's in Love (Solo Original Song)
Nice to Know She's in Love (Solo Original Song) Genre: Pop
So.....you love her....she loves....some other guy....been there, done that, wrote a song!
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Obsession (Original Song)
Obsession (Original Song) Album: Songs from the Basement Genre: Latin
A song about lust. Pure, unadulterated lust.
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Dig Deep (Solo Original Song)
Dig Deep (Solo Original Song) Album: Six String Tales Genre: Americana
A story about murder, or assisted suicide...you decide.
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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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Marking Time (Solo Original Song)
Marking Time (Solo Original Song) Album: Six String Tales Genre: Americana
We are all Marking Time.
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Red Dress (Rockabillybang Sessions) (Solo Original Song)
Red Dress (Rockabillybang Sessions) (Solo Original Song) Genre: Rock
Inspired by a woman... 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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Sonya (Solo Original Song)
Sonya (Solo Original Song) Genre: Pop
Saw a girl in a store who caught my eye. Name tag read 'Sonya'. Went home, wrote and recorded this. Inspiration is the spice of life... As for the girl, I never got to thank her!
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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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Emergency (Solo Original Song)
Emergency (Solo Original Song) Genre: Rock
Lots of Emergencies these days
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The Loner (Solo Original Song)
The Loner (Solo Original Song) Genre: Rock
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Oh My Love [Caro Suite] (Original Song)
Oh My Love [Caro Suite] (Original Song) Genre: Pop
A love trilogy inspired by my one true love.
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Losing Hold (Solo Original Song)
Losing Hold (Solo Original Song) Genre: Pop
Actually wrote this using a drum loop and then just kept it that way. It's ended up kinda like Darryl Hall meets Paul Young type of feel... unbeknownst to me until it was too late... lol
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Little Dreamer (Solo Original Song)
Little Dreamer (Solo Original Song) Genre: Rock
Only song I have ever used a sax to come up with the main riff and then complete a song around it.
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Be My Girl (Solo Original Song)
Be My Girl (Solo Original Song) Album: Song From the Basement Genre: Pop
One of the 'poppiest' tunes I've ever written! I also wrote it on keyboards, which I don't often do, and then went nuts with the roto toms..... which gives it its '80's vibe
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Rockit (Solo Original Song)
Rockit (Solo Original Song) Genre: Rock
One of the few songs I've written entirely on bass. Used a lo-fi approach to recording it to get that transistor radio type sound.
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Can't Have You (Solo Original Song) Demo
Can't Have You (Solo Original Song) Demo Genre: Rock
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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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Empty Bottle (Solo Original Song)
Empty Bottle (Solo Original Song) Genre: Rock
To those who have struggled with addiction and found help, strength, guidance and peace.
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Say That You Will (Solo Original Song)
Say That You Will (Solo Original Song) Genre: Rock
Reference to my hometown of Montreal makes me wistful...
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Sleazo [Don't Stop the Music] (Solo Original Song)
Sleazo [Don't Stop the Music] (Solo Original Song) Genre: Rock
A fun song to write and even more fun to play and record! It's got a nice loose swagger to it with some punch.
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Matchbox (Perkins) (Solo Cover)
Matchbox (Perkins) (Solo Cover) Year: 1957 Genre: Blues
Apologies to Carl Perkins!
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Flamenco Dancer (JL Vaughan) (Solo Cover)
Flamenco Dancer (JL Vaughan) (Solo Cover) Year: 1995 Album: Strange Pleasure Genre: Rock
Some great tunes on Jimmie Vaughan's starter solo album, bludgeoned here by me!
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Lawdy Mama (Cream) - Solo Cover
Lawdy Mama (Cream) - Solo Cover Year: 1967 Album: Disraeli Gears Deluxe Reissue Genre: Rock
Foolin' around and ended up with this cool cover tune!
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Blow Wind Blow (Muddy Waters) Solo Cover
Blow Wind Blow (Muddy Waters) Solo Cover Genre: Blues
A Mckinley Morganfield classic!
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Hurt (Reznor) - Solo cover
Hurt (Reznor) - Solo cover Genre: Alternative
Doing a little tribute to the late, great John R. Cash covering his version
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I Hung My Head (Sumner) - Solo cover
I Hung My Head (Sumner) - Solo cover Genre: Americana
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The Man Comes Around (Cash) - Solo Cover
The Man Comes Around (Cash) - Solo Cover Genre: Americana
Part of my little tribute to the Man in Black, John R. Cash.
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I've Been Everywhere (Mack) - Solo Cover
I've Been Everywhere (Mack) - Solo Cover Genre: Country
A fun song to sing and play. Quite the mouthful at times...
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Animal Magnetism (Original Song)
Animal Magnetism (Original Song) Genre: Rock
A song about...what else....sex! Lo-fi mix, which I think sounds cool. The dueling guitars were fun to play.
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Used Cars (Original Song)
Used Cars (Original Song) Genre: Rock
Inspired by the assortment of muscle cars and jalopies I owned as a young man for the sole expressed purpose of getting girls!
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Cloak and Dagger Man (Original Song)
Cloak and Dagger Man (Original Song) Genre: Rock
I was inspired to write this after watching one too many late night Bogie flicks!
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She Loves Sheila (Original Song)
She Loves Sheila (Original Song) Genre: Alternative
The premise for this song - When you lose your woman to another woman, it's not like you've lost, you just can't compete...!
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HiTcHhiKeR (Original Song)
HiTcHhiKeR (Original Song) Genre: Alternative
Made up on the spot, recorded live with a cardboard box over my head. A pretty mess but I like it!
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Miracle Valley Stonervilla Environs (Original Song)
Miracle Valley Stonervilla Environs (Original Song) Genre: Alternative
No tokes were wasted in the delivery of this song...!
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Locomotive Breath (Jethro Tull)
Locomotive Breath (Jethro Tull) Year: 1971 Album: Aqualung Genre: Progressive
One Great Prog Rock Tune!
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Good Enough (Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers)
Good Enough (Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers) Year: 2010 Album: MoJo
A Tribute to the Great Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
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Dancing Days (Led Zeppelin)
Dancing Days (Led Zeppelin) Year: 1973 Album: Houses of the Holy Genre: Rock
A great summer rocker from Zep's great guitar driven album
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The Ocean (Led Zeppelin)
The Ocean (Led Zeppelin) Year: 1973 Album: Houses of the Holy Genre: Rock
One of the many rockers on HOTH
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The Rover (Led Zeppelin)
The Rover (Led Zeppelin) Year: 1975 Album: Physical Graffiti
Great one two punch with Custard Pie to open Zep's sole double extraveganza! Played here faster than it should be but folks get excited playing Zep.
