"Inspiration Lady" Video Coming to iTunes/Request VH1: Msg. from Linus

[minstrelms]

This morning, I wrote to Linus Entertainment to ask what TV networks to watch to see Gordon's video for "Inspiration Lady." Geoff Kulawick, Linus Entertainment CEO, replied. (Now, that's the personal touch -- the CEO actually writing responses!) See Geoff's response below.

I think we should do as the CEO suggested and request VH1 to play it. Let's help Gord have a successful and warm, welcoming return after his surgery. What better way is there to support our man than to request his video be played? I'd be happy with 24-7 playing time, but that is a bit too optimistic.

I think I just posted the first message to VH1's "Gordon Lightfoot Message Board." I found Gordon's board only after doing a search of "Lightfoot." He wasn't listed in the main artists section.

I didn't see any "contact" button or "request" button to request that VH1 play his video, so I'm not sure where to go from here. Has anyone here ever requested that a particular video be played on VH1? If so, to what address did you write? TIA.

Loveya,Gord

Below is Geoff Kulawick's response to my email:

Hi, got your message, you should be able to stream the video from iTunes
next week, as well as see it from various lightfoot websites shortly
thereafter, but if you could start requesting VH1 to play the video, and get
as many lighfoot fans as you know to do the same, thatd help us to convince
them to play it!!
Geoff Kulawick
President & CEO
Linus Entertainment Inc
100 Broadview Avenue, Suite 404
Toronto, Ontario CANADA M4M 3H3
Tel 416 340 8885 ext 230 Fax 416 340 9557 Cell 416 887 4444 www.linusentertainment.com <http://www.linusentertainment.com>

Gordon Lightfoot
Ron Sexsmith
Canadian Brass
Quartetto Gelato
By Divine Right
Sophie Milman

Distributed in Canada by Warner Music

[This message has been edited by loveyagord (edited March 16, 2004).]

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[loveyagord]

This morning, I wrote to Linus Entertainment to ask what TV networks to watch to see Gordon's video for "Inspiration Lady." Geoff Kulawick, Linus Entertainment CEO, replied. (Now, that's the personal touch -- the CEO actually writing responses!) See Geoff's response below.

I think we should do as the CEO suggested and request VH1 to play it. Let's help Gord have a successful and warm, welcoming return after his surgery. What better way is there to support our man than to request his video be played? I'd be happy with 24-7 playing time, but that is a bit too optimistic.

I think I just posted the first message to VH1's "Gordon Lightfoot Message Board." I found Gordon's board only after doing a search of "Lightfoot." He wasn't listed in the main artists section.

I didn't see any "contact" button or "request" button to request that VH1 play his video, so I'm not sure where to go from here. Has anyone here ever requested that a particular video be played on VH1? If so, to what address did you write? TIA.

Loveya,Gord

Below is Geoff Kulawick's response to my email:

Hi, got your message, you should be able to stream the video from iTunes
next week, as well as see it from various lightfoot websites shortly
thereafter, but if you could start requesting VH1 to play the video, and get
as many lighfoot fans as you know to do the same, thatd help us to convince
them to play it!!
Geoff Kulawick
President & CEO
Linus Entertainment Inc
100 Broadview Avenue, Suite 404
Toronto, Ontario CANADA M4M 3H3
Tel 416 340 8885 ext 230 Fax 416 340 9557 Cell 416 887 4444 www.linusentertainment.com <http://www.linusentertainment.com>

Gordon Lightfoot
Ron Sexsmith
Canadian Brass
Quartetto Gelato
By Divine Right
Sophie Milman

Distributed in Canada by Warner Music

[This message has been edited by loveyagord (edited March 16, 2004).]

[This message has been edited by loveyagord (edited March 16, 2004).]

[Auburn Annie]

VH1's headquarters are located at 1515 Broadway, New York, NY, 10036. Letters should probably be sent to the attention of Video Promotions (sorry - haven't got a name). Still looking for an email address.

[Auburn Annie]

VH1's headquarters are located at 1515 Broadway, New York, NY, 10036. Letters should probably be sent to the attention of Video Promotions (sorry - haven't got a name). Still looking for an email address.

[Borderstone]

If you want VH1 (or even MtV 2 to play Gords video,I'd write to the above address and send in c/o the program director. Just like radio stations,music video has them too.

On a lightly different note,VH1 wrote a brief summary on their site about GL,saying his lack of popularity after the '70s was because the rock crowd didn't appreciate his MOR style which made him kind of obsolete. (I'm paraphrasing.) First of all,he wa never a darling of the rock scene or crowd to begin with!
As for his decline in popularity in the 80's...there are very few popular 70s things you can name that continued on into the '80s. Just about all that was popular and what the decade represented were kicked to the curb after 80/81.

I don't think VH1 knows what they're talking about in that respect. Been me,later!

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Borderstone,gonna post some lines tonight!:D