Bring it on! Da link, dat is.:) I'd love to hear it. Pour moi, C is a little bit easier to play in than Db(probably because I'm a guitar player first{thus the tiny brain}, and keys second!). Mirage IS closer to C, I guess that's why I've ALWAYS assumed it was C, that LB twisted up!
Bring it on!:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

"Wish You Were Here" is a great song... one of my favorites on 'Mirage.'

The instrumental outro is terrific, and I usually end up listening to it two or three times. :)

I was going to ask if anyone knew anything about Colin Allen (he's the fella who wrote the lyrics for "Wish You Were Here"... Christine only wrote the music), but I decided to look him up myself.
Turns out he was a member of John Mayall's Bluesbreakers for quite a while, and has also worked with Bob Dylan, Donovan, Rod Stewart, and Robbie Patton (of "Smiling Islands" fame). He's also had songs recorded by Paul McCartney & Wings.

Not bad. :)

No, that was "Only Over You". Chris thanked Dennis for inspiration. It's in the liner notes. But, it is possible that Colin may have had Chris & Dennis in mind when he wrote the lyrics. I actually think the lyrics sound as if Chris could have written them.

Just before Mirage, Chris and Ken Caillat produced an album for Robbie Patton. Colin Allen played drums & percussion on that album. I'm sure that's how she hooked up with him for "Wish You Were Here".:)

Check yer e-mail. I need to eat crow or something -- they rehearsed it in C. All these years I've been playing in Db. Now I have to go learn it in C!

He co-wrote two songs with Wings' guitarist Jimmy McCulloch, "Medicine Jar" from Venus & Mars and "Wino Junko" from Wings At The Speed Of Sound. Both of them wildly about drug abuse, both of them sung by Jimmy McCulloch (not Paul); and the first one was his regular vocal outing during the Wings Over Europe/America mid-70's tours.

Weird thing is that Jimmy McCulloch died very young, around late 70's... and his death was related to drug abuse. Oh well.


Song of the moment - Earl Grey

:laugh: Would you like some ketchup with that, sir? :laugh:
Sorry, I sent you an email before I saw this. I was here a few minutes before you got here, then reading my emails while you were here.

I adore Wish You Were Here... It's a classic album closer. In my opinion, the instrumental outro makes the whole song. I think that it has to be one of Chris' best songs musically and vocally. Would have made a great single :)