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geodeticman.5 · 07-27-2008, 07:27 AM

Hey guys - I have a feeling this one came up once before - but even so I'd still make a short (for me LOL) post of it anyway. I dreamed- two times now.... that I heard a new song by Gordon that was absolutely - stunning/mesmerizing - like combining the best aspects of IYCRMM, CRT, Restless, Sea of Tranquility, Softly, - you get the idea.

In the other dream - ethereal songs as Gord says with a smile - One that combined the best qualitites of:" Is There Anyone Home", "The Soul is the Rock", "A Lesson in Love" (even though that one is both on favourite and least favourite lists lol) and so forth.

POINT BEING - in two different dreams now that I have had, maybe a year apart, I have heard complete, original, never-recorded Gordon-music, lyrics and all, orchestration - like Nick DeCaro in the mid 70's, Gord in vocal "prime" in other words my brain made-em-up - no sh** - and when I woke up, I desperately was looking for a pen and paper - don't you hate that on dreams ?

And by the time I found writing material, the dream was fading to the point of could not write it down. Since I don't know how to write music, I could not write down the bars, but if I could keep the lyrics in mind, I could later hum it.

I *really* did dream two complete songs.... if only I could get 'em down on paper, right now I'd be happy to just remember them. In the dreams, i was really excited - like when you see on the CD shelf - LP albums in the day - a new Lightfoot album and you just about jump up and down, but you play it cool cause people are watching...... LOL
HAS THIS HAPPENED TO ANY OF YOU - WHOLE SONGS , NOT JUST GREAT RIFFS ?
~geo steve

07-27-2008, 07:27 AM	#118
geodeticman.5 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Eastern Slope urban corridor, Colo. USA Posts: 1,007	Re: "It's Time For A Gordontime Dream!" Hey guys - I have a feeling this one came up once before - but even so I'd still make a short (for me LOL) post of it anyway. I dreamed- two times now.... that I heard a new song by Gordon that was absolutely - stunning/mesmerizing - like combining the best aspects of IYCRMM, CRT, Restless, Sea of Tranquility, Softly, - you get the idea. In the other dream - ethereal songs as Gord says with a smile - One that combined the best qualitites of:" Is There Anyone Home", "The Soul is the Rock", "A Lesson in Love" (even though that one is both on favourite and least favourite lists lol) and so forth. POINT BEING - in two different dreams now that I have had, maybe a year apart, I have heard complete, original, never-recorded Gordon-music, lyrics and all, orchestration - like Nick DeCaro in the mid 70's, Gord in vocal "prime" in other words my brain made-em-up - no sh** - and when I woke up, I desperately was looking for a pen and paper - don't you hate that on dreams ? And by the time I found writing material, the dream was fading to the point of could not write it down. Since I don't know how to write music, I could not write down the bars, but if I could keep the lyrics in mind, I could later hum it. I really did dream two complete songs.... if only I could get 'em down on paper, right now I'd be happy to just remember them. In the dreams, i was really excited - like when you see on the CD shelf - LP albums in the day - a new Lightfoot album and you just about jump up and down, but you play it cool cause people are watching...... LOL HAS THIS HAPPENED TO ANY OF YOU - WHOLE SONGS , NOT JUST GREAT RIFFS ? ~geo steve