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johnfowles · 01-20-2015, 02:04 PM

Over the years there have been a large number of detailed well written concert reviews most notably by our dear Moderator herself.
I have just reread a lengthy heartfelt 2005 Californian concert review by corfid member Sheryl (who said Goodbye publicly here in June 2006 after posting an impressive 673 messages in under two years but I believe ceased posting here but just maybe she still occasionally reads corfid.
I came across her review whilst searching for something on the now sadly largely defunct newsgroup at:-
https://groups.google.com/d/forum/alt.music.lightfoot.
which is I see currently a wonderful searchable archive currently totaling some 9818 threads(or topics) of which there were only 7 new ones in 2014 5 of which were irrelevant spam
that had followed a mere 3 in 2013 (all 3 being spam ) and
5 in 2012 (when only 2 were spam)
Ed Mullen who recently made two welcome postings here was a stalwart of the Newsgroup for many years and I summarized the history of the Newsgroup on a page on my website at
http://johnfowles.org.uk/LIGHTFOOT/newsgroup.htm
Here is Sheryl's review of the concert at The Canyon Club in Agoura Hills (which we found is a little north of Malibu and Los Angeles.)
this review is from the Newsgroup thread at:-
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/alt....k/OWajRJGTRnYJ
Oops the full text is too long for this forum to stomach so I have cut it for posting in a reply to this it starts with
Hi everyone, sorry I've been remiss and haven't been in here for quite a while. I was at this concert and I am a new woman, and a better one for it! There aren't enough adjectives in the English language to describe my feelings for this man... Here it is...
Agoura Hills Review - April 24, 2005
Let me preface this by saying that this was my FIRST EVER Gordon Lightfoot concert! And it was a magical night... I got there with my husband, Gabe, and there were at least 100 anxious, excited fans lined up outside waiting to get in. After a few minutes, I had my first thrill when I spotted John & Susan Fowles walking up! It was my first time meeting these lovely and warm people! Once inside, we could see wall-to-wall tables set up, banquet-style, sideways from the stage almost to the back wall, and several rows of chairs all around the dining area for those who bought "standing room only" tickets. Behind us was the upraised "balcony" where more diners sat, and in front, the stage... the place where soon all the magic would happen. The room was half-filled already and abuzz with talk. We were all applauding and shouting. Not a moment later, Gord sauntered up to the mic, the applause got louder, people were shouting out, and excited shouts and whistles rang out throughout the club. He wore (well-fitting, ladies!!) black jeans and a short-sleeved black Hawaiian shirt with tan palm trees, and black suspenders. He smiled at us, then turned around to pick up his guitar.

01-20-2015, 02:04 PM	#1
johnfowles Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: New Jersey U.S.A. ex UK and Canada Posts: 4,846	Concert Reviews Over the years there have been a large number of detailed well written concert reviews most notably by our dear Moderator herself. I have just reread a lengthy heartfelt 2005 Californian concert review by corfid member Sheryl (who said Goodbye publicly here in June 2006 after posting an impressive 673 messages in under two years but I believe ceased posting here but just maybe she still occasionally reads corfid. I came across her review whilst searching for something on the now sadly largely defunct newsgroup at:- https://groups.google.com/d/forum/alt.music.lightfoot. which is I see currently a wonderful searchable archive currently totaling some 9818 threads(or topics) of which there were only 7 new ones in 2014 5 of which were irrelevant spam that had followed a mere 3 in 2013 (all 3 being spam ) and 5 in 2012 (when only 2 were spam) Ed Mullen who recently made two welcome postings here was a stalwart of the Newsgroup for many years and I summarized the history of the Newsgroup on a page on my website at http://johnfowles.org.uk/LIGHTFOOT/newsgroup.htm Here is Sheryl's review of the concert at The Canyon Club in Agoura Hills (which we found is a little north of Malibu and Los Angeles.) this review is from the Newsgroup thread at:- https://groups.google.com/d/msg/alt....k/OWajRJGTRnYJ Oops the full text is too long for this forum to stomach so I have cut it for posting in a reply to this it starts with Hi everyone, sorry I've been remiss and haven't been in here for quite a while. I was at this concert and I am a new woman, and a better one for it! There aren't enough adjectives in the English language to describe my feelings for this man... Here it is... Agoura Hills Review - April 24, 2005 Let me preface this by saying that this was my FIRST EVER Gordon Lightfoot concert! And it was a magical night... I got there with my husband, Gabe, and there were at least 100 anxious, excited fans lined up outside waiting to get in. After a few minutes, I had my first thrill when I spotted John & Susan Fowles walking up! It was my first time meeting these lovely and warm people! Once inside, we could see wall-to-wall tables set up, banquet-style, sideways from the stage almost to the back wall, and several rows of chairs all around the dining area for those who bought "standing room only" tickets. Behind us was the upraised "balcony" where more diners sat, and in front, the stage... the place where soon all the magic would happen. The room was half-filled already and abuzz with talk. We were all applauding and shouting. Not a moment later, Gord sauntered up to the mic, the applause got louder, people were shouting out, and excited shouts and whistles rang out throughout the club. He wore (well-fitting, ladies!!) black jeans and a short-sleeved black Hawaiian shirt with tan palm trees, and black suspenders. He smiled at us, then turned around to pick up his guitar. __________________ "Sir" John Fowles Bt Honorary Curator Bootleg Museum (where Sir does not signify that I am a fully benighted Knight just a Bt which signifies a humble Baronet -?? read the wiki!) I meant no one no harm Once inside we found a curious moonbeam Doing dances on the floor Last edited by johnfowles; 01-20-2015 at 02:10 PM.