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Glenmark · 09-25-2006, 06:16 PM

I got the impression that he's still playing, but has to adjust his style on some songs and can't play some others (yet). Some performers end up with debilitating arthritis or carpal tunnel syndrome and can't play at all, so Gord's fate, though truly sad, at least has not deprived him of his playing ability altogether, and from what I've been reading, there's every reason to hope for a restoration of his temporarily lessened repertoire. You never know, even if he never gets full use back (God forbid), the new style he's compelled to adopt might result in some interesting interpretations of old songs and maybe some new ones to boot. In any event, I'm counting the days until Edmonton on Oct. 5.

09-25-2006, 06:16 PM	#6
Glenmark Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 65	I got the impression that he's still playing, but has to adjust his style on some songs and can't play some others (yet). Some performers end up with debilitating arthritis or carpal tunnel syndrome and can't play at all, so Gord's fate, though truly sad, at least has not deprived him of his playing ability altogether, and from what I've been reading, there's every reason to hope for a restoration of his temporarily lessened repertoire. You never know, even if he never gets full use back (God forbid), the new style he's compelled to adopt might result in some interesting interpretations of old songs and maybe some new ones to boot. In any event, I'm counting the days until Edmonton on Oct. 5.