This week we have a very special LIFE FREW MUSIC episode. Glass Tiger joins the pod!

Alan sits down with bandmates Sam Reid and Al Connelly to tell the REAL story behind one of Canada's most iconic bands.

From basement rehearsals in small-town Ontario… to grinding through bar gigs, high schools, and thousands of shows… to global hits like "Don't Forget Me When I'm Gone" and "Someday"…

This is the journey no one saw.

They open up about:

• How Glass Tiger was actually formed (from TWO broken bands)

• The years of struggle before success

• Writing two hit songs in ONE day

• Touring with Journey & Tina Turner

• Meeting legends like Paul McCartney

• The sacrifices behind the music

• And what music really means at a human level

This isn't just a music story — it's a story about persistence, identity, and legacy.

Show notes:

00:00 - Opening banter & Halifax setting

02:12 - Family roots & early musical influences

05:23 - Discovering music (radio, piano, guitar origins)

08:40 - First bands & early struggles (incomplete lineups)

12:22 - The local scene: bars, high schools, and hustle

15:12 - The chaos of early touring (yes… including the pig story 🐖)

21:03 - Formation of Glass Tiger (from two broken bands)

25:17 - Parents, sacrifice, and basement rehearsals

32:53 - "Overnight success" myth vs reality

36:52 - Breakthrough moment & record deal

41:28 - Writing TWO hit songs in one day

54:36 - What music really means (life, grief, memory)