Salute is one of my favorites. There was much discussion over which definition was meant by the word. (As a matter of fact, Gord, his sister Bev and I had a long "discussion" over the many different connotations of the word, "Salute".) Anyway, I must have listened to it all night on his boom box (prior to the release of the album). Too bad this album is no longer in print. It's a really good one.
Gord is very good with the topical songs, such as Don Quixote, Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, etc. Those are among his favorites. Did you know that "Heaven Help the Devil" was written about the Ayatollah and the American hostages that were taken in Iran in 1979? It could also be applied to the situation today with Bin Laden.
Don't, however, make the mistake that GL is as blatantly romantic as the songs he writes. He can actually be quite practical and business-like about his music. After all, remember, music is a business and those who are successful are also good businessmen. If they weren't, you would never get to hear the fruits of their labor. Also, don't ask him about the true meaning behind the song, "Sundown". He won't tell you (and neither will I).
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