I have been working to try to revise and complete my Lightfoot webring,and an early task was to relog back into the hub page at:-
http://q.webring.com/hub?ring=gordonlightfootw
having done so I found that a number of advertisements have appeared since I last looked
one is for Linus entertainment who will naturally of course feature in the ring when completed
and an interesting one offering on the face of nirvana!!
"Gordon Lightfoot Ringtone
Get Free Gordon Lightfoot Tones. Every Song is Here. Get Them Now!"
But going to their input page
http://www.freeringtoneoffer.com/h/i...on%20Lightfoot
headed
10 no charge ringtones in 3 easy steps featuring Gordon Lightfoot ringtones
I am stuck as I do not possess a cell phone having given up my last (UK) mobile phone in 2000 so I must try it with Susan's number
the final one just might interest anybody here bereft of a copy of the most brilliant box set ever issued by any artist period no argument
"Free Gordon Lightfoot Set
Gordon Lightfoot Songbook Box Set. Get It Free By Taking Our Survey!"
OK I have no problem with any of those but Iadmit to being bothered when I realised that the other link was to
"If You Could Read My Mind
Hear a great, rockin' version of this Gordon Lightfoot classic.
www.GaragistaMusic.com

Nothing ventured nothing gained
so I opened it up and got
http://garagista-store.com/index.php...d=21&Itemid=27
2006 Garagista Music - "Home grown" music for adventuresome listeners.
witha picture of a bright young man
http://www.garagistamusic.com/images...Bettinelli.jpg
and an intriguing caption:-
"Drummer Ed Bettinelli has opened for coliseum favorites including Bon Jovi, Pat Benetar and Average White Band. So we thought it was pretty cool that he put a big-stadium kick in the pants to this old Gordon Lightfoot chestnut, If You Could Read My Mind. Besides teaching -- at The Art of Drumming in Dobbs Ferry -- and playing, Bettinelli also runs EKG Music in New York City, producing tunes for film and TV spots."
and an album
http://www.garagistamusic.com/images.../RockCover.jpg
caption
"A collection incorporating every color in the rock palette: from totally modern alt rock, to classic rock stomps, to quiet singer/songwriter introspection. All the artsits hail from the artistically-rich Hudson Rivertowns, just north of NYC, but the music is universal. If you want to hear a true cross-section of Rock's "state of the art," check this out. $14.95"
Clicking the link takes you to:-
http://www.garagistamusic.com/index....d=58&Itemid=61

with that album's track list including
IYCRMM by Ed Bettinelli & The Quandries
I firstly listened to a 30 second clip and rather liked it so I proceeded to buy the mp3 for the princely sum of US$0.89
This proved easier said than done as all I got was a 103KB file download.htm
wghich merely said
"This download has expired or is invalid."
Suspecting some vile scam I emailed to complain and received a reply with a
new replacement link
OK I tried this new link but what i then got was another 103KB file this time called download .php but again it merely said
"This download has expired or is invalid."
I complained again and very qiickly by return received a further email with an obvious
6.38MB mp3 attached
later I received a follow up saying
"Would you be so kind as to try the following download link? We're trying to determine why you had problems with the download."
OK I tried this new link got was the same 103KB file called download .php
My reply told them that surely the link should contain the correct name for an mp3 file in this case it would be RTR-04.mp3
so if anyone wishes to get it
You may have to wait til they fix their link

After all this was it worth it??
I'd say positively yes,
I am interested bescause the Hudson River towns are quite near to me
I have looked at Ed's site
http://www.edbettinelli.com/
which makes no mention that I could find of Gord
but has what may well be useful sample drumming examples to promote Ed's instructional plans but this will probably mean more to Gord Henman than me
In his contact info are two NYC phone numbers so I just might give him a call
I just tried both numbers shown on his site neither correct so I will email him to se if he is a fan
and if so that he explains himself here

As for my webring I have visiting family next week then August 3-5 is Gord concert time so it may be a while before I get back to the webring for which I have alresdy written most of the introduction
John Fowles

[ July 21, 2006, 15:33: Message edited by: johnfowles ]

