the cry of freedom sounds something like run freedom run freedom run away but
run freedom run freedom run away but
run freedom run freedom run away but friends you gotta run gonna run out run
friends you gotta run gonna run out run
friends you gotta run gonna run out run freedom run away and that freedom sun
freedom run away and that freedom sun
freedom run away and that freedom sun will shine some day then you’ve gotta
will shine some day then you’ve gotta
will shine some day then you’ve gotta run run around I’ve run freedom run away
run run around I’ve run freedom run away
run run around I’ve run freedom run away I’m Frank though is really should be
I’m Frank though is really should be
I’m Frank though is really should be freedom is scary it’s a possum cool wind
freedom is scary it’s a possum cool wind
freedom is scary it’s a possum cool wind that furniture face to wake you up
that furniture face to wake you up
that furniture face to wake you up literally yes trickle of sweat singer /
literally yes trickle of sweat singer /
literally yes trickle of sweat singer / fit in your ear but still you’ve gotta
fit in your ear but still you’ve gotta
fit in your ear but still you’ve gotta run around a run feel run away check out
run around a run feel run away check out
run around a run feel run away check out don’t fret
here freedoms 11 a wild one we don’t run
here freedoms 11 a wild one we don’t run away there’s a great big cloud well on
away there’s a great big cloud well on
away there’s a great big cloud well on your tail a nice Buddhist henchmen on
your tail a nice Buddhist henchmen on
your tail a nice Buddhist henchmen on your trail Horrocks Italy layin up max
your trail Horrocks Italy layin up max
your trail Horrocks Italy layin up max big big Gladwell’s making shucks for you
big big Gladwell’s making shucks for you
big big Gladwell’s making shucks for you they know
they know
they know you is X for you 93 timeline oh please
you is X for you 93 timeline oh please
you is X for you 93 timeline oh please welcome Fred dick I thought you’re gonna
welcome Fred dick I thought you’re gonna
welcome Fred dick I thought you’re gonna sing and dance your way out here welcome
sing and dance your way out here welcome
sing and dance your way out here welcome hi hi oops so I’m a sucker for music
hi hi oops so I’m a sucker for music
hi hi oops so I’m a sucker for music musical theatre that was fabulous thank
musical theatre that was fabulous thank
musical theatre that was fabulous thank you and when I look at that I see you
you and when I look at that I see you
you and when I look at that I see you and I think well there’s a guy was
and I think well there’s a guy was
and I think well there’s a guy was confident who’s always has flourished in
confident who’s always has flourished in
confident who’s always has flourished in school and in life but when i first met
school and in life but when i first met
school and in life but when i first met with you last week you told me that
with you last week you told me that
with you last week you told me that wasn’t true tell us a little bit about
wasn’t true tell us a little bit about
wasn’t true tell us a little bit about your early years in school yeah i
your early years in school yeah i
your early years in school yeah i struggled through school at school
struggled through school at school
struggled through school at school wasn’t my strong point the sciences the
wasn’t my strong point the sciences the
wasn’t my strong point the sciences the maths and all that and that’s what my
maths and all that and that’s what my
maths and all that and that’s what my confidence was really low because you
confidence was really low because you
confidence was really low because you know there was nothing I could see
know there was nothing I could see
know there was nothing I could see myself driving and noise you know
myself driving and noise you know
myself driving and noise you know struggling and then I found music and
struggling and then I found music and
struggling and then I found music and the guitar and the ukulele and singing
the guitar and the ukulele and singing
the guitar and the ukulele and singing and it just brought my confidence level
and it just brought my confidence level
and it just brought my confidence level way up because there was something I
way up because there was something I
way up because there was something I knew that I could do and and you know
knew that I could do and and you know
knew that I could do and and you know you make it sound as though and then I
you make it sound as though and then I
you make it sound as though and then I found music and Len life was good but I
found music and Len life was good but I
found music and Len life was good but I think probably what’s really interesting
think probably what’s really interesting
think probably what’s really interesting to people and it certainly was to me is
to people and it certainly was to me is
to people and it certainly was to me is what what are the key ingredients the
what what are the key ingredients the
what what are the key ingredients the things that really helped you because if
things that really helped you because if
things that really helped you because if I had seen you as a young guy in school
I had seen you as a young guy in school
I had seen you as a young guy in school what would I’ve seen what would you say
what would I’ve seen what would you say
what would I’ve seen what would you say you had a tough time what student were
you had a tough time what student were
