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I am thrilled to announce the release of my latest musical
adventure: Hamburger Soup
It is my first solo CD of instrumental guitar music - my mid-life “Guitargasm”,
if you will, and represents a lifetime of love for noodling on the
guitar.
My influences have been so varied over the years - from Frank Zappa to
Steve Morse to Larry Carleton to, more recently, Tony Rice - and this
music is a little bit of each of them filtered through my folk and
rock music roots. With this in mind, I decided to create my own
genre to describe this music - I call it FRAZZ - Funky Folk Roots Jazz!
Check out "Squirrely" on my
audio page for a taste.
Check out "Bushed!
(Karaoke Version)
Video at You Tube"
Hope you are well and life is good.
Todd Butler
June 30, 2007 |
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The following article appears in the summer issue
(Number 34) of Canada's folk, roots and world magazine -
Penguin Eggs.
Idle Canadian
There are a whole lot of musicians who try to be funny,
but not many comedians who can play guitar like Todd
Butler.
If you've ever listened to CBC Radio you've heard him.
He's a regular on the comedy show as Madly Off In All
Directions.
But with this self-produced album on which he does just
about everything himself, he wants to be taken seriously
as a musician. Like the late Rodney Dangerfield, all he
wants is a little respect.
Well, he's earned it. This country boy can sure play,
both acoustic and electric. The notes come out faster
than the one-liners at a comedy club. And he can write a
pretty moving song, whether it's about getting back home
to his Alberta rural roots (Home) or the craziness
that's consuming America in A Fine Line.
He didn't leave his sense of humour at the door. He
takes on politicians (Bushed and Dicked Around) and Lord
Conrad Black of Crossharbour, and my favourite, Dad,
which is poignant and funny at the same time.
By Mike Sadava |
