See http://www.hackettsongs.com/news/newsGeneral46.html
This is Steve's official comment on a later rework/compilation:
"Another Genesis branch, this time inspired by a dream I had of Genesis performing in a surrealistic version of New Orleans."
By 'Genesis branch' he means a song he wrote for Genesis which was rejected and which he reworked later for his solo albums.
It does actually sound quite Genesis-y, at least the instrumental breaks. I love the first verse, especially the first few lines - "The Mississippi sighs" is wonderful.
Incidentally I don't think there is a 'Camino Royale" in New Orleans anyway. It's a strange name, being a masculine Spanish noun for 'road' followed by a feminine French adjective for 'royal'. Perhaps Steve was thinking of this? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Camino_Real_de_los_Tejas_National_Historic_Trail which at least approaches New Orleans. I suspect the phrase was also inspired by 'Casino Royale'.
See http://www.hackettsongs.com/news/newsGeneral46.html This is Steve's official comment on a later rework/compilation: "Another Genesis branch, this time inspired by a dream I had of Genesis performing in a surrealistic version of New Orleans." By 'Genesis branch' he means a song he wrote for Genesis which was rejected and which he reworked later for his solo albums. It does actually sound quite Genesis-y, at least the instrumental breaks. I love the first verse, especially the first few lines - "The Mississippi sighs" is wonderful. Incidentally I don't think there is a 'Camino Royale" in New Orleans anyway. It's a strange name, being a masculine Spanish noun for 'road' followed by a feminine French adjective for 'royal'. Perhaps Steve was thinking of this? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Camino_Real_de_los_Tejas_National_Historic_Trail which at least approaches New Orleans. I suspect the phrase was also inspired by 'Casino Royale'.