Frankv:
MuchMoreMusic had a number of good questions that were answered by Gordon...
1. Question: Gordon's opinion of the state of Canadian music today(i.e. Canadian Heritage)?
Answer: Great down east music[did not mention any specfic bands]
2. Question: Which song best describes your personality?
Answer: A Painter Passing Through
3. Question: What other jobs did you have?
Answer: Worked in a plant, drove a truck, worked in a bank, back-up singer/dancer
4. Question: What song did you sing yourself to sleep with when little kid?
Answer: Song from Sunday School
5. Question: Other guitarists that influenced your style?
Answer: Merle Travis, Red Shea
6. Question: What song do you enjoy singing the most?
Answer: Songs that stand the test of time...In My Fashion
7. Question: What gave you the confidence to perform?
Answer: I wasn't shy about it, finding the work [was the problem]
8. Question: Can I call you "Gord"?
Answer: Call me anything, except don't call me late for supper(lol)
9. Question: Do you mind other people covering your songs?
Answer: Can't complain, many wonderful versions
10. Question: Favorite musical experience?
Answer: Visiting Mt. Rushmore
11. Question: Will you ever stop singing?
Answer: Retire? I'll carry on as time permits...mandatory retirement age is coming up???lol
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My question for Gordon would be "How do you remember all the words to the songs during your performance? Do you use a tele-prompter?"
I know this question was asked to Bob Dylan, and he answered that it was easy because he wrote 'em all! Yet, I've heard "...Edmund Fitzgerald" over 250 times, yet I couldn't remember the whole song if my life depended on it! How do you stay focused to remember all the words w/o forgetting?
[This message has been edited by Tom (edited August 04, 2000).]