Okay...those of you that have read this story when I've posted it before,I'm just letting you know in advance!
Those of you that haven't heard it well,c'mon listen to a story about a man named Jed....er,sorry
...got carried away there! :D LOL!
My first (and so far) only Gordon Lightfoot concert was right here in Phoenix on Tuesday,August 6th,2002 @ Dodge Theatre.
This was one day shy of a year after getting "Songbook" and I was eager as heck to see the show,since the music had impressed me so much.
I made an afternoon of it,requesting the day off over a week in advance. I was at least 4 hours early but had a nice afternoon downtown. Anyhow,after 7,I went in and was in the 10th row for the first 1/2 but moved up to the second row after noticing no one was there.
That gave me a much better view and I could see Gordon a lot clearer. That's where I was when I shouted out "Hail Hero" when he mentioned doing music for that film & he responded with,"You got it man!"
That was great but after the show when I and nearly 30 others waited outside and got autographs and shook hands with him,was the icing on the cake.
Makes me look forward to January,which I'm keeping my fingers crossed for.
Odd thing about the date of the show in '02,same date as my late Grandmother's birthday.