My original tribute to Dan Fogelberg . RIP. No secret that Dan has had a huge influence on my musical life. Now playing on a Dan tribute site called everon. http://everon.info/tonydelecce1.htm
Story behind the song
Another musical hero gone.
Was listening to Dans music all day on monday in my car and at work. I got out my old Dan Fogelberg song book and was playing all my favs when this song came in a matter of minutes. Not often that happens but when it does you have to go with it. All accoustic with My Martin D35. But he was too young for this.
If you followed the press release of Dan's death this is following that release as to him passing away at 6:00 AM on Sunday and it was snowing here and probably might have been in Maine where he died at home with his wife Jean.
P.S. I know he left the charts and took diversions into blue grass but if you have not heard Full Circle released in 2003 (His last album) do yourself a favor and get it he truly did come full circle back to his early sound.
Lyrics
With the Leader of the Band
Words/Music Tony DeLecce 12/17/2007
Six Oclock in the Morning
A Sunday early morning snow
Even though
Ive often thought about him
Little did I know
That he was gone
all thats left are the songs
His life was short in time
But he touched us with his heart
He always had
the words to say
No matter what was wrong
And now hes gone
All thats left are the songs
Hes with the leader of the band now
Hes free from all of his pain
Hes singing with joy in paradise
though things will never be the same
Hes with the Leader of the Band
I can still remember
all those years ago
when I
heard him singing
on the radio
It was part of the plan
Somethings are hard to understand
Id like to take this time
To thank him
For all that
hes meant to me
For all the times
I was crying
When he helped me off my knees
With his song
Hes with the leader of the band now
Hes free from all of his pain
Id like to thank him for the reason
When it came my time to play
Hes with the Leader of the Band
Chords: Dm, Dmsus,F,G7 C, A7, F, G7
Chorus: Bm, C, D, G, Bm D
Capo on 2nd fret