Behind The Vinyl: 'Lunatic Fringe' with Tom Cochrane

Singer/Songwriter Tom Cochrane came by the boom 97.3 studios again to play "Lunatic Fringe" on vinyl! Tom talks about how they almost lost the song because of how the master tape was falling apart, the recording process, how he fought for the lyrics on the song and more! Watch as Tom goes Behind The Vinyl!

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[TravisMiller-yz]

This song is timeless. A masterpiece. More relevant today than when it was recorded.

[geraldhartley]

3:05 Tom hits the nail on the head. This song is more important today than it was 40 years ago!

[tonymeehan]

Tom is one of our most prized artists in Canada. Red Rider was one of my first groups that I loved as a kid. Amazing music .

[tossedpenny]

One of the most wickedly fantastic rock songs ever written.

[koolkitties]

Always loved this song. That and Aldo Nova- Life is just a fantasy.

[murrayscott]

Pure gold, the song will be played somewhere every day till the end of time.

[intercommerce]

This is a fantastic series highlighting the best of 🇨🇦 Canadian music starring the actual people who wrote/performed the classic songs....

[pssthpok]

I'd like someday to meet Mr Cochrane and thank him for all the songs he has penned and performed.

They are in many ways the soundtrack to me growing up into whatever I am today. 😀

[rickwidlund]

Still listen to this song, always on 10+. Stop what I'm doing, & get my air guitar out, to jam. Thank you Tom.

[overtimefreak]

Red Rider were a fantastic band! I love their music. The song works very good in the night on a dark Highway in

[llcruize]

One of my all time favorite songs. My sons were introduced to it via the movie "Vision Quest". It is a very atmospheric song, it sets a tone. It is edgy while also being inviting. You knocked it out of the park Mr. Cochrane.

[patrickfraley]

The opening chord being played the way it is then the pick scrape comes in? That's just awesome.

[antonnym]

Definitely in my top 5! Lunatic Fringe blew me away, and it MORE than stands the test of time. Whenever I hear this on radio, I have to stop what I'm doing and just listen. It never gets old! Thank you, Tom Cochrane!

[eric]

great guy, great musician, and a song even more relevant today.

[stevenimeson]

Growing up in Canada this tune was played a bunch on the radio, found the record in a goodwill, lost it in a house fire, loads of good stories had with that record and song lunatic fringe !

[marciloni]

I still get the same feeling now as I did when I was 15, hearing this song!😊

[frankcastle]

Every Friday night before a game I was jamming this and Pantera made me crazy on the field

[vincegrassi]

The first time I heard this song on the radio I heard the first whistle sound and instantly turned it up. It was as amazing as I thought it was going to be. It was different and that caught my attention. I have loved it since it first came out

[UncompressedWAVmusic]

Red Rider won 7 Junos Awards. I loved this supernatural 'Lunatic Fringe' song so much when it came out in 1980 I saw the Group Live and also bought their LPS and then their greatest hits CD and still have them. I still have the LP Tom is holding.

[StargazerFS]

This is one of those songs I’ve heard parts of practically my whole life (I’m 50) but one day just recently It came on while I was on a long drive and it was love at first tune. I have to say it’s one of my all time favorite songs, it speaks volumes and the sounds is mesmerizing, a masterpiece.