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charlene · 09-14-2009, 08:11 AM

http://www.torontosun.com/news/canad...53061-sun.html
Monday, September 14, 2009

'This officially makes me better than you', Blue Rodeo singer tells kids
By JANE STEVENSON, SUN MEDIA

.Jim Cuddy says Blue Rodeo's induction into Canada's Walk Of Fame during today's gala at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts means a lot to him as a born-and-bred Torontonian.

Especially since he can lord the honour over his three children, aged 17 to 22.

"I already told my children, 'This officially makes me better than you,' " joked Cuddy, 53, down the line from his manager's office as the veteran alt-country-pop band finish up their new double album, The Things We Left Behind, due Nov. 3. "I think they felt that I was already very obnoxious and this was just going to put me over.

"I think it's one of those things that kind of sneaks up on you," he added more seriously. "You think, 'Oh, that's great.' And then I'm a Torontonian and the idea of having a plaque somewhere embedded in the sidewalk is pretty significant to me and so I think every so often there's a blush of, 'Gosh, this is a big deal.' "

Cuddy is particularly moved that Canadian songwriting legend Gordon Lightfoot will be inducting the group at the ceremony (to be broadcast on Global/Slice tomorrow night at 9).

"Gordon we've known for quite a few years and he's just an absolute God, he's just an amazing guy," said Cuddy. "And they phoned Gordon and Gordon said, 'Oh, I can't do that.' He doesn't like that limelight. And then he phoned back and said, 'Alright for those guys, I'll do it. But that's it. I'm not going to stay for the event or anything.' So that was very sweet. That's really, really nice of him and I think that's also sort of the way the Canadian music industry is. People are very good to each other."

Cuddy says Blue Rodeo plans on performing a song from their catalogue during the ceremony and getting as many of their fellow inductees up on stage with them to sing including Tom Cochrane. Anne Murray is actually hosting the event.

In the meantime, the band, who have been writing and recording since January, will be hitting the road in support of The Things We Left Behind starting in January and taking a break for the Olympics in Vancouver in February.

The biggest surprise is that the band is releasing the double disc on vinyl as well as CD and downloadable formats.

"We're excited about doing all the mastering for vinyl, we both have good turntables and I guess that was just one of the guiding principles for the record," said Cuddy of he and his Blue Rodeo songwriting partner, Greg Keelor, for the last 22 years.

"The way we wanted it to sound. The way we wanted the songs arranged. It's a little bit like the pop artist. You put a frame around something and it becomes art. Well if you put a collection of songs, four (sides) together, they somehow start to relate to each other. And if they don't you bust them up and get another four.

"Of course, when you work on something for months and months you get very microscopic about the details and that's sort of where we're at now."

09-14-2009, 08:11 AM	#4
charlene Moderator Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 16,004	Re: Canadian Walk of Fame http://www.torontosun.com/news/canad...53061-sun.html Monday, September 14, 2009 'This officially makes me better than you', Blue Rodeo singer tells kids By JANE STEVENSON, SUN MEDIA .Jim Cuddy says Blue Rodeo's induction into Canada's Walk Of Fame during today's gala at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts means a lot to him as a born-and-bred Torontonian. Especially since he can lord the honour over his three children, aged 17 to 22. "I already told my children, 'This officially makes me better than you,' " joked Cuddy, 53, down the line from his manager's office as the veteran alt-country-pop band finish up their new double album, The Things We Left Behind, due Nov. 3. "I think they felt that I was already very obnoxious and this was just going to put me over. "I think it's one of those things that kind of sneaks up on you," he added more seriously. "You think, 'Oh, that's great.' And then I'm a Torontonian and the idea of having a plaque somewhere embedded in the sidewalk is pretty significant to me and so I think every so often there's a blush of, 'Gosh, this is a big deal.' " Cuddy is particularly moved that Canadian songwriting legend Gordon Lightfoot will be inducting the group at the ceremony (to be broadcast on Global/Slice tomorrow night at 9). "Gordon we've known for quite a few years and he's just an absolute God, he's just an amazing guy," said Cuddy. "And they phoned Gordon and Gordon said, 'Oh, I can't do that.' He doesn't like that limelight. And then he phoned back and said, 'Alright for those guys, I'll do it. But that's it. I'm not going to stay for the event or anything.' So that was very sweet. That's really, really nice of him and I think that's also sort of the way the Canadian music industry is. People are very good to each other." Cuddy says Blue Rodeo plans on performing a song from their catalogue during the ceremony and getting as many of their fellow inductees up on stage with them to sing including Tom Cochrane. Anne Murray is actually hosting the event. In the meantime, the band, who have been writing and recording since January, will be hitting the road in support of The Things We Left Behind starting in January and taking a break for the Olympics in Vancouver in February. The biggest surprise is that the band is releasing the double disc on vinyl as well as CD and downloadable formats. "We're excited about doing all the mastering for vinyl, we both have good turntables and I guess that was just one of the guiding principles for the record," said Cuddy of he and his Blue Rodeo songwriting partner, Greg Keelor, for the last 22 years. "The way we wanted it to sound. The way we wanted the songs arranged. It's a little bit like the pop artist. You put a frame around something and it becomes art. Well if you put a collection of songs, four (sides) together, they somehow start to relate to each other. And if they don't you bust them up and get another four. "Of course, when you work on something for months and months you get very microscopic about the details and that's sort of where we're at now."