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Post by fatfingerjohn on Nov 18, 2022 16:30:06 GMT
84 today. Who would have thought. One of my top 5 artists and given me 50 years of listening pleasure. Saw him on his last UK today a few years back. Yes, a lot of the vocals were losing it, but what songs he wrote. Here's one of his lesser known songs, but one of my favorites to play. Magic.
He still tours very reguarly which at his age is just amazing.
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Post by ocarolan on Nov 18, 2022 17:19:41 GMT
Happy Birthday Gordon - and thank you for the music!
I love hearing and playing Affair on 8th Avenue and Song for a Winter's Night, especially.
Keith
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Post by leoroberts on Nov 18, 2022 17:33:43 GMT
At uni in the early 80s (well, ‘80) a girl I fancied played this unknown (to me) song… something about mind-reading. Ok, I enjoyed it - but it was mostly her… a little later a friend invited me to listen to an album by this Canadian fella and there was that song again. Not as good looking as my unrequited love but I was hooked, nonetheless.
Couldn’t pick a favourite, but ‘Looking At The Rain’ would be in the mix.
Saw him in Manchester a few years back and it was the most disappointing concert I’d been to (still is). Voice absolutely shot, as FFJ says, and the reality didn’t match the memories.
But, oh, the memories.
Happy Birthday, Mr L.
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Post by andrewjw on Nov 18, 2022 17:41:55 GMT
Happy Birthday GL..thanks for the inspiration!
I still play "Did she mention my name" ...at a slightly more sedate pace than below..
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Post by Vinny on Nov 18, 2022 19:32:56 GMT
Great songs, and I murder a few of them myself.
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Post by NikGnashers on Nov 19, 2022 8:23:07 GMT
I really admire Gordon's songwriting and sound, although I only play a couple myself (Beautiful & If you could read my mind), happy birthday to a legend.
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