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Dan · 08-07-2000, 12:01 AM

I have sent four pictures from a digital camera which I sent to Florian. I also have pictures from a regular camera which I will send to Florian when I get them developed!

Before the concert we scouted out where they hide the talent. I found the door where the performers pass through to get to the acutal hall and me and my whole family planted ourselves there. I talked to everyone around that door to see if I could get in to talk to Gordon. The security gaurds were telling tales that Gord wasn't even there yet when low and behold who walks out but Rick Haynes. Me and another guy stepped over to talk to Rick. I asked him if he could get Gord to sign our copy of the Sit Down Young Stranger LP. He said to come back after the concert and Gord would sign it. I asked him if I could take his picture with my wife and he said OK and I did.

Here is the play list

14k Gold
I'll Do Anything
In My Fashion
Beautiful
Forgive Me Lord
Sundown
Carefree Highway-After a story of how he almost left the lyrics on a scrap of paper in a rental cars glove compartment in Arizona.
Spanish Moss
Don Q
I'll Prove My Love
Ghost of CapeHorn
Blackberry Wine
Minstrel of the Dawn-After people shouted it out as a request. He had just finished the previous song and changed to the 12-string. Then after someone shouted it out he changed back to the 6-string and played it.
Wreck-After changing back to the 12-string Intermission for about 15-20 minutes. Restless
Waiting for You
Fading Away
Ring Them Bells
If You Could Read My Mind
Painter Passing Through
Early Morning Rain
Baby Step Back
Make Way For the Lady
Song For A Winter's Night
Canadian Railroad Trilogy
Encore
Old Dan's Records

The concert was absolutely fantastic. We sat in the 5th row we had great seats. I met up with SundownBuff and her sister. She was in the second row across the aisle. We talked after the concert and then went to the door together.

Gord looked great and was in great voice. Most of the people there seemed to be loyal fans because usually when he wasn't singing everyone was yelling out requests. At one point he said something like let's go back aways and someone yelled out a song and he said not that far back. Unfortunately I don't remember the song title yelled out.

Rick Haynes told me to come back to that door after the concert and we would be able to meet Gord. When we got to the door there were a bunch of people standing around and the security gaurds kept telling everyone that Gord wasn't seeing anyone who wasn't on the list. Some people standiing there were on the list and got in. They kept telling us that he wasn't seeing anyone so slowly the crowd dwindled down to about 5 sets of people. Mike Heferan walked out with a keyboard and went back into the theater saying that he would be right back. He came back and I asked him for his autograph and talked to him with another guy for a few moments. The other guy asked Mike if he could Gord to sign a book(that biography Gord doesn't like) for him so I asked Mike if he would get Gord to sign our copy of the Sit Down Young Stranger LP and the other people also gave him stuff for Gord to sign. He took it all and came back with it all signed a few minutes later.

A few moments later Rick Haynes came out with a cup coffee and started visiting with us all. Now I asked if he would sign the Sit Down Young Stranger LP. I took his picture. He talked to us like he was an old friend. Other people asked him to sign various items too. I asked him if I could get a picture of him with my family and he said sure. The security gaurd took my camera and told me to get in the picture too so I did. I told him to take two. (I also took pictures of SundownBuff with Mike and Rick with her camera.) I then realized that I brought the Songbook booklet and asked Rick to sign it. I asked him where do theyusually sign the booklet and he told me he would sigin it anywhere I wanted. He then said a lot of times they sign the group picture of the whole band backstage at Massey
Hall. So that is where Rick signed it after turning to the Carefree Highway picture and telling me that he took it.

Rick talked with us about 10 minutes I thanked him for a great concert as did the other people. I shook his hand about three or four times. After Rick went back in the room some more people left. Now there were only three groups of people left. Me and my family (there are six of us), a family of
three from Rochester and SundownBuff and her Sister. We continued to wait then about five minutes later the security gaurd came out and winked at us and mouthed that Gord was coming out! They told us to line up next to the door. A few moments later out walked Rick then Gord and his family. Immediately greeted him with a big HELLO GORDON and put my hand out to shake his I thanked him for a great concert and asked if would sign the Songbook booklet he did then I asked if I could take his picture with my family and he said sure! I think SundownBuff took my camera and told me to get into the picture. My wife and kids were already crowded around him and he had his arm around my wife so I just pushed in and I told whoever was taking the picture to take two. He was very kind even though I was probably acting like I was about 10!!!

Let me think some and I will post another message in a few minutes.

Dan

[This message has been edited by Dan (edited August 07, 2000).]

