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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:12.0pt'>I had the good fortune in </span></font><span
lang=EN-CA>Columbus</span><span lang=EN-CA> and </span><span lang=EN-CA>Detroit</span><span
lang=EN-CA> to see Eric. Since I live in </span><span lang=EN-CA>Windsor</span><span
lang=EN-CA>, it is only a short hop, to skip over the river to the Palace. For Mel
and Sam, if you are ever up this way it would be my pleasure to introduce you
to the French-Canadian Ballet and expose this staple of our Canadian cultural heritage.
The </span><span lang=EN-CA>Columbus</span><span lang=EN-CA> show would be my
second time seeing him in this great city the last time being 1974, that one was
shorten by an impromptu celebration of Independence Day complete with indoor
fireworks.</span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Unfortunately I did not get an opportunity to meet the
Blond Rocker whose writings I always find interesting, and usually amusing. I
like her though, find it difficult to critique individual performance that I
attend in detail. I’m somewhat in a hypnotic trans when ever I attend his
shows and am most grateful for the few bootlegs of his performances that I attended
to get a better appreciation of exactly what when down.</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'>Over all the performance in </span></font><span
lang=EN-CA>Detroit</span><span lang=EN-CA> was somewhat less than the show in
</span><span lang=EN-CA>Columbus</span><span lang=EN-CA>. Although both where
very enjoyable. But going to two shows in a row, I could see that they seem to
be as well scripted as a good play, with some comments, or notes played that at
first felt spontaneous but the spontaneity showed up the next day as well.</span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Only Eric I find structures his music somewhat like
the little I know of Mozart, whose piano concertos, left a spot in the middle
called I believe a cadenza, where the performer is left to improvise on the
piece. Some improvisations of Mozart were later copied down and became part of
a piece. Eric could do the same.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:12.0pt'>My only disappointment in the </span></font><span
lang=EN-CA>Columbus</span><span lang=EN-CA> show was expecting a little more.
It was nice for Eric to acknowledge his daughters, in the crowd, I felt like I
was part of the family. But also hoped he would say something about it being
the last show of the tour. I was hoping for maybe a special guest. And since </span><span
lang=EN-CA>Columbus</span><span lang=EN-CA> is now I believe one of his
homes, after his rendition of Crossroads, the house lights could have been
turned on; Eric could have taken the stage with his Martin in tow, and played
Back Home.</span></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'>Ps any copy of either show would be appreciated.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:12.0pt'>TonyB</span></font></p>
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