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I just got my tickets to see Gordon Lightfoot live for the first time since he nearly died over 2 years ago. Jimmy has named him as one of his musical influences and when my dad met him last summer he said that Jimmy was a good friend of his. This will be my fourth time seeing him and every other time he did his second set in a Hawaiian shirt (maybe Jimmy influences him too). Any other Gordon Lightfoot fans out there? I can't wait to see him live again, even though he's not an amazing entertainer like Jimmy Buffett.

Honestly, I haven't given him a lot of thought in recent years. But I've always loved his voice. It's so distinctive. Let us know how the show is!

I've been a fan of his for many years. Every time he has come around I've always been too busy to see him. I saw him on Canadian TV a couple of weeks ago and his voice sounds completely different! Much higher pitch and he seems to have trouble controlling tremelo in the lower notes. Maybe this is just aging. I will go to see him if he comes around again. I'd hate to miss experiencing him in person.

Tickets to see Gord! Cool. I am hoping he will get strong enough to hit the states. Have you heard his new CD "Harmony" release released in May?

Gordon Lightfoot is an awesome artist. I was a Gord fan for many many years.

Check out this website http://www.corfid.com/index.htm it has an some great pics and a great history lesson. Char's Treasure Vault (on the webiste) is awesome.

Enjoy!
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I bought Harmony as soon as it came out. I thought it was an amazing CD despite the fact that his voice has weakened over the years. I still think he's Canada'a greatest songwriter.

Where is Gord playing? Is it one-off or a little touring?
I last saw him a few years ago, before his illness crisis, but not looking well.

Snowparrot wrote:Where is Gord playing? Is it one-off or a little touring?
I last saw him a few years ago, before his illness crisis, but not looking well.

He's playing at Hamilton Place Nov. 28-29. The shows are going to benefit Hamilton Health Services which saved his life. Tickets are $34.50 and $39.50. IF you can't make that I know that there is a Gordon Lightfoot Tribute Tour going across Canada as well.

The last time I saw Gordon Lightfoot live was a few years ago and it wasn't a good show. It started out alright but by about the half way point it was clear that Gordon was too drunk to sing or play. It got so bad that he finally puked into his guitar.

I'm sure that he's now clean and sober it will be a great show. Enjoy and then report back.

The last time I saw Gordon Lightfoot in concert his guitar player, Terry Clements had the flu and he was not lookin too good and was making frequent exits even midway through the songs.

if you could read my mind ....
one of the most beautiful songs ever,by anybody.
yah mon,gord is gold.

marley313 wrote:if you could read my mind ....
one of the most beautiful songs ever,by anybody.
yah mon,gord is gold.

Without a doubt. The list of amazing Gordon Lightfoot songs could go on forever. Carefree Highway and Canadian Railroad Trilogy are also among my favorites. His new stuff is also good too, but his voice was amaing in the late 60s and early 70s. I wasn't a huge fan when I first saw him in concert with my dad, but after that I was hooked. I took my dad to a Jimmy Buffett concert this year and made a parrothead out of him to return the favor.

Doesn't he do the Edmund Fitzgerald song? Man that song makes me freakin cry everytime I hear it...

longlinergirl wrote:Doesn't he do the Edmund Fitzgerald song? Man that song makes me freakin cry everytime I hear it...

He's the one. He's a great storyteller in that sense. That song always gives me goosebumps.

tdparrothead wrote:

longlinergirl wrote:Doesn't he do the Edmund Fitzgerald song? Man that song makes me freakin cry everytime I hear it...

He's the one. He's a great storyteller in that sense. That song always gives me goosebumps.

Yeah well my hubby, who is a commercial fisherman, and all his buddies listen to that song at the bar so its really creepy...when he says something like all that is left is the sons and the wives and the daughters....man like you said goosebumps...

Love Gordon!

Living in Michigan, The Edmund Fitzgerald is kind of like an local anthem. You hear it on the radio a lot, especially when you go up north.

He has so many great songs. I own a lot of his records....

Just like any great songwriter I think that many of his songs have a deep meaning for many people. Such as The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald with the maritime communities. I think that anyone listening to songs like If You You Could Read My Mind or Carefree Highway could look back and relate it to a time in their lives and that is was makes him amazing. He is also a nice guy, my dad met him at the hospital where both my brother and him had operations. The 2 of them had checkups the next year. GL was my dad's hero so he figured this was a once in a lifetime opportunity. They chatted til it was time for my brothers appointment. Then as my dad walked around waiting he heard a voice call out his name and it was Gord who asked him if he wanted to go get some coffee. I unfortunately wasn't there, but as a result of that meeting I now have Gordon Lightfoot's autograph framed on my dresser.

Gordon Lightfoot is a Canadian institution. Absolutely the greatest songwriter this country has ever produced. His sense of place and time are second to none as is his repertoire.

We Canadians get all weepy when one of Gord's songs comes on the radio. And his brush with death a couple of years ago was very nearly a national catastrophe almost -- but not quite -- on the same level as the period of national mourning that followed the death of former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau a few years ago.

Anyway, I'm off to order my tickets. Not much publicity surrounding these gigs, and thanks to buffettnews (and tdparrothead) for tipping me off to 'em!

Demerara wrote:Gordon Lightfoot is a Canadian institution. Absolutely the greatest songwriter this country has ever produced. His sense of place and time are second to none as is his repertoire.

We Canadians get all weepy when one of Gord's songs comes on the radio. And his brush with death a couple of years ago was very nearly a national catastrophe almost -- but not quite -- on the same level as the period of national mourning that followed the death of former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau a few years ago.

Anyway, I'm off to order my tickets. Not much publicity surrounding these gigs, and thanks to buffettnews (and tdparrothead) for tipping me off to 'em!

Were you able to get tickets to the show? I heard they were selling quite well. Also the 1st 10 rows were reserved for hospital staff.

tdparrothead wrote:Were you able to get tickets to the show? I heard they were selling quite well. Also the 1st 10 rows were reserved for hospital staff.

Couldn't make the Monday show (which had better seats available) so had to settle for Sunday. We got four tickets in the 2nd balcony, a row near the back -- so it must be very nearly a sell-out.

I've been to Hamilton Place before, and I don't think there's a bad seat in the house. I'm looking forward to the show!

Demerara wrote:

tdparrothead wrote:Were you able to get tickets to the show? I heard they were selling quite well. Also the 1st 10 rows were reserved for hospital staff.

Couldn't make the Monday show (which had better seats available) so had to settle for Sunday. We got four tickets in the 2nd balcony, a row near the back -- so it must be very nearly a sell-out.

I've been to Hamilton Place before, and I don't think there's a bad seat in the house. I'm looking forward to the show!

I got tickets to the Sunday show too. I ordered right at 10am and got tickets in the 12th row I believe.