Nebo u vodi / The Sky in the Water

Nebo u vodi / Sky in the Water

Sky in the Water


Back to Reality

Someday in the April of 1979 D.R.Phantom was released from Yugoslav People's Army to step again into the elusive world of freedom. It would be a great injustice to say he didn't have anything to do with music while he was cut off from "the free world" (for about 14 months). From time to time, he joined the band that entertained army officers and their ladies at the Army Club. It's funny, but those days playing songs from the West was allowed but only if music is concerning. I mean, if a song which musicians were in favor of playing was originated in one of the Western countries, music was listened wholeheartedly, but singing in English - strictly forbidden!

 In a word, D.R.Phantom came back to Bela Crkva full of plans for the future.

 But, life is not a smooth sailing. Having consulted Mr. Bicady and Stanojlovic, with great sadness, D.R. Phantom realized numerous things had changed in his absence. The mentioned gentlemen had decided to ride on projects of their own.

 However, occasionally, the tree of them played together. Mr. Stanojlovic succeeded in making a good copy of Gilmor's guitar solo of the famous Pink Floyd's song "Shine on You Crazy Diamond." It impressed audience greatly. Also, local political leaders of former Yugoslavia hired the band frequently for the purpose of decorating  their anniversaries. They had a foresighted explanation of doing that, "We should care of what our youngsters like! At the end of the day, they are to be the future of this country!"

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