Mac Davis and I went to the same High School . . . several years apart, of course. He and one of my uncles were in the same grade. I believe they were in FFA (Future Farmers of America) club together, if I remember correctly. And my mother was in the Glee Club (chorus) with Dyan Cannon.

Mac Davis and I went to the same High School . . . several years apart, of course. He and one of my uncles were in the same grade. I believe they were in FFA (Future Farmers of America) club together, if I remember correctly. And my mother was in the Glee Club (chorus) with Dyan Cannon.

Dear Mary Ann, Yes, I can imagine Mac being in the FFA, as he sang "Baby Baby don't get hooked on me."
Char, One week and I will be seeing Gordon. Any special song request that you want me to make from the wonderful seats I have thanks to Val?

Dear Mary Ann, Yes, I can imagine Mac being in the FFA, as he sang "Baby Baby don't get hooked on me."
Char, One week and I will be seeing Gordon. Any special song request that you want me to make from the wonderful seats I have thanks to Val?

The greatest ever, of course, are The Beatles. Now here's my Mac Davis story: Christmas 1995. Bel Aire (California) country club. Office party. Walking about with co-worker (who would within a year be my wife). We stray from path, end up on golf course near green. Golf cart speeds over, driver says, "You don't want to get hurt [by flying golf balls, I guess]. Better get along..." The driver was Mac Davis! Okay, so it's not such an interesting story, but it's all true! (P.S. A Christmas party at a country club in palm-tree-laden Los Angeles on a hot and sunny day--with Dickens carolers singing about sleighs and snow--is pathetic! I wouldn't wish it on anyone...)

The greatest ever, of course, are The Beatles. Now here's my Mac Davis story: Christmas 1995. Bel Aire (California) country club. Office party. Walking about with co-worker (who would within a year be my wife). We stray from path, end up on golf course near green. Golf cart speeds over, driver says, "You don't want to get hurt [by flying golf balls, I guess]. Better get along..." The driver was Mac Davis! Okay, so it's not such an interesting story, but it's all true! (P.S. A Christmas party at a country club in palm-tree-laden Los Angeles on a hot and sunny day--with Dickens carolers singing about sleighs and snow--is pathetic! I wouldn't wish it on anyone...)

quote:Originally posted by sundownbuff:
Dear Mary Ann, Yes, I can imagine Mac being in the FFA, as he sang "Baby Baby don't get hooked on me."
Char, One week and I will be seeing Gordon. Any special song request that you want me to make from the wonderful seats I have thanks to Val?

It would be a dedication:" For Charlene, my wonderful Canadian fan who couldn't be here tonight. I had the pleasure of meeting her In Orillia and am looking forward to seeing her in May at Massey Hall in Toronto. I dedicate this to her...."Beautiful>"

That would be okely dokely!
LOL
Char
it works for me!!!!!!!!

quote:Originally posted by sundownbuff:
Dear Mary Ann, Yes, I can imagine Mac being in the FFA, as he sang "Baby Baby don't get hooked on me."
Char, One week and I will be seeing Gordon. Any special song request that you want me to make from the wonderful seats I have thanks to Val?

It would be a dedication:" For Charlene, my wonderful Canadian fan who couldn't be here tonight. I had the pleasure of meeting her In Orillia and am looking forward to seeing her in May at Massey Hall in Toronto. I dedicate this to her...."Beautiful>"

That would be okely dokely!
LOL
Char
it works for me!!!!!!!!

My second all time favourite musical artist?

Steely Dan.

Strange eh...

Am I the only person on this planet whose two favourites are GL and SD?


Frank.

My second all time favourite musical artist?

Steely Dan.

Strange eh...

Am I the only person on this planet whose two favourites are GL and SD?


Frank.

Dear J.M. Thank you for sharing your Mac Davis story with me. I agree Christmas in California, unless you go to the mountains, is the pits, this is a quote from my San Diego grandaughter.

Vhar, Beautful it is.

Dear J.M. Thank you for sharing your Mac Davis story with me. I agree Christmas in California, unless you go to the mountains, is the pits, this is a quote from my San Diego grandaughter.

Vhar, Beautful it is.

Other than Gord, my 2nd favorite is Robert Earl Keen Jr. He has some really fine
Mexican flavored songs, try "Gringo Honeymoon". Also, some great outlaw songs and some really funny ones, "Merry Xmas from the Family", "Barbeque" for instance. Robert is not country, but more of a Texas Jimmy Buffett. Draws huge crowds here at concerts in Texas. Haven't heard him live yet, but hope to soon. Give him a listen.

