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Steve Burdette - Songwriter and Session Musician on the Hammond Organ

When I was a kid, I got together with some friends to form my first garage band.  We were terrible but it didn't matter.  Our first gig was at a local junior high school and we did great, and by great I mean we didn't get booted off the stage and we got paid. 

I remember an early gig at the "rich kids" junior high. That night, I learned something else about being in a band.  It was a great way to meet girls and I have two daughters to prove it.  It seems like any Friday or Saturday night that we weren't playing, the guy who never got invited anywhere, "me", was invited to some party at somebody's house.  And yes, I might have met you at one of those parties.

Now I'd love to tell you that I went on to have a great career as a rock star but that path was not in my future.  It wouldn't pay the bills, especially with a wife and two little girls depending on me. Nope, it was corporate America, a host of great companies. I had a terrific career in business.  And yes, I might have met you at one of those companies.

I lived in too many different cities to count, had lots of wonderful experiences.  (OK, show of hands, how many of you have thrown out the first pitch at a MAJOR LEAGUE baseball game).  I also met and married the girl of my dreams. 

When I retired, Sharon insisted I have a hobby so I drove to Guitar Center and bought a digital Hammond Organ.  I had guitars and I could plunk around but my first love was keyboards.  From there it was a Leslie and a "Real" Hammond and now I've got too much gear.  I knew there must be a way to have some fun and record this music in the new digital age so I bought some recording gear, hooked up with my friend from high school days, Randy, and we started making music together.  You'll find some of my favorites here and the full catalog is here. www.inception67.com .  We produced over 40 songs and I'm very proud of them and I owe Randy a huge debt of gratitude for everything he taught me about writing and recording music.  We are so far in the $$$ hole, they'll have to "mail in light" but man has it been fun.

But I've also had some things to say from time to time that were my own thoughts and ideas, along with a couple of cover songs I wanted to do. So I recorded these myself, my "solo" projects with a little help from my friends, and I launched this website to give those songs a voice.  The songs below are my solo efforts.  You can listen here or watch them on my You Tube Channel.  A complete list of other places you can find my music is listed below.

Oh, and if you want a real Hammond B3 on your next recording, I can do that. Check it out here.

Original and Cover Songs by Steve Burdette

Perfect Day for the Blues Love story, break up, a dog, a stolen car, and guitar. What else could go wrong? See it on YouTube Track Info Release Date: 4/25/2025 4:13 (Four Thirteen in the Morning) This is for all the insomniacs out there You know who you are and I can relate. See it on YouTube Track Info Release Date: 1/14/2025 The Road Less Traveled In a world of chaos and confusion. I'd like to go to a simple place. See it on YouTube Track Info Release Date: 9/22/2024 Bring on the Trouble A timeless love story. Rich old guy, much younger woman...can they find true happiness? See it on YouTube Track Info Release Date: 7/1/2024 Christmas Again Christmas seems to come faster each year. Or maybe it just seems like it. See it on YouTube Track Info Release Date: 12/15/2023 You Can't Go Wrong with Rock & Roll Try as I might, it’s really hard to write and play music without a rock and roll feel so why fight it? See it on YouTube Track Info Release Date: 9/14/2023 It Changes An ancient ( yes he was older than me ) philosopher once suggested that the only constant is change. This is about that and how it's hard to keep up... but maybe some fun trying?? See it on YouTube Track Info Release Date: 5/17/2023 Good Lovin' (Cover) Love this classic song with the big Hammond sound. Made me want to get one when I saw the Rascals in concert. See it on YouTube Track Info Release Date: 2/23/2023 A Little Christmas Song Sharon wanted a Christmas song so I made a deal. If she wrote it, I'd record it. Fun and nostalgic song and a FREE download just for you. Merry Christmas! See it on YouTube Track Info Release Date: 12/8/2022 Misfit I've been a bit of a misfit all my life. A little awkward in social situations, not always sure of what to say, not a lot of friends growing up. This is about that. See it on YouTube Track Info Release Date: 8/12/2022 Cry Just a Little I was talking to a friend the other day. She was having some difficult things in her life. She told me she wasn't having a meltdown, she just wanted to cry.... just a little. See it on YouTube Track Info Release Date: 5/13/2022 In the Midnight Hour (Cover) I love this song and always wondered what it would be like with a female vocal who could tear it up. So this is my cover version of the great Wilson Pickett hit. See it on YouTube Track Info Release Date: 11/20/2018 Long Way Back Grief is different for everyone. This song tells the story of one person's journey See it on YouTube Track Info Release Date: 9/2/2017

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