For the past four years, Mike has been working on getting his many songs published for Film/TV in the U.S. And Europe. His hard work has paid off with hundreds of songs signed to date and placements on such TV shows as : Everybody Hates Chris (CW) , Dirty Sexy Money (ABC) , Army Wives (Lifetime), Kath & Kim (NBC), George Lopez Show (TBS), Justified (FX), Scoundrels (ABC) , Friday Night Lights (ABC), Let's Make A Deal (CBS) , Memphis Beat (TNT) and Hung (HBO) most notable. Also, 32 of his songs have been part of 6 Jazz CD box sets distributed in Europe and Asia with Sony/BMG and Universal .
In the early 90s Mike formed the Boppin Blues Band. Taking its name (and some of its style) from Vancouver's Powder Blues Band, the BBB blew into the Canadian music scene with an independently CD - Sold Out 1994- with 10 songs running the gamut from solid Chicago blues to jazz influenced 40s & 50s swing/jump/shuffle and a few country and gospel tunes thrown in for good measure. It showcases superb guitar work and vocals from Mike with a great back line of drums, bass, piano, horns and harp. Upon hearing it, Andy 'Blues Boy" Grigg of Real Blues Magazine called them one of the most talented bands in Canada.
I Dig My Job (1996) featured mostly original tunes including a couple en français, which was unique. Real Blues Magazine continued its love affair with the band rating it as one of the 5 best blues CDs in Canada that year and named them as Best Group in Eastern Canada for 1996-97. They were also nominated as Best New Artist at Canada's Maple Blues Awards in 1997. A California radio station (KKUP FM) placed I Dig My Job in the Top 25 Blues CDs for that year!
Happy Go Lucky (1999) with 9 of 13 songs originals. More accolades: Real Blues Magazine called it one of the 5 best CDs of the Year and named the Boppin Blues Band as Best Swing Band and Best Unsigned Band in Canada. It was also nominated by Maple Blues for Best Album.
The following year Mike indulged his passion for his other favorite musical genre - jazz - when he released Stardust Memories (2000), a compilation of 14 classics including Route 66, The Lady is a Tramp, and Don't Get Around Much Anymore.
In 2001 Mike received a Research and Creation Grant from the Quebec Arts Council and produced Nous avions rendez-vous (2001) on the Montreal based Bros label ... 12 original blues tunes all in French! They were invited to the " Francofolies " in Montreal as well as a live recording captured by CBC's " Silence On Jazz " broadcast coast to coast.
Thank You Louis (2002), a tribute to the great Louis Armstrong. It was, and still is, very popular in Quebec garnering him numerous interviews with Radio-Canada, CBC Radio/TV and sell-out live shows.
My Favorite Time (2004) of the Year is a sweet, personalized collection of original and classic Christmas tunes featuring silky smooth vocals, great horns, clarinet, piano, cello and jazzy guitar work garanteed to put you in the Christmas spririt .
The Grass Ain't Greener (2006), Mike moved away from the big band style that characterized the Boppin Blues Band. The Mike Goudreau Band stripped down to guitar, drums, bass, keyboards and some great wailing harp and slide guitar from Harmonica Zeke. You get a great mix of rockin, swingin, up-tempo blues - 8 of the 12 songs are originals!!
Boppin 15 (2007) the new CD contains 15 cuts with 11 originals and 4 covers. Over the years some of the band members have changed but this album, as with all the previous, still boasts some of the best rhythm and brass musicians in Quebec along with some very special guests including Peter Brown on piano, Didier Dumoutier on accordian and the great Harmonica Zeke on harmonica.
Blues Et Cetera (2009), rich with 15 new original songs. The works include various styles and grooves such as reggae, singer/songwriter, rock, country and world music influences as well as Texas, Chicago, funk and swing blues for which Goudreau has been renowned for the past 17 years. Mike's 11th album:
Look For The Sunshine (2010): 17 tracks featuring 12 brand new original songs and 5 jazz classics, not to mention one song in French, ''La Gentille Fille'', co-written with Michel Aubin. Whether it's a Sinatra-style crooner, groovy instrumental, dreamy bossa-nova, romantic ballad, New Orleans-style Dixieland or a finger snappin' blues, everyone from the most particular connaisseur to the jazz newbie will be enchanted with this eclectic mix of jazz.
Dancing Shoes (2011) . Mike with organist Lorrie Goodman form '' The Goodmen Band '' with drummer Stéphane Jetté . The album features a great mix of Blues, Funk, Southern Soul, New Orleans and Jazzy original material which was well received by blues media and fans alike. Please visit www.thegoodmenband.com to know more.
