I wondered if there's anyone who attended the Keswick show last year. I hope Gord will tour again soon and comes close to the Philadelphia area. Just seeing him play and sing is a real treat. Even watching Terry play lead is cool too. I was happy he played "The Watchman's Gone" and "Never Too Close" cause that is one of my favorites. Now I just hope to hear him play "Slide On Over" Hope your feeling better Gord, come play for us again and play "Slide On Over" and "Whispers Of The North" Those I'd like to hear! http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif

I wondered if there's anyone who attended the Keswick show last year. I hope Gord will tour again soon and comes close to the Philadelphia area. Just seeing him play and sing is a real treat. Even watching Terry play lead is cool too. I was happy he played "The Watchman's Gone" and "Never Too Close" cause that is one of my favorites. Now I just hope to hear him play "Slide On Over" Hope your feeling better Gord, come play for us again and play "Slide On Over" and "Whispers Of The North" Those I'd like to hear! http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif

I was at the Keswick show and the Count Basie theatre show in NJ as well. Both shows were wonderful. I travelled from Toronto for them. It was kind of odd to see Gord perform somewhere other than at Massey or at home in Orillia....
It was extra wonderful because Gord shook hands with me and said he remembered me from Orillia almost two years earlier.!!!
Char

I was at Keswick and the other NJ shows last April. Trenton was my favourite because he came out after the show, into the auditorium, and stayed to chat with a few of us. I had flown in from the UK earlier and was jetlagged and my luggage had
gone on to Las Vegas. Gord was so sweet and encouraging, assuring me I would get my luggage back. (and I did, next day). During
the show he sang Christian Island for me ...
'This is for Jetlagged', he explained, while I jumped up and down like a school kid.
Yep, that was the highlight of my Gord shows last year.

endlesswire78,

There was a bunch of corfid.com posters at that show. My wife and I sat in the first row next to "Cathy" and "vlmagee". Right behind us were "jbt" and "lavendar" who now posts as "formerlylavendar" since someone stole her name. We also met "char" and "silverheels" who have also replied to you. Since we didn't know how to get on the "A list" and get backstage jbt and lavendar introduced us to "alley dwelling" where after a long while I got to get my picture taken with Gord. He was very nice but didn't have much time to spend outside that night. I hope the next concert that we're all at someone will show us the secret to getting backstage now that we're not strangers anymore. You are right about it being a great show. There are a number of topics posted here before and after that date about the show.

Bill http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif

I have attended the Keswick show for the last 3 years. My fondest memory is of Tommy he is in a wheelchair and communicates with what is called a liberator. Since my wife worked with a child who used one we decided to go over and talk with him. We found out he has been a Gord fan for 25 years.During the concert Gord acknowledged him in the audience. So I told my wife on the way home for 2 hours Gords music set his spirit free.I wish I'd known you guys were in the audience love to meet you Alex

I have attended the Keswick show for the last 3 years. My fondest memory is of Tommy he is in a wheelchair and communicates with what is called a liberator. Since my wife worked with a child who used one we decided to go over and talk with him. We found out he has been a Gord fan for 25 years.During the concert Gord acknowledged him in the audience. So I told my wife on the way home for 2 hours Gords music set his spirit free.I wish I'd known you guys were in the audience love to meet you Alex

endlesswire78,
billw is right. we all went to the keswick tavern after the show for a drink (i had a guinness- mmmmm) and then went to the "alley" with 20 or so other fans for a very brief post-concert meeting/chat with gord. my sister, formerlylavender, and i have gone to a few gord shows at the keswick. we are only about an hour away and love it there.
last year, we saw gord the week before in lancaster and both agreed the keswick show was much better. gord was more relaxed and spontaneous, as we joked about afterward.
i'm sure i can speak for my sister when i say we will definitely be there, front row and center (fingers crossed), when gord makes his triumphantly healthy return. and i'm sure billw will be there too, camera in hand.
thanks for the post

jbt

and by the way, i was blown away by "never too close" as well.

