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charlene · 10-12-2012, 03:13 PM

the first mention of ITA was in private correspondence with him in 2000.

the first actual chat with him about it was in our first phone call - March 2007.http://www.corfid.com/vbb/showthread...gordon+calling

CHAR: Are there any songs that you’ve written and performed over the years and you don’t do any longer for whatever reason that you wish you could do again?

G.L.: Yeah there’s a lot of songs that have to sit on the sidelines but we do manage to fit them in once in a while.

CHAR: I know you throw Ponyman in once in a while. What I’d like to hear is “I’ll Tag Along.”

G.L.: I know, see that’s a very nice song and it’s one of my favourite practice tunes as well to play when I’m working here alone at the house. I sometimes would like to do that to open up side two and I could think about doing that….maybe I’ll try that.

CHAR: It’s a beautiful song.

G.L.: It’s fun to sing too, it’s a nice song.

CHAR: There’s a video, something by the CBC, did you do a video of that where you’re sitting on a stool with just your guitar at Massey?

G.L.: I think I remember when I did that – yeah! We did it sitting on the stage at Massey Hall. Except my A string was out of tune! The guitar tuning was off that day.

CHAR: Oh geeze, you’re probably the only one that would know that. Are you still that much of a perfectionist?

G.L.: Oh yeah, we’re more professional about intonation than before.

10-12-2012, 03:13 PM	#38
charlene Moderator Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 16,004	Re: Any ideas about these clips the first mention of ITA was in private correspondence with him in 2000. the first actual chat with him about it was in our first phone call - March 2007.http://www.corfid.com/vbb/showthread...gordon+calling CHAR: Are there any songs that you’ve written and performed over the years and you don’t do any longer for whatever reason that you wish you could do again? G.L.: Yeah there’s a lot of songs that have to sit on the sidelines but we do manage to fit them in once in a while. CHAR: I know you throw Ponyman in once in a while. What I’d like to hear is “I’ll Tag Along.” G.L.: I know, see that’s a very nice song and it’s one of my favourite practice tunes as well to play when I’m working here alone at the house. I sometimes would like to do that to open up side two and I could think about doing that….maybe I’ll try that. CHAR: It’s a beautiful song. G.L.: It’s fun to sing too, it’s a nice song. CHAR: There’s a video, something by the CBC, did you do a video of that where you’re sitting on a stool with just your guitar at Massey? G.L.: I think I remember when I did that – yeah! We did it sitting on the stage at Massey Hall. Except my A string was out of tune! The guitar tuning was off that day. CHAR: Oh geeze, you’re probably the only one that would know that. Are you still that much of a perfectionist? G.L.: Oh yeah, we’re more professional about intonation than before.