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Originally Posted by spocksbrain
Dylan's appearance at the Juno Awards delamed it. If Tyson had presented Lightfoot with the award, it would have proven that the Canadians responsible for that show had an extremely narrow scope. It was a good thing.
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dammit, Jim...they've stolen spocksbrain's brain!
hey, just wanted to give the nod in agreement re it being a good thing in that the hype boosted ratings and as many have said, it pleased Gordon very muchly
my opinion (as well as a family member who was one of those CBCites responsible, in part anyhow, for that and many other like productions) remains that the Dylan > Gord HOF induction presentation was possibly THE lamest of all time - I gotta say that I do feel a more appropriate appearance and presentation by Dylan would have been at the Canadian Songwriters HOF ceremony - I've a hunch Bob would've dug that event a lot more and it would've been a more rootsy (if it wasn't a word, it is now) evening
I'm too ignorant of history to join in the debate about which came first, Guthrie or Dylan or Gord or the chicken or the egg but I still think a Tyson > Gord presentation at those Junos would have filled that large room with immense warmth and sent a chill over the tv airwaves and across the nation....btw, Gord commenting on For Lovin' Me:
"...Peter Yarrow (of Peter, Paul & Mary) saw something in it, a tongue-in-cheek sort of approach to the situation. Fortunately for me, it became a big hit. I was happy to have been a part of their career. It was their recording, along with Ian & Sylvia (Tyson)'s help, that opened some doors in New York City that got me where I wanted to go."
ps) I'd also like to read your movie review, for I'm always looking for a good referral ...the last one i saw in theatre was Kung Fu Panda ...as you can tell, I'm not only very well read but I'm also quite a film buff, lol