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Selene · 09-21-2001, 01:18 PM

autographs. I have a few, only a few, but I do have more than one from Gordon Lightfoot.

Mine is a strange collection, beginning with Alice Cooper, along the way Neil Diamond, Michael Martin Murphey ( I will never forget his bluer than blue eyes) and a friend got me the autographs of the Lightfoot members - I have three other Lightfoot autographs.

Alice's autograph was the first time I ever had nerve enough to ask someone 'famous' for his autograph. It disappeared long ago in a move, but Alice was very sweet to me. Whenever I see him on television, I remember the night we stood together and he made me laugh.

Neil Diamond's was obtained by mail. I think I must have been suffering from an illness when I was a Neil Diamond fan...no, really, when I was a fan Neil was still an angry young man (with all his hair) and I wrote him a poem. His autograph was an acknowledgement of some kind and it still is on display, framed on my 'memory' shelf.

MMM sang a song once that moved me greatly, called "Out in Radioland". And besides that, he was extremely cute!

I didn't want Terry's autograph. I was in an alleyway at the Keswick Theatre and I had a piece of paper in my hand. Terry grabbed it, signed it and gave me a hug. I was in search of bigger game that night, and like MyToyota, I had an out of body experience when I finally looked Gordon Lightfoot in the face. If he hadn't reached for the paper and pen, I would probably still be standing there. What does his autograph mean? It really doesn't mean anything, does it? And yet, it means everything. I believe Gordon Lightfoot is uncomfortable with our 'worship' of him. Sometimes it is difficult to remember that what he does is his job. It is a totally unromantic and pragmatic way to think of it...but true. Although he probably won't remember me ever, my four Lightfoot autographs mean four different things. The first was proof that it could be done, and I did it. The second was on the Songbook book, thanks to a friend. From there on in, it is much too personal to even be able to explain.

09-21-2001, 01:18 PM	#6
Selene Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 48	autographs. I have a few, only a few, but I do have more than one from Gordon Lightfoot. Mine is a strange collection, beginning with Alice Cooper, along the way Neil Diamond, Michael Martin Murphey ( I will never forget his bluer than blue eyes) and a friend got me the autographs of the Lightfoot members - I have three other Lightfoot autographs. Alice's autograph was the first time I ever had nerve enough to ask someone 'famous' for his autograph. It disappeared long ago in a move, but Alice was very sweet to me. Whenever I see him on television, I remember the night we stood together and he made me laugh. Neil Diamond's was obtained by mail. I think I must have been suffering from an illness when I was a Neil Diamond fan...no, really, when I was a fan Neil was still an angry young man (with all his hair) and I wrote him a poem. His autograph was an acknowledgement of some kind and it still is on display, framed on my 'memory' shelf. MMM sang a song once that moved me greatly, called "Out in Radioland". And besides that, he was extremely cute! I didn't want Terry's autograph. I was in an alleyway at the Keswick Theatre and I had a piece of paper in my hand. Terry grabbed it, signed it and gave me a hug. I was in search of bigger game that night, and like MyToyota, I had an out of body experience when I finally looked Gordon Lightfoot in the face. If he hadn't reached for the paper and pen, I would probably still be standing there. What does his autograph mean? It really doesn't mean anything, does it? And yet, it means everything. I believe Gordon Lightfoot is uncomfortable with our 'worship' of him. Sometimes it is difficult to remember that what he does is his job. It is a totally unromantic and pragmatic way to think of it...but true. Although he probably won't remember me ever, my four Lightfoot autographs mean four different things. The first was proof that it could be done, and I did it. The second was on the Songbook book, thanks to a friend. From there on in, it is much too personal to even be able to explain.