If we didn't have bad days, we wouldn't be human.
I would buy tickets to go hear Gord read the Phone Book! Let's hope he realizes that fact and he doesn't decide that at 68 it's time to 'end the call and hang up the phone'.
Ususally his live performance and audio mix rivals what the best engineers and producers would take months to perfect on his vinyl records (those are large black plastic CDs for you youngsters out there)
I can only think of two performances in my many, many years, where he just fell short of perfection.
One show was a few years back at Massey where Terry seemed be "playing different tunes to the band he was in" (to paraphrase 'Pink Floyd'). By God, Terry never makes mistakes!
The second time was at the 'Hamilton Place' concert given in benifit of McMaster University Hospital where he received treatment for his abdominal aneurism. The band was not coordinated, Gord's voice was understandably weak and the sound level was to low for his music and the venue. This was an early, if not the first appearance on stage after his long absence. Understood!
(John Fowles was in attendance and perhaps can give his perspective on this particular concert)
Unfortunately, on both occasions I had brought along a new "live" recruit. Lightfoot fans that had never seen him perform in person. Both were once again guests of mine at later dates but this time at "immaculate concert-ions"
Some better than others, but he never dissapoints!
Yuri
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