They are Canadian music royalty. Who better to have joined us on the Canada Day weekend than Greg Keelor and Jim Cuddy from Blue Rodeo?
AND Jim brings his 6th solo album All the World Fades Away.
There is much to talk about. In the first half of the Podcast Greg and Jim take us through Blue Rodeo’s plans for their 40th year together in 2025.
Taking part in the Lightfoot celebration at Massey Hall. Being inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame.. Then Greg bugs out and Jim and I talk about his 6th solo album with The Jim Cuddy band.
It’s called All the world fades away and it’s a beauty.
Stories about his Father, our friend the late John Mann and his family, his early years on The Yukon, and his duet with Greg on the solo album. The dialogue between the two of them on the meaning of the song is WILD!
We talk tours and plans for the year. Comments about playing the Canmore and Edmonton Folk Festivals this summer. Our thanks to the boys…
Had the wonderful opportunity to welcome back Greg and Jim.
Each is a force. Together it’s shots over the bow as long as the mics are on and the host is also a target.
I loved it.
We talked about 2025 and their 40th anniversary, reflections on Gordon Lightfoot and the Lightfoot concert at Massey Hall.
Being inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
That’s in hour one.
Hour two it’s Jim Cuddy talking about his wonderful now now-released 6th solo album ‘All the World Fades Away;’. Also engages on what it means to have a solo career outside of Blue Rodeo.
The whole conversation can be found on the Mulligan Stew Podcast and YouTube channel. (It’s worth it)
Two donors this week.
The first in Texas. Two Albertans connected to Canada by family and CKUA. Asking for The Hip Live in Texas, Joni, Cohen, Neil, Colin James. Remembering a just lost Father.
The second donor asking for Serena Ryder and Bahamas. Beautiful!
Throw in some Saturday night Hooker/Santana, The Band live, Sarah Jane Scouten and The Paperboys doing Neil Young, Cohen in Dublin.
Lots more.
Happy Canada Day everyone!!
NEXT WEEK
Wall to Wall Festival Coverage.
Interviews with Artistic Directors of Calgary. Winnipeg, Canmore, Vancouver, Vancouver Island and Edmonton Music Festivals.
It’s not often that we double back on a previous interview.
There has to be something interesting that makes them candidates.
What we have here are two separate interviews with the co-founders of Hall of Fame/Juno winning band Blue Rodeo, plus Greg Keelor and Jim Cuddy both have solo careers on the go.
I talked to Greg in March and Jim 3 weeks ago.
I decided to cut the two interviews together to see how the responses and stories matched.
Have a listen. It’s an interesting mashup.
Blue Rodeo plays the Calgary Stampede Saturday, July 17
And The Jim Cuddy Band play the Calgary Folk Festival Summer Serenades on Prince’s Island Park Friday, July 23
Greg Keelor. Co-Founder, co-Singer, co-Writer of one of Canada’s premier bands Blue Rodeo. Share the Love is his 6th solo album.
When I asked “do you know how many solo albums you’ve done and what the names are?” the answer was an emphatic No.
And that was my first question. I had another 45 minutes of questions. Now what?
Greg spun his first story about he and Jimmy Bowskill sitting around, in a hash haze throwing song ideas and guitar licks back and forth and all of a sudden there’s an album taking shape.
They recorded it and later went to a small community center at a lake to play the songs again while video cameras shot the songs for promo.
THAT recording was so good, they scrapped the studio record and went with the community hall by the lake session.
That was Greg’s answer to the second question…and we were off and running.
We cover a lot of ground with Greg Keelor..ups and downs. Losses both human and personal.
The album is very good. His best work yet. We both agreed that the feel of the record was much like the late 60’s in LA with Buffalo Springfield and The Byrds.
He’s a good man that Greg Keelor. Please subscribe and take 20 minutes to enjoy!
Mulligan Stew April 17, 2021 – in the middle of a pandemic.
The very special guest on this week’s Stew is Greg Keelor!!
Co-Founder, co-Singer, co-Writer of one of Canada’s premier bands Blue Rodeo. Share the Love is his 6th solo album.
When asked did he know how many he has done and what the names are the answer was No.
And that was the first question. I had another 45 minutes of questions. Now what?
Greg spun his first story about he and Jimmy Bowskill sitting around, in a hash haze throwing lines and guitar licks back and forth and all of a sudden there’s an album taking shape.
They recorded it and went to a small community center at a lake to play the songs again while video cameras shot the songs for promo.
THAT recording was so good, they scrapped the studio record and went with the community hall by the lake session.
That was Greg’s answer to the second question…and we were off and running.
We cover a lot of ground with Greg Keelor..ups and downs. Losses both human and personal.
The album is very good. His best work yet. We both agreed that the feel of the record was much like the late ’60s in LA with Buffalo Springfield and The Byrds.
He’s a good man that Greg Keelor.
And hello Jimmy Bowskill!
If you’re interested – the complete ramble can be heard on the Mulligan Stew Podcast. You’ve subscribed, right?
At 5pm MT, Roy Forbes, host of Roy’s Record Room, talks to Terry David Mulligan about his gig Sunday night in Grande Prairie with special guest Braden Gates.
Jim Cuddy & Greg Keelor receiving the Order of Canada
One of our all time favourite guests is Jim Cuddy from Blue Rodeo. He not only brings insight to the world of music but he can talk food and wine with the best of them.
On this show, we’re talking about the “other” live album they recorded in Halifax and why they decided to go with the Massey Hall shows.
Then it’s all about the CP Holiday Train. A Christmas institution that Jim leads across the country. Stopping in small towns, dropping the side of a rail car and playing tunes with his friends for all to hear.
Plus they raise funds for charities across Canada.
Lots of stories here..plus we have the CP Holiday Train schedule down below. Click here for the Holiday Train Schedule
Had the wonderful opportunity to welcome back Greg and Jim.
