 Original Music by Brett W. Bertram
Original Music by Brett W. Bertram at Jango.com"Waitin for the Mountain" Features Stephen Williams of Great White on Steel GuitarI am very lucky to have had Stephen Williams, formerly of Great White, collaborate with me with the finshing touches on "Waitin for the Mountain." Stephen wrote a number of Great White's hits, several of which went platinum, including "Save Your Love," which went triple platinum. Stephen added a funky bass line, a regae backbeat behind the swing feel break topped off by his awesome steel guitar track. His dulcet steel guitar tones make "Waitin' for the Mountain" a song that elicits a mood of casual serenity with just the right touch of laziness. I wrote the song and am on electric and acoustic guitars, drums, trumpets and the vocals. "Waitin for the Mountain" LyricsSlow down, come sit a spell, Sittin' around, waitin' for the mountain to come to me. Slow down, let's take a walk, Sittin' around, waitin' for the mountain to come to me. Slow down, come lie with me, Sittin' around, waitin' for the mountain to come to me. "Theme Two"Theme Two is an instrumental melody. My brother Richard is on bass and I'm on all the other parts and recording, mixing and mastering. Although the song has lyrics, I opted to record this one as an instrumental. "Girl Nextdoor"Rod Miller of Las Vegas, NV lent his extensive production expertise to "Girl Nextdoor." This was recorded in his studio on traditional 8 track tape. This tune would not have been the same without his ear, arrangement suggestions and his recording skills. In addition to his production savvy, Rod Miller is an outstanding luthier with an unrivaled ability with guitars. Erik Wicks, also of Las Vegas shows off his outstanding ear and his chicken pickin' chops with his rhythm and lead guitar parts. Erik also lends his voice to the backing vocals.
I handle the acoustic guitars and the vocals. "Girl Nextdoor" LyricsHow come you don't want to play with me, I just got a big brand new trampoline, You can be the girl nextdoor, We can take a bike ride around the block today, We can play records and sing harmonies, You can be the girl nextdoor, You can be a movie star, How come you don't want to play with me, You can be the girl nextdoor, You can be the girl nextdoor, "Wasted"This tune is about wasted time. My brother Richard was kind enough to lay the bass line on this one and Erik Wicks once again provides his fantastic ear and numble fingers for the guitar lead. The rest of the instruments, vocals and backing vocals were covered by me. "Wasted" LyricsTake a step outside or find a seat my friend, Wake up every morning find that certain face, Wasted, wasted on days gone by, Take a spot in line or find a seat my friend, Wake up every morning find that certain face, Wasted, wasted on days gone by, Thanks for ListeningThanks for listening to my tunes. I began 80's Rock Photos with photographer David Plastik back in 2004, but before I became a web designer/developer I was a musician. I began on Trumpet in 8th grade and and played in high school bands until college. From there I studied music composition and performance (trumpet) at Florida State University and afterward toured the Florida Gulf Coast with a blues, rock, original band called Perfect Fifth in the early '90s. Perfect Fifth played a 50/50 mix of original songs and cover tunes to the fun loving, boisterous people who live and work along the Florida Gulf Coast. Artists, ProducersIf you are a recording artist or agent who would like to purchase the rights to record these songs or place them in advertising please contact Brett W. Bertram Brett W. Bertram   | |||