I think just listening to Gordon's albums & the music contained are a very spiritual thing.
In music,nothing movesme more than the gentler simplicity (yet emotionl depth) of the UA studio LPs and the "IYCRMM" album as well.
In his progressive LPs of "Summer Side.." to "Summertime Dream" not only are the more acoustic songs touching but so are the songs with more instrumentation. Sometimes,when there are more instruments,it can be too much but in Gordon and the band's case,they get it just right.
I can't say the "rockers" move me in the same way but they do get one's attention. "Dream Street Rose" and "Shadows" combine an easy going style and pop sensibilty which is why most of us feel they vaslty under rated.
"Salute" has 2 or 3 spiritully moving songs and "East Of Midnight" has a celestial kind of spirit.
The kind of sprit on "WFY" & "Painter" is sort of a feeling and or spirit of longing for something.
"Harmony" is the spirit of re-birth,I believe.
Well,after typing this,I feel like going home and playing my "Songbook" CD'S.
Been me. Later!
[ May 24, 2005, 20:27: Message edited by: Borderstone ]