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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about
We were travelling south on the way to Mexico. The giant rock that marks the entrance to Morro Bay was shining in the sunlight as I sat on the porch of our motel room, looking out to sea, playing guitar. These words came to me in a rush of images, inspired by the view of the bay.
lyrics
MORRO BAY, BUT NOT ALONE
White is the feather that rides on the wind
That marks the invisible sky
And bright are the crystalline lines in the rock
That teaches the Mountain to fly
Riding on the wing
Teach each bird to sing his songs of happiness
To sing his own
We fly. . . but not alone
And two is the number of boats on the bay
Both spreading their sails to the sun
And wide is the wonder that waits on the wind
First one then the other is gone
Riding on the sky
Like two birds so high above the sea
Each sees his own
They fly. . . but not alone
So let us remember the splendour of stone
That shines like a beacon so clear
The colours of life are like lights on the bay
That welcome the night without fear
And why should you fear the sky?
All things that live must some day fall and die
Except for stone
We fly. . . fly. . . fly. . . but not alone.
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