Below are three “photographically challenged” snapshots that were taken in 1979. I’m hoping their less than stellar composition won’t completely detract from the experience of viewing them.
The first one shows him posing with a camera shy fan that’s been cropped from the photo. LOVE the profound message on the t-shirt.
While seated, he explained what a “navvy” was to a young man with regard to CRT. What was silly/funny was his response to a woman who asked him, “How do you want to be remembered?” and he said, “Why, am I going somewhere???”
In the last pic, some dude wearing a huge hat stepped in front of him just as I pressed down on the shutter.
Because his back dominates the photo, I think of it as a “throwaway” but since Gordon is clearly visible on the left hand side, here it is.
As he chatted with folks and patiently signed autographs, I overheard him politely say, “I’m not sure what you’re going to do with these” and thought, “is he kidding!!!”
What’s interesting is that while these pictures were taken during what Gordon himself describes as being a “very difficult period” in his life, I saw no evidence of it that night. He was gracious and generous with his time, and I remember being so impressed that this remarkably talented man took the time to meet with fans after giving a truly wonderful performance that evening.
Old Gord Photos
