ha, i was inspired by the voice is GONE headline, the week before it was Wayne's tabs are wrong, etc, etc
but seriously, I love those shots from backstage (heck, and I'm not even an ass-man!), but IMO just the perfect amount of superimposing of his face on this one, eh?
i really love his current phrasings and delivery and setlists, i actually could never hear what Gord was singing live back in the early or late 80's...when I first heard Triangle I never made out one word, it was just one long 4 minute multi-syllable with a few breaks for air intake...other than the experience of sharing his space from afar, i really only enjoyed the acoustic request segment following intermission
anyhow, since the 'voiceless Gord' era commenced, the more stripped down Live 8 and other live TV/radio or in concert or in interview memories are real treasures where I've hung on every word (and actually understood each one!
) and pluck of his strings, including:
- his 14K Gold intro to kick off the MMM live set
- his live CRT performance at Family Farm tribute
- his live cookin version of Boathouse in Brantford
- his Harmony CD release interview live on Canada AM
- his Let It Ride version broadcast live on radio from Peterborough
- his moving Spanish Moss opener and later superb Harmony vocals at the Hamilton benefit
- his moving IYCRMM performance in Barrie, Live 8
- his mesmerizing SDYS performance at last Massey
- his tasty Shellfish performance at prior Massey
- his witty KTLA interview/I'll Prove Me Love gig
(ok, so I didn't see this live but I still got nervous)
- his flawless Salute performance on Alan Thicke
(ok, yes, this was pre-WFY...and perhaps it was not Live, perhaps Memorex ...perhaps, BillW is actually onto something!)
the above isn't supposed to be a resume of my recent Gord concerts, but a partial list of my quite special Gord moments during the latest era of Lightfoot that I'm very glad I didn't miss out on and would love to hear other's similar recent 'gems'
cheers, enjoy the upcoming shows like they are your last (or first), KT & all
[ April 11, 2007, 07:07: Message edited by: jj ]