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“It is good music and you are helping us sound good. I am playing two tracks from your disc - "The Other Side of Town" and "Too Blessed To Be Depressed”. A big thumbs up!”
BILL WAX B.B. KING'S BLUESVILLE SIRIUS/XM 74
“Glenn Patrik does his thang with a flair and style that's laid back and relaxed, yet in control. Well worth several listens!”
BLUES DELUXE RADIO SHOW
“Glenn Patrik’s latest musical smorgasbord “Nuthin’ But A Thang!” offers up a veritable cornucopia of tasty treats representing each of the four essential ear food groups: blues, jazz, rock, and soul… a very diverse and talented guitarist/singer/songwriter who is joined on this project by a very talented supporting cast… Lot of good stuff on this CD but I especially enjoyed the blues/rockin’ “Too Blessed to be Depressed”, “Don’tcha Know”, which really lets the band shine, and the very fine instrumental track “Last Night.”
BLUESROCKERS
"If you want to hear some of the best blues you've ever listened to, then I suggest you check out Glenn Patrik. Not only is he a master blues guitarist, his fantastic vocal abilities will have you yearning for more. He is, without a doubt, one of the best I've heard and well deserves to be in every blues lover's music collection."
DELTA’S DAUGHTER RADIO SHOW (TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI)
“Patrik’s Blues pedigree becomes evident from the first enjoyable notes of track one, "Don’t Call Me Daddy"…the band swings up-tempo: bass and drums popping and the organ holds the bottom while Patrik expertly plays a few bars of Blue notes on guitar… After 40 years on the Blues journey, Patrik has reached another milestone. His CD came across as joyful and fun loving, and if you are not having any fun on the highway, then you are missing the trip.”
BLUES BLAST
“Patrik carries a genuine Kansas City swing with his message, allowing his band to flow comfortably with its rhythmic wave and to cover the territory with finger-poppin’ charm… sings with authority and fills on guitar while coordinating with bass, keyboards and drums…at his best with soulful ballads such as “Friend of Mine,” where his sincere approach leaves a powerful message…exhibits a clear mastery of the guitar.”
SOUTHLAND BLUES
“Folks with a jones for classic roadhouse blues-rock would do well to check out this artist, whose “Don’t Call Me Daddy” defines the genre…”The Bossman” allows this performer to show off some proficient guitar licks…an excellent calling card for live gigs.”
MUSIC CONNECTION
“A perfect marriage between Kansas City and Chicago blues…on “Kansas City”, Patrik brings his own laid-back shuffle, now adorned with beautiful guitar riffs...we hope that Glenn Patrik will take the the time to fly from Kansas City to Europe!”
ROOTSVILLE (BELGIUM)
“NUTHIN’ BUT A THANG! captures all that is best in American music…true swing and great ensemble playing…a superb album.”
VICKYS BLUES & ROOTS
“NUTHIN’ BUT A THANG! is a pleasant surprise…a very entertaining disc by a Bluesman who’s always strived to make the best of all the opportunities to learn and hone his craft. A real treat to listen to.”
BLUES BYTES
"If you are in need of a smokey lounge vibe with stingin' guitar licks; rich, raspy velvet vocals and fresh, yet hauntingly familiar tunes; catch what Glenn Patrik is layin' down on 'Nuthin' But A Thang!. It is just what the doctor ordered!"
HAMMERED BY THE BLUES
“Glenn Patrik leaves you wanting more as you watch him perform. I enjoy watching him play his guitar. It's as if it is an extension of his body.”
BOOKS, BLUES & BETTING
“Glenn Patrik’s new CD "NUTHIN’ BUT A THANG!" shows us all the limitless possibilities one can achieve… From the opening Track "Don't Call Me Daddy", to the closing Track "Other Side of Town", Patrik offers us his no-nonsense approach to the Blues; Front Jump-Style Blues, to lingering Soulful Blues, and beyond, Glenn mixes it up very nicely and offers us a CD sure to please all. A very fine addition to Patrik’s Musical Resume. “
BLUES UNDERGROUND
“Oh yes! This will sway your hips, and offers proof that the Blues still swing like hell…‘4PM Blues’, is ample proof of Patrik’s Blues versatility, and his guitar stings and soars with distinct echoes of Albert Collins and Buddy Guy. He’s also got some great lyrical qualities, too - check out the blue-collar complaining of ‘Too Blessed To Be Depressed’ and you’ll be impressed. It’s great to know that there are bands like this around who can still offer us that exciting buzz real urban Blues provides.”
