One of the first albums I bought was Harlequin's 1979 debut, mainly because my friend Andrew, who was a great guitar player (at least that's how I remember him), wanted me to learn "You Are the Light" so we could play it together. Victim of a Song would become one of my favourite albums, and I did learn how to play "You Are the Light." The combination of George Belanger's distinct vocals and Glen Willows' searing guitar work was a one-two punch that seemed to deliver over and over on that album. When the band dropped their new album in 1980, I was primed and eager to hear what they had to offer. They didn't disappoint. The legendary Jack Douglas produced the album, and the opening track, "Innocence," perfectly encapsulated everything Harlequin brought to the table: killer vocals, a killer guitar solo, and a killer hook. It was - and remains - probably one of the best songs the band ever recorded. The bar was immediately set pretty freak...
A place where I just blather on about shit I either miss, or am excited about, or just found and want to share. Or I could just be deliberately trying to waste your time. I generally don't know what I'm talking about, but sometimes I do. This generally reads like a stream of consciousness brain dump. I like to think of it as a reaction video, without the images ... mostly it's just me rambling ... it's meanderambling. #oldenoughtoforget