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Turner. I'm saying, what key is that in? And I'll go to the piano and I'll start playing in the

key, and I'll say, oh, that's kind of an interesting thing. That's what they were doing.

So I'm fascinated still by that world, and that's the same world I was when I was jumping
up and down the bed meeting all these people. And you know, I'm still a kid, you know,
just in an old body and I think I bring that to the show. You know, I remember working
with Wilbur (Wilde the noted Australian Saxophonist) and I'd say to Wilbur, you know,
it was all, he was running a whole bunch of different things. He'd just, I'll be a guest, and

I'd say, as I was driving the 200k to the next gig(s), Willie, I kind of put the radio on. This
song was on the radio, and I'd start playing it, and then they'd have to join in. And we're
doing it, we're just playing, you know, we're not rehearsing it, we're just playing it, and
then away we go; you know, and it became a standard gig, a joke, you know, what did you
learn on the way up?

And there's something joyous about that. There’s something beautiful about not wanting
to follow the rule book, you know, bend it. There's something nice about being respectful
to the song, serving the song. There's something about taking the song somewhere,

enjoying where it takes you.

FD: Well, I can honestly say that several times I've seen you perform in concert and even
doing some jazz standards at a couple of clubs in Melbourne, it always brings joy to me,
and I'm sure to a lot of the audience. “The Quintessential Black Sorrows” is out tomorrow,
officially on the 24th, and you're doing a big tour. You're doing a couple of shows,
obviously a lot of shows, but two close to us. So you're doing Melbourne on the 22nd of
November, and you're also doing the Playhouse in Geelong on the 23rd.

So those tickets are on your website, and people can grab a copy of the album anywhere
through ABC Music, I think.

JC: Yeah, well, I hope they buy it and they put the needle on the groove.

FD: Sounds good, well we already played a couple of tracks. We played ‘What a Difference
a Day Makes’ which is a beautiful version of the Dinah Washington song.

JC: Isn’t it though?

FD: …and of course, ‘Brown Eyed Girl’. We'll close out with ‘Daughters of Glory’, and Joe
Camilleri, once again, it's a pleasure to talk to you. Congratulations on 40 years, and long

may it continue. I look forward to seeing you at a concert one day soon.

JC: Thank you so much, Frank.

FD: Joe Camilleri, this is A Different Shade of Blue, 3WAY FM

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