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Cathy · 06-08-2003, 09:20 PM

I remember at one of the more recent concerts, he quoted some lyrics that I think he wrote, something about a girl from Athabaska. Pretty funny stuff. Too bad I don't remember them.
He also told the No Hotel story before performing the song.
At Massey Hall in 2001, there were several people who came in after the concert had started. He said something like, "Come into my house" and beckoned them down the aisle. I'm not positive about the exact phrasing on this, either, but it was something like that.
At several concerts I've attended, he told the story about how Song For A Winters Night was written in Cleveland during a summer thunderstorm.
Here's the most memorable one, though. In Keene, New Hampshire, I believe it was March 2000, during a very silent break between songs, some woman way up in the balcony said, in a very soft voice, "I love you, Gordon." I mean, she didn't scream it or anything. She said it quite softly. The acoustics in there were amazing, and her voice went booming through the auditorium like she'd been speaking into a microphone. Gord looked up into the balcony, blushed a little, then proceeded to tell a story about how he'd been attending Raptor basketball games. One night Mugsy Booges (sp?), who only stood about 5'3", stole the basketball, ran the length of the court and dunked the ball. Some fan yelled, "I love you, Mugsy!"
I've often wondered if the woman who so quietly professed her love of Gord, in front of over 2000 fans, felt a little bit of embarassment. I don't think she had any idea her voice would carry so well.

Cathy

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06-08-2003, 09:20 PM	#15
Cathy Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Maine, USA Posts: 1,967	I remember at one of the more recent concerts, he quoted some lyrics that I think he wrote, something about a girl from Athabaska. Pretty funny stuff. Too bad I don't remember them. He also told the No Hotel story before performing the song. At Massey Hall in 2001, there were several people who came in after the concert had started. He said something like, "Come into my house" and beckoned them down the aisle. I'm not positive about the exact phrasing on this, either, but it was something like that. At several concerts I've attended, he told the story about how Song For A Winters Night was written in Cleveland during a summer thunderstorm. Here's the most memorable one, though. In Keene, New Hampshire, I believe it was March 2000, during a very silent break between songs, some woman way up in the balcony said, in a very soft voice, "I love you, Gordon." I mean, she didn't scream it or anything. She said it quite softly. The acoustics in there were amazing, and her voice went booming through the auditorium like she'd been speaking into a microphone. Gord looked up into the balcony, blushed a little, then proceeded to tell a story about how he'd been attending Raptor basketball games. One night Mugsy Booges (sp?), who only stood about 5'3", stole the basketball, ran the length of the court and dunked the ball. Some fan yelled, "I love you, Mugsy!" I've often wondered if the woman who so quietly professed her love of Gord, in front of over 2000 fans, felt a little bit of embarassment. I don't think she had any idea her voice would carry so well. Cathy [This message has been edited by Cathy (edited June 08, 2003).]