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4_everyman · 11-04-2010, 12:18 PM

Hi, folks.

My wife and I enjoyed Gord's show last night in Portland, Oregon. It was a real treat to hear "Home From The Forest" and "If Children Had Wings" in concert.

I wanted to ask the folks here about Terry. It's been three years since Gord and the band performed in Portland. We were in the fourth row so we had an excellent view of the stage.

I noticed early on in the show that Terry seemed to be struggling. I've been to every Lightfoot concert in whichever town I've lived in since 1976. I know all of Terry's solos, but last night it was obvious that he was having some difficulty playing. I noticed his left hand trembling at times.

Also, at the intermission break and when the band left the stage for the encore, Terry was the last one off the stage. He moved very slowly and deliberately. Terry looked noticably older than the last time I saw him back in 2007.

I was talking to a friend during the intermission. She's a nurse and she thought Terry was either suffering from arthritis or that perhaps he'd had a stroke, given the difficulty he had using his hands. I'm very concerned because he looked like he was having hard time on stage.

Have others noticed this? Does anyone have any information to share?

11-04-2010, 12:18 PM	#1
4_everyman Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 2	Concerned about Terry Clements Hi, folks. My wife and I enjoyed Gord's show last night in Portland, Oregon. It was a real treat to hear "Home From The Forest" and "If Children Had Wings" in concert. I wanted to ask the folks here about Terry. It's been three years since Gord and the band performed in Portland. We were in the fourth row so we had an excellent view of the stage. I noticed early on in the show that Terry seemed to be struggling. I've been to every Lightfoot concert in whichever town I've lived in since 1976. I know all of Terry's solos, but last night it was obvious that he was having some difficulty playing. I noticed his left hand trembling at times. Also, at the intermission break and when the band left the stage for the encore, Terry was the last one off the stage. He moved very slowly and deliberately. Terry looked noticably older than the last time I saw him back in 2007. I was talking to a friend during the intermission. She's a nurse and she thought Terry was either suffering from arthritis or that perhaps he'd had a stroke, given the difficulty he had using his hands. I'm very concerned because he looked like he was having hard time on stage. Have others noticed this? Does anyone have any information to share?