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George Bertok, known as "Art Nouveau" when performing with
Max Mouse and the Gorillas, was also a founding member of Sumac with
Bobby Watson, Paul Healey and Donny McCallum. George has experience
in various studio settings, including a sting in London England
where he worked with Dee Long (Klaatu) (George Martin) among others.
George was the leader of his own group in Peterborough with Blaine
Pascoe and Paul Healey and also a founding member of Bacon Fat and
Max Mouse and the Gorillas, as well as The
Innocent Bystanders. George maintains his commitment to good
music by harboring a fine home recording studio where he produces
spectacular instrumental cd's and also passes on his knowledge to
promising young music students.
Visit George's Website
at www.fortunecity.com/tinpan/marrfield/11/geohstry.html
George writes:
I started piano at age 10, & completed 10 years classical piano
study at Mount St. Joseph and St. Cecelia convents in Peterborough
with old pal Brent Bailey.
Because of that experience, I was able to appreciate rock music that
combined the two genres,and to teach myself guitar while playing in
various high school bands.
I spent the 70's and 80's as a session player at recording studios
in Toronto and surrounding area, playing concerts & recording
with the late Michael Behnan & Peter Cragg, and clubs with Buzz
Thompson, Bobby Watson, Dennis O'Toole,"Prog" cover band
Anthem, and Max Mouse & the Gorillas. In 1980, I played keys on
Klaatu's "Magentalane" album{Capitol/EMI} and was penciled
in to tour with them...Loose Change was next,{we opened for Brit
blues band Savoy Brown -thanks to Mike Tavrov...}, which begat the
Jackson Delta Blues Band. EXP, {an 80's version of Anthem} was then
formed with John Crown & J.P. Hovercraft. What a pleasure that
was !
The rest of the 80's was spent touring England & other parts of
Europe on bicycle & on foot with camera in hand.
In 1990 I did a 6 month tour of Britain playing concerts and pubs
with London jazz improv ensemble Voice, alongside Liverpudlian sax
player Jim Gilbert. The band played the London Jazz Festival. During
this time, I recorded demos & played pool at Klaatu
guitarist/engineer Dee Long's studio in Hammerwood Park,Sussex (Dee
was engineer at George Martin's AIR Studios, London.) Thanks Dee...I
also jammed
at Ronnie Wood's home in Wimbledon, and played wed. nights at "Klook's
Kleek" pub in north London{where the Beatles,Kinks,Who,etc used
to play}
Back in Canada, the remainder of the the 90's was spent teaching
music,assembling my home studio,collaborating with J.P. Hovercraft
(Max Mouse and the Gorillas bassist), and Dave Bingham {Ugly
Ducklings vocalist}, as Innocent Bystanders (songwriter collective},
as well as playing clubs with cover band Jericho's Wall.
GEORGE BERTOK Has GUESTED WITH:
Klaatu, Bobby
Watson ,
Cris
Cuddy, J P
Hovercraft, Jim
Leslie, Dennis
Delorme, Al
Black, Terry Guiel, Jan
Schoute, Brent
Bailey, Bruce
Francis, Derek
McKendrick,
Dennis
O'Toole,
Buzz
Thompson,
Paul Healey, Donny
McCallum, Michael Behnan, Peter Cragg,
John
Crown, Jim
Gilbert, Dave
Bingham
PETERBOROUGH Venues
that GEORGE BERTOK has PERFORMed in:
The
Legendary Red Dog
Contact
Information FOR GEORGE BERTOK:
Call George at (705) 741-1636
PLAYLIST,
DISCOGRAPHY, REVIEWS AND INFLUENCES FOR GEORGE BERTOK:
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