endlesswire78,
billw is right. we all went to the keswick tavern after the show for a drink (i had a guinness- mmmmm) and then went to the "alley" with 20 or so other fans for a very brief post-concert meeting/chat with gord. my sister, formerlylavender, and i have gone to a few gord shows at the keswick. we are only about an hour away and love it there.
last year, we saw gord the week before in lancaster and both agreed the keswick show was much better. gord was more relaxed and spontaneous, as we joked about afterward.
i'm sure i can speak for my sister when i say we will definitely be there, front row and center (fingers crossed), when gord makes his triumphantly healthy return. and i'm sure billw will be there too, camera in hand.
thanks for the post

jbt

and by the way, i was blown away by "never too close" as well.

For the record, I did indeed have a drink with jbt, lavendar and my wife at the Keswick Tavern, but let the record show that it was Diet Coke. The bartender would not take my money, nice town! So I left it on the bar as a tip. details, details...

Bill http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif

quote:Originally posted by BILLW:
endlesswire78,

There was a bunch of corfid.com posters at that show. My wife and I sat in the first row next to "Cathy" and "vlmagee". Right behind us were "jbt" and "lavendar" who now posts as "formerlylavendar" since someone stole her name. We also met "char" and "silverheels" who have also replied to you. Since we didn't know how to get on the "A list" and get backstage jbt and lavendar introduced us to "alley dwelling" where after a long while I got to get my picture taken with Gord. He was very nice but didn't have much time to spend outside that night. I hope the next concert that we're all at someone will show us the secret to getting backstage now that we're not strangers anymore. You are right about it being a great show. There are a number of topics posted here before and after that date about the show.

Bill http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif

I had a blast at that show. Bill didn't have a clue who I was, but I suspected he was Bill, because he had posted a few days earlier that he had front row center seats. I kept thinking, "No way. Not unless you plan to sit on my lap." As it turns out, he was right next to me. He gave me a pretty strange look when I turned and said, "Are you Bill from Corfid?"

Cathy

Cathy,

That "strange look" was actually my version of delight. I counted about 6 "are you Bill?s" that night. My wife was starting to get a little concerned that I knew everyone there and they were all from the 'net. You rarely here nice wholesome stories, as this one is, on the news about people who meet on the internet. But I couldn't have been happier to put some faces to these handles. I hope to see you all again some day soon. And now that she's convinced we're all "normal", so does my wife. And now I owe her front row seats for Diamond Rio or Nickel Creek.

Bill http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif

Very nice responses guys. I am probably the youngest out of you all, lol. I am only 24. I am curious to know how many of you have actually met Gord. It must've been really cool if you did. I was in the 4th row, and could see and hear him perfectly. Hope he is recovering so he can come back soon.

Very nice responses guys. I am probably the youngest out of you all, lol. I am only 24. I am curious to know how many of you have actually met Gord. It must've been really cool if you did. I was in the 4th row, and could see and hear him perfectly. Hope he is recovering so he can come back soon.

Endlesswire78 -
I think you'll be surprised to learn that a whole lot of us have met and talked to Gord. He is the nicest and most considerate of any celebreties/performers of his stature. He truly appreciates his fans and is kind enough to come out and talk to us and "mingle" after his shows. I've been fortunate enough to talk to him on several occasions. The most recent was last August in Las Vegas, just a month before he went into the hospital. I had just told him how excited we were that we were finally going to get to come to Massey in November for the first time. His last words to me were, "Great to see you again - see you in Toronto!" I hang onto those words because I truly believe that I will, in fact, see him in Toronto at Massey - just as soon as he's ready!

It's great to have a younger fan in our group! It's obvious that you appreciate great music. Hang in there with us. Gord will be around for a long time to come!

Melissa

Endlesswire78 -
I think you'll be surprised to learn that a whole lot of us have met and talked to Gord. He is the nicest and most considerate of any celebreties/performers of his stature. He truly appreciates his fans and is kind enough to come out and talk to us and "mingle" after his shows. I've been fortunate enough to talk to him on several occasions. The most recent was last August in Las Vegas, just a month before he went into the hospital. I had just told him how excited we were that we were finally going to get to come to Massey in November for the first time. His last words to me were, "Great to see you again - see you in Toronto!" I hang onto those words because I truly believe that I will, in fact, see him in Toronto at Massey - just as soon as he's ready!