BLUES MATTERS (U.K.)
“The vibrancy and vitality of Patrik’s work is captured without any weaknesses by the producers of this album…individuals will have no problem keeping this CD in their players for months to come.”
NEUFUTUR MAGAZINE
“Kickin' off with the real thing, Glenn Patrik swims through a breeze of West Coast downbeat swing tunes, starting with “Don't Call Me Daddy”… Blues can get gritty, but Glenn knows how to get it down for real… there’s some fiery and Old School Fender guitar. screwy and scary string-bending aerobics are going on here. It's a guy playing really killer guitar… this is a CD that you will want in your special place on the shelf. Including the great Hammond organ trips thru here, there's a great desire to express Glenn's personal trip in the Blues . I hope that is more to come from this man and his group. Get this CD and enjoy!”
BLUES SOURCE
“Old-school electric blues highlights include the closing number – the funky ‘Other Side Of Town’; his own reworking of ‘Kansas City’ the emotive voodoo like “One More Day” and the cool-as-hell funk-ified “Thang Thang.”
METALLIVILLE
“Glenn’s cover of “Kansas City” lays down a funky, distorted organ sound low into the mix again, accenting the soulful tenor of Patrik’s vocals…”
ALL ACCESS MAGAZINE
“Those with a deep love for the kind of Chicago/Kansas City hybrid Midwestern blues featured here may well end up swearing by “NUTHIN’ BUT A THANG!”…
LAS VEGAS CITY LIFE
“Look out, fellow Blues DJ's: You got all the Blues, in all the styles, on one single CD! Glenn Patrick's NUTHIN' BUT A THANG! will take you from the roots to the groove to the contemporary in eleven tracks.”
CKRL-FM 89.1 (QUEBEC, CANADA)
“Like his selection of material, his guitar playing, his band, and his voice…this guy is good, very good.”
BLUEZ NEWZ
NUTHIN’ BUT A THANG! REVIEW COPIES AND GLENN PATRIK INTERVIEWS AVAILABLE.
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- Shakehouse Records
Discography
"Mr. Blues Jr." 2007 Shakehouse Records www.shakehouserecords.com
"Experience" 2003 The Lewis Brothers (Brent Lewis)
"The Wild Blues Child" 1992 Shakehouse Records
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Everything that GLENN PATRIK has ever heard, musically or otherwise, has definitely been an influence on his sense of tempo, lyrics, melody and presentation!
When Glenn was very young, he easily learned to read music quite well, but in a classical form. This skill, along with the incredible talent to stylistically sing and play several instruments with ease, combined with years of devotion to rigorous practice, gave Glenn the ability years later, to "learn your show this afternoon - go on tour tomorrow".
In the Kansas City neighborhood in which Glenn grew up, the musicians pretty much played Soul music and The Blues, and he accepted the same approach. Glenn was exposed, starting at about the age of 6, to the likes of Freddy King & Albert Collins as well as artists such as Archie Bell and the Drells & The Count Basie Orchestra, and much more music in those same veins. Glenn says " I can feel Mozart right along with Nat Cole, Django Rheinhardt along with some George Clinton. Then, throw in some Hound Dog Taylor, Aaron Neville, the Carter Family with Too Live Crew & Count Basie"! To this mix, add the influence of Kansas City Blues guitar legend Leon Estelle, and your starting to feel where Glenn is coming from. And Glenn, like every guitarist alive today, has heard and admired Hendrix.
GLENN built his Blues foundation as a vocalist, guitarist, and arranger in the bands of many Blues greats such as Little Hatch & the Houserockers, Ray Drew, Chick Willis, Abb Locke, Leon Estelle, Anetta "Cotton Candy" Washington, Millage Gilbert, Valerie Wellington, Lefty Dizz, George Baze, and Joe Houston (he also spent a year on the road with the great jazz vocalist Kevin Mahogany), just to name a few.
"I've spent the last thirty somethin' years tryin' to show up early, look sharp, and deliver the guitar/vocal sound that the boss was lookin' for".
As you might imagine from reading this comment, Glenn has plenty of his own ideas about the progression and sound of contemporary blues. These ideas have influenced the direction that he's now following, both live and on his recordings!
Coachella Valley Music Awards Recipient- Best Guitarist 2005
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