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jj 12-08-2010 11:16 AM

Re: Remembering Barry Harvey
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by MistyMoppens (Post 167507)
I won't be making a peep about future shows I'll be attending, either. It's just not my style.

hey misty...is a peep like a tweet? lol

well, i'd like to say thank you to all those who do peep or we'd be staring at blank monitors, or relentlessly carrying on with the one-up-woman-ship vibes

wow, Great 1995 pic, thank you...and thanks for the Leslie correction, Jenney...and poor DSR, i'm glad you have taken that new motto forward, perhaps in Barry's honour:)

keep toasty, folks...it's a cool one out there

brink- 12-08-2010 01:51 PM

Re: Remembering Barry Harvey
 
I would love to have different colored type for this, but I don't. My wish is that people behave here like they do in person, I never like an attack on anyone on this forum and have always been the defender of the underdog - in this case Char since she has too much class to respond to this drivel. But ME - I have no class and I don't care, so here is my response.

Quote:

Originally Posted by MistyMoppens (Post 167507)
Actually, Char, I traveled to several shows.

MM - "And NO - I didn't take photos. The man does NOT like having his picture taken but he does what he has to do to make his fans happy. I tend to naturally respect people's wishes. I do that with everyone."

brink- Respect was not shown in post to Char. She has done nothing to you - it was merely a question and you jumped down her throat. I found it to be a very distasteful rant.

mm- "Not everyone goes public whenever they have backstage passes (in one instance exclusive backstage passes - no one else was invited... which shocked me!) or phone calls from Gordon." Not that it would ever happen here but I've seen other forums where it was a never-ending display of one-upmanship. Some people call it a "pi**ing contest." I didn't want to appear to be playing that creepy little game.

brink- You did play that creepy little game -------

MM - "I enjoy everyone here and seriously love to read about everyone's love of this man's music. But some things I want to keep to myself."

brink- Apparently you don't enjoy everyone here. As far as keeping things to yourself, then do it.

MM - I probably should have kept those silly backstage passes and I thought about that as I tossed them into the dust bin but they just weren't the kind of thing that meant a whole lot to me. It's just not a big deal. Although I did keep them for a month or so. I do love his music but I don't worship him the way other people do and besides - "Heros often fail."

brink- I doubt if many of the people here agree with the "silly backstage passes" phrase. Many people would love to have a backstage pass and meet Gordon. You appear to be very ungrateful. They would mean a lot to some people. I disagree with your statement about "worshiping him" I think people here have a healthy respect and a measured amount of awe about him. But, I think the worship part is a bit out of line.

MM- However, if I were to spill the beans...... OH MY GOD. But I won't. The beans are going with me to my grave.

brink- That is a disgusting comment. How high school that is. Poor Gord, not only do HeroEs often fail, but they also have a lapse in judgement from time to time.

MM- And, for the record, I won't be making a peep about future shows I'll be attending, either. It's just not my style.

brink- Too bad, I would like some warning.

MistyMoppens 12-09-2010 12:03 AM

Re: Remembering Barry Harvey
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by jj (Post 167524)
hey misty...is a peep like a tweet? lol

well, i'd like to say thank you to all those who do peep or we'd be staring at blank monitors, or relentlessly carrying on with the one-up-woman-ship vibes

wow, Great 1995 pic, thank you...and thanks for the Leslie correction, Jenney...and poor DSR, i'm glad you have taken that new motto forward, perhaps in Barry's honour:)

keep toasty, folks...it's a cool one out there

I, too, appreciate all the sharing that goes on here and I do truly enjoy reading of everyone else's happy and priceless experiences and memories. I just normally don't feel the need to post about my own experiences.

As far as tour managers - I'm sure it'll take some time to find a comfortable groove after humming along like a finely tuned machine thanks to Barry all those years.

