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Greg T Ross: Troy Cassar-Daley, how are you this morning? Troy Cassar-Daley: Thanks for taking the time to have a yarn today, mate. GTR: We have met before, you probably wouldn’t remember, but when I was with 2MG, in Mudgee, and you toured and went backstage to say hello after a fantastic performance. So it’s a long time ago and you’ve certainly been doing a lot in the meantime. TCD: Oh, I love Mudgee and it’s the first time I’ve ever had white port. GTR: I think I remember something about that. TCD: Yeah, you probably would. We’ve never really gotten away unscathed out there but every time I’ve played there, it’s been such an experience.
And I took my daughter through there and played with her in 2019. So it’s just lovely to have all the memories of where we’ve been, you know? GTR: Yeah. There’s so many lovely spots, Troy. And I suppose one of the advantages that you’ve got in your brilliant career is the ability to tour this wonderful country and see so many wonderful people. TCD: Oh, absolutely, and I never take it for granted. And after the year we’ve just had, Greg, there’s no way I’m taking playing live for granted ever again. So it’s been very trying, but out of trying times, you get a bit of a glimpse of light every now and then that comes through, and that’s exactly what this album has been for me. I think I really have used it as a tool for my mental health, mate.
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GTR: Yeah, look, I understand exactly where you’re coming from, and your album, I guess, The World Today, it’s a reflection perhaps of a lot of people, but I mean, look, just briefly, you’ve got a very busy year, with a lot of live performances coming up, and you’ve still found time to do this album. What’s your take on this album, Troy? TCD: Well, the reason I found time to do this album mate is because I had no gigs and obviously no purpose as well. And I’d lost my dad. I was on the tail end of some things with my marriage that I didn’t realize were cooking for about two and a half years. And that was all work-life balance stuff that’s very, very hard to get right. And I’m a bit of a hard worker at times and losing my father. I didn’t grieve the right way because he took his own life and I had a lot of questions. And
