[spocksbrain]

Yes, geodeticman, I did mean you. My condolences, by the way.

My post was a vent. I get tired of reading about how others just don't measure up to the venerated Gordon Lightfoot. When Dylan was attacked, I just blew my top. I won't apologize for that, because I still feel my sentiment was valid, even if my words were a bit harsh. When I said that brains were getting stale, I meant that some folks are sooo far off into the world of Lightfoot and his ilk that they forget thatother artists and other styles of music are just as valid. You've got to admit that Gord has not exactly kept up with any social commentary. Every now and then it is nice to get a poet or songwriter's perspective of the state of the worl. Gord has opted out of such and Kristofferson and Dylan have certainly been taking up the slack in that regard.

As far as the concert report thing goes, It was a SHORT STORY, with only a paragraph or two devoted to Lightfoot. This is exactly what I mean. Some of us are so wrapped up in the cloudy world of Gord that they cannot distinguish one form of writing from the other. I generally like and appreciate everyone here, so please don't take this as hateful, but get out a little more and read a book! No, not Don Quixote either for God's sake. Read something non- Gord related, and then you might see that every form of writing that is posted here is not a concert report. That story was meant for entertainment, not for.....

All righ, enough of that. Thanks to all of you who are appreciative of other singers/poets/songwriters.

BTW, about the "dead horse", Dylan's appearance at the Juno Awards delamed it. If Tyson had presented Lightfoot with the award, it would have proven that the Canadians responsible for that show had an extremely narrow scope. It was a good thing.

Ta Ta for now!