You know, I keep comparing Gord's career to Neil Diamond's. Neil is a much more polarizing music entity than Gord, people seem to dislike or love Neil much more than like or dislike Gord, but here's two guys, just 3 years apart in age, who have been on the road doing countless concerts since the 1960's. Both are/were heavy smokers, I believe Neil stopped some time ago, and unfortunately Gord, I think, continues to smoke. Both were fairly heavy partyers in their day (yes, Neil did his fair share of partying). Gord's problems with his voice started before the burst artery, but Neil has been able to maintain his voice pretty well. Even a very revealing recording like "12 Songs" only shows a minimum of aging damage. I would love to hear each guy comment on the other's longevity. They both have shared many of the same people in the recording process and may have sat down and pondered each other's contributions. Gord will be 70 in 2008, Neil in 2011. Who will give up touring first?
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