Can I pay tribute to someone who has not had the recognition in the context of Gord's music that he deserves? I am talking about Nick DeCaro who first appeared on Sit Down Young Stranger and was involved off and on until Dream Street Rose. Take two tracks from SDYS: Approaching Lavender scored by Randy Newman and Poor Little Alison arranged by Nick. Similar songs, similar chords but very different outcomes. The former to my mind has intrusive and discordant strings, the latter has become a classic. Ditto IYCRMM, Beautiful and a host of others. Not forgetting Nick's accordian playing on several other tracks. Thanks Nick whatever you're doing(does anybody know?).
Your place in Gord's music is assured.
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The winter wind has turned my head but I always came up warm somehow.
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