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closetcanadian · 05-28-2006, 06:05 PM

Back Here on Earth.

I always felt that Salute was a rather desperate attempt by GL to get his songs back on the radio. His two previous albums, Dream Street Rose and Shadows, despite being brilliant albums, did not sell well nor receive much radio airplay. By 1983 folk music was considered passe and had disappeared from Top 40 radio stations. Salute was an attempt by GL to become more mainstream, or as he likes to say, "adult contemporary." I understand that GL does not like to be referred to as a "folkie" but let's be honest, the man is a folksinger! And the best one ever, IMHO...

05-28-2006, 06:05 PM	#8
closetcanadian Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Whittier, CA - USA Posts: 199	Back Here on Earth. I always felt that Salute was a rather desperate attempt by GL to get his songs back on the radio. His two previous albums, Dream Street Rose and Shadows, despite being brilliant albums, did not sell well nor receive much radio airplay. By 1983 folk music was considered passe and had disappeared from Top 40 radio stations. Salute was an attempt by GL to become more mainstream, or as he likes to say, "adult contemporary." I understand that GL does not like to be referred to as a "folkie" but let's be honest, the man is a folksinger! And the best one ever, IMHO...