What events propelled DW to change his sound beginning with Turning Point?
After leaving A&M, DW’s first album was Turning Point … considered at the time to be a very experimental album for him. With a more organic, somewhat less commercial sound, this was the beginning of a more unrestrained approach to his songwriting. In DW’s own words: “I had the time to explore the sounds and emotions of a bunch of new instruments and amps.” DW continues to use this approach in subsequent studio albums. In the liner notes to Into the Mystery, he writes, “I have fallen in love with music all over again. I feel like my first ten recordings were practice and now I’m ready to begin. These songs are able to say what I never could find words for. Enjoy! Thank you for listening.” Are there any collaborations in the works with other artists? According to Tom Simonson, DW’s manager: “Nothing is planned at this time …