08-07-2000, 12:01 AM	#1
Dan Senior Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Hamburg,NY,USA Posts: 111	I have sent four pictures from a digital camera which I sent to Florian. I also have pictures from a regular camera which I will send to Florian when I get them developed! Before the concert we scouted out where they hide the talent. I found the door where the performers pass through to get to the acutal hall and me and my whole family planted ourselves there. I talked to everyone around that door to see if I could get in to talk to Gordon. The security gaurds were telling tales that Gord wasn't even there yet when low and behold who walks out but Rick Haynes. Me and another guy stepped over to talk to Rick. I asked him if he could get Gord to sign our copy of the Sit Down Young Stranger LP. He said to come back after the concert and Gord would sign it. I asked him if I could take his picture with my wife and he said OK and I did. Here is the play list 14k Gold I'll Do Anything In My Fashion Beautiful Forgive Me Lord Sundown Carefree Highway-After a story of how he almost left the lyrics on a scrap of paper in a rental cars glove compartment in Arizona. Spanish Moss Don Q I'll Prove My Love Ghost of CapeHorn Blackberry Wine Minstrel of the Dawn-After people shouted it out as a request. He had just finished the previous song and changed to the 12-string. Then after someone shouted it out he changed back to the 6-string and played it. Wreck-After changing back to the 12-string Intermission for about 15-20 minutes. Restless Waiting for You Fading Away Ring Them Bells If You Could Read My Mind Painter Passing Through Early Morning Rain Baby Step Back Make Way For the Lady Song For A Winter's Night Canadian Railroad Trilogy Encore Old Dan's Records The concert was absolutely fantastic. We sat in the 5th row we had great seats. I met up with SundownBuff and her sister. She was in the second row across the aisle. We talked after the concert and then went to the door together. Gord looked great and was in great voice. Most of the people there seemed to be loyal fans because usually when he wasn't singing everyone was yelling out requests. At one point he said something like let's go back aways and someone yelled out a song and he said not that far back. Unfortunately I don't remember the song title yelled out. Rick Haynes told me to come back to that door after the concert and we would be able to meet Gord. When we got to the door there were a bunch of people standing around and the security gaurds kept telling everyone that Gord wasn't seeing anyone who wasn't on the list. Some people standiing there were on the list and got in. They kept telling us that he wasn't seeing anyone so slowly the crowd dwindled down to about 5 sets of people. Mike Heferan walked out with a keyboard and went back into the theater saying that he would be right back. He came back and I asked him for his autograph and talked to him with another guy for a few moments. The other guy asked Mike if he could Gord to sign a book(that biography Gord doesn't like) for him so I asked Mike if he would get Gord to sign our copy of the Sit Down Young Stranger LP and the other people also gave him stuff for Gord to sign. He took it all and came back with it all signed a few minutes later. A few moments later Rick Haynes came out with a cup coffee and started visiting with us all. Now I asked if he would sign the Sit Down Young Stranger LP. I took his picture. He talked to us like he was an old friend. Other people asked him to sign various items too. I asked him if I could get a picture of him with my family and he said sure. The security gaurd took my camera and told me to get in the picture too so I did. I told him to take two. (I also took pictures of SundownBuff with Mike and Rick with her camera.) I then realized that I brought the Songbook booklet and asked Rick to sign it. I asked him where do theyusually sign the booklet and he told me he would sigin it anywhere I wanted. He then said a lot of times they sign the group picture of the whole band backstage at Massey Hall. So that is where Rick signed it after turning to the Carefree Highway picture and telling me that he took it. Rick talked with us about 10 minutes I thanked him for a great concert as did the other people. I shook his hand about three or four times. After Rick went back in the room some more people left. Now there were only three groups of people left. Me and my family (there are six of us), a family of three from Rochester and SundownBuff and her Sister. We continued to wait then about five minutes later the security gaurd came out and winked at us and mouthed that Gord was coming out! They told us to line up next to the door. A few moments later out walked Rick then Gord and his family. Immediately greeted him with a big HELLO GORDON and put my hand out to shake his I thanked him for a great concert and asked if would sign the Songbook booklet he did then I asked if I could take his picture with my family and he said sure! I think SundownBuff took my camera and told me to get into the picture. My wife and kids were already crowded around him and he had his arm around my wife so I just pushed in and I told whoever was taking the picture to take two. He was very kind even though I was probably acting like I was about 10!!! Let me think some and I will post another message in a few minutes. Dan [This message has been edited by Dan (edited August 07, 2000).]