Graham, I wonder if you are refering to Gordon's last tour of this
Green and pleasent land in 1980. I did not get to see him that time, I was at sea. However I did get to see him a couple of years ago in Milwaukee. I was lucky enough to meet him backstage. I spoke to Rick Haynes first, and when I mentioned that I had missed the UK tour in 1980 Rick said, "we weren't at our best then". I spoke to Gordon soon after and he used the exact same phrase. I think that it sticks in Gordon's mind, and he is not proud of it. As he related it to me: as he was trying to perform, somebody down front kept shouting up to him, "play The Patriot's Dream, play The Patriot's Dream". Gordon said that he stopped singing and tried to talk to the guy from the stage. A bad move.
I have seen him 3 times and have always been nothing less than impressed with his performance. A great artist
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