Willie Nelson

Jody, Gord, and Corey Barge, Curt Seely, Derek Routledege, Nat DePalma and Friends form The Backyard Jammers from Calgary Alberta Canada, and give us this video of their live performance of “A Peaceful Solution” for our listening and viewing pleasure.

Corey plays bass, Jody and Gord sing and play guitar. Their buddy Curt also plays guitar, Nat De Palma plays drums and Derek Routledge plays Sax. Gord claims his favorite book is the dictionary because, “all the words are in it and if you read it once you never need to read another book again.”

Whenever a great local band with a wide social network of musicians performs “A Peaceful Solution” I get a thrill. This provides me proof of the widespread desire for an end to military madness.

Perhaps we are finally learning the profound differences between political campaign promises and the actions of elected officials. The expansion of the War in Afghanistan, the enlargement of the U.S. extra-legal prison system and renewed funding for the so-called War on Drugs leaves us all looking for a change we can believe in.

It is becoming clear that our employees holding public office have not received the message that we desire peace. That leaves it to us to renew our efforts by raising our voices until we cannot be ignored any longer.

We all bear a responsibility to do our parts in determining the state of human existence. We require no further proof that giving up our initiative to temporary leaders does not necessarily produce the results we desire.

Now is the time to get together and sing songs of peace and put them into circulation. It is not the time to give up and fade away.

We can all take a lead from The Backyard Jammers and raise our voices in the public sphere for the sake of peace. The more people who sing for peace, the harder it will become to ignore the call.

The Backyard Jammers play and jam with some of the greatest musicians in Western Canada, such as Vernon Wills from Vand the Wholly Cats. Anthony Davis from CCR and the Tom Fogerty band, John Gray from the Ray Charles band, and Marvin Yakowishen from Dr. Hook and the Ronnie Hawkins Band just to name a few.

Be sure to visit their two youtube channels; bownessgord and backyardjammers to see and hear more of their eclectic performances.

* * * * Artists’ Statement * * * * *

We are the BACKYARDJAMMERS and we are a group of friends and family that enjoy playing together at Jams and the occasional Paid Gig.

To us Family and Friends are very important and we believe that our youth is were we need to concentrate our energy on to make this a more peaceful place to spend our time.

Live music is a great medium to generate peace with. The spoken word is a very powerful thing and when it is combined with a great tune that you can dance to and sing alone with it is very hard to be angry.

Less anger means more peace.

Enjoy your music and remember what Liz, Jay and Amy and Willie are trying to do.

SPREAD THE WORD OF PEACE

Thanks,
Gord, Jody, Corey, Curt, Derek and Nat and Friends
THE BACKYARDJAMMERS

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