Wow! So much cool stuff buzzin' round these days it's hard for this ol' boy to keep up with it all, but many thanks for all the fantastic posts and please keep em' comin'. Char, you are so great! and it shows in the comments that we see coming forth from the readers. I just want to help provide some input for the "geetar" players who might be trying to learn how to play Gord's music. Well, when I got hooked back in the sixties and decided that I really need to know just exactly what it is that he does on his guitars up there I went to drawing board and came up with a plan that worked well for me and still continues to this day. The best seating position for a good view of what he does on the finger board would be "left centre, as close as possible to the front." That way you get a bird's eye view of what he's doing on the fingerboard and at the same time study the finger and strumming style as well. Once in a while the microphone stand will get in the way depending on how he moves around. If you can't get a seat up close, keep with the left centre area and bring along a pair of opera glasses or binoculars. I remember in the early days in Massey Hall the binoculars I used could show the bubbles in his glass of soda water. No shortage of nostalgia that's for sure and it's so cool that it still applies to this day. Talk about magic moments. Stay cool. Ron J.
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