It's great to have a younger fan in our group! It's obvious that you appreciate great music. Hang in there with us. Gord will be around for a long time to come!

Melissa

Endless: It's not really that difficult meeting Gord unless you are at a really big theatre with mafia type security. Despite his fame and what not, most people don't bother to hang around the back door after a concert because it's not "cool" Last time I met him ( 2001) there were only 5 people waiting to see him. 2 months later when Jann Arden showed up there were like 40 others besides myself.

Actually at 24, you were born well after his biggest hit came out, The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald and it would probably blow his mind someone your age likes his music as most of his fans are in to their 40's and up.

Endless: It's not really that difficult meeting Gord unless you are at a really big theatre with mafia type security. Despite his fame and what not, most people don't bother to hang around the back door after a concert because it's not "cool" Last time I met him ( 2001) there were only 5 people waiting to see him. 2 months later when Jann Arden showed up there were like 40 others besides myself.

Actually at 24, you were born well after his biggest hit came out, The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald and it would probably blow his mind someone your age likes his music as most of his fans are in to their 40's and up.

You are probably right saying that the average Gordon fan is in her or his 40's. I myself am a tad older than that. However I was also at the Orilla concert last September. Sitting next to me were were 3 young ladies in 2 seats. I spoke to them at half time, and it transpired I was talking to grand mother, mother and grand-daughter/daughter. The latter was strapped to nans chest in one of those reverse rucksacks! I queried the age of the child, I could see that she was very young, 15 days was the answer. She was very good. It seemed she enjoyed the music, but appeared a little apprehensive about the cheering and applause. Is this the youngest Lightfoot fan?

You are probably right saying that the average Gordon fan is in her or his 40's. I myself am a tad older than that. However I was also at the Orilla concert last September. Sitting next to me were were 3 young ladies in 2 seats. I spoke to them at half time, and it transpired I was talking to grand mother, mother and grand-daughter/daughter. The latter was strapped to nans chest in one of those reverse rucksacks! I queried the age of the child, I could see that she was very young, 15 days was the answer. She was very good. It seemed she enjoyed the music, but appeared a little apprehensive about the cheering and applause. Is this the youngest Lightfoot fan?

Who knows that little baby could be a famous
singer someday. Obviously she has good taste
already. http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif Gord's mother always said that Gord used to sing himself to sleep when he was just a toddler. (But, then our grandaughter does that, also, but she seems
to sound more like she's yelling than singing. *lol*)

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lam

Who knows that little baby could be a famous
singer someday. Obviously she has good taste
already. http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif Gord's mother always said that Gord used to sing himself to sleep when he was just a toddler. (But, then our grandaughter does that, also, but she seems
to sound more like she's yelling than singing. *lol*)

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lam

In 1984 when I was a week away from having my first child I attended (with my obstetrician's permission) a Lightfoot concert at Massey Hall. The baby was kicking so much I had to stand at the back of the hall for the whole show but I wouldn't miss a Lightfoot show for any reason!
lol
My doctor received the newly released Lightfoot album as a thank-you gift!
That child is now a couple of months away from being 19 and he is NOT a fan of Lightfoot at all. Thankfully my 15 year old daughter is and has even helped Val with Lyrics on her site and has met many of the "Net People" as well as the man himself! Once when she was a toddler and again in July 2000 in Orillia.
I'm doing daycare for a 15 month old who loves to dance to Lightfoot as well!
I'm doin' my best to pass the torch!
Char

notsocooldude
I was at that concert too, where were you seated? I had tickets for the Saturday concert, but of course I didn't go. But it did give me an extra day to see the sights. It is a very beautiful area. I stayed at the Highwayman Inn and the people there were great.

Brink

notsocooldude
I was at that concert too, where were you seated? I had tickets for the Saturday concert, but of course I didn't go. But it did give me an extra day to see the sights. It is a very beautiful area. I stayed at the Highwayman Inn and the people there were great.

