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Yes indeed Yuri, I heard about that wonderful comeback concert. I know John Fowles was there, and Char also. You guys saw a moment in history. Thanks for the info. :)

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Thanks for posting all these great pics ... almost all haven't been seen before.

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Pardon my delay in posting for this topic,I haven't had the computer time like in the past. In fact I'm hardly at the library anymore.

Anyways,these are fan-dang-tastic! :cool: Wish I had in house concert pics like this to post! Incredible!! ;)

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Very impressive bunch of pictures.

Yuri,.. Can you post the original hi-resolution images that you probably have. ???

Thanks (hoping)

John

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John,
I'd be happy to share whatever photos I have however I have a slight problem I first have to overcome. Back in the spring of 06 I acquired an infection that put me into a wheelchair. After a year of physiotherapy, I'm just starting to walk again with braces. For that reason I find myself confined to the first floor of my house and have been "existing" in my living room for the last year. Somewhere upstairs, well hidden in the bowels of my office, I have photos of Gord over the years not yet digitized. Of the photos posted that are mine, I only have in the compressed JPEG format. When I do find my photos I'd be happy to share higher resolution photos BMP's(?) perhaps? Because of their uncompressed file size, they would eat up a fair bit of bandwidth. e-mailed BMP photos may not be practical A snail-mailed disc might be the way to go. Unfortunately that prospect is still somewhat off in the future. Until I can drop these wheels strapped to my backside, 'life' is on hold.

Yuri

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Best of luck to you Yuri with your health. There wouldn't be a greater Christmas gift for you Im sure as you say to, "drop these wheels strapped to my backside."

All the best, from ~Jesse Joe~ :)

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i have just found that there are 5 pix by Jim VanderPloeg
on:-
http://www.city.pg.c.ca/cncentre/photos/
including these two
http://www.city.pg.bc.ca/cncentre/images/gl4.jpg

http://www.city.pg.bc.ca/cncentre/images/gl5.jpg
And there is the one I took at Massey on 11 November 1999 Remembrance/Veteran's day .. note Gord's Poppy
http://www.johnfowles.org.uk/LIGHTFOOT/6.jpg

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Don't forget old BillW Jesse Joe, LOL. I sat at that pub table too - what a joint for a teetotaler. I had nice people around me both nights...the second night I sat with two beautiful young ladies who I swear were distracting the band.
Anyway it is one of my fondest musical memories. And I think I found the picture - now I need to add names, LOL (I took the picture so you won't see me)

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...omoldPC014.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...omoldPC020.jpg

That's the second night show there. Had pretty cool seats that night.



Bill :)

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ok, my mind isn't what it once was but I can't distinctly recall meeting you before, during or after... you're elusive, lol, I've been by your home about 10 years ago for a video drop off but even then never met...anyhow, a memorable event, loved River of Light and his first few numbers, Spanish Moss foremost, most of all 'cos it was mainly just Gord and guitar with very subtle orchestral (ie. band) colourings

all the best health in '08, great progress!
JJ

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jessie, that Gord 20.jpg pic of him swinging on the TTC Subway pole is a hoot...never saw it before...it had me singing in the rain, lol...speaking of rain, here it comes, goodbye snow :(

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I have so much wonderful Lightfoot material that generous fans have shared with me over the years that I often lose track of where they came from and who sent them. I believe the wonderful montage of the 2004 gathering prior to the "come back" performance at Hamilton Place, was courtesy of John Fowles. My apologies to those responsible if I am mistaken.
Perhaps some not attending might enjoy seeing the faces that did manage to make it to Hamilton that drab November night. Faces were not identified and as 2004 was the year I turned 50, I have reason to believe that is also the percentile of memory I still retain. I was privileged to meet so many fine Lightheads that evening but sadly can only associate a few faces and names.

Yuri

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Bill W
Here are a few ID's from the photo you posted. Perhaps other can fill in the blanks on your photo and on the additional Hamilton Place 'Pub' photos in a second post below.
A fun night!
Yuri

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A few more photos from the Pub night prior to the Hamilton Place comeback performance.
I trust that these public photos are acceptable to post and that none of those attending are now on a wanted poster. :)


Yuri

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Nice job Yuri - I went looking for that shot becaues I remembered you were at the end of the table.

Bill :)

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oh my - I look like I'm blessing people!
lol
there's denny with the glasses on his forehead..and in the blue on the right is Joan-mum of susan.
the blonde on the right is nanci from hamburg (wife of dan)

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Don't know the source of this photo. A picture of Gordon with renowned Canadian environmentalist and conservationist David Suzuki. Gord mentions Suzuki in the 'No Hotel' preamble.


Yuri

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I was at the 2004 concert as well with the rest of the gang here. That concert was probably one of the most spine tingling ones I'd ever been too, because up until that point I had resigned myself to the fact that seeing GL in concert ever again was over!

When the lights dimmed, the place just went nuts when Gord strolled out to the stage and I was never happier to see him and the rest of the guys on stage.

I've said it before on here in the past I made it a point to attend the concert in benefit of Hamilton Health Sciences because a year prior they were the very same people who saved my dad's life from an abdominal aneurysm.

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Thanks Gord H for sharing. I can never hear enough stories about that Hamilton concert. I gather that 'Hamilton Health Sciences' is one special place. Glad to hear about your Dad as well, very touching. :)

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http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/6...tsuzukixw4.jpg

This is a great photo Yuri. I dont believe Ive seen it before. :)

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agreed, gordh - when gord started into spanish moss opener that was the most memorable moment for me for any concert attended - and most scariest then relieved moments were when i thought he was having stroke during IYCRMM

i watched all from 1st row of balcony, great perch for absorbing the love from the crowd

yuri, i did that sepia overkill montage - btw, harrison & i make our cameo at bottom

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ps) hey, where is bjb (miss bonnie, hope dad fine) and minstrelman teach from hamilton and gaby
- i did get updated on laurel (lsh) and sure she still doing fine - she had a fun brain

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Just ran across this photo...the best of the lot:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeybrick/2176862115

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good question jj !

Bill :)

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From now till May when I arrive in Toronto for the Massey shows I will ride on the high from this. A brilliant display. Thanks guys. Ron J.

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Pics of Gord At the 2008 Canadian Songwriters Hall Of Fame

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Those are very nice photos, Blackberry John. :)

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On the right from the front, Is Joan, Susan's mom, I think next is Nancy, then Denny.
They guy by Char is our own Gord H, I don't know the woman in the front on the left.

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In the thumbnail up this post that cant be you John Fowles is it, with the red name in the back of the white head ? If so then who's the guy that ressembles you on the far left ??? :)

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As a matter of fact, yes I do, Sir. Thank you.

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Err Umm well spotted Omer, sorry everybody but in my haste to fight my dial up and get this posted I omitted to realise that a thin white line would not show up where it crossed another white haired gent's** head.I have now edited it to a red line and at great cost to my patience have attached the revised version

(**I do not know who that was,only that it was not BillW as he is at the other end of the table and is somewhat folically challenged no doubt as a result of his Marine's hairdresser!!

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the fellow at the head of the table was Bonnie's father..bonnie has the ???over her head..

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Thanks John & Char,

For a moment there I thought we had two ~Sir. J F~ :)