[Peter Bro10]

Hi y'all!
Ah, for the diversity of opinions!!!
But I'm compelled to say that, for those of you who are sad, that I"m sad for you! You've missed the forest for the trees. You've sat in the presence of greatmess and missed "it". I've gone to my two latest concerts(in 2005 and 2006) and come away sort of muted in my reaction... but in reality I just absorb everything, and then for the next two weeks I'm on a GL high. One might interpret my reactions as negative or reserved, but again in reality it's all sinking in. The Man is nothing short of phenomenal! always will be. It is one of my greatest hopes that he plays Aurora IL again this year... if so, I"ll be there for sure!
one song that comes to mind with all of this is, oddly enough not Gord, is Ricky Nelson's "Garden Party" I'll paste the lyrics below, just in case you don't recall them all.

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Garden Party
?- Artist: Rick Nelson
?- peak Billboard position # 6 in 1972
?- inspired by Rick's experience at a Madison Square Garden concert
?- Words and Music by Rick Nelson

?I went to a garden party to reminisce with my old friends?A chance to share old memories and play our songs again?When I got to the garden party, they all knew my name?No one recognized me, I didn't look the same??CHORUS?But it's all right now, I learned my lesson well.?You see, ya can't please everyone, so ya got to please yourself?

People came from miles around, everyone was there
Yoko brought her walrus, there was magic in the air
'n' over in the corner, much to my surprise
Mr. Hughes hid in Dylan's shoes wearing his disguise

CHORUS

lott-in-dah-dah-dah, lot-in-dah-dah-dah

Played them all the old songs, thought that's why they came
No one heard the music, we didn't look the same
I said hello to "Mary Lou", she belongs to me
When I sang a song about a honky-tonk, it was time to leave

CHORUS

lot-dah-dah-dah (lot-dah-dah-dah)
lot-in-dah-dah-dah

Someone opened up a closet door and out stepped Johnny B. Goode
Playing guitar like a-ringin' a bell and lookin' like he should
If you gotta play at garden parties, I wish you a lotta luck
But if memories were all I sang, I rather drive a truck

CHORUS

lot-dah-dah-dah (lot-dah-dah-dah)
lot-in-dah-dah-dah

'n' it's all right now, learned my lesson well
You see, ya can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself

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In my humble opinion Gord still has "it". "It" is the spirit of his music, not necessarily his voice or his guitar playing for that matter. And his relatively "new" material is wonderful. I especially enjoy "River of Light". It's nothing short of awesome!
I could go on and on, but the bottom line is that a Gordon Lightfoot concert is an experience like no other. Who knows how long we'll have them??? I prefer to savor while I can!! and savor I will!!