The follow is a transcript of my exclusive interview with Gordon Lightfoot, mere minutes after his
Neil: Mr. Lightfoot?
Gordon: Yes, this is he…
Neil: How are you this afternoon, sir?
Gordon: Doing just fine, thanks. Just got back from the dentist
Neil: So… Umm… then you’re not dead.
Gordon: Dead? Nope. A little groggy, maybe.
Neil: From being dead?
Gordon: From anesthetic. Where the hell did you hear I was dead, anyhow?
Neil: Twitter. It’s all over the place.
Gordon: And you believe everything you read on Twitter?
Neil: Well, yeah. It’s Twitter, not TMZ. Any idea who might have started this crazy rumour?
Gordon: I’m not sure. Gord Downie, maybe. I did a gig with him a couple weeks ago for the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame and I could have sworn I heard him mumble something about there being one too many Gords in Canadian music.
Neil: I’ve heard rumblings that Ronnie Hawkins was the one who started telling people you were dead. Aren’t you two friends?
Gordon: Oh yeah, me and Ronnie go way back. Still, I wouldn’t put it past him to do this. He’s a great guy, but he’s been a bit of a crazy old coot since The Band ditched him for Dylan.
Neil: Well, Mr. Lightfoot, I’m glad to hear you’re okay. One more thing… would you mind singing a few bars of ‘Drifters’ for me?
Gordon: Sorry buddy. Paying customers only.
(For those who haven't figured it out, this isn't real. I know it's pretty obvious, but I figured it should be said. So there.)
Good interview. Definitely reflects the likeness of Gord. He was pretty lighthearted about the whole thing from what I saw on the news!