You're right, JJ. It's a cool one out there! (and down here in the south)

MistyMoppens 12-09-2010 12:05 AM

Re: Remembering Barry Harvey
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by brink- (Post 167531)
I would love to have different colored type for this, but I don't. My wish is that people behave here like they do in person, I never like an attack on anyone on this forum and have always been the defender of the underdog - in this case Char since she has too much class to respond to this drivel. But ME - I have no class and I don't care, so here is my response.



brink- Too bad, I would like some warning.

Rant?

Pot - Kettle - Black

Moving on....

MistyMoppens 12-09-2010 12:09 AM

Re: Remembering Barry Harvey
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by jj (Post 167508)
hope all's well, mm:)

i also wondered what your top three live tunes he's done this tour were?

i think char just asked about the "show" part (agreed, some share the "other stuff" but not mandatory i'm sure, lol)...i know she keeps plenty private but shares some of the stuff that other members might enjoy and Gord does the telephone interviews of course so that she would hopefully share with the net people

wow, Gord should have continued with the acting career cos he sure looks like he enjoys having his pic taken, lol...what a glowing smile he has in many of those

all the manager group stuff is beyond me to keep up with but interesting stuff...well, i hope Barry's family doing well at this time...my season's greetings to them all (i agree with deb, he had a wild look in the eyes and i was glad to share his space for a bit...like some have said, he was on top of things and had Gord's best interest, #1)

Thanks for the input, JJ. This must be a particularly difficult time of the year for Barry's family. He was so young. I'm sure his untimely death shocked everyone.

brink- 12-09-2010 04:26 AM

Re: Remembering Barry Harvey
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by MistyMoppens (Post 167543)
Rant?

Pot - Kettle - Black

Moving on....

you should

MistyMoppens 12-09-2010 08:41 PM

Re: Remembering Barry Harvey
 
Wow. That's a lot of inappropriate, misplaced rage. You really should seek mental health care.

Try to grasp the fact that when someone actually decides to share helpful info it's inappropriate and hurtful for the Moderator to ask which concert was attended (several) and that she "did not recall a report or review." No wonder so many have left this place. Had I been aware that it was mandatory to post a review I would have. But frankly - I was away from my computer and... um.... catching up with an old friend.

However, if you are an example of what's left here then I'm no longer interested and part of the mass exodus out. Continue to cling to scraps and unobtainable fantasies if you must. Enjoy.

ryanharvey 01-13-2011 07:55 PM

Re: Remembering Barry Harvey
 
It does me good to see that my father touched so many people in his life. I thank all for the wishes directed to my family during our hardest month of the year. December. All the best to all of you.

ryanharvey 01-13-2011 07:57 PM

Re: Remembering Barry Harvey
 
Honestly the thread say's remembering Barry. It doesnt say gord fans come and bicker with each other over tour manager bullshit, show some respect.

charlene 01-13-2011 08:43 PM

Re: Remembering Barry Harvey
 
Hi Ryan,
you know how the internet can be...sorry for the upset.
I hope you and your family are doing well altho I can imagine as you say that December is an especially hard time for all of you.
We all, who ever met Barry miss him dearly.
Please ignore the b.s. in some of the posts where people seem to want to make more of things than need be and make a well intentioned thread into a thread about them.
Such are the foibles of the internet.

take care,
Char

JohninCt. 01-14-2011 10:18 AM

Re: Remembering Barry Harvey
 
I will never forget Barry, he was cool, fun, and had a great memory. I hadn't seen him in over 3 years and he still remembered me. He was always happy to see a true fan and always made sure I got backstage to see Gordon and the guys. He once told me that "if I was at any show, to get word to him and I would always be invited to see the guys". That is something you never forget and hold dearly and with respect, and he kept true to his word. The last time I saw him was at the Mohegan Sun and he was laughing and having a good time, as he had just won a bucket of quarters on a slot machine. I like that last memory, it fits Barry. My best wishes to his family, you sure should be proud of him.

Borderstone 01-14-2011 08:52 PM

Re: Remembering Barry Harvey
 
I only met the man once in Jan. 2007. Outside of Gord's show that night of the 28th,here in Phoenix.

