In listening to "Harmony" multiple times now, I have wondered that if Gord had not become ill, what changes, if any, would have been done to the "Harmony" songs had Gord been able to redo the vocals and had a uninhibited opportunity to change arrangements:
A couple that go through my mind are:
Harmony: might have had some rewrites to avoid some of the repetitiveness of the lyrics
Flyin' Blind: Barry's percussion mix seems a bit too strong and Red's guitar a little light, at least on my car's speakers. I just love the understated drums on "River of Light."
No Hotel: Rick's bass is absolutely awesome, particularly as the song closes. Would it had been given such highlight if ths song had been done in the studio? Glad this one is live.
End of All Time: Aside from stealing lyrics off the Sundown album, I think it is a decent song but a bit overrated by members of this group.
Anyway, how would Harmony sound different had it been a full blown studio album?
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