Brink

Brink, initially it was my intention to see Gord at Massey Hall last November. However when I saw that he was doing 2 concerts in Orillia and 1 in Stratford in September. I changed my plans. By the time I phoned for tickets there were only singles left for both nights in Orillia. Therefore my wife and I were seated quite close together, but apart. If my memory serves me well I was in row P, my wife in S. I was 3 seats in from an aisle to my right, in the centre block.
We Stayed at the Econo Lodge on Memorial Drive. We spent Saturday wandering around the lake front watching motor boaters launching their boats, as it was a beautiful weekend. We booked all our accomodation and show tickets for Orillia and Stratford from here in the UK via this wonderful internet.
Normally by now I have sorted out our itinery for our vacation from Gordons tour schedule. That may not happen this year but we live in hope.
Prior to Orillia we drove up the Bruce Penisula which pokes out into Lake Huron. We spent a few days at the Tamerac Island Inn. Apart from the Inn there are about 10 houses on the island. Whilst in the Econo Lodge in Orillia, we were enjoying coffee and donuts on Saturday morning and got into conversation with an old couple staying there also. We mentioned that we had been on the peninsula. They told us that they had a holiday home there. I mentioned our stay at Tamerac. Would you believe it? That is where their holiday home is. We always say it is a small world.

Brink, initially it was my intention to see Gord at Massey Hall last November. However when I saw that he was doing 2 concerts in Orillia and 1 in Stratford in September. I changed my plans. By the time I phoned for tickets there were only singles left for both nights in Orillia. Therefore my wife and I were seated quite close together, but apart. If my memory serves me well I was in row P, my wife in S. I was 3 seats in from an aisle to my right, in the centre block.
We Stayed at the Econo Lodge on Memorial Drive. We spent Saturday wandering around the lake front watching motor boaters launching their boats, as it was a beautiful weekend. We booked all our accomodation and show tickets for Orillia and Stratford from here in the UK via this wonderful internet.
Normally by now I have sorted out our itinery for our vacation from Gordons tour schedule. That may not happen this year but we live in hope.
Prior to Orillia we drove up the Bruce Penisula which pokes out into Lake Huron. We spent a few days at the Tamerac Island Inn. Apart from the Inn there are about 10 houses on the island. Whilst in the Econo Lodge in Orillia, we were enjoying coffee and donuts on Saturday morning and got into conversation with an old couple staying there also. We mentioned that we had been on the peninsula. They told us that they had a holiday home there. I mentioned our stay at Tamerac. Would you believe it? That is where their holiday home is. We always say it is a small world.

I'm 35 and a huge Gord fan. Jbt is my younger brother and also a huge fan. I agree, however, that we are in the minority. Most of my contemporaries are not big fans. They recognize the hits, but that's about it. I think growing up with an Irish immigrant mother playing irish folk tunes 24/7 is one reason we're attracted to Gord's music. There are a lot of similarities between the two. Of course, we have a sister in the middle who could take or leave Gord. So go figure...

formerlylavender,

I pulled out my pictures of you and jbt from in front of the Keswick that evening. He's younger? But anyway, that was a great show, and Gord's shows for my birthday present were becoming a family tradition. Can't wait until the next show is announced. As notsocooldude said I'm having trouble planning for this year. Get well soon Gord!
Bill http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif

Hey Billw,
Jbt is indeed my little brother. Thanks for the compliment though. I could tell you were an intelligent person - ha ha! I'm still hoping for a follow up show at the Keswick too. That will be a happy day when we hear that Gord has resumed touring. I can't wait.
Take care.
Lisa

I'm jealous. http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif I wish I could have been there...or at ANY GL concert for that matter! Sounds like GL concerts are fantastic!

I'm jealous. http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif I wish I could have been there...or at ANY GL concert for that matter! Sounds like GL concerts are fantastic!

In searching for something else I found this old topic and thought it worth resurrecting
John

In searching for something else I found this old topic and thought it worth resurrecting
John