you had a tough time what student were you exactly well I grew up being
you exactly well I grew up being
you exactly well I grew up being diagnosed with Asperger’s when I was in
diagnosed with Asperger’s when I was in
diagnosed with Asperger’s when I was in grade 3 so I had trouble picking up on
grade 3 so I had trouble picking up on
grade 3 so I had trouble picking up on social cues things like that and kind of
social cues things like that and kind of
social cues things like that and kind of the unspoken rules of life that everyone
the unspoken rules of life that everyone
the unspoken rules of life that everyone kind of just knows and I kind of
kind of just knows and I kind of
kind of just knows and I kind of actually had to physically learn them
actually had to physically learn them
actually had to physically learn them and so that was hard and I always acted
and so that was hard and I always acted
and so that was hard and I always acted out I was at a temper sometimes and
out I was at a temper sometimes and
out I was at a temper sometimes and music was almost kind of a way to
music was almost kind of a way to
music was almost kind of a way to control that I had an outlet of like I
control that I had an outlet of like I
control that I had an outlet of like I was able to write songs i could put out
was able to write songs i could put out
was able to write songs i could put out my anger and like playing guitar and you
my anger and like playing guitar and you
my anger and like playing guitar and you know it was how did you discover music
know it was how did you discover music
know it was how did you discover music well I first kind of discovered music by
well I first kind of discovered music by
well I first kind of discovered music by my school principal Peter luongo he
my school principal Peter luongo he
my school principal Peter luongo he could tell that I was just always into
could tell that I was just always into
could tell that I was just always into it I never wanted to leave the music
it I never wanted to leave the music
it I never wanted to leave the music room and all that stuff so he told my
room and all that stuff so he told my
room and all that stuff so he told my parents about a ukulele ensemble that
parents about a ukulele ensemble that
parents about a ukulele ensemble that gets the toy to Hawaii in Nova Scotia
gets the toy to Hawaii in Nova Scotia
gets the toy to Hawaii in Nova Scotia and Japan and so I joined the
and Japan and so I joined the
and Japan and so I joined the Association and I went to the summer
Association and I went to the summer
Association and I went to the summer camp and I just started liking it and
camp and I just started liking it and
camp and I just started liking it and from that point onwards people were
from that point onwards people were
from that point onwards people were telling me I could sing and they were
telling me I could sing and they were
telling me I could sing and they were discovering things that I didn’t know
discovering things that I didn’t know
discovering things that I didn’t know about myself and it was really cool what
about myself and it was really cool what
about myself and it was really cool what was it like inside of you that that
was it like inside of you that that
was it like inside of you that that transformation from telling yourself one
transformation from telling yourself one
transformation from telling yourself one story about yourself and then seeing
story about yourself and then seeing
story about yourself and then seeing something different well you know you
something different well you know you
something different well you know you hear things from your parents and you
hear things from your parents and you
hear things from your parents and you sometimes go like you know they’re just
sometimes go like you know they’re just
sometimes go like you know they’re just trying to suck up to boo look you know
trying to suck up to boo look you know
trying to suck up to boo look you know like you’ll sing in the car and they’ll
like you’ll sing in the car and they’ll
like you’ll sing in the car and they’ll turn around they’ll be like oh that was
turn around they’ll be like oh that was
turn around they’ll be like oh that was so good right and sometimes you think
so good right and sometimes you think
so good right and sometimes you think they’re just being a parent and then
they’re just being a parent and then
they’re just being a parent and then when you start to hear from other people
when you start to hear from other people
when you start to hear from other people you go maybe maybe there is something
you go maybe maybe there is something
you go maybe maybe there is something here maybe I am good at something right
here maybe I am good at something right
here maybe I am good at something right and so it came to the point where after
and so it came to the point where after
and so it came to the point where after ukulele shows I had some solos and stuff
ukulele shows I had some solos and stuff
ukulele shows I had some solos and stuff and people would go well that was really
and people would go well that was really
and people would go well that was really good that was really good and I’m like
good that was really good and I’m like
good that was really good and I’m like maybe there is something here that I’m
maybe there is something here that I’m
maybe there is something here that I’m good at and then you talked about your
good at and then you talked about your
good at and then you talked about your principle because this is good good for
principle because this is good good for
