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Title: Gordon Lightfoot Post by: Smilin Ed H on April 08, 2016, 03:47:07 AM Ahead of his British tour, here's a brand new interview with a friend of mine (which I suspect will end up in the Bob Dylan magazine, The Bridge):
http://fridaynightboys300.blogspot.co.uk/2016/04/gordon-lightfoot-interview-2016.html Title: Re: Gordon Lightfoot Post by: Lonely Summer on April 08, 2016, 01:25:15 PM I saw Gordon in concert several times in the past - 1979, 1981, 1982, 2000, 2013. The last show was at a casino, and was not the best venue for him - lots of drunk air force brats in the crowd singing along very loudly. Gord's voice is a lot thinner than it used to be, but his band is excellent, and even at a casino, they do a 2 hour show. I think the best show, actually, might have been 2000, in a nice old theater. His voice was still strong then, and he played just about every song I could have hoped for. And I agree with the interviewer, 1983's Salute album is a great one.
Title: Re: Gordon Lightfoot Post by: NOLA BB Fan on April 08, 2016, 02:29:37 PM Thanks for posting this. He said that he's leaving present day songwriting to the young. Like Brian, Gordon Lightfoot shouldn't have to prove himself anymore. He's left a wonderful catalog of songs to be enjoyed again and again.
Had the good fortune to see Mr Lightfoot once, in Portland, Oregon, in June 1997. Great concert. Title: Re: Gordon Lightfoot Post by: Smilin Ed H on April 09, 2016, 02:35:35 AM Damn. I won't be there and he#s right on my doorstep.
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