At the age of eleven he first heard the urban blues sound that had been emanating from the United States, people such as BB King, Buddy Guy, Otis Rush and Albert King, and was immediately aware that this was the music that he wanted to incorporate in his playing. He has developed his own style of ‘English ‘ blues, a combination of clear, clean blues phrases and harder edged riffs that are a recognisable feature of his very personal songs.
Arriving in London in the early seventies with the classic ‘few pennies in his pocket’ he gradually made a name for himself among the local musicians and became respected as a tasteful player and an easy guy to get along with.In 1974 he toured the east coast of America,getting as far south as New Orleans and discovering that he thoroughly enjoyed being ‘on the road’. He had by then become friendly with the now legendary English Blues guitarist Peter Green and they spent a lot of time jamming together.During the mid-seventies .Snowy played on various sessions,developed his skills in the studio environment,and started writing his own material.
In 1983, he got together with musicians that he had known and admired for a long time-drummer/percussionist Richard Bailey, keyboard player Godfrey Wang, and his good friend for many years, bassist and producer Kuma Harada.Together they came up with Snowy’s first solo album, ‘White Flames.’ A single,the timeless ‘Bird of Paradise', written by Snowy, was taken from the album. It became an international hit, reaching number three in the UK charts, entering the charts in most European countries and reaching as far afield as Australia and South Africa.
Snowy’s next album project was released on the UK record label RPM. Entitled ‘Gold Top’, after his well-known Gibson Les Paul ‘Goldtop Standard’ guitar. It features material in which Snowy has been involved from as far back as 1974 right up to 1996. Since the release of ‘Goldtop’ Snowy has recorded three albums with his White Flames band, No Faith Required" in 1996,"Little Wing’ in 1998 and Keep Out:We Are Toxic’ in 1999.Another compilation, entitled "Pure Gold - The Solo Years’ was also released in 1999.Also in this year Snowy joined Roger Waters for his bands "In The Flesh’ US tour, which was so successful that, in the Summer of 2000, Roger again toured the States, this time recording a live album and making a film of the show.
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I'll Be Moving On
Snowy White & The White Flames Lyrics
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Now when the sun goes down
I'll keep on walkin till the break of day.
Now when the sun goes down, I will be free
I'll take which ever road was good to me.
Cause there aint no woman gonna bother me no more.
Baby when the sun goes down
Baby when the sun goes down.
SOLO
Now when the sun comes up,
I'll keep movin on down the road
I still got a long way to go.
because 100 miles aint far enough away.
Baby when the sun goes down
Baby when the sun goes down.
SOLO
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The lyrics of Snowy White & The White Flames's I'll Be Moving On convey a sense of freedom and a desire to leave behind whatever troubles or constraints the singer may have experienced. The repetition of the phrase "when the sun goes down" serves to emphasize the passing of time and the urgency of moving forward. The singer is determined to keep walking until the break of day, suggesting a relentless pursuit of his goals and dreams.
The second part of the song reinforces this theme of personal liberation, as the singer declares his intention to take whichever road is good to him and to leave behind any woman who may try to hold him back. The repetition of the phrase "baby when the sun goes down" at the end of each verse creates a haunting, almost hypnotic effect that captures the sense of endless wandering and searching.
Overall, the lyrics of I'll Be Moving On speak to the universal human desire for freedom and self-determination, as well as the need to keep moving forward in order to achieve our goals and dreams.
Line by Line Meaning
When The sun goes down, youre gonna find me gone
As soon as the sun sets, I will have already left.
I'll be far away.
I will have traveled a significant distance from my current location.
Now when the sun goes down
I'll keep on walkin till the break of day.
During the night, I will continue to walk until the sun rises.
Now when the sun goes down, I will be free
As the sun sets, I will feel liberated and unencumbered.
I'll take which ever road was good to me.
I will choose a path that has been beneficial to me.
Cause there aint no woman gonna bother me no more.
I will no longer be bothered by any women in my life.
Now when the sun comes up,
I'll keep movin on down the road
As the sun rises, I will continue to travel along the road.
I still got a long way to go.
I have yet to reach my final destination and have a significant distance to cover.
because 100 miles aint far enough away.
A distance of 100 miles is not sufficient for me to feel truly removed from my current situation.
SOLO
A guitar solo is played, providing an instrumental break in the song.
Baby when the sun goes down
Baby when the sun goes down.
Repeating the opening lines of the song, reinforcing the idea that I will be gone as soon as the sun sets.
SOLO
Another guitar solo is played, providing another instrumental break in the song.
Contributed by Jordyn S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.