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Forum: General Discussion 01-11-2006, 02:04 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 7,000
Posted By Glenmark
Borderstone, I never worked upon the railroad...

Borderstone, I never worked upon the railroad specifically, but a navvy is a term for a laborer (especially one engaged in digging navigation canals), and in my time I have spent many an hour digging...
Forum: General Discussion 01-09-2006, 12:03 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 12,855
Posted By Glenmark
It should have been a whiskey!

It should have been a whiskey!
Forum: General Discussion 01-09-2006, 11:57 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 7,000
Posted By Glenmark
One more for The Auctioneer, and this former...

One more for The Auctioneer, and this former "navvy" loves CRT!
Forum: General Discussion 12-12-2005, 01:57 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 31,660
Posted By Glenmark
Thanks for posting the other link. It's a great...

Thanks for posting the other link. It's a great article...makes ya' feel kinda, I don't know...lightheaded! ;)
Forum: General Discussion 12-08-2005, 01:28 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 31,660
Posted By Glenmark
I can't seem to find the article on-line. Is it...

I can't seem to find the article on-line. Is it the Dec. 8 Toronto Sun? If so, where? I followed the link given above and checked all the sections but found nothing.
Forum: General Discussion 12-05-2005, 01:16 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 7,975
Posted By Glenmark
It sounds like it was a tremendous show. Thanks...

It sounds like it was a tremendous show. Thanks for all the detail!
Forum: General Discussion 11-28-2005, 01:33 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 9,316
Posted By Glenmark
Since Alpha Yaya Diallo is mentioned in the...

Since Alpha Yaya Diallo is mentioned in the article I just have to say that my wife and I heard him and his band at the Bumbershoot festival in Seattle over Labor Day weekend and were blown away. ...
Forum: General Discussion 11-23-2005, 06:33 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 16,196
Posted By Glenmark
No ordinary man, Please do not use our "oh...

No ordinary man,

Please do not use our "oh so blessed words" to Gord. According to Gord 3:16z, "thou shalt not copyright thou words eenst from Spanish (heavenly) moss, dost thou have for thou.......
Forum: General Discussion 11-21-2005, 01:27 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 18,397
Posted By Glenmark
Not cussing exactly, but I always thought the...

Not cussing exactly, but I always thought the line about "the crew threw his balls to the sharks" in "Too Many Clues in This Room" was pretty startling.
Forum: General Discussion 11-21-2005, 01:23 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 22,743
Posted By Glenmark
As I have noted in other threads, "The House You...

As I have noted in other threads, "The House You Live In", if I absolutely HAD to choose, would be my pick for favorite GL song.
Forum: General Discussion 11-21-2005, 01:19 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 19,000
Posted By Glenmark
When I was 16 (1977) a friend of mine threw a...

When I was 16 (1977) a friend of mine threw a party and asked me to bring my stereo and music for dancing. There was one girl there for whom a felt a particular warmth, if I may wax euphemistic for...
Forum: General Discussion 11-17-2005, 12:59 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 10,428
Posted By Glenmark
Joy to you and your family on your birthday...

Joy to you and your family on your birthday Gordon, and thanks for all the joy you've brought those of us who love your work.
Forum: General Discussion 11-09-2005, 01:26 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 41,011
Posted By Glenmark
Probably because it was the first song he played...

Probably because it was the first song he played when I saw him in Reno in September (which was the first time I've seen him live), it's "Never Too Close".
Forum: General Discussion 11-08-2005, 02:05 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 17,988
Posted By Glenmark
I tend to use my thumb for the low E and A, index...

I tend to use my thumb for the low E and A, index for the D and G, middle for the B and high E...I think. I learned the technique years ago and now it's second nature, but the rhythm is like a...
Forum: General Discussion 10-29-2005, 07:41 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 8,703
Posted By Glenmark
I presume "Let It Go" is actually...

I presume "Let It Go" is actually "Shadows"?
Forum: General Discussion 10-26-2005, 04:09 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 7,807
Posted By Glenmark
One song with which I've had this experience is...

