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Tim · 07-17-2009, 04:36 AM

I found it interesting that such divergent views can be posted on the same performance (at Phoenix, AZ for instance). I also think that some of the negative comments were not from real fans (though they claimed to be) but they came from people who owned "Gords Gold" and nothing else from his body of work. I'd love to ask some of those reviewers how many original Gord albums do they own -- probably not very many.

They also seem to have an unrealisitc "time warp" expectation where no one is allowed to change, or age. I guess that kind of expectation from the entertainment industry is what keeps the cosmetic surgery industry flourishing. My guess is that they, themselves have changed and aged over the years, but they are not put into the spotlight where everyone can comment on that quality about themselves.

Getting back to the casual fans, they probably have not followed Gord over the years and they probably don't own any of his more recent albums. So, they expect to travel back 35 years in a concert experience. If they are disappointed, they must run home and play Gord's Gold to remember "what was." I would hazard to guess that people of that ilk tend to be narrow-minded and shallow.

07-17-2009, 04:36 AM	#3
Tim Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 186	Re: Lightfoot reviews I found it interesting that such divergent views can be posted on the same performance (at Phoenix, AZ for instance). I also think that some of the negative comments were not from real fans (though they claimed to be) but they came from people who owned "Gords Gold" and nothing else from his body of work. I'd love to ask some of those reviewers how many original Gord albums do they own -- probably not very many. They also seem to have an unrealisitc "time warp" expectation where no one is allowed to change, or age. I guess that kind of expectation from the entertainment industry is what keeps the cosmetic surgery industry flourishing. My guess is that they, themselves have changed and aged over the years, but they are not put into the spotlight where everyone can comment on that quality about themselves. Getting back to the casual fans, they probably have not followed Gord over the years and they probably don't own any of his more recent albums. So, they expect to travel back 35 years in a concert experience. If they are disappointed, they must run home and play Gord's Gold to remember "what was." I would hazard to guess that people of that ilk tend to be narrow-minded and shallow. __________________ Tim "Children are all that the Earth has to Show, Children are all that the Earth wants to Know"