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Lisa J · 10-25-2014, 06:08 PM

On Thursday morning I boarded the ferry from washington and headed to Victoria, BC in the pouring rain. As we pulled into Victoria, the sun broke through and we on the boat were greeted with a beautfiul rainbow...a good sign! We had a glorious day enjoying the sights of Victoria in full autumn colors, then at 7 pm we, along with hundreds of others, entered the theatre. At 8 pm, we had an incredible introduction of Gordon by a local DJ, followed by the entrance of the band and Gord. The audience was fully appreciative of Gordon, much more so than I am used to in the States. Not that we aren't appreciative of him here, but the feel was different. Gordon belongs to Canada and it was heartening to be in the audience.
After a couple of songs, Gordon made mention of the sadness of the event in Ottowa, then he played a song for Canada, the Trilogy. well done.
I do not remember the order of the songs because I was too enthralled with the show. Gordon was in fine form, his voice was great and he was in a great mood. He told jokes, some I hadn't heard, but just as goofy as the ones he usually does. He played the usual songs we all love, such as Sundown, Beautiful and IYCRMM, but he also played
many older songs, and some of the minor songs from his albums that we fans all know, but rarely hear live. He played Don Quixote, All the Lovely Ladies, Restless, Drink Your Glasses Empty, Cotton Jenny, I'd Rather Press On, Drifters, and a wonderful rendition of Wild Strawberries. His voice was excellent for the evening and I must say it was one of the best shows I have seen.
Several of us waited to see Gordon after the show, but it was late and he had to get back to the hotel for the next day's travels. Meredith came out with her dog and talked with us a while. She was very sweet and seemed surprised that I knew who she was and that I had heard her sing. she and her dog entertained us for a while, then off she went into the night.
Since the camera cops were out if force, there are no pictures from my end. I got a few that I snuck on my cell phone, but none worth posting.
The show was wonderful, just a glorious evening. Thanks again to Char for letting me know about this concert so many months ago.

10-25-2014, 06:08 PM	#6
Lisa J Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: arizona, usa Posts: 342	Re: VICTORIA BC-Oct.22-2014 On Thursday morning I boarded the ferry from washington and headed to Victoria, BC in the pouring rain. As we pulled into Victoria, the sun broke through and we on the boat were greeted with a beautfiul rainbow...a good sign! We had a glorious day enjoying the sights of Victoria in full autumn colors, then at 7 pm we, along with hundreds of others, entered the theatre. At 8 pm, we had an incredible introduction of Gordon by a local DJ, followed by the entrance of the band and Gord. The audience was fully appreciative of Gordon, much more so than I am used to in the States. Not that we aren't appreciative of him here, but the feel was different. Gordon belongs to Canada and it was heartening to be in the audience. After a couple of songs, Gordon made mention of the sadness of the event in Ottowa, then he played a song for Canada, the Trilogy. well done. I do not remember the order of the songs because I was too enthralled with the show. Gordon was in fine form, his voice was great and he was in a great mood. He told jokes, some I hadn't heard, but just as goofy as the ones he usually does. He played the usual songs we all love, such as Sundown, Beautiful and IYCRMM, but he also played many older songs, and some of the minor songs from his albums that we fans all know, but rarely hear live. He played Don Quixote, All the Lovely Ladies, Restless, Drink Your Glasses Empty, Cotton Jenny, I'd Rather Press On, Drifters, and a wonderful rendition of Wild Strawberries. His voice was excellent for the evening and I must say it was one of the best shows I have seen. Several of us waited to see Gordon after the show, but it was late and he had to get back to the hotel for the next day's travels. Meredith came out with her dog and talked with us a while. She was very sweet and seemed surprised that I knew who she was and that I had heard her sing. she and her dog entertained us for a while, then off she went into the night. Since the camera cops were out if force, there are no pictures from my end. I got a few that I snuck on my cell phone, but none worth posting. The show was wonderful, just a glorious evening. Thanks again to Char for letting me know about this concert so many months ago.