Comments on: Michael Burks’ Final Album Out 8/21/12 http://fulltimeblues.com/2012/08/02/michael-burks-final-album-out-82112/ The Home for New & Independent Blues Music Fri, 07 Jun 2013 14:03:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: johnnyfulltime http://fulltimeblues.com/2012/08/02/michael-burks-final-album-out-82112/comment-page-1/#comment-64 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 12:58:06 +0000 http://fulltimeblues.com/?p=92#comment-64 Bruce,
I appreciate your comments and thank you for stopping by the site to clarify. I was shocked, like everyone, when I heard of Michael’s passing. I’m thankful that you and your staff had the foresight to understand how amazing his talent was and worked with him to release his music all these years. I look forward to listening to Show Of Strength.
It’s a pleasure to hear from you. Thanks again for everything you do.
“Johnny Full-Time” John Luttrell

]]> By: Bruce Iglauer http://fulltimeblues.com/2012/08/02/michael-burks-final-album-out-82112/comment-page-1/#comment-62 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 17:41:46 +0000 http://fulltimeblues.com/?p=92#comment-62 Hi Johnny
Thanks for the kind words about Michael Burks’ soon-to-be-released album, Show Of Strength. I’d like to make it clear that Michael wasn’t “hard at work: on this album at the time of his sudden death. He had completed all his parts–the tracking of each song under his and my supervision, the final vocals and the final solos, all done to his satisfaction. The only things that weren’t done were his hearing a few of the final mixes (he always left me to supervise the mixes, subject to his approval) and the final order of songs. Other than those mixes (I think there were three songs he hadn’t heard the very final mixes of) and sequence approval, every bit of the album is exactly the way Michael intended.

I wouldn’t want your readers to think that this album was only half finished as the time of his death. All the important decisions had been made by Michael and me together (as co-producers).

I am honored that Michael trusted me to work with him in the studio and I believe, as he did, that Show Of Strength is his finest recording. I only wish he had been able to stay with us for many more years and continue to make this soul-stirring music that is now his legacy.
Thanks
Bruce Iglauer

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