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run in the rain (live)
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another carryover from the Orion NJ days, only 2 of which became part of the permanent Avalon studio archive
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HEAVY PROGRESSIVE ROCK, SYMPHONIC, MELODIC, SOUNDSCAPES!
AVALON USA started in 1989, when Jeff Kalmar and Joel Pirard agreed to start a new band together. After having played in ORION, (with John Curtin) they had a good idea of what they could come up with. "We scouted around searching for the people that would eventually make up the band." Ultimately, Bruce Henninger, was recruited from an advertisement in a musicians' journal, and the search for a bassist continued. For a short time that spot was filled but the demands of the music soon brought about more change. John Curtin had been sitting in from time to time and eventually came aboard as bassist/lead guitarist, soon followed by Dan Bonadeo. Thus the birth of the band. AVALON USA even devoted time to a YES tribute set, all the while writing new powerful material, and re-doing a number of ORION songs. AVALON USA disbanded in 1992, In 2001 a CD was recorded , featuring JEFF KALMAR, JOEL PIRARD, BRUCE HENNINGER, and of course, DAN BONADEO. JOHN CURTIN has been consulted on the project, but due to other commitments was not available for the reunion, with the noteable exception that he did play on his own song, "Once Stood A Man" with the band, and contributed a bonus track. "It was now or never", it was said recently, We didn't want to proceed for the longest time WITHOUT all the members, but eventually it became apparent that the only way it was going to happen was to be proactive and MAKE it happen". Joel Pirard has said "I had broached the idea to the guys of a resumption of working together, at least to finish some unfinished music, and record them for posterity. At first everyone seemed into it, but time commitments being what they are, things dragged on. Eventually Dan took over the reins of this, to the extent of engineering it and scheduling sessions, etc. It soon became obvious that John couldn't be an active participant, although he is there in spirit". John Curtin eventually appeared on several tracks, notably playing lead guitar on Once Stood A Man and with his composition Exploring the Deep, with former ORion drummer Roger Schnur, as well as the live track archives, AVALON USA's CDs, ONCE STOOD A BAND and ALTERNATE TUNES ares available on Bandcamp.
Song Info
Genre
Rock • Progressive Rock
Charts
Peak #144
Peak in subgenre #26
Author
JOEL PIRARD
Rights
2016
Uploaded
January 03, 2024
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MP3 6.0 MB • 320 kbps • 2:38
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WAV 28.9 MB
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RUN IN THE RAIN I RESPECT WHAT USED TO BE AND HOPE TO GOD THAT WE WILL SEE RETURN TO LIFE THAT WAS YIELDED UPON THIS GLORIOUS EARTH I USED TO HOPE FOR LIFE ANEW IN LANDS THAT HAD BEEN SO ABUSED NOW I HOPE THAT WE WILL SEE THE SUNRISE AND REBIRTH IT USED TO BE YOU'D SEE THE STARS AT NIGHT YOU'D SEE THE WORLDS AFAR BUT NOW YOU CAN'T LOOK TO THE SKY THERE'S NOTHING THERE TO SEE THE CLOUDS THAT MAKE UP OUR SKIES ARE YOURS AND MINE I WONDER WHY NO ONE EVER THOUGHT ABOUT HOW IT MAKES US CRY TO RUN TO RUN IN THE RAIN TO RUN TO RUN IN THE RAIN THE TIME HAS COME TO RECOGNIZETHAT ALL OUR FEARS WILL REALIZE THE TRUTH BE KNOWN WE MUST STOP PLAYING WITH OUR LIVES TO HELL WITH PROFITS WE MUST FIGHT IF NOT FOR OUR SAKES FOR THE RIGHT OF OUR CHILDREN'S DREAMS, TO ONE DAY RUN OUT IN THE RAIN TO RUN TO RUN IN THE RAIN TO RUN TO RUN IN THE RAIN
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