Rusty Burns - Virtuoso Electric Guitar Home Studio Demos
Approx. 1997-2001

CD-r>EAC with error correction>FLAC

Rusty Burns is the founding guitarist of the great Texas' southern rock band Point Blank. He was an influence for many great texas guitarists including Diamond Darrell of the heavy metal group Pantera.

The top 50 charting "Oh Nicole" by Point Blank:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k14PcA9A6k0

Point Blank offical website:
http://www.pointblanksouthernrock.com/

Point Blank wikipedia entry:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_Blank_%28band%29

These are various demos that Rusty Burns recorded in his home studio showcasing his versatile guitar playing and composing and producing.

Most of these songs are Instrumentals that feature upbeat melodies and blistering guitar solos. The music sometimes veers a little bit close to "smooth jazz" territory but you will definitely hear Eric Johnson and Steve Morse's influences here as well.

Rusty passed these around localy on CD-r and later posted some mp3 versions on his short-lived website (rustyburns.net) from 2007-2008. (See included screenshot from wayback.archive.org) Track 11 is an early instrumental version of the title track of Point Blank's latest CD "Fight On".

Most of the songs were inspired by Rusty's christian faith and have christian titles but I unfortunately don't know all of the titles.

Here is a great version of the instrumental "My Soul Cries Out" (track 06) on YouTube Like Gary Moore's "Parisienne Walkways" or Andy Timmons "Cry For You" it has that great dramatic building-toward-the-guitar-solo contour:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rq3VQuUzOWs

From Rusty Burns official myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/rustyburnsofficialsite#ixzz0uo8HGFpH

"Acts that I have toured with, or played with as a member: Grand Funk Railroad Jethro Tull Johnny Winter Bob Seger Kiss Journey Jeff Beck Bachman Turner Overdrive Lynyrd Skynyrd The Allman Brothers Band Charlie Daniels Band The Outlaws 38 Special Santana Pantera Foreigner Marc Bolan Ted Nugent Jan Hamer Little Feat REO Speedwagon Blackfoot Foghat Steve Mariott Joe Perry Project Boston AC/DC Tommy Bolin Molly Hatchet Mother’s Finest Eric Johnson Van Wilks Jay Boy Adams Commander Cody Joan Jett Grinders Switch John Mayall Joe Walsh Sam Meyers Blue Oyster Cult ZZ Top Rush Elvin Bishop The Fabulous Thunderbirds Triumph Mahogany Rush Robin Trower Cowboy April Wine Frankie And The Knockouts Michael Bolton Doobie Brothers Atlanta Rhythm Section Todd Rundgren Eddie Money Black Oak Arkansas (member) Kansas The Marshall Tucker Band Yesterday and Today Loverboy Barbara Mandrell Mark Chestnut Patty Loveless Tanya Tucker Garth Brooks Steve Wariner Vince Gill Diamond Rio Willie Nelson Marty Stuart Gary Stewart (member) Restless Heart Leroy Parnell Brian White Kenny Chesney Kentucky Headhunters Confederate Railroad McBride And The Ride Sammy Kershaw Colin Ray Norma Jean Ricky Lynn Gregg (member) Michael Montgomery"