Guy Clark, another Texan who has been around a while, I just discovered last year. Has some really nice songs. I only have his latest album, "Cold Dog Soup", but plan to fill in some of the earlier ones later.

Other than Gord, my 2nd favorite is Robert Earl Keen Jr. He has some really fine
Mexican flavored songs, try "Gringo Honeymoon". Also, some great outlaw songs and some really funny ones, "Merry Xmas from the Family", "Barbeque" for instance. Robert is not country, but more of a Texas Jimmy Buffett. Draws huge crowds here at concerts in Texas. Haven't heard him live yet, but hope to soon. Give him a listen.

Guy Clark, another Texan who has been around a while, I just discovered last year. Has some really nice songs. I only have his latest album, "Cold Dog Soup", but plan to fill in some of the earlier ones later.

Steve,

I'm a new Guy Clark fan as well. Although I knew his name from songwriting credits I never heard him perform until this past March. If you like Texas singer/songwriters ya gotta love Rodney Crowell. He's right up there with Gord as far as I'm concerned.

Janice

Once again seconding Janice, Rodney Crowell is right up there. So is Robert Earl Keen. I saw him once at the Tin Angel in Philadelphia. The real killer is the warm up act, Fred Eaglesmith, turned out to be the biggest find of the last couple of years. Ontario songwriter - dynamite stuff. In fact they just did a tribute album for him and I have a cut on it! Benefit for the Hamilton, ON Schizophrenia Society (I live in New Jersey, but always glad to help). If that happens to interest anyone, let me knwo - it's only $10.

Once again seconding Janice, Rodney Crowell is right up there. So is Robert Earl Keen. I saw him once at the Tin Angel in Philadelphia. The real killer is the warm up act, Fred Eaglesmith, turned out to be the biggest find of the last couple of years. Ontario songwriter - dynamite stuff. In fact they just did a tribute album for him and I have a cut on it! Benefit for the Hamilton, ON Schizophrenia Society (I live in New Jersey, but always glad to help). If that happens to interest anyone, let me knwo - it's only $10.

James Taylor...but only within the last few years. I've always liked him, but his 'concert' demeanor is sooo cool. He's the master of a not so gentle put down ("Hey, thanks for yelling my name out while I was singing right there..."). Cat Stevens had a song, before he got saved and decided Salman Rushdie ought to be killed, called "How Can I Tell You?" That song does it for me every single time, although I only heard it once 'live'. And (someone isn't going to like this) Garth Brooks the way he SHOULD be heard. The man has a way with an acoustic, and no matter how sappy the words to The River may seem, when you hear that voice accompanied only by guitar singing "chose to brave the rapids, dare to dance the tides" or when he sings "Cowboy's Letter from Home" (why do you ride for your money...) there's nothing like it.

Guy Clark did a guest stint on Prairie HOme Companion this year, as did Ramblin' Jack Elliot.

Oh, and I totally love JoDee Messina.

That'll do for a start.

James Taylor...but only within the last few years. I've always liked him, but his 'concert' demeanor is sooo cool. He's the master of a not so gentle put down ("Hey, thanks for yelling my name out while I was singing right there..."). Cat Stevens had a song, before he got saved and decided Salman Rushdie ought to be killed, called "How Can I Tell You?" That song does it for me every single time, although I only heard it once 'live'. And (someone isn't going to like this) Garth Brooks the way he SHOULD be heard. The man has a way with an acoustic, and no matter how sappy the words to The River may seem, when you hear that voice accompanied only by guitar singing "chose to brave the rapids, dare to dance the tides" or when he sings "Cowboy's Letter from Home" (why do you ride for your money...) there's nothing like it.

Guy Clark did a guest stint on Prairie HOme Companion this year, as did Ramblin' Jack Elliot.

Oh, and I totally love JoDee Messina.

That'll do for a start.

The Moody Blues

Dan Fogelberg

Enya & sibs Clannad

Restless Heart (even though they broke up
years ago)

The Beach Boys

Lots "British Invasion"

Eric Clapton

Classical waltzes and Beethoven

The Moody Blues

Dan Fogelberg

Enya & sibs Clannad

Restless Heart (even though they broke up
years ago)

The Beach Boys

Lots "British Invasion"

Eric Clapton

Classical waltzes and Beethoven

I'd like to introduce a name here which will not mean a thing to our North American buddies but do any of my fellow Brits know
Charlie Lansborough? He recently recorded a fabo cd in Nashville (and happens to be a
dedicated Lightfoot fan.) Really is worth a listen.