One song with which I've had this experience is "I'm Not Supposed to Care," which for years I didn't particularly like compared to a lot of the other songs on SD, but recently I started hearing it...
Forum: General Discussion 10-20-2005, 01:17 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,305
Posted By Glenmark
I appreciate the thread. If Rubin could do for...

I appreciate the thread. If Rubin could do for Gordon what he did for Johnny Cash, that would be cool, but the problem is that the Rubin/Cash collaborations featured Cash singing a lot of other...
Forum: General Discussion 10-17-2005, 01:20 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 13,476
Posted By Glenmark
<jbt>, I think he's referring to "the funny...

<jbt>, I think he's referring to "the funny feeling that it's me". That is, it might be worth it to the relationship for him to accept that he might be the reason for her behavior. That's the way I...
Forum: General Discussion 10-17-2005, 01:12 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 16,196
Posted By Glenmark
Gord's music inspired me to pick up the guitar...

Gord's music inspired me to pick up the guitar again after a badly broken arm forced me into a 3-year hiatus from ages 11-14. A self-imposed hiatus of neglect from ages 37-42 was ended more recently...
Forum: General Discussion 10-14-2005, 08:25 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 16,196
Posted By Glenmark
Gord, Damn you were great in Florida

Gord,

Damn you were great in Florida
Forum: General Discussion 10-12-2005, 10:07 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,883
Posted By Glenmark
I went to the Reno show on the 15th, and I agree...

I went to the Reno show on the 15th, and I agree that it could have been louder, but there were also songs on which it seemed that GL was a bit too far away from the microphone for the decibel level...
Forum: General Discussion 10-11-2005, 12:26 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,714
Posted By Glenmark
This is a little wild but here goes: "Circle of...

This is a little wild but here goes: "Circle of Steel" is a great example of the vocation GL describes in "A Painter". Who else but a painter would notice "high windows flickering down through the...
Forum: General Discussion 10-06-2005, 12:57 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 17,961
Posted By Glenmark
Race Among the Ruins, Carefree Highway, The House...

Race Among the Ruins, Carefree Highway, The House You Live In
Forum: General Discussion 10-01-2005, 10:21 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 16,196
Posted By Glenmark
There once was a man greater than all who had...

There once was a man greater than all who had come before him. People say that he could down trees and level towns all with but a single glance. Wild beasts would cower at the mere mention of his...
Forum: General Discussion 09-29-2005, 12:49 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 6,999
Posted By Glenmark
For me, it would be title track (which I love)...

For me, it would be title track (which I love) and "Flyin' Blind", which is unlike any song I've heard.
Forum: General Discussion 09-23-2005, 11:36 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 8,181
Posted By Glenmark
The original is rather spartanly produced, as...

The original is rather spartanly produced, as with many of the United Artists tracks (that's an observation, not a complaint). The later version is very lush and rich, with full orchestration and...
Forum: General Discussion 09-21-2005, 12:33 PM
Replies: 1,411
Views: 575,704
Posted By Glenmark
"The House You Live In" because it's beautiful...

"The House You Live In" because it's beautiful and I never get tired of playing and singing it.
Forum: General Discussion 09-21-2005, 12:28 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 7,551
Posted By Glenmark
One of the funnier moments at the 9/15 show came...

One of the funnier moments at the 9/15 show came when Gord was introducing "Harmony" and noted that it has a "French feel". He paused, then chuckled, then said, "hmm...I wonder what that means, a...
Forum: General Discussion 09-17-2005, 05:05 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 16,196
Posted By Glenmark
My best memory of Gord is when him and I went...

My best memory of Gord is when him and I went fishing on ole buck creek. He ended up catching three rainbow trout, and damn they were big! I for one, was in complete awe of how Gord just seemed at...
Forum: General Discussion 01-13-2005, 06:31 PM
Replies: 1,411
Views: 575,704
Posted By Glenmark
Funny, I was just thinking about this yesterday,...

Funny, I was just thinking about this yesterday, and yes it's an impossible topic, he's written so many truly great songs. But when I think about a GL song I always delight in hearing and playing...
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