principle because this is good good for us to all know that what was it about
us to all know that what was it about
us to all know that what was it about the way he behaved towards you you said
the way he behaved towards you you said
the way he behaved towards you you said you spent quite a bit of time and his
you spent quite a bit of time and his
you spent quite a bit of time and his own yes I uh I I got entro a lot at
own yes I uh I I got entro a lot at
own yes I uh I I got entro a lot at school and so I spent a lot of time in
school and so I spent a lot of time in
school and so I spent a lot of time in his office and I think a lot of the
his office and I think a lot of the
his office and I think a lot of the times he would I would get in trouble
times he would I would get in trouble
times he would I would get in trouble the most because he knew what was in me
the most because he knew what was in me
the most because he knew what was in me and the potential that was in me and he
and the potential that was in me and he
and the potential that was in me and he was trying to pull it out so he would
was trying to pull it out so he would
was trying to pull it out so he would always I’d always be in his office and
always I’d always be in his office and
always I’d always be in his office and it always he first talked about what I
it always he first talked about what I
it always he first talked about what I did wrong and then after that he would
did wrong and then after that he would
did wrong and then after that he would sit me down and maybe sometimes give me
sit me down and maybe sometimes give me
sit me down and maybe sometimes give me something to eat and he talked to me and
something to eat and he talked to me and
something to eat and he talked to me and be like you know you have so much
be like you know you have so much
be like you know you have so much potential and I believe in you and you
potential and I believe in you and you
potential and I believe in you and you know so that was really cool to hear
know so that was really cool to hear
know so that was really cool to hear that from him interesting a combination
that from him interesting a combination
that from him interesting a combination of really being firm but at the same
of really being firm but at the same
of really being firm but at the same time being warm and giving you food
time being warm and giving you food
time being warm and giving you food isn’t Italia and I appreciate that yeah
isn’t Italia and I appreciate that yeah
isn’t Italia and I appreciate that yeah he was Italian team so so you started to
he was Italian team so so you started to
he was Italian team so so you started to transform until the person we saw on
transform until the person we saw on
transform until the person we saw on stage was really is that the way you
stage was really is that the way you
stage was really is that the way you feel about yourself yeah yeah hi I feel
feel about yourself yeah yeah hi I feel
feel about yourself yeah yeah hi I feel I feel confident on stage that’s when I
I feel confident on stage that’s when I
I feel confident on stage that’s when I feel the most confident yeah well now
feel the most confident yeah well now
feel the most confident yeah well now you’re moving on in your life you’re
you’re moving on in your life you’re
you’re moving on in your life you’re graduating this year from high school
graduating this year from high school
graduating this year from high school the end of this year I know it probably
the end of this year I know it probably
the end of this year I know it probably seems like a long way off right now but
seems like a long way off right now but
seems like a long way off right now but almost there almost area and you want to
almost there almost area and you want to
almost there almost area and you want to have a career in music I would love to
have a career in music I would love to
have a career in music I would love to have a career in music I just applied
have a career in music I just applied
have a career in music I just applied for Capilano University for musical
for Capilano University for musical
for Capilano University for musical theater program so fingers crossed I get
theater program so fingers crossed I get
theater program so fingers crossed I get in there I’d also just love to keep
in there I’d also just love to keep
in there I’d also just love to keep playing music you playing the guitar
playing music you playing the guitar
playing music you playing the guitar playing music with my friends and just
playing music with my friends and just
playing music with my friends and just hopefully getting my name out there one
hopefully getting my name out there one
hopefully getting my name out there one day you’re going to be performing for us
day you’re going to be performing for us
day you’re going to be performing for us and I just love to get a little bit of
and I just love to get a little bit of
and I just love to get a little bit of the story about this you you have an
the story about this you you have an
the story about this you you have an uncle who’s been particularly supportive
uncle who’s been particularly supportive
uncle who’s been particularly supportive of you yes my uncle plane ever since
of you yes my uncle plane ever since
of you yes my uncle plane ever since from a young age he also recognized my
from a young age he also recognized my
from a young age he also recognized my musical talents and there was always
musical talents and there was always