I'd like to introduce a name here which will not mean a thing to our North American buddies but do any of my fellow Brits know
Charlie Lansborough? He recently recorded a fabo cd in Nashville (and happens to be a
dedicated Lightfoot fan.) Really is worth a listen.

Hello, My Angel In The Night - Char!

Considering recent developments regarding Gord's personal letter to the Moody Blues, I
thought it would be fun to have this topic up at the top again! It's a great topic and I like to see it up there, anyway!

Well, long ago I posted on this thread as
"Philadelphia Kate" and then it was so long ago that I forgot my password & and then
registered again with "midnightmisty" more
recently.

Each time I posted I listed The Moody Blues as my second favorite band. And apparently, I'm in good company! (Gord!) So I'll say it
again - I ALSO LOVE THE MOODY BLUES and
"ENG-l-u-n-d!!!!!!!!!" And can't forget this:
"duh duh duh duh duh duh duh duh D-U-H......"
(these are in the background of "English
Sunset" sung by John Lodge) I know some of you have seen this before in my emails! I'm
like Char - an enthusiastic fan!

omg......

midnightmisty aka Kate aka Philadelphia Kate
aka mistybleu (at the JL site)

Hello, My Angel In The Night - Char!

Considering recent developments regarding Gord's personal letter to the Moody Blues, I
thought it would be fun to have this topic up at the top again! It's a great topic and I like to see it up there, anyway!

Well, long ago I posted on this thread as
"Philadelphia Kate" and then it was so long ago that I forgot my password & and then
registered again with "midnightmisty" more
recently.

Each time I posted I listed The Moody Blues as my second favorite band. And apparently, I'm in good company! (Gord!) So I'll say it
again - I ALSO LOVE THE MOODY BLUES and
"ENG-l-u-n-d!!!!!!!!!" And can't forget this:
"duh duh duh duh duh duh duh duh D-U-H......"
(these are in the background of "English
Sunset" sung by John Lodge) I know some of you have seen this before in my emails! I'm
like Char - an enthusiastic fan!

omg......

midnightmisty aka Kate aka Philadelphia Kate
aka mistybleu (at the JL site)

Hello My Sweet Angel In The Night - Char!

Well, with Gordon's "fan letter" to the Moody Blues I thought it would be fun to have this topic near the top again! It's
certainly been a very popular one!

I accidently posted on it twice. Once was quite awhile back and then I forgot my password so I registered with my current name.

Both times I listed The Moody Blues as my 2nd
favorite band! I was in good company! Gord's!

It's because of the Moody Blues that some of you (like Silver Heels - UK) gets a few strange comments. "Eng-l-u-n-d!!!!!!!!!!!" &
"duh duh duh duh duh duh duh duh d-u-h......"
are part of the background to "English Sunset" to the MB's new CD and sung by bass man John Lodge. His site is my other hangout!

Some from that site have asked how to get here, so I thought we'd have this topic all set to go! LOL!

I had posted my 1st comments under "Philadelphia Kate" and now as my reg.
name "midnightmisty". For the record, I am
"mistybleu" at the John Lodge site.

Just got more info on that letter & will post
some details soon.

midnightmisty

Hello My Sweet Angel In The Night - Char!

Well, with Gordon's "fan letter" to the Moody Blues I thought it would be fun to have this topic near the top again! It's
certainly been a very popular one!

I accidently posted on it twice. Once was quite awhile back and then I forgot my password so I registered with my current name.

Both times I listed The Moody Blues as my 2nd
favorite band! I was in good company! Gord's!

It's because of the Moody Blues that some of you (like Silver Heels - UK) gets a few strange comments. "Eng-l-u-n-d!!!!!!!!!!!" &
"duh duh duh duh duh duh duh duh d-u-h......"
are part of the background to "English Sunset" to the MB's new CD and sung by bass man John Lodge. His site is my other hangout!

Some from that site have asked how to get here, so I thought we'd have this topic all set to go! LOL!

I had posted my 1st comments under "Philadelphia Kate" and now as my reg.
name "midnightmisty". For the record, I am
"mistybleu" at the John Lodge site.

