[johnfowles]

Yes well incredible is an excellent way of describing the Massey experience which is not atltogether indescribable.This year amongst other notable events was the enrolling of yet another UK fan Peter, from Swansea in "Welsh Wales",

from the left Peter (I was not the only one who thought he might be dear Barry Harvey's son!!, Martyn, Me and Paul
Swansea is I think also the hometown of corfid member Mair
Paul and I hope Peter will find his way here and introduce himself as yet another fan who hitherto thought he was the only one left!
Peter got roped in, as Paul told the story on Wednesday when, Paul having visited the Eaton Centre on Yonge Street, decided to take a look at the nearby Massey Hall. when he got there Gord was just unloading his guitars and there were a few fans gatherred round. In due course Gord approached him ,and he said he was "Paul from England", Gord replied "yes I know", whereupon the chap behind him introduced himself as another Brit, albeit not from England but that other place.
Peter attended all 4 nights and came to the final visit to the jam session pub late on Saturday night after the concert
One other remarkable occurence was by the well known Gordfan
Johnny Corcoran, who was sitting in the row behind me at Thursday's concert and who I overheard talking about "Ribbon Of Darkness" After Gord did his now usual dead halt before finishing ROD and before seguewaying into Sundown (To my mind this is distinctly the wrong way round because surely Darkness follows Sundown??
a loud voice rang out "Over Me"
Gord looked surprised then looking in Johnny's direction said simply "Thank You"!!
Johnny had apparently arranged to do this in unison with three mates, who were elsewhere in the Hall and themselves decided to let Johnny do his piece solo!! Priceless.
Another unexpected moment had previously occured on Thursday . I had already noted to myself that Carefree Highway had been number 3 on the setlist when at number 11 Gord repeated it. The Orchestra who I was once told never know in advance the exact setlist did not miss a beat but joined in almost immediately as usual.
After the interval Gord mentioned this fact with an "explanation" that he wanted "an alternative take", for a live recording presumably.Later he did refer to his producer Bob Doidge being "down below" and that Bob would be able to repair any mistakes or bad areas of recording by cutting and pasting.My other Massey 2008 anecdote concerns a visit we made so that the ladies could indulge in a quest for jewellery beads on Queen Street West. Now when we visited that area in November 2006 there was at that time a fine used book store as far as I remember directly opposite on the other side of the road.Well we arrived in an area containing a number of bead shops but I could see no book store. However opposite to Arton bead shop was an art framing store Off The Wall Art And Framing Gallery, where I was able to sit out the long wait for the beadossey to finish, and eventually I struck up a conversation with the owner Ross who said the shop next to Arton's had indeed been a used bookstore for 30 years but had folded last fall he let me use his computer so that I could check my email. Naturally I mentioned Gord and was told that Gord had bought Ross his very first drink back in 1967 at a concert venue in Peterborough ON. Naturally I ensured that corfid was added to Ross's favourites for his future surfing. Just maybe he might even read this and register here to reply??