Practical Man

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"Practical Man" (Mylodon Music, 2004), once again shows Tom's emotional and stylistic range, with tender ballads of love lost and found, rousing gospel and rock tunes, a post-modern lullaby, a polka about the afterlife, and more... Produced by James Stephens (The Stove, Old Chelsea, Quebec), Practical Man features Danny Artuso on acoustic, electric and pedal steel guitar; Ian Babb on tenor and baritone saxophones, clarinet and bass clarinet; Rebecca Campbell on harmony vocals; Rob Graves on percussion; Tom Lips on lead and harmony vocals and acoustic guitar; Pierre-Yves Martel on upright bass; James Stephens on electric bass, tenor acoustic guitar, banjo, harmony vocals, mandolin, harmonium, violin and viola; Alex Vlamis on piano, electric piano, accordion and harmony vocals; and Peter Von Althen on drums.

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