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Borderstone · 05-17-2003, 07:10 PM

Brave Soul,I console you on your loss and may you be cheerful in due time. Yes,I met Gordon Lightfoot. Since your new,you haven't heard this before,obviously. It was Tuesday, August 6th,2002 at Dodge Theatre here in Phoenix that I got to see him live. It was a cool,laid back show (so laid back the audience was afraid to clap along to,"Cotton Jenny"). Gord played his 1st set of 10 or 11 songs,took a break,then played his 2nd set. During the 1st set I was in row 10 and could kind of see him but during set 2 I moved up to the 2nd row and it made all the difference! He talked about writing a song for Michael Douglases 1st film Hail Hero,a different song that is. He didn't mention the title but I shouted it out and he said back,"You got it man!" After the show,myself and about 30 more audience members gathered on the west side of the theatre to wait for him and the band to come out. Being a week-night I'm sure there could have been more were it Friday. Anyhow,after 45 minutes GL & the band finally came out and all but one of them signed our paraphenallia. I don't recall who but I'm glad it wasn't Gordon! When he got to me I told him my name and what I'd like him to write and I also told him I've been listening to his music since I was 6. (More in the past 2 years than before.) He finished signing,thanked me for listening for so long and shook hands with me and before he could go I gave him a pat on the shoulder and said,"God bless you,sir". I believe he thanked me for that too,being such an exciting moment I can't recall if he did or not. Doesn't matter,I know he heard me. After the rest got done,the band boarded the tour bus and Gord got into a plain and simple tan car. A nice modern tan car driven by someone. I watched the car go down the street there in downtown Phoenix until it turned off to another street. I've met a few famous people before but he's the most famous person I've ever met. Not to mention that he's the only artist with a #1 hit to his credit. After that night,I went and started buying all his records (and or CD's/Tapes). That's something you never forget as long as long is. I sent him a get well card that Sept. & I'm sure he's read it by now and I hope it cheered him up. Well,it's been the B! Catch ya on the flipside of Sundown!

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Borderstone

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05-17-2003, 07:10 PM	#7
Borderstone Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Phoenix,Arizona -America Posts: 4,427	Brave Soul,I console you on your loss and may you be cheerful in due time. Yes,I met Gordon Lightfoot. Since your new,you haven't heard this before,obviously. It was Tuesday, August 6th,2002 at Dodge Theatre here in Phoenix that I got to see him live. It was a cool,laid back show (so laid back the audience was afraid to clap along to,"Cotton Jenny"). Gord played his 1st set of 10 or 11 songs,took a break,then played his 2nd set. During the 1st set I was in row 10 and could kind of see him but during set 2 I moved up to the 2nd row and it made all the difference! He talked about writing a song for Michael Douglases 1st film Hail Hero,a different song that is. He didn't mention the title but I shouted it out and he said back,"You got it man!" After the show,myself and about 30 more audience members gathered on the west side of the theatre to wait for him and the band to come out. Being a week-night I'm sure there could have been more were it Friday. Anyhow,after 45 minutes GL & the band finally came out and all but one of them signed our paraphenallia. I don't recall who but I'm glad it wasn't Gordon! When he got to me I told him my name and what I'd like him to write and I also told him I've been listening to his music since I was 6. (More in the past 2 years than before.) He finished signing,thanked me for listening for so long and shook hands with me and before he could go I gave him a pat on the shoulder and said,"God bless you,sir". I believe he thanked me for that too,being such an exciting moment I can't recall if he did or not. Doesn't matter,I know he heard me. After the rest got done,the band boarded the tour bus and Gord got into a plain and simple tan car. A nice modern tan car driven by someone. I watched the car go down the street there in downtown Phoenix until it turned off to another street. I've met a few famous people before but he's the most famous person I've ever met. Not to mention that he's the only artist with a #1 hit to his credit. After that night,I went and started buying all his records (and or CD's/Tapes). That's something you never forget as long as long is. I sent him a get well card that Sept. & I'm sure he's read it by now and I hope it cheered him up. Well,it's been the B! Catch ya on the flipside of Sundown! ------------------ Borderstone [This message has been edited by Borderstone (edited May 17, 2003).]