SOLITUDES continues to be a favourite among fans of Canadian West Coast acoustic music. Because of growing demand, all tracks on the album were digitally remastered at Record Time Productions in St. John's, Newfoundland and released as a CD in 2009. This recording remains a classic, linked to the spirit of the wild wet west coast of Canada. The songs explore the theme of being alone and range from quiet folk ballads to blues to real rockers. Written at a time when the composer made his home in the Gulf Islands of British Columbia, this is very much "island music," dreamy, compelling and melodic.
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SOLITUDES was recorded in the Golden Age studios in 1979-80 by Simon Garber, a Vancouver producer of great renown. Even though it is a solo album, a long list of some of the West Coast's finest musicians contributed to this gorgeous collection of original songs and instrumentals performed on a wide range of instruments, with vocals accompanied by guitar, violin, viola, bass, clarinet, saxophone, french horn, flute, alto flute, recorder, xylophone and percussion. Vintage copies of this recording are currently selling online for $35 and more. We still have some in stock and are happy to offer them at a reduced price.
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Inspired by a dreamy piece performed by saxophonist Charles Lloyd in concert at Reed College (and recorded at the Monterey Jazz Festival with a quartet that included Keith Jarrett on piano, Cecil McBee on bass and Jack DeJohnette on drums{ Forest Flower is dedicated to Stephanie Atwater. It is a reminder that even on the worst days, there is still a flower in the forest and a breeze out on the sea. Remember that the river flows on and and on. And remember, there's me.
lyrics
FOREST FLOWER
When your gentle disposition
Won't get you through your day
And in spite of your best wishes
It gets lost along the way
And you find yourself too scattered
To say, this isn't what I had in mind
You're feelin' lost and blind. . .
Chorus:
Remember there's a flower in the forest
Remember there's a breeze out on the sea
Remember that the river flows on and on
And remember there's me
When you find yourself surrounded
By uninvited hate
And you try to save your feelings
But you know that it's too late
And nobody around you
Appreciates the things you tried to do
And they just look down on you
(Chorus) and (Flute Break)
When nothing you've ever been through
Prepared you for the shocks
And the ones you were depending on
They just left you on the rocks
And in such dire condition
They must have known the pain they put you through
They made a fool of you. . .
Remember there's a flower in the forest
Remember there's a breeze out on the sea
Remember that the river flows on and on
And remember there's me (repeat)
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