“This was so nonchalant that there is no video and barely any pictures of us together, because we weren’t even thinking about that,” Rock said. and Jamey Koch - contains sparse visuals of Downie in a vocal booth and behind the control board due to the impromptu nature of their gatherings. While there was little doubt the 62-minute work would be released as an album, there was no timeline for its release, nor much attention paid to the promotion and publicity that usually follows such a project’s completion.Įven the video for the single “Greyboy Says” - which showcases a live performance featuring Rock on guitar accompanied by Offspring members Dexter Holland and Noodles, ace drummer Abraham Laboriel Jr. or Vancouver, “till we finally got it finished.” “Lustre Parfait” was then recorded in piecemeal fashion: when Downie wasn’t working with the Hip, he and Rock would “grab a weekend, or two or three days,” either in Toronto, L.A. ![]() I guess, in a funny way, the studio is an instrument to me.” Rock explained that when he isn’t producing, he’s composing, which was the reason he had stockpiled so many instrumentals. “So I sent him a few things and they came back songs, and I thought, ‘Well this is cool.’ And he wrote 14 songs to the tracks that I had written and put together.” “He said, ‘Do you have any music? Can you send me some music?’” recalled Rock, who has helped sell more than 60 millions albums producing everyone from Metallica and Bon Jovi to Bryan Adams and the Offspring. I’m a Canucks fan, so there you go,” said Rock.) When it came time to wrap, Downie posed a question to Rock. (“We talked about Bobby Orr a lot because he was a huge Boston fan and I was a Bobby Orr fan, but we’d laugh because of the Canucks and Boston. The camaraderie between the two was sparked after the Hip, 10 albums deep into a career that spawned three million-selling albums - and still the only act, Canadian or otherwise, to achieve that sales summit domestically - hired Rock to produce “World Container” in 2006 and its followup, “We Are the Same.”ĭuring the sessions, Rock and Downie bonded over their love of hockey and family. “This is really just two guys that are friends making music that we love with all our influences.” “It’s a happy accident,” Rock said late last week from his studio in Maui, Hawaii. He aims to strongly promote our democratic and constitutional freedoms, enabling our nation to thrive in a climate of freedom, justice and equal opportunity for all citizens.It turns out that late Tragically Hip singer Gord Downie had at least one more album in him.īut there’s a difference between “Lustre Parfait,” the brilliant work he recorded with Payola$ co-founder and über-producer Bob Rock that’s out Friday and recent releases “Away Is Mine,” “Introduce Yerself” and “Secret Path”: Downie, who died in 2017 from glioblastoma at 53, started this one on a lark. He is also keen to see Christianity free to proclaim its vital message to individuals, families and the nation, which will provide a positive influence in society. Peter has a strong commitment to family life, and to see families grow and prosper in Australian society. He has also served on the Queensland Advisory Board, the Queensland Branch Committee and continues to serve on the Governing Board. Peter came to this role at FamilyVoice after sixteen years as National Treasurer. Other groups helped include Operation 513 street preachers, who faced opposition from opponents of the gospel. ![]() This case ultimately reached the High Court in a three-day trial. DL Legal represented Graham Preston in his battle against exclusion zones around abortion clinics. During this time DL Legal has been able to help many Christians needing help in our secular-humanist influenced legal system. Has recently handed over to his son to run. He then established and ran a law firm, DL Legal, which he Peter was a Senior Finance Analyst working with BHP Steel for 31 years. Peter has been married to Christine for 41 years and they have eight children. ![]() ![]() Peter Downie, BBus(Hons), CPA, is the National Director of FamilyVoice Australia. Peter has a strong commitment to see Christianity free to proclaim its vital message to individuals, families and the nation, which will provide a positive influence in society. Peter Downie ( – ) FamilyVoice National Director
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