Just got more info on that letter & will post
some details soon.

midnightmisty

Hello My Sweet Angel In The Night - Char!

Well, with Gordon's "fan letter" to the Moody Blues I thought it would be fun to have this topic near the top again! It's
certainly been a very popular one!

I accidently posted on it twice. Once was quite awhile back and then I forgot my password so I registered with my current name.

Both times I listed The Moody Blues as my 2nd
favorite band! I was in good company! Gord's!

It's because of the Moody Blues that some of you (like Silver Heels - UK) gets a few strange comments. "Eng-l-u-n-d!!!!!!!!!!!" &
"duh duh duh duh duh duh duh duh d-u-h......"
are part of the background to "English Sunset" to the MB's new CD and sung by bass man John Lodge. His site is my other hangout!

Some from that site have asked how to get here, so I thought we'd have this topic all set to go! LOL!

I had posted my 1st comments under "Philadelphia Kate" and now as my reg.
name "midnightmisty". For the record, I am
"mistybleu" at the John Lodge site.

Just got more info on that letter & will post
some details soon.

midnightmisty

Hello My Sweet Angel In The Night - Char!

Well, with Gordon's "fan letter" to the Moody Blues I thought it would be fun to have this topic near the top again! It's
certainly been a very popular one!

I accidently posted on it twice. Once was quite awhile back and then I forgot my password so I registered with my current name.

Both times I listed The Moody Blues as my 2nd
favorite band! I was in good company! Gord's!

It's because of the Moody Blues that some of you (like Silver Heels - UK) gets a few strange comments. "Eng-l-u-n-d!!!!!!!!!!!" &
"duh duh duh duh duh duh duh duh d-u-h......"
are part of the background to "English Sunset" to the MB's new CD and sung by bass man John Lodge. His site is my other hangout!

Some from that site have asked how to get here, so I thought we'd have this topic all set to go! LOL!

I had posted my 1st comments under "Philadelphia Kate" and now as my reg.
name "midnightmisty". For the record, I am
"mistybleu" at the John Lodge site.

Just got more info on that letter & will post
some details soon.

midnightmisty

This could be a long one so please bear with me. I had a musical revelation yesterday. A honest to goodness bolt of lightning type hit me in the head and heart experience. Wow. For 30+ years I have been a devoted fan of singer /songwriters. Of course Gord is my favorite but I've also been a fan of Dylan,Chapin,Donovan,McLean,Cohen,Simon,Taylor,Joh n Stewart,Sebastian,Prine,Denver,Winchester,Kris,Nel son,Cash,Diamond,Fogelberg,Franks,Rankin,Van Morrison----and the ladies, Collins,Mitchell,Emmy,King,Muldaur,Ian,Baez,Nicks, Reddy,Bayer Sager,Simon et al.
But for the last couple of years I've been kind of restless musically and I've had this feeling that I was missing out on something very important. And I was. While reading through this "who else does it for you" I came across the name Stan Rogers and I thought hmmmmm I should check out his music. Somehow I pulled up the Garnet Rogers website and learned that Stan had died in an airplane crash about 17 years ago. The reviews on Garnet Rogers were incredible so I went to "Borders" music and book store to find some of his CDs. Their computer showed nothing by Garnet but they showed about a dozen or so albums by Stan so I went to the bin and looked at all his Cds and I didn't recognize his picture or any of his song titles.I wondered which CD to buy. Should I start at the beginning of his career,the middle or the end. I ended up buying The latest CD, a compilation of songs that were outtakes that never made it on to any of his albums. The CD is called "from coffee house to concert hall" and was released in 1999 by Fogarty's Cove Music.My wife Cindy and I were standing in our kitchen putting away groceries and rearranging our cupboards[getting ready for a long cold winter in Colorado] and I started this new CD---- and after hearing his first words I got chills and the hair on my arms stood straight up.We both stopped and stared at each other with our mouths hanging open and stopped what we were doing and listened to every word and note from this incredible artist.You see we both appreciate good lyrics and melodies but what we really love is the emotion and phrasing and life experience that a singer puts into the song.[Like Gord does] The 10th song is called "Louise's Song" and after the first two lines we were both fighting back tears. This guy put it all together as a singer/songwriter and entertainer. I want to thank whoever put his name up for bringing his music to my attention.I'm mad at myself for not finding his music sooner. Myself being a Canadian expatriot [Stan was Canadian and toured on a bus with Gord and Joni Mitchell] I felt kind of bad for having not kept track of the music of my homeland. Also I'm thinking that if this CD is his music that didn't make it onto any of his albums----then his other dozen or so albums must be very,very good. Also, his brother Garnet's albums will be well worth looking into.I have a feeling that there are a lot of other Stan Rogers fans out there and that I,m the last one to the party.I'll close with the chorus from"Louise's Song"