He helped me pick which albums for Gord to sign,Early Lightfoot & "Sit Down Young Stranger". (I had brought 7 or 8 albums but he told me about Gord's hand. I had forgotten.

A very nice guy.

lighthead2toe 12-03-2011 10:19 AM

Lest we forget- Barry Harvey
 
The record on my calendar for today indicates this day is the fourth anniversary of the passing of Barry Harvey, former long term manager of Gordon Lightfoot.

Many of us here remember his presence at the concerts and his efficiency at taking care of the business affairs at Early Morning Productions.

Continued condolences to his family.

Ron J.

charlene 12-03-2011 12:18 PM

Re: Lest we forget- Barry Harvey
 
It was Dec.4, 2011... 4 years has passed so quickly. It's still strange to look around, especially at Massey and not see him running around making sure everything was in order.
Thinking of the Harvey family this weekend...

Jenney 12-03-2011 01:11 PM

Re: Lest we forget- Barry Harvey
 
I was going to say, I know it's Dec. 4th. Hit me like a ton of bricks. I agree Char, still odd not to see him before a concert.

Jenney 12-04-2013 11:12 AM

Remembering Barry Harvey
 
It's been six years today that Barry left us. I still miss seeing him at the shows, and our chats.
Jenney

lighthead2toe 12-04-2013 11:48 PM

Re: Remembering Barry Harvey
 
Six years it's been and it seems like yesterday.

Extended condolences to Barry's family.

paskatefan 12-05-2013 06:48 AM

Re: Remembering Barry Harvey
 
What a gentleman he was! We miss him!

JohninCt. 12-05-2013 10:46 AM

Re: Remembering Barry Harvey
 
I truly great class of man, sure miss him and his amicable ways.

lighthead2toe 12-04-2014 06:47 PM

Remembering Barry Harvey.
 
Today would be the 7th anniversary of the passing of Barry Harvey, Gord's long term business manager. How the time does slip by.

Extended condolences to Barry's family.

T.G. 12-04-2014 11:40 PM

Re: Remembering Barry Harvey.
 
Wow seven years ... time does indeed fly.

paskatefan 12-05-2014 06:16 AM

Re: Remembering Barry Harvey.
 
He was such a gentleman.

Gail

charlene 12-05-2014 08:47 AM

Re: Remembering Barry Harvey.
 
that time has gone too fast..I hope his family is doing well...

JohninCt. 12-05-2014 09:02 AM

Re: Remembering Barry Harvey.
 
Yes, sure do miss him. He was cool always, and had a great way with people. A good man all the way around. I never met a better manager. I also hope his family is doing well.

edmullen 01-05-2015 08:53 PM

Re: Remembering Barry Harvey.
 
For those of you who were there, and ordered copies, the 2002 Caffe Lena Gordon Lightfoot Tribute Band Concert CDs were only possible because of Barry. I had a very agreeable phone conversation with Barry about the project.

I could have faced some hefty licensing fees if Barry hadn't just turned his head and said: "Hey, you're not selling them for a profit, let's just say we didn't talk."

A very reasonable reply from the manager of a man who guards his copyrights zealously.

lighthead2toe 01-06-2015 10:31 PM

Re: Remembering Barry Harvey.
 
What a great thread this is and thank you Ed for commenting here.

It's very nice to read comments that keep alive wonderful memories of Barry Harvey who was so closely connected to the journey and have passed on before us but still very much alive. A dedicated man he was.

May I take this opportunity also, as Ed doesn't comment here often, that Ed Mullen is a very special guy in my life.

He's the one who welcomed me into the Gordon Lightfoot family back in the days of the Google Newsgroup, "Net People" as Gord refers to us. Till that point, I thought I was alone, lost in this brilliant music, all on my own.

No apologies though, not ever, to anyone.

Fast forward here:

It wasn't until Marian from the Mountains and I got settled back to live out our "golden years" here in Toronto that I had an opportunity to view that amazing and very first "Gordon Light Tribute" concert performance at Caffe Lena in Sarasota Springs, NY.

