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there was some kind of diamond song. It means the world to me, in me.’ It’s a praise song, really.   and I think it’s a great little song to communicate a common and What and who inspired the complex feeling we all have. I spiritual closing track ‘See You hope people like that one. on the Other Side?’ ‘See You on the Other Side’ Is the title track influenced by was about everyone I love and Gary “U.S.” Bonds? If not, who my increasing realization that did influence it, why and how? life is not forever. Life and time I do like Gary, but I have to are a gift and beautiful things, give credit where credit’s due. It but they’re so fragile and pre- was all Sam Cooke that inspired cious. I wrote that one very ‘Sleepwalkers’ when I was writ- quickly. It just poured out, and ing it. But then there was also I feel so fortunate to have that this other horn element when Watch Brian Fallon perform “See You On The Other Side” NJ STAGE - ISSUE 46 INDEX NEXT ARTICLE 44