12 . COLD WIND
Written by Kay Bidstrup
Lead Vocal - Aly Cook
Piano - Rick Melick
Backing Vocals Aly Cook, Kay Bidstrup, Buzz Bidstrup, L’Freaq, & Rick Melick
This album has been a bit of a journey as all albums are. The excitement of the recording process and the joy of listening to the final mixes was tempered by the passing of Glen Hannah, the guitarist playing on the majority of the album. He tragically died shortly after the recording sessions so this album is dedicated to his memory. Although I didn't know Glen well, his death really devastated me as it did the whole music industry. I am a mother and wife and felt for his wife and children. When word came through, it was a cold windy day in Sydney and Kay sat broken hearted at her piano and wrote this song. When she played it to me I knew this would be the song I wanted to close the album. I couldn’t go to Glen’s funeral ,as I was back in New Zealand, so I had no chance to grieve with all his friends. I felt I had no closure. When I got back to Australia, we went over to Rick Melicks house and recorded the song with just piano and all of us singing around one microphone. The delivery of the song was my closure and a totally cathartic experience. How lucky we are as musicians to let the pain of our heart out through our music. Thank you for your musicality Glen and the special sounds you left over my album RIP .