Fictionalized bios seldom do a person justice...neither do documentaries really. I'm a video producer/college professor. As I lifelong fan, I have a lot of info on Gord, but nowhere near what you guys have.
I tried to get Gord for an interview about eight years ago for a guitar documentary I was producing...was politely, but firmly turned down. (I did get a really good interview with Ian Tyson).
A VH1 show is an astronomical long shot just because of music biz economics...their documentaries have steadily gone down hill into formulaic promotional pieces. PBS or the CBC would be better options...and they would be the only ones with clout and $ enough to access rare film and video. (Burt Sugarman wouldn't license any Midnight Special footage at the time either).
But on a more optimistic note...why not pool our resources to produce something? Certainly couldn't sell it because of copyright issues...and Gord would probably get REAL ticked off (no control + who's to say what the real story is & what should be focued on). I'd love to do something, but there are some serious issues standing in the way. Anything palpable to everyone might end up being pretty thin.
Sorry for rambling.
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