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Originally Posted by gwen snyder
At the concert in Indy last fall, my husband thought I was going nuts but every other song I was misty eyed... I had eyes shining with a smile and tears running out of my eyes for the passion of the man. I must admit he is "art"-ist enough for me. Blessed is the thought that was running through my mind. He had enough God in him to correct the things in his past that made him move off his goals, that was a chore. AND then write about them. Additionally he had enough compassion for us to know we all go through his emotions someone said "to stand in front of a crowd of thousands and bare your soul, etc..." we are in this together, he, you and I. He is a gift for us. We are so lucky to be in his "era". Until I started coming to this sight, the words to some of his songs alluded me, songs like "home from the forest" really didn't make sense (so it wasn't a favorite) until I read the words and identified with the sadness of the situation. We are Gord's gift, too, to be able to identify with his music and to be as "Ginny" put it in this unique space and time with a "cultural icon" like Gordon Lightfoot. Yes!!!!!
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Hello Gwen, and forum members
I'm a newbee here, posting for the first time. I'd like to say first, that I feel this is a special honorable place, (thanks to Char for making it possible, and all you for posting). I'm finding this humanly grateful, emotional connection, or thread that connects us all to this man, a very unique experience. I agree with "Ginny" too, that this is a special time and place, to all feel this close identification with Gordon's music. The enlightened works of Gordon Lightfoot's music, and pen, will certainly be discussed someday as is the emotional, sensual poetry of Walt Whitman's;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaves_of_Grass
I aspire to be a heartfelt writer. Most times, I ponder about the sociology of the future humanity, and where we are going. That possible future without a direct connection to true experiences, loving and the loss of love once had. This special "man and his music", is ours to share. So...as I began working on a new idea for a screenplay, a while back, I wondered about ...what it would be like in that future, not having these gifted people, offering their natural emotional connections through the arts. Those future humans beings, wanting to reconnect again, with their past ancestry, and that time long ago, when humans cried with sadness and joy. We humans may be only remembered, by some, as simple and primitive, cave dwellers, but we sure do feel our emotions to the bone! LOL
I do have many visual experiences, while listening to Gordon's music, as I'm sure you all do too. These sometimes animated, and graphic character studies come in daydreams. I try to capture them on paper or by keystroke. Sometimes, by selecting and positioning my playlist of Gordon's songs I have met many connective threads between these unique, biographical characters. Sometimes their, character experiences, seem to form a coalescence into story chapters. These developments are only now in drafts stages. Yet, later on, I envision a running dialog between them. "Let them speak", so the songs tell me...What do the songs tell you?
I'm sure you all have these visuals too? (while listening) I would enjoy hearing about your experiences, with those characters in Gordon's songs. Greetings to you all. Thanks for letting me board.
Cheers,
Christopher