Re: Gould locations

[Katherine Lee <katherine@dnamedia.com>]

Perfect, especially the part about the multiple media sources, telephone
and medical diversions ... what a funny vicarious lot we are ...

Katherine

>Gould frequented two of Fran's restaurants in Toronto, both still in
>operation.  One is on College at Yonge, opposite the old Eaton's College
>Street store which was the site of the Eaton Auditorium where he did so
>much of his recording.  The other, which he must have used more
>frequently, was opposite his apartment at Yonge and St. Clair.  Both
>were all-night eateries.  It is strange that no one has ever talked to
>waiters or managers about him.  So, one of those Fran's, most likely the
>one at St. Clair might be an ideal place, especially late at night.
>The best venue of all if it were possible would be a car with the radio
>on, with the signal fading in and out and the music constantly
>changing.  I am thinking of Gould's own description of his experiences
>of driving in Northern Ontario and listening to Petula Clark.  One could
>also include the sound of screeching breaks and car crashes as other
>cars sought to avoid this rather maniacal driver.
>He had a studio in a room at the Inn on the Park, but that must be gone
>by now.  It was there that he suffered his stroke.  But I believe that
>the public archives may have a mock-up of the room; in any case, one was
>included in their exhibition on Gould about a decade ago.
>There is, of course, also the Toronto zoo.
>In any case, whatever the choice, there should be multiple media sources
>playing in the background, the use of the telephone and an occasional
>break to check out the blood pressure or take yet another pill
>        Allan