Greg only began playing when he was twenty, so in terms of the muso guitar world, he started when he was ancient. But Bobby is definitely a musician, and whenever we make a record, the producers say, 'Bazil's the best musician in the band'. Mark is somebody who has devoted his life to playing drums, and knows them inside out. For a band who never sought to be musical perfectionists, Blue Rodeo has a strange reputation, particularly south of the border. To him, there's only one way to play the guitar, but to us, there's also an expressive way to play, and that's what we like.
Players are guys that learn the techniques of playing and know how to do it exactly.
I think what people mean when they talk about players is that there's an honesty to the music. This is what it will sound like when these five guys play live'. A concise, guitar-driven pop song, it sets the tone for the album with its blend of despair and, eventually, resolve. I don't think Casino is as cynical as Diamond Mine. We'd been on the road far too long, and we were playing on a dirt racetrack, last on the bill after seven high school groups in a battle of the bands contest.