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In the late 60’s and early 70’s Blood, Sweat & Tears was a dominant force on the musical charts. With lead singer David Clayton-Thomas at the helm they scored a series of monster hits like “You’ve Made Me So Very Happy“, “And When I Die“, “Hi-De-Ho” and “Spinning Wheel“. These songs have become radio staples, and cemented the band’s legacy for all time.

David Clayton-Thomas has also been a prolific solo artist. In recent years he has produced the albums “Combo” in 2015, “Canadiana” in 2016, and “Mobius” in 2018. Now, for 2020 he has produced one of the most politically charged albums in years with “Say Something“.

David stops by the show and chats with us on several of the songs and topics of “Say Something”. From the controversy of Facebook banning his song “Never Again” due to it’s message asking for stronger gun legislation in the United States, to his personal message in “The System” about how youth offenders never have an opportunity regain a place in society after arrest, his passion is palatable.

There’s plenty of story behind each of these songs, like his very direct “King Midas” or “The Circus”, and his longing for a return to civility in “Dear Mr. Obama”. Getting the scoop on all these songs from David Clayton-Thomas is great. He is an extremely well informed and intelligent man who is using his platform to help the world. So check out the episode, it’s saying something for sure.

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