Over the past decade Mike has performed at some of the most prestigious Jazz & Blues Festivals in Eastern Canada including a record number 8 appearances at the Montreal Jazz Festival, 8 times at the Tremblant International Festival de Blues, 7 appearances at the Edmundston Jazz and Blues Festival, Quebec City, Sherbrooke, Rimouski, 3 times at the Maximum Blues de Carleton, Fredericton's Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival, Saint John Jazz Festival and Festival by the Sea. In September of 2008 Mike was invited to the '' Playing With Fire '' Blues Festival in Omaha Nebraska accompanied by members of Chicago's '' Mississippi Heat '' and had raving reviews for their performance. When asked why he plays both jazz and blues Mike replies: "I get bored doing just one type of music. I love jazz for its beautiful melodies, chords, and improvisation. I love blues for its energy, soul and milking its three-chord structure. I enjoy playing rock 'n roll too. But no matter what music I play it has to SWING!"
What some of the blues media have to say about Mike Goudreau:
“ Well, if Mike Goudreau and his boys were looking for the sunshine with their new album, they certainly found it! Lay the sunscreen heavy ‘cause this one is a real scorcher!” Dan Behrman, Producer/Host, Espace Musique / Radio-Canada, March 2010 "
I love Mike's easy going, confident approach to music. Backed by sympathetic players, that approach results in a cool effortless swing whatever the groove.He shows his 'big picture' love and understanding of the blues in his guitar playing and songwriting. I'm happy to help spread the word by playing his music on CBC Radio's Saturday Night Blues and on Galaxie. " Holger Petersen June 2009
"A hearty vocalist and effective guitarist who plays snarling, tightly wound leads...A highly enjoyable set. Tom Hyslop, Blues Revue Magazine, USA, Dec/Jan 2008 "Goudreau plays lead guitar with the tone and taste of greats like Otis Rush and Albert King, and writes compelling, original songs". Jeremy Loome, Edmonton Sun, 2007
"Quality Canadian blues...solid and unpretentious...swings with snappy sincerity and crisp energy” Hal Horowitz, Blues Revue Magazine, USA Oct/Nov 2006 Issue
“Undiluted blues from one of the purest players on the Canadian scene” Al Kirkcaldy, CFFF 92.7 FM, Peterborough, ON “
… A rockin’, rompin’, stompin’ good time….solid, creamy, tight and tasty licks executed with precision and class” Billie Lucas, CHLY 101.7 FM, Nanaimo BC
“Goudreau is a natural. He leads a great band with exciting original songs that dare you to sit still” John Valenteyn, Maple Blues, Toronto Blues Society
" The Grass Ain't Greener " est un de ces albums racés qui font figure de référence dans une carrière, aussi riche et chargée soit elle ! Fred Delforge, zicazic.com, France
FOR INFO/BOOKINGS contact : Mike Goudreau – tel. : 819-876-2109 195 Passenger Stanstead Qc J0B 3E2 Info@mikegoudreau.com or mikegoudreau@hotmail.com Web sites : http://www.mikegoudreau.com or http://www.myspace.com/mikegoudreauband and the French website at : http://www.mikegoudreau.ca
The Various bands :
Mike Goudreau Band ( Blues ) Mike Goudreau has returned to more stripped-down blues with this band. On the CD - “The Grass Ain’t Greener” you'll hear a solid backline of artists who have obviously played together for a long time and it shows. This show is a bit more Blues/Rock than The Boppin' Blues Band show but every bit as authentic in their aproach of the Blues. This band varies from 4 to 5 musicians
Mike Goudreau & Boppin Blues Band ( Blues ) Mike Goudreau was rocked from the cradle by the voices of Nat King Cole,. Frank Sinatra, Elvis and the Beatles. As a musician, he travelled the requisite roads of classic rock and country music, and moulded his style in the wake of Albert King and Kenny Burrell, whose traces can be felt to this day.
From his very first contacts with blues, he started the Boppin' Blues Band, with his crony Richard Bergeron. Featuring a great 3 piece horn section that gives this band a Jazzy,R & B sound that leaves audiences wanting more. The band has performed on television, in all sorts of festivals and special events, on hundreds of stages big and small, and has earned many titles and distinctions. Mike Goudreau Lays claim to five albums with the Boppin' Blues Band.
With those albums containing many original pieces, Mike Goudreau and the Boppin' Blues Band have demonstrated the multiple voices of blues, proving it can also be sung in French! Check out clips from all 5 albums on the music page. This band varies from 6 to 8 musicians.
Mike Goudreau & Friends ( Jazz Band ) Mike Goudreau & Friends presents the '' Great American Songbook '' , featuring songs made famous by Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Mel torme, Duke Ellington, Carlos Antonio Jobim just to name a few. This band varies from 3 to 8 musicians.
Mike Goudreau & Friends also presents : ''Thank You Louis ! '' a tribute to the music of Louis Armstrong.Check out songs from the album '' Thank You Louis ! '' on the music page.
This band varies from 4 to 8 musicians.
Mike Goudreau ( Classic Rock ) For the past 20 years this band has wowed audiences with a repertoire that keeps them on the dance floor from start to finish. They cover a wide variety of Classic Rock hits with a repertoire of over 500 songs from beloved artists as The Beatles, Rolling Stones, C.C.R. , Doobie Brothers, The Doors, Bob Seger, George Thorogood, Santana, Chuck Berry and much more. This group available for Corporate functions, Festivals and private parties. The band varies from 3 to 7 musicians.
