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boomergirl · 08-29-2002, 04:02 PM

I'm remembering back to a show in Denver in 1994 (I think). Gord talked about how he had to be admitted to the hospital here in Denver while promoting Shadows in the early 80's. He said they saved his life as he'd been drinking heavily at the time. He said he "went sober after that, but managed to get another 8 or 9 more years of drinking in", and then laughed. It certainly wasn't as easy as turning a switch, that's for sure. At a show here in Denver in 1990 someone put a bottle of beer on the stage and Gord came out and, I swear, he took a swig of it! Maybe he was just being polite and was pretending.

08-29-2002, 04:02 PM	#9
boomergirl Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Courtenay, BC Posts: 24	I'm remembering back to a show in Denver in 1994 (I think). Gord talked about how he had to be admitted to the hospital here in Denver while promoting Shadows in the early 80's. He said they saved his life as he'd been drinking heavily at the time. He said he "went sober after that, but managed to get another 8 or 9 more years of drinking in", and then laughed. It certainly wasn't as easy as turning a switch, that's for sure. At a show here in Denver in 1990 someone put a bottle of beer on the stage and Gord came out and, I swear, he took a swig of it! Maybe he was just being polite and was pretending.