WOW !!! That's quite a story, Rick. Glad you enjoyed your stay in Toronto.
Funny thing is, after meeting Bob Shane after a Kingston Trio concert at Place Des Arts, and telling him what a big fan I was....
he'd always recognize me at other KT venues.
Whenever I'd go backstage and see him, Bob would look up, smile at me and say: "How's Canada doin', eh?" {hahaha}
Rick, I downloaded a CBC interview with Gordon Lightfoot several years ago, but can't find it.
I remember, there was a part where the female reporter asked Gordo about his travels and if he had any preferences towards audiences?
Gordon Lightfoot said he loved performing in the United States and that Americans were his favourite audience.
Afterwards, the CBC interviewer asked him about Canadians?
Gordo snapped back....
"Yeah, they're pretty good too." {hahaha}
Brucester
<> "Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald" / Gordon Lightfoot / LP: Summertime Dream
Bruce, some years ago my wife and I drove up to Niagara Falls and then Toronto. We stayed at the hotel that was connected to the Toronto Blue Jays stadium. We pulled in and the valet took our car. The bell boy, I can still remember his name, Richard, came out and said "Welcome to Toronto eh." I chuckled a little. Then he said something else followed by "eh". I laughed this time. He asked why I was laughing. I said "You guys really talk like that, saying 'eh' at the end of every sentence?" This time HE laughed and said, "No, not really we just say it because the tourists expect us to!" We had a great stay. Richard even got us tickets to the game that night. Blue Jays vs. Cleveland Indians. Right behind the Blue Jays dugout. Great seats, great game, great vacation!
Ken, we were both born in Canada. You in Ottawa and me in Montreal. Eventually, you moved to New York and have been living in the United States.
Although I am still in Montreal, I consider the U S of A to be my second home. In fact, every time Julie & I go to see a Montreal Canadiens hockey game,
we get to hear the "Star Spangled Banner" whenever our "Habs" play against an American team. I know all the words.
(Julie does too...but she's from Albany, NY)
Anyhow, I love how you feel about America. For one, it's still the number one democracy in the world, and whenever I visit the United States,
I absolutely love being there.
In fact, more often than not, I extend my stay. Americans have always been very hospitable, warm and friendly, and fun-loving.
Even times I got lost on the New York Subway, everybody tried to rescue me and help me get to where I wanted to go.
They told me they knew I was Canadian because of my accent.
I told 'em it was New Yorkers who had the accent. We Canadians talk "perfick" !!! {hahaha}
Brucester
Thanks, Brucester! I often post the lyrics to "America" on a certain website to rattle the cages of certain American miscreants who seem to no longer have any clue about what The United States Of America stands for and is still working toward achieving. Folk On!
Ken
The title is absolutely perfect !!!
No, I have not seen Neil Diamond's Broadway Musical, but I did manage to get hold of the CD. {not available on vinyl/LP}
And like I say, the title: "Beautiful Noise" is perfect, because it is most definitely....the NOISIEST album I ever heard.
So noisy, in fact, that when I blasted it on my "Wharfedale 250 Speakers" ~> neighbours were banging on my door !!!
I guess they didn't consider Neil Diamond's Beautiful Noise to be all that beautiful !!! {hahaha}
I mention Neil Diamond for a couple of reasons. For one, he is now 81 years old and having to deal with Parkinson's Disease.
Yet, with all that, Neil tries to perform and he still gives it everything he's got. More power to him !!!
Yes, and there's always some pretty girl at a Neil Diamond concert holding up a sign that reads....
>>> Neil, You Are A Gem....If You Know What I Mean <<<
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