Blue Rodeo - Head Over Heels
Minion Dallas here, subbing in for GregB as he's in sunny southern climes. I hope you will forgive me for using the space to talk about more old man music :-)
I don't often post live performances here (mostly because of quality of recording) but at the same time, it's kinda boring to just look at an album cover. So here's Blue Rodeo performing their song "Head Over Heels" in 1993. For me this is peak Blue Rodeo. I've seen them live a number of times and they've always put on a great show. The song I linked is one of my favourites of theirs, it was the sixth (!) single from their fifth studio album, "Five Days in July." To me it's a perfect representation of the band's alt-country-rock style and sensitive, poetic lyrics.
The band was formed in 1984 in Toronto, Canada by high-school friends Jim Cuddy and Greg Keelor. After spending some time in New York City, the original lineup was finalized with the addition of keyboard player Bobby Wiseman, bassist Bazil Donovan and drummer Cleave Anderson. Their first album, Outskirts, was released in 1987 and was a big part of my teenage years. I still remember listening to the album's monster hit single "Try" on the radio when closing up at Bonanza restaurant, my first job.
Blue Rodeo is truly one of Canada's musical treasures. Cuddy and Keelor have been recognized for countless awards in their over-40-year career, including a star on Canada's Walk of Fame, induction into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and Songwriters' Hall of Fame, eleven Juno awards, etc. They are legends, no doubt, and were my late wife Pam's favourite band for sure. I hope you enjoy their music too.
Now to the painting... this week I'm proud to present:
- Some Age of Sigmar commissions from Millsy!
- A miscellany from DaveD with some great painting and a scratchbuilt boat!
- Napoleonic Austrians from IainW!
- Some Epic Bohemian Pike & Shotte from Curt!
- Snowy (not the dog) fantasy units from JamieM!
- A few MCP heroes (and villains!) from RhysH!
Have a great Thursday everyone and I'll see you again on Monday!
Dallas
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