Richard Reed Parry previews recording project with the late Dallas Good

Listen to "There's Time" and "The Brightest Light" from Dallas & Richard's forthcoming album Were The Watchtowers.

Writes Richard Reed Parry...

Dallas Good and Richard Reed Parry

"This is “There’s Time”, one of the first songs Dallas Good and I ever wrote together.  It’s from our upcoming album “Were the Watchtowers”, which he and I had been slowly making together since shortly after we first met in Dawson City over fifteen years ago. We got together a couple of times per year and wrote songs and recorded, taking our time, working at a very relaxed pace.  We became very close friends. 

"I would go visit him in Toronto And we would write songs in his living room, or he would come stay with me in Montreal and we would record at my studio.

"And then, somehow, he was suddenly gone. Dallas died unexpectedly in 2022 before we had completed our album, and there were two songs that we still hadn’t written lyrics for.  One of them is the last song Dallas ever worked on, called “Not in This World.” The title, which is also the main refrain in the song, is extra poignant now that he’s gone, almost eerily so. Finishing the lyrics and the record without him has been a strange and very emotional journey. Thankfully Dallas’ brother Travis came and sang harmony in his place. 

"To anyone who knew Dallas, or was a fan of his music, I’d like to ask your help in finishing the last song he ever wrote. We are going to sing it for him, and sing it to him, and wherever he is now I think he’d be really pleased to hear so many of his friends, family and fans singing together in his honour. 

"If you’d like to sing, email SingForDallas@gmail.com and you’ll receive a short audio clip of the song’s final refrain.  Play it in headphones and record your voice singing along with it. Record it on your computer or phone or any other means you have.

"The refrain in the song is simple - “not in this world, not in this world.” As I mentioned earlier - they’re extra poignant words, now that he’s no longer with us.

"If it’s easier, or more fun, get together with a friend and record each other. Don’t get too fussy about how it sounds, we’ll make it work and we’ll make it something beautiful. There is nothing better in this sweet old world than singing with  friends."

Thank you for joining us,

Love,

Richard (with Dallas somewhere nearby)