Mike Goudreau ( Acoustic Solo/Duo/Trio) Mike Goudreau also presents a Solo/Duo/Trio acoustic show with a variety of styles ranging from Jazz, Blues and Folk Rock available for Festivals, small venues, restaurants, cafe's , corporate events and private parties.
Available solo, duo or trio ( with upright bass ,harmonicist, piano or sax )
What Did I Say
Mike Goudreau Lyrics
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I don't know why , she loves me so much
I don't know why ' she loves me so much
What did I say ? What did I do ?
This love affair's just too good to be true
I'm singin' my blues most every night
I'm singin' my blues every night
She tells me : « Do what you like »
What did I say ? What did I do ?
This love affair's just too good to be true
I don't know why , she loves me so much
I don't know why , she loves me so much
What did I say ? , What did I do ?
This love affair's just too good to be true
She knows that playin' blues might never pay much
She says don't you worry about that stuff
I don't need fancy things
Without love we just don't have anything
What did I say ? What did I do ?
Oh this love affair's just to good to be true
I don't know why I don't know why
I don't know why don't know why
This love affair's just too good to be true
Words & Music : Michel Goudreau - SOCAN
Copyright 2011
In the song "What Did I Say" by Mike Goudreau, the lyrics explore the overwhelming feeling of love and gratitude towards a partner whose love seems too good to be true. The artist expresses confusion and incredulity, wondering why their partner loves them so much and questioning what they might have said or done to deserve such deep affection. This uncertainty is a central theme throughout the song, emphasizing the sheer intensity of the love in this relationship.
The singer sings about how they are constantly immersed in their blues, suggesting a sense of melancholy or emotional turmoil that is a recurring motif in their life. Despite this, their partner remains supportive and understanding, choosing not to engage in arguments or conflicts but instead encouraging the singer to do what they like. This unwavering acceptance and love from the partner further emphasizes the surreal nature of their relationship, adding to the singer's feelings of disbelief and wonder.
The lyrics also touch upon the partner's understanding of the singer's passion for playing the blues, acknowledging that it may not bring in substantial financial rewards. However, the partner reassures the singer not to worry about materialistic concerns, emphasizing that what truly matters is love and connection. This notion highlights the values of simplicity and emotional fulfillment over material possessions, underscoring the depth of the love shared between the singer and their partner.
Overall, "What Did I Say" captures a sense of gratitude and amazement for a love that feels almost too perfect and unreal. The lyrical content conveys the deep bond between two individuals who cherish each other despite any uncertainties or challenges they may face. The repetition of the refrain "I don't know why" conveys the singer's continuous astonishment and gratitude for experiencing a love that surpasses their understanding, making it truly "too good to be true."
Line by Line Meaning
I don't know why, she loves me so much
I am perplexed by the depth of her affection for me.
I don't know why, she loves me so much
I remain uncertain about the reasons behind her strong feelings for me.
What did I say? What did I do?
I am questioning my actions and words that may have led to her love.
This love affair's just too good to be true
The happiness and connection we share feel unreal and almost unbelievable.
I'm singin' my blues most every night
I often express my sadness or struggles through music on a nightly basis.
She don't fuss she don't fight
She remains calm and supportive, avoiding conflict despite my challenges.
I'm singin' my blues every night
Once again, I find myself channeling my emotions into my music regularly.
She tells me: 'Do what you like'
She encourages me to pursue my passions freely, without constraints.
What did I say? What did I do?
I reflect on my behavior and expression to understand what it is that gained her affection.
This love affair's just too good to be true
The relationship we share feels exceptionally fortunate and surreal.
I don't know why, she loves me so much
I remain bewildered by the reasons for her deep affection.
I don't know why, she loves me so much
Once again, I question the foundations of her strong feelings for me.
What did I say? What did I do?
I seek to identify the words or actions of mine that endeared her to me.
This love affair's just too good to be true
The bliss we share feels overwhelmingly positive and perhaps implausible.
She knows that playin' blues might never pay much
She understands that pursuing a passion for blues music may not yield financial success.
She says don't you worry about that stuff
She reassures me not to stress over the potential lack of material gain.
I don't need fancy things
I value love and emotional connection over material possessions.
Without love we just don't have anything
I believe that without love by our side, life becomes meaningless despite material wealth.
What did I say? What did I do?
I contemplate the impact of my past actions and words on our relationship.
Oh this love affair's just too good to be true
Once more, I marvel at how extraordinarily wonderful our bond feels.
I don't know why I don't know why
I am at a loss for answers regarding my confusion about her love.
I don't know why don't know why
My uncertainty continues; I am still grappling for understanding.
This love affair's just too good to be true
The joy and depth we experience in our relationship seems almost unreal.
Lyrics © TUNECORE INC
Written by: Michel Jean Goudreau
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