One of my favorites is Gord tapping his foot three times during the pause near the end of "Don Quixote". It always seems that some unaware audience member starts to clap, thinking it's the end of the song.
Another favorite was whenb PeeWee Charles was keyboardist. During a song, he put on "nose-glasses", the audience started laughing, Gord looks bewildered (part of the shtick?) and finally looks around at PeeWee and sees the glasses. As a result of that, I bought all my GORD-CONCERT-SEEING buddies and I some nose glasses, but I was the only one brave enought to actually wear them at the next concert. I don't think Gord noticed, but it was fun. (A side topic: "fans' attempts to get something to Gord at a concert venue" - MINE: I took a polaroid of my then-license plate "GORDFAN" along with an appreciative note, gave it to Rick Haynes with a rose, and asked him to give it to Gord. He gave me an exasperated look and walked on. He probably threw it away in the next trashcan! Oh well....) A friend of mine got Gord's autograph on her business card - lucky her!
Another bit: When Gord goes "alRIGHT!" after a song went well.
Write if you have some anecdotes on either topic!
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