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seahawk11 · 01-11-2008, 01:15 PM

Yes, I like Marty too. A wonderful singer/songwriter in his own right. But, this song really makes me think about how great Gord's talent is. Going back to the WB demos, there are many songs on there where you can say, "Wow, that's a really good Hank Williams song"...or, "Wow, that's a really good Johnny Cash song". I wonder about Gord sometimes: was he really just deeply influenced by these types of songs growing up, or is his talent so great that he can just sit down and write (for example) a Marty Robbins type song at will (Ribbon of Darkness, Miguel)? I sometimes suspect the latter is true, but I don't know.

01-11-2008, 01:15 PM	#5
seahawk11 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: johnstown, colorado, usa Posts: 123	Re: Ribbon Of Darkness by: Maerty Robbins Yes, I like Marty too. A wonderful singer/songwriter in his own right. But, this song really makes me think about how great Gord's talent is. Going back to the WB demos, there are many songs on there where you can say, "Wow, that's a really good Hank Williams song"...or, "Wow, that's a really good Johnny Cash song". I wonder about Gord sometimes: was he really just deeply influenced by these types of songs growing up, or is his talent so great that he can just sit down and write (for example) a Marty Robbins type song at will (Ribbon of Darkness, Miguel)? I sometimes suspect the latter is true, but I don't know.