A ton of work went into that gig and those folks traveled far and wide to make this the very first "Gordon Lightfoot Tribute" concert. Kudos to you guys!

Thanks Barry for allowing it to happen.

T.G. 01-07-2015 01:19 AM

Re: Remembering Barry Harvey.
 
I'm sorry I missed that gig, sounds like it was a special event!

Melissa 01-10-2015 05:13 PM

Re: Remembering Barry Harvey.
 
Amen to the above. And "special" is not a big enough word. For lots of folks, those Caffe Lena concerts were nothing short of awesome. I missed the first one, in 2002, but I was there the next year, for the return engagement. It was that weekend in Saratoga Springs, in April, 2003, that really turned my musical life around. Like so many others, I thought I was the only GL fan left, until I found those Lightheads. I'll never be able to thank Ed, Derek, Matt and Cathy enough for inspiring me, with those concerts, to move forward with music. There were other Lightheads involved in that adventure (including Lori, who was in that first LTB in 2002!), and, of course, Val, who put the thing together, but it was Ed who performed the monumental task of putting those recordings together, mixing, producing the CD's and handling the distribution to all of us and giving us a glimpse of that magical time in Saratoga Springs. That first LTB didn't have the luxury of getting together to practice in person - they did it all via email, chats, exchanging mp3's online - and then had a day and a half together to rehearse before performing 2 2-hour concerts to a packed room on Fri. and Sat. nights. It was terrific. I'll never forget it, nor ever stop wishing I could go back to that weekend and relive it all over again!

Melissa

edmullen 01-10-2015 10:43 PM

Re: Remembering Barry Harvey.
 
Melissa, and as I have said before, if I ever think to do it again ... just shoot me!!! :-)

edmullen 01-10-2015 10:45 PM

Re: Remembering Barry Harvey.
 
Ron, you are too kind!

You're a wonderful man and a treat to know.

charlene 12-04-2015 04:15 PM

Re: Remembering Barry Harvey.
 
another year has passed.. remembering Barry...

lighthead2toe 12-04-2015 05:18 PM

Re: Remembering Barry Harvey.
 
The passing of someone we know who worked so hard keeping alive what we all enjoy so much will never be forgotten.

The folks who have passed on and contributed so greatly to Gord's music, those guys like Barry Harvey, Red Shea, Terry Clements, they seem to have been as much a part of our lives as we have of theirs.

They all made their own personal mark and it lives on throughout this wonderful journey.

To the family of Barry Harvey, my extended condolences.

JohninCt. 12-05-2015 08:44 AM

Re: Remembering Barry Harvey.
 
I still think of him often, especially when I read of or see Gordon in concert. A Prince of a man. My condolences to his family.

paskatefan 12-06-2015 06:39 AM

Re: Remembering Barry Harvey.
 
Barry - never forgotten, always in our thoughts

Gail

lighthead2toe 12-04-2016 02:35 PM

Re: Remembering Barry Harvey.
 
Nine years today have passed since we lost Barry Harvey. Hard to believe how fast that time went by. Once again, extended condolences to Barry's family.

charlene 12-04-2016 10:00 PM

Re: Remembering Barry Harvey.
 
thought about him several times today going thru old photos...9 years..wow..

JohninCt. 12-05-2016 08:13 AM

Re: Remembering Barry Harvey.
 
Time is flying by for us older folks, and memories of people like Barry Harvey make knowing them, special times in our lives.

lighthead2toe 12-04-2017 02:36 PM

Re: Remembering Barry Harvey.
 
Here we are now a decade since the passing of Barry. Remembering the good times. Once again extended condolences.

charlene 12-04-2017 06:20 PM

Re: Remembering Barry Harvey.
 
10 years.. still miss seeing him at the shows..

buzzard 12-04-2017 08:07 PM

Re: Remembering Barry Harvey.
 
Yes. A really nice guy, who was a big part of the Lightfoot success story.

Brian


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