Ep. 140: Sam Reid discusses Glass Tiger's "Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)"

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Chris DeMakes

Music History, Music Commentary, Music, Music Interviews

4.9 • 923 Ratings

🗓️ 30 January 2023

⏱️ 66 minutes

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In 1986, Canadian rock band Glass Tiger's ultra-catchy single "Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)" took the airwaves by storm, rising all the way to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. A Grammy nomination and several Juno Awards followed, cementing the band's place in music history and launching a career that continues to thrive. In this episode, keyboardist Sam Reid details the writing and recording of the hit that started it all. To support Chris DeMakes A Podcast and get weekly bonus episodes, sign up for the Supporting Cast at http://www.ChrisDeMakes.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This episode is brought to you by Distro Kit. Hey everybody. Today's guest is Sam Reed, keyboardist and backing vocalist for the
0:19.4	Newmarket Canada rock, Glass Tiger.
0:22.8	Together we break down the writing, recording, and inspiration
0:26.6	behind their breakout smash hit single.
0:29.0	Don't forget me when I'm gone.
0:30.8	Taken from their 1986 debut album, The Thin Red Line.
0:35.0	Sam was gracious enough to send me the working demo of the song,
0:39.0	all the way through to the Finnish demo,
0:41.0	and I got to say, the was impressive from the standpoint that the song
0:45.1	really didn't change too much from the initial concept. Producer Jim Valence co-wrote
0:50.1	the track with Sam and vocalist Alan Frue and it's hard to believe there's really
0:54.3	only two chord progressions in the whole track but it's how they're interweave with the
0:58.6	lyrics and instrumentation that makes it all come together. The song was an integral part to the band
1:04.6	securing a deal with Capital Records who upon hearing the demo knew they had a
1:08.9	monster hit on their hands. Oh and it didn't hurt that one of the biggest stars of the mid-80s, Brian Adams,
1:16.0	lended his voice to the recording.
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