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Friends, I know what you're thinking: Greg, yours seems a little silly." </font></P> <p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">And yeah, it's silly. Because it's true! We have so many love songs with such ridiculous messages. So I seriously want to raise the bar for love songs, and have some fun while we're at it. </font></p> <p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Fortunately, I do think our concept of love and relationships is evolving. (Finally.) But too slowly! There are so many people out there, and even songwriters, script writers, book and advertising writers, who keep reinforcing this concept of love as a <b>"rescue me</b>" event. Or as <b>The Righteous Brothers</b>, one of my favorite groups, put it: "Baby, you're my reason for laughin', for cryin', for livin', and for dyin'." </font></p> <p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Whew. No pressure. </font></p> <p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">I't's time for people to get the difference between <b>sad</b> songs and <b>victim</b> songs. It's natural to be sad when you lose somebody, and sad songs can help us grieve. That's fine. That's peachy. (Although if you're still grieving after ten years or so, you might want to think about changing the tape.) </font></p> <p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">But when they cross the line and say "I might as well flush myself down the sewer because without you, I'm fertilizer," or "Bend me, shape, me, any way you want me, long as you love me, it's all right," I think we're headed for therapy. It's an important distinction. </font></p> <p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">(Did you know that in primitive cultures where sex is freely available there is no such thing as romantic love? That's food for thought, but I digress.....) </font></p> <p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">As I also said in the liner notes, a certain wise man I know likes to say that one of the more radical things you can do in our culture is to have a <b>good day</b>. </font></p> <p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">So I hope the funny songs make you laugh, and the serious ones make you feel good. </font></p> <p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><br> <b><font color="#993366" size="3">INFLUENCES: </font></b></font></p> <p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">The first real influence I can remember was a <b>Tony Bennett</b> album of my parents' that I almost wore out. He was quickly followed by all the usual suspects: <b>Elvis</b>, <b>The Beatles</b>, <b>The Beach Boys</b> and <b>The Byrds</b>, <b>Motown</b>. Also <b>Nat King Cole</b>. But I was also a big fan of novelty songs. <b>Ray Stevens</b>, then later <b>Steve Goodman</b>,<b> John Prine</b>, <b>Jim Stafford</b>, <b>Randy Newman</b>, <b>Lyle Lovett.</b> </font><br> </p> </TD></TR></TABLE><FORM><img src="images/back.gif" ONCLICK="history.go(-1)"></form> <a href="ONCLICK=history.go(-1)"> </a></TD> <TD WIDTH="26%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT="311" BACKGROUND="images/right_sidebar_bg.gif"> <TABLE WIDTH="135" BORDER="0" ALIGN="CENTER" height="911"> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT="929"> <p><font size="1"><i><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">"As a professional singer myself for 24 years, I can honestly say that I have never been to any musical event in my life that touched me like yours. The humor, pathos, and brilliance of your lyrics and communication with your audience totally blew me away. I laughed and cried tears of happiness, humor, and understanding. I was greatly affected and touched by the sheer experience of your message, and the fun way you so brilliantly communicated with your audience and me."<br> </font></i><b><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">--Bill Livingston, Tenor NY Metropolitan Opera, Chicago Lyric Opera, San Francisco Opera </font></b></font></p> <p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1"><i>“Greg, you were the hit of our conference. Your music and presence were able to break down walls that no amount of talking could approach. The wit and wisdom in your songs display an in-depth knowledge of the human spirit, and an ability to translate soul into music. Your message spoke to health care providers in a unique and powerful way.”</i> </font><br> <font size="1"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">—</font></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1"><b>Marty Sullivan, MD <br> Duke University Medical Center </b></font> </p> <P><font size="1"><i><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Greg Tamblyn's music bridges the gaps (which exist only in our minds, of course) between the generations. Small children with proclivities for rap and hip hop scream for songs like "Clyde, My Inner Guide." Old people with canes perform the wave if only he will sing "Leftovers...are Better Left Alone." <br> </font></i><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>—Kim Schavey </b></font></font></P> <P><font size="1"><i><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Greg, your music, your style, your lyrics, your energy, your humor has just gotta be shared. Your wisdom, especially on relationships, slips in through the giggles and graces the listener with a higher perspective. <br> </font></i><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>—Dr. Carol Cole </b></font></font></P> <P><font size="1"><i><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">What a special treat to listen to your poetry and music. To know that the person singing those words believes them and lives them is very meaningful to me. Your lyrics just can't be eased over; they are too important and worthwhile. They cover a wonderful spectrum of thought and culture. <br> </font></i><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">—<b>Ron C Reimer</b> </font></font></P> </TD></TR></TABLE></TD></TR></TABLE></TD></TR><TR> <TR bgcolor="#993366" valign="middle"> <TD COLSPAN="2" height="23"> <div align="center"><font color="#FFCC33" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1"> © Copyright 2004-2005 Greg Tamblyn all rights reserved</font></div> </TD></TR> </TABLE> <map name="Map"> <area shape="rect" coords="3,5,150,21" href="index.html"> <area shape="rect" coords="155,6,334,20" href="http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/gregtamblyn7/" target="_blank"> <area shape="rect" coords="343,7,528,26" href="order.html"> </map> <map name="Map2"> <area shape="rect" coords="5,6,141,26" href="mailto:info@gregtamblyn.com"> </map> </BODY> </HTML>