and oh, there's a burning in your eyes
and the hand you put in mine won't stop trembling.
oh, tell me what you're going through,
'cause all I want to do is be protecting.
No! all the shadows on your face ,
they look so out of place ,they should be sunlight.
I want to take you where the smile returns
and keep you from the night
and wake up to see me in your eyes.
---------------------------------------------
If there ever was a song that I could pick for Gord to sing this is it.
--------------------------------------------- John Hooton

This could be a long one so please bear with me. I had a musical revelation yesterday. A honest to goodness bolt of lightning type hit me in the head and heart experience. Wow. For 30+ years I have been a devoted fan of singer /songwriters. Of course Gord is my favorite but I've also been a fan of Dylan,Chapin,Donovan,McLean,Cohen,Simon,Taylor,Joh n Stewart,Sebastian,Prine,Denver,Winchester,Kris,Nel son,Cash,Diamond,Fogelberg,Franks,Rankin,Van Morrison----and the ladies, Collins,Mitchell,Emmy,King,Muldaur,Ian,Baez,Nicks, Reddy,Bayer Sager,Simon et al.
But for the last couple of years I've been kind of restless musically and I've had this feeling that I was missing out on something very important. And I was. While reading through this "who else does it for you" I came across the name Stan Rogers and I thought hmmmmm I should check out his music. Somehow I pulled up the Garnet Rogers website and learned that Stan had died in an airplane crash about 17 years ago. The reviews on Garnet Rogers were incredible so I went to "Borders" music and book store to find some of his CDs. Their computer showed nothing by Garnet but they showed about a dozen or so albums by Stan so I went to the bin and looked at all his Cds and I didn't recognize his picture or any of his song titles.I wondered which CD to buy. Should I start at the beginning of his career,the middle or the end. I ended up buying The latest CD, a compilation of songs that were outtakes that never made it on to any of his albums. The CD is called "from coffee house to concert hall" and was released in 1999 by Fogarty's Cove Music.My wife Cindy and I were standing in our kitchen putting away groceries and rearranging our cupboards[getting ready for a long cold winter in Colorado] and I started this new CD---- and after hearing his first words I got chills and the hair on my arms stood straight up.We both stopped and stared at each other with our mouths hanging open and stopped what we were doing and listened to every word and note from this incredible artist.You see we both appreciate good lyrics and melodies but what we really love is the emotion and phrasing and life experience that a singer puts into the song.[Like Gord does] The 10th song is called "Louise's Song" and after the first two lines we were both fighting back tears. This guy put it all together as a singer/songwriter and entertainer. I want to thank whoever put his name up for bringing his music to my attention.I'm mad at myself for not finding his music sooner. Myself being a Canadian expatriot [Stan was Canadian and toured on a bus with Gord and Joni Mitchell] I felt kind of bad for having not kept track of the music of my homeland. Also I'm thinking that if this CD is his music that didn't make it onto any of his albums----then his other dozen or so albums must be very,very good. Also, his brother Garnet's albums will be well worth looking into.I have a feeling that there are a lot of other Stan Rogers fans out there and that I,m the last one to the party.I'll close with the chorus from"Louise's Song"

and oh, there's a burning in your eyes
and the hand you put in mine won't stop trembling.
oh, tell me what you're going through,
'cause all I want to do is be protecting.
No! all the shadows on your face ,
they look so out of place ,they should be sunlight.
I want to take you where the smile returns
and keep you from the night
and wake up to see me in your eyes.
---------------------------------------------
If there ever was a song that I could pick for Gord to sing this is it.
--------------------------------------------- John Hooton

re: Stan Rogers

there was a stage production here in Toronto this summer about Stan Rogers life. It was only here for a few weeks and I believe they are on tour now.

Char

re: Stan Rogers

there was a stage production here in Toronto this summer about Stan Rogers life. It was only here for a few weeks and I believe they are on tour now.

Char