musical talents and there was always music in the house my dad played a few
music in the house my dad played a few
music in the house my dad played a few instruments and we’d always listen music
instruments and we’d always listen music
instruments and we’d always listen music together and then we go over to my uncle
together and then we go over to my uncle
together and then we go over to my uncle Blaine’s about twice a month and he’d
Blaine’s about twice a month and he’d
Blaine’s about twice a month and he’d bring the guitar out and my dad would
bring the guitar out and my dad would
bring the guitar out and my dad would play the guitar and I’d sit there and
play the guitar and I’d sit there and
play the guitar and I’d sit there and just look at them and that’s what I
just look at them and that’s what I
just look at them and that’s what I would want to do and he was just always
would want to do and he was just always
would want to do and he was just always so supportive and every time I came over
so supportive and every time I came over
so supportive and every time I came over there he’d say like oh every time I see
there he’d say like oh every time I see
there he’d say like oh every time I see you you’re getting better and that like
you you’re getting better and that like
you you’re getting better and that like was a push for me and I remember one
was a push for me and I remember one
was a push for me and I remember one time he went camping and I had this
time he went camping and I had this
time he went camping and I had this really just basic guitar and I was
really just basic guitar and I was
really just basic guitar and I was playing and he said you have so much
playing and he said you have so much
playing and he said you have so much potential here take this and he gave me
potential here take this and he gave me
potential here take this and he gave me one of his really good guitars and he
one of his really good guitars and he
one of his really good guitars and he said learn on this and then when you
said learn on this and then when you
said learn on this and then when you have enough money you can buy yourself a
have enough money you can buy yourself a
have enough money you can buy yourself a good guitar but this is when you can
good guitar but this is when you can
good guitar but this is when you can learn on so he was just very kind and
learn on so he was just very kind and
learn on so he was just very kind and genuine demand so without him knowing
genuine demand so without him knowing
genuine demand so without him knowing you wrote a song about yes I recently in
you wrote a song about yes I recently in
you wrote a song about yes I recently in the last couple weeks I wrote a song for
the last couple weeks I wrote a song for
the last couple weeks I wrote a song for him basically the words of wisdom he
him basically the words of wisdom he
him basically the words of wisdom he said to me talks we’ve had and things
said to me talks we’ve had and things
said to me talks we’ve had and things that I’ve had in my heart in my head
that I’ve had in my heart in my head
that I’ve had in my heart in my head about him and how much of an inspiration
about him and how much of an inspiration
about him and how much of an inspiration he has been to me what a lovely gift and
he has been to me what a lovely gift and
he has been to me what a lovely gift and you’re going to share that with us now
you’re going to share that with us now
you’re going to share that with us now this is the first time you shared this
this is the first time you shared this
this is the first time you shared this publicly yes I’ve never performed this
publicly yes I’ve never performed this
publicly yes I’ve never performed this song before so this is the first time
song before so this is the first time
song before so this is the first time anyone’s gonna do this is a world
anyone’s gonna do this is a world
anyone’s gonna do this is a world premiere
premiere
premiere yeah you could say that by the way when
yeah you could say that by the way when
yeah you could say that by the way when you become famous you’re going to be a
you become famous you’re going to be a
you become famous you’re going to be a very good interviewee thank you here is
very good interviewee thank you here is
very good interviewee thank you here is Bret dick
Bret dick
Bret dick [Applause]
every time he sang was with the sixth
every time he sang was with the sixth ring in his hand all the kid wanted was
ring in his hand all the kid wanted was
ring in his hand all the kid wanted was to be like him playing his guitar
[Music]
[Music] it was hard
it was hard
it was hard [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
never give up
never give up games let’s see
you
you such a night train
and in the morning
and in the morning soon
soon
soon come true
don’t you give up
don’t you give up so much you can do you go far
leaving your guitar
leaving your guitar [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Music]
[Music] let me pick it up in
let me pick it up in
let me pick it up in oh that you can tell
to the chance in
to the chance in someday I’m gonna make it
so tonight dream big dreams and in the
so tonight dream big dreams and in the morning work hard to make them come true
and don’t you give up so much you can do
and don’t you give up so much you can do you go by
card too
card too true
true
true [Music]
[Music]
[Music] give up
you can do you go far with only you and
you can do you go far with only you and your guitar
you
you [Applause]
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