Today is Request Friday and Peter requested that I post this cover of Feed the Birds, so here it is!
Growing up in a very musical family, GARTH HUDSON quickly learned that his parents had passed down the ability to be a great musician. By twelve he had already become an expert at the piano and organ and was writing his own music. When he was 21, after he graduated from university, Hudson joined the Hawks, a rock band that would eventually become The Band. He was their keyboardist and musical adviser.
Hudson was part of The Band during its eleven year run from 1965-1976. The Band gained popularity by opening for Bob Dylan's 'electric tour' in 1966. After the band retired, Hudson continued to make music, recording songs for soundtracks, playing recording sessions, releasing solo albums and albums with his wife, Maud.
The Band reunited in the 80s and released three more albums. This put Hudson back in the spotlight so when Hal Winters was looking for musicians for his Disney tribute project, STAY AWAKE, he thought of Garth. The track that Hudson chose is Feed the Birds, the ballad from Mary Poppins. This instrumental piece really shows his skill in playing the keyboard, synthesizer and accordion. This arrangement is very complex but very beautiful to listen to. Hudson does a great job of making it interesting but still easy to listen to.
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