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johnfowles · 05-27-2005, 09:28 AM

Speaking for myself one of the highlights of the recent Massey extravaganza was meeting Ron Jones face to face (after a few chatroom chats).
Not only is he only a smidgen younger than myself but also he too considers that "Face Of A Thousand People " is a fantastic
Gord song so I was absolutely delighted that he was able to perform it magnificently and very authentically at my request
during Saturday's Delta chelsea's jam session. Indeed my main regret is that due to continuing reliability problems with my
friggin' Sony camcorder (did I tell you before to boycott anything made by Sony?? I have now!!) I did not have it with me to
record Ron's performance. Oh well next time eh??
If that were not enough Ron proceeded to make me the custodian of his GL clippings collection, which in due course I will be
selectively scanning and uploading to my site ass an alternative "treasure trove"
Meanwhile on the "BritGordFest topic I have already displayed a picture of Ron in action 2005 taken by Susan
and amongst his clippings I found two from the Orillia Packet taken in 1984 and 1985 at the Orillia Leacock Sidewalk Sale Daze:-
For comparison and to show that Ron's current Folically-Challenged appearance is not a recent old age phenomenon!!
This is Susan's picture May 2005

the August 1984 picture
[img]http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0SgDxAj4XRHmqEkVCb*yNfzkIM5kGdrN9vRWkeyYRYKr85nRLw EhZXleLjg9RjbdZFBsaVrKm79nlH47xwuphS9j5Lk4CWXvfkYt h3XTPwz29JkxMuia1Ew/Ron_Jones2.jpg[/img]
and the August 1985 picture
[img]http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0SgAEAz0XBXmqEkVCb*yNf**YhxrN0BTxHZn6E5oJ012XKzU!Z S*KCbMRRfy9o2aPkMWsFu3iqSLeAcSDLAmc10RC5dCUqNfayIM MZ6ncQHyVkppCDepzGg/Ron_Jones1.jpg[/img]
the sharp eyed amongst you might have noticed that in 1985 Ron had suddenly become left handed!!!
And those who saw him at the Delta Chelsea just might recognise Liam!!!
John Fowles
And the face of a thousand people, the face of a thousand people
Keeps telling me I'm out to lunch, reality has passed me by
They're telling me that I've been wrong before
P.S. Richard hkusam of Vancouver Island
http://www.corfid.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ul...ile;u=00001030
I will send you a private message but you or anyone else in Vancouver should make a point of contacting Ron as he told me he
plays GL tunes as a "licenced busker" every evening in Vancouver

[ May 27, 2005, 10:01: Message edited by: johnfowles ]

05-27-2005, 09:28 AM	#1
johnfowles Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: New Jersey U.S.A. ex UK and Canada Posts: 4,846	Speaking for myself one of the highlights of the recent Massey extravaganza was meeting Ron Jones face to face (after a few chatroom chats). Not only is he only a smidgen younger than myself but also he too considers that "Face Of A Thousand People " is a fantastic Gord song so I was absolutely delighted that he was able to perform it magnificently and very authentically at my request during Saturday's Delta chelsea's jam session. Indeed my main regret is that due to continuing reliability problems with my friggin' Sony camcorder (did I tell you before to boycott anything made by Sony?? I have now!!) I did not have it with me to record Ron's performance. Oh well next time eh?? If that were not enough Ron proceeded to make me the custodian of his GL clippings collection, which in due course I will be selectively scanning and uploading to my site ass an alternative "treasure trove" Meanwhile on the "BritGordFest topic I have already displayed a picture of Ron in action 2005 taken by Susan and amongst his clippings I found two from the Orillia Packet taken in 1984 and 1985 at the Orillia Leacock Sidewalk Sale Daze:- For comparison and to show that Ron's current Folically-Challenged appearance is not a recent old age phenomenon!! This is Susan's picture May 2005 the August 1984 picture [img]http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0SgDxAj4XRHmqEkVCbyNfzkIM5kGdrN9vRWkeyYRYKr85nRLw EhZXleLjg9RjbdZFBsaVrKm79nlH47xwuphS9j5Lk4CWXvfkYt h3XTPwz29JkxMuia1Ew/Ron_Jones2.jpg[/img] and the August 1985 picture [img]http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0SgAEAz0XBXmqEkVCbyNf*YhxrN0BTxHZn6E5oJ012XKzU!Z SKCbMRRfy9o2aPkMWsFu3iqSLeAcSDLAmc10RC5dCUqNfayIM MZ6ncQHyVkppCDepzGg/Ron_Jones1.jpg[/img] the sharp eyed amongst you might have noticed that in 1985 Ron had suddenly become left handed!!! And those who saw him at the Delta Chelsea just might recognise Liam!!! John Fowles And the face of a thousand people, the face of a thousand people Keeps telling me I'm out to lunch, reality has passed me by They're telling me that I've been wrong before P.S. Richard hkusam of Vancouver Island http://www.corfid.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ul...ile;u=00001030 I will send you a private message but you or anyone else in Vancouver should make a point of contacting Ron as he told me he plays GL tunes as a "licenced busker" every evening in Vancouver [ May 27, 2005, 10:01: Message edited by: johnfowles ]