Confidence Game

Confidence Game

Track Listings

1. Confidence Game

2. Poor Baby

3. Keep On Workin'

4. 3AM In Nashville

5. No Money

6. Cinderella

Editorial Reviews
About the Artist
As a 16-year-old in his father's home in Ventura, California, Larry Burnett wrote his first song. 10 years later, "Cinderella" ("one of the most frighteningly beautiful love song ever made", said one reviewer) was dominating the airwaves around the world as a single release from the debut album from Firefall. Fans were screaming their recognition at the distinctive opening hook of the song that began every Firefall performance for the next 9 years.

For a band that could have become famous for only a few shallow love songs, Larry Burnett's songs and singing added a diversity and edginess, as well as an irony in his own observations in affairs of the heart, which broadened the band's fan base and life span.

Firefall concerts, heavily laden with Burnett's songs, betrayed the innocence portrayed by the lighter side represented by his songwriting counterpart, Rick Roberts.

Having composed and sung lead on half of the songs that the band recorded, Larry Burnett demonstrated formidable talent and insight into the minds and hearts of millions of music lovers.

The songs of Firefall and Larry Burnett have been cited as major influences in the lives and music of such artists as Garth Brooks and Travis Tritt.

The demise of the band in no way affected Larry's life as a singer/songwriter. Having spent 10 years in the presence of songwriting peers like Michael McDonald, Stephen Stills, Billy Joel and others of the era, Larry Burnett has continued to develop and mature as a songwriter, combining his newly acquired skills and disciplines with his unique spin on life and relationships.

Larry Burnett has expanded his catalog along the way. He has just released a new, limited edition CD in August 2004, with more to follow.

Larry is currently performing live, just he and his guitar, at selected venues around the US, presenting a few of the Firefall favorites (Cinderella, Just remember I Love You) alongside a predominance of newer, unheard compositions.

Product Description
Former singer/songwriter and founding member of 70's pop group FIREFALL finally emerges with a solo project...all acoustic versions of 6 songs, 5 new and a solo version of the hit "Cinderella"...

Tracks:

Confidence Game
Poor Baby
Keep On Workin'
3AM In Nashville
No Money
Cinderella

Album Description

Former singer/songwriter and founding member of 70's pop group FIREFALL finally emerges with a solo project...all acoustic versions of 6 songs, 5 new and a solo version of the hit "Cinderella"...

Customer Reviews:

Finally At Long Last.......2007-01-23

As a native growing up in the DC.Md & Va area I first heard Larry like most folks on Firefalls first LP, But lost track after their 4th Album Undertow, Until one night in 1982 I was walking home through the streets of Arlington Va. and came across a dinner club called Eskimo Nells, on their Marquee it listed " Tonight ,Larry Burnett formerly of Firefall " So I went in and sat for 90+ minutes and was completely blown away by Larry's performance ,and as it turned out Larry was booked to play there every Tuesday night for some time to come ,So like many other devoted fans I would drop in each Tuesday night and listen to his sets and as time went on I began bringing other friends to hear Larry's shows ,we got on his mailing list and attended gig's Larry played around the local region, Also I became friends with Larry ,being a Guitarist myself,Larry was ever so kind to show me open tunings on the guitar which I still use to this day being a songwriter myself, this info has been extremely valuble .
I would highly recomend this disc as it displays Larry's raw emotion and unmistakeble voice, it is a phenomanal CD,
And if your lucky enough to have all of the Firefall discs you may do like I did some time ago, select only Larry's tunesfrom the CD's and burn them onto a seperate disc for a great listening expierence ! "BUY CONFIDENCE GAME", And Get on Larry's Mailing list and E-mail Larry requesting he do more gigs in DC. Md. and Va. and then get to a Larry Burnett live performance ,One that you will remember for a very long time to come , Warren N. Tibbs,Jr

An Excellent and Unexpected Return.......2005-09-14

As you may have read above, Larry Burnett was in a big selling, major label band back in the Seventies. His new solo acoustic e.p. is a welcome and relevatory return of a talented artist who left too soon all those years ago.

Larry's guitar playing on this disc is outstanding. Never monotonous and always playful, Larry accompanies his soulful vocals with his guitar tastefully and skillfully.

His lyrics are the most striking aspect of the disc and are at once intelligent and witty and evidence a lifetime of triumph and learning. On the title track he proclaims, it's "Getting harder and harder to thrill me/I don't scare, nothing can kill me."

Mostly, though, he's cynical without being bitter. As on "Keep on Working," "My spirit's high, but my bank account's low/Bad credit but I'm a good man to know." And on "Poor Baby," "Life stinks...it's so miserable/There's no breakin' free/It's hard work to stay on top of it/and not come apart."

For anyone looking for a unique acoustic singer/songwriter CD that is musically varied, intellectually informed and never self-righteous, 'Confidence Game' will NOT disappoint. A great CD and I'm looking forward to his next one.

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