I have been working to try to revise and complete my Lightfoot webring,and an early task was to relog back into the hub page at:-
http://q.webring.com/hub?ring=gordonlightfootw
having done so I found that a number of advertisements have appeared since I last looked
one is for Linus entertainment who will naturally of course feature in the ring when completed
and an interesting one offering on the face of nirvana!!
"Gordon Lightfoot Ringtone
Get Free Gordon Lightfoot Tones. Every Song is Here. Get Them Now!"
But going to their input page
http://www.freeringtoneoffer.com/h/i...on%20Lightfoot
headed
10 no charge ringtones in 3 easy steps featuring Gordon Lightfoot ringtones
I am stuck as I do not possess a cell phone having given up my last (UK) mobile phone in 2000 so I must try it with Susan's number
the final one just might interest anybody here bereft of a copy of the most brilliant box set ever issued by any artist period no argument
"Free Gordon Lightfoot Set
Gordon Lightfoot Songbook Box Set. Get It Free By Taking Our Survey!"
OK I have no problem with any of those but Iadmit to being bothered when I realised that the other link was to
"If You Could Read My Mind
Hear a great, rockin' version of this Gordon Lightfoot classic.
www.GaragistaMusic.com

Nothing ventured nothing gained
so I opened it up and got
http://garagista-store.com/index.php...d=21&Itemid=27
2006 Garagista Music - "Home grown" music for adventuresome listeners.
witha picture of a bright young man
http://www.garagistamusic.com/images...Bettinelli.jpg
and an intriguing caption:-
"Drummer Ed Bettinelli has opened for coliseum favorites including Bon Jovi, Pat Benetar and Average White Band. So we thought it was pretty cool that he put a big-stadium kick in the pants to this old Gordon Lightfoot chestnut, If You Could Read My Mind. Besides teaching -- at The Art of Drumming in Dobbs Ferry -- and playing, Bettinelli also runs EKG Music in New York City, producing tunes for film and TV spots."
and an album
http://www.garagistamusic.com/images.../RockCover.jpg
caption
"A collection incorporating every color in the rock palette: from totally modern alt rock, to classic rock stomps, to quiet singer/songwriter introspection. All the artsits hail from the artistically-rich Hudson Rivertowns, just north of NYC, but the music is universal. If you want to hear a true cross-section of Rock's "state of the art," check this out. $14.95"
Clicking the link takes you to:-
http://www.garagistamusic.com/index....d=58&Itemid=61

with that album's track list including
IYCRMM by Ed Bettinelli & The Quandries
I firstly listened to a 30 second clip and rather liked it so I proceeded to buy the mp3 for the princely sum of US$0.89
This proved easier said than done as all I got was a 103KB file download.htm
wghich merely said
"This download has expired or is invalid."
Suspecting some vile scam I emailed to complain and received a reply with a
new replacement link
OK I tried this new link but what i then got was another 103KB file this time called download .php but again it merely said
"This download has expired or is invalid."
I complained again and very qiickly by return received a further email with an obvious
6.38MB mp3 attached
later I received a follow up saying
"Would you be so kind as to try the following download link? We're trying to determine why you had problems with the download."
OK I tried this new link got was the same 103KB file called download .php
My reply told them that surely the link should contain the correct name for an mp3 file in this case it would be RTR-04.mp3
so if anyone wishes to get it
You may have to wait til they fix their link

After all this was it worth it??
I'd say positively yes,
I am interested bescause the Hudson River towns are quite near to me
I have looked at Ed's site
http://www.edbettinelli.com/
which makes no mention that I could find of Gord
but has what may well be useful sample drumming examples to promote Ed's instructional plans but this will probably mean more to Gord Henman than me
In his contact info are two NYC phone numbers so I just might give him a call
I just tried both numbers shown on his site neither correct so I will email him to se if he is a fan
and if so that he explains himself here

As for my webring I have visiting family next week then August 3-5 is Gord concert time so it may be a while before I get back to the webring for which I have alresdy written most of the introduction
John Fowles

[ July 21, 2006, 15:33: Message edited by: johnfowles ]

Thanks John!
I checked out the 30 second clip, and liked what I heard...so I went over to itunes and downloaded the whole song. I really like it. :)
Mouse

Iwonder what Weird Al Yankovic would have done with,"If You Could Read My Mind"?? :D LOL!