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As promised from the stage of the Vancouver East Cultural Centre on Friday, April 28th, here's Roy's live version of track 11 from the new CD - an old song from 1970 written by Roy and 'Crystal Ship' band-mate Terry Emslie. It's rough, it's ready, it's live - featuring a lively guitar solo from Robbie Steininger.
Talk Aound Town
This was the second song from the second set of Roy's April 28th CD release concert at the Vancouver East Cultural Centre. Roy first recorded Talk Around Town, a song triggered by John Lennon's murder, in the early eighties for his now out of print Stony Plain album 'Anything You Want' There is a later recording on the 1994 CD 'Almost Overnight'.
Recorded by Paul Baker of Bakerstreet Studios, North Vancouver, B.C.
E-mail from a fan who was at the sold out concert
Date: Sunday, 30 Apr 2006
Subject: Thanks for the Concert
I really enjoyed your concert last night. I haven't heard you live for
awhile and was awed at your pickin' and singing...(you have amazing breath
control).
I first heard you when my dad brought home your album. He was an English
teacher in a small town in Alberta and he used your music and lyrics to
teach poetry and creative writing. The kids loved him...they could probably
relate to hanging around at high school dances where it is still "colder
than ever". In fact, so could I...I knew those boys...
I've followed your career and music ever since. My ears perked up- well
actually, I melted when I heard you sing old jazz standards on Paul Grant's
Hot Air a few years ago. I've been waiting for that album ever since....
But never mind, I've been playing Tunes for that Mother of Mine since I got
up this morning. Love 'em all. I grew up listening to Hank, Jimmy, Johnny
and Wilf. Any one of them could have had a hit with About My Broken Heart.
Brilliant! You caught the essence of that era of country music.
Anyway, this is getting to be a long email and what I really want to say is
how much I enjoy your singing, playing and song writing. The image that
comes to me is a black, polished, river stone... real nice to hold.. to
carry around, to pull out of one's pocket and admire for it's beauty.
Thanks Roy.
Sincerely,
Marianne Pengelly.
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