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'SMILE'
just keeps on truckin' along!
Now that it's been alive and well for over three years,
it's amazing how far-reaching it has become.
I've gained a lot of valued new friends and fans because of 'SMILE'
as well as having reconnected with friends whom
I had lost track of when I moved to Canada's west coast.
Soon after the cd's release,
Adele Wilding, a fine jazz vocalist in the UK heard a cut from 'SMILE'
and ordered it right then an' there from one of our Canadian distributors.
I'm happy that Adele has agreed to be the official rep for 'SMILE' in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales,
and she has been promoting the heck out of it 'over there'.
Throughout these few years of the cd's life
she has become a major fan, a good friend, and has made many more folks
around her so aware of not only 'SMILE' but of other fine Canadian talent as well.
One of those friends who has re-appeared from my musical past is
Carole Warren
We met in the seventies when Carole was successfuly working on her singing career in Ontario.
Her voice is amazing, and she drew accolades everywhere she performed.
She's married to Steve Kennedy, saxophonist of the famed Canadian group
and occasionally hosts C.B.C. Radio's morning show
Carole found a copy of 'SMILE' in the Toronto C.B.C library which
Neil Richie had supplied when 'SMILE' was first released, and has given 'SMILE' some great airplay.
Appreciate the plugs, Carole!
Neil Ritchie
Neil is a co-producer with Jurgen Gothe's 'Disc Drive' radio program,
and producer of Paul Grant's popular 'Hot Air' show.
Jurgen Gothe
Paul Grant
Neil, Jurgen and Paul have been a big help
in getting my music out there by giving
'SMILE'
much-appreciated radio exposure.
Thank you, guys!
You might even catch a cut from 'SMILE' by tuning
in to either show.
was then, and continues to be a major fan and a good friend of mine, and insisted on taking a tape
of some MIDI tracks I had put together in my home studio to Neil at the C.B.C.
Neil called soon after to ask if I'd like to have the 'trio' featured on an upcoming 'Hot Air' show.
I told him we'd love to do it, but now I had to put a group together...fast!
So I went on a hunt for musicians and one night happened into Rossini's
where the resident pianist,
Linton Garner
asked me to play a few tunes with the fine drummer who was sitting in.
Linton usually played keyboard bass with his left hand and piano with his right,
so with the drums, it was a very full sound.
Turns out the drummer was
Bob Liley
who was the leader of an excellent 1950's London, Ontario group
"The Mel-o-denes"
Harold Evanson ¥ Jack Brewer ¥ Bob Liley ¥ Larry Foxworthy ¥ Walter Scott
(click on pictures for larger view)
Bob was also leader of the fabulous 1960's group 'Capers' in London at the same time my group was playing there.
"Capers"
Garth Hudson ¥ Gerry Risser ¥ Bob Liley ¥ Paul Hutchins (front) ¥ Phil Murphy
He and I had never met nor worked together before meeting in Vancouver,
but it was a no-brainer to do just that, thanks to Linton introducing us.
Soon after, we added a fine electric bassist and all around good guy
Kerry Galloway
There sure wasn't much time until the taping, so the rehearsals were insane,
but with the exceptional talents of Bob and Kerry we pulled it off just great.
Kerry, David & Bob in the studio
A while later, we asked Brian Harrison to be our bassist
Brian Harrison
and we three just keep on cookin'...
Come back 'n' visit often!
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