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Post by Shannon on Oct 16, 2021 19:36:04 GMT -5
I had this odd dream last night:
I was playing guitar and singing at some venue that appeared to be a farmers' market or something similar. No one was really paying attention; folks were just milling around and shopping or otherwise enjoying their days, but that was fine and I was happy.
I started playing Lightfoot's "Canadian Railroad Trilogy." I was about a third of the way through it when an older gentleman walked up to listen more closely. I took a closer look at him and, lo and behold, it was Gordon Lightfoot himself! Once he realized I had recognized him, he stepped up and sang the rest of the song with me, sometimes singing the lead while I added harmony, sometimes letting me take the lead. When we finished the song, he just nodded at me and smiled, and walked off.
Then I woke up. It was a great dream! I just hope it doesn't portend bad news about Mr. Lightfoot!
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Post by coachdoc on Oct 16, 2021 20:03:48 GMT -5
What a great dream. I hardly dream myself but would love to have one like that.
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Post by Village Idiot on Oct 16, 2021 20:10:24 GMT -5
What a great dream, Shannon! I'm just curious. In your dream, did he come across as a nice guy? I know that's an odd question to ask.
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Post by Shannon on Oct 16, 2021 20:13:48 GMT -5
What a great dream, Shannon! I'm just curious. In your dream, did he come across as a nice guy? I know that's an odd question to ask. Yes, he did. He seemed genuinely pleased to hear someone playing one of his songs. I'm glad this occurred in a dream. If it happened in real life, I would probably drop my pick into my guitar, break 2 strings, and swallow my tongue. |
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Post by Cornflake on Oct 16, 2021 20:19:38 GMT -5
"I hardly dream myself but would love to have one like that."
Really? All I do is dream. Dream, dream, dream. I'm dreaming my life away.
But usually it's about having to go to the bathroom someplace outdoors with no privacy.
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Post by Cornflake on Oct 16, 2021 20:46:22 GMT -5
I always thought that Gordon Lightfoot would be a good guy to know. That wasn't my assessment of all musicians.
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Post by Marshall on Oct 16, 2021 21:02:52 GMT -5
Then I woke up. It was a great dream! I just hope it doesn't portend bad news about Mr. Lightfoot! Or you. (Gordo is looking more like the Grim Reaper every day) |
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Post by Village Idiot on Oct 16, 2021 21:14:28 GMT -5
I always thought that Gordon Lightfoot would be a good guy to know. That wasn't my assessment of all musicians. You know, I've always thought the same thing. If you met him, you would like him. |
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Post by Jawbone on Oct 16, 2021 21:28:36 GMT -5
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Post by TKennedy on Oct 16, 2021 21:40:44 GMT -5
That’s a lot better then dreaming it’s time for finals and you realize you forgot to go to class all semester.
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Post by Russell Letson on Oct 16, 2021 23:52:55 GMT -5
My favorite musical dreams involve being able to play an instrument that I know (even in the dream) that I can't play, usually trumpet, which is not even on my sixth-reincarnation wish-list. Once, though, it was piano, which I have scheduled for reincarnation #3 (after #2, fiddle). Though I suppose I really ought to spend a couple more on guitar first. . . .
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Post by drlj on Oct 17, 2021 8:00:06 GMT -5
Very interesting dream. I love a good dream. It sets the pattern for the entire day.
Next time, dream me into it. I always wanted to meet Lightfoot so you can introduce me to him.
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Post by paleo on Oct 17, 2021 8:10:06 GMT -5
I met Gordon many years ago on a flight from Toronto to Chicago. He and his guitar were sitting right across from me in the 1st class section of the plane.
I don't think the people around us knew who he was. I said hello and asked if he was going to a show, he was. We had a little chat, friendly but I didn't press my luck trying to visit.
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Post by millring on Oct 17, 2021 8:21:48 GMT -5
My similar and yet very different dream was sitting in a jam with Tim O'Brien, only to find that my guitar only had one or two strings.
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Post by Shannon on Oct 17, 2021 20:57:12 GMT -5
That’s a lot better then dreaming it’s time for finals and you realize you forgot to go to class all semester. I've had that dream many times! |
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Post by Cornflake on Oct 17, 2021 21:28:27 GMT -5
Me too. It's a classic.
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Post by Cornflake on Oct 17, 2021 21:34:49 GMT -5
This source, about which I know nothing, says a test you aren't prepared for is a common dream theme. amerisleep.com/blog/americas-common-recurring-dreams/Also being late for or missing a plane, finding a room in your house you didn't know was there and being unable to find a restroom. |
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Post by drlj on Oct 18, 2021 10:46:43 GMT -5
I actually lived a common dream.
When in college, first day of classes one year, I went to a sociology class and the prof said he had to go out of town for two weeks but classes would resume when he got back.
A few weeks later, I bumped into a friend who asked me why I dropped the class.
Oh, oh. I hadn’t. I just forgot to go back.
I made the next class & learned the mid-term would be given next class. I borrowed notes, read several hundred pages, took the mid-term and got a C.
Luckily, grades were not based on attendance. I made every class after, though, got a research paper in, aced the final and came away with a B as my final grade.
I was lucky.
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