10-27-2016, 05:27 PM
Blue Rodeo's new album "1000 Arms" comes out tomorrow, October 28th. The Jan/Feb 2017 Canadian Tour tickets go on sale tomorrow as well and each ticket comes with a free album download. A few months ago, when talking about the album and Gord Downie, Jim Cuddy said,
“He's a magnificent guy and he’s been an incredible contributor to our world. Every so often it hits us, every so often it hit us when we were recording …,” Cuddy says, before revealing that it did makes its way into the music. “There are a few lines, but no there are no songs that are written (about that). There is one specific line that is specifically a tribute to Gord,” he says. (<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://calgaryherald.com/entertainment/music/jim-cuddy-talks-about-his-love-of-alberta-blue-rodeos-next-album-and-the-magnificent-gord-downie">http://calgaryherald.com/entertainment/ ... ord-downie</a><!-- m -->)
Can't say the first single (below) is love at first listen for me. Seems like a direct attempt at scoring radio play with a Katy Perry-like chorus. Ah well, I'll be there in February anyway as these guys are not a live band to be missed.
[youtube]SXDSLFQv5NI[/youtube]
“He's a magnificent guy and he’s been an incredible contributor to our world. Every so often it hits us, every so often it hit us when we were recording …,” Cuddy says, before revealing that it did makes its way into the music. “There are a few lines, but no there are no songs that are written (about that). There is one specific line that is specifically a tribute to Gord,” he says. (<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://calgaryherald.com/entertainment/music/jim-cuddy-talks-about-his-love-of-alberta-blue-rodeos-next-album-and-the-magnificent-gord-downie">http://calgaryherald.com/entertainment/ ... ord-downie</a><!-- m -->)
Can't say the first single (below) is love at first listen for me. Seems like a direct attempt at scoring radio play with a Katy Perry-like chorus. Ah well, I'll be there in February anyway as these guys are not a live band to be missed.
[youtube]SXDSLFQv5NI[/youtube]