By Danie Koskan
There’s a saying around Bob Burke’s office that people fall into one of two categories.
“Either you’re a Beatles fan or you’re an Elvis fan,” said the 36-year-old admirer of the King. “You can’t be both.”
Bob attributes his musical taste to his father, who introduced him to the rock ‘n’ roll legend at a tender age.
“I had to listen to him over and over as a kid,” he said.
It may not have been love at first listen, but his father’s fondness for all things Elvis eventually became his own.
Music was a constant through Bob’s formative years, but so was his dad. His father’s unwavering presence was a gift Bob wishes all fathers could give their children.
“Dads want to be involved with their kids’ lives,” he said. “Sometimes they just don’t know how to do it.”
Bob shows them how.
(Read the rest of this story in FACES Fall ‘09)
