[Louise]

Thanks Jesse-Joe. Yes I was there. It was a great show and I didn't want it to end. I loved sitting in the front and enjoyed seeing the facial expressions between members of the band. I managed to catch Gord's concert at Massey Hall in 2008 (and I used to see him at Massey when I lived in Toronto), but the last two Moncton shows have been especially enjoyable. Could it be that he's more relaxed when he's away from the home crowd at Massey?

I didn't record the set list (sorry) -- but to add to what Jesse Joe wrote, I remember he talked quite a bit about specific relatives of sailors who died on the Fitzgerald who were relieved that the hatchway hypothesis was dismissed because their loved ones may have been held responsible for such a mishap. He mentioned that the band members had lots of kids and relatives, and said that some were there that night, and then he talked of his daughter who has given him two grandkids and said that he wrote "Fine as Fine Can Be" for her when she was 8 years old. He quoted Mark Twain ("Rumours of my death were greatly exaggerated") and then added the amusing line, "There was nothing I could do at that point except put my foot on the accelerator and find the nearest phone." He joked about how the inspiration behind "Waiting for You" was his "latest ex-old-lady" and was quite funny when talking about all the times he found he was always "waiting" for her.

The joke about the hare took me a minute too, but I think it's about male/female rabbit relations ....??

Anyway, it was a wonderful show, the audience was enthusiastic ... and Gord seemed happy, healthy and relaxed.

Louise