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Gordon Lightfoot Tribute

No he did not die, but he has been very sick the last year or so. I have been a fan since the 70's and have often been impressed with his insiteful lyrics and quality music. I know his songs are not for everyone, but I like them! He is a talented writer and musician.

I have seen him several times in concert, and he told some of my friends that we would get together for dinner before his next show here. I think that he and the band liked our enthusiasm during the concert. We had the whole front row and half of the second row. I was looking forward to that, but as things look, perhaps it is not to be. He stopped the concert to autograph an album for me!!! He didn't have to do that, but he cares about the people in the seats. I don't often get that sense from concerts I attend.

There was a Gordon Lightfoot tribute LP released recently with lots of good tracks on it. Give it a listen!

Hey Gordon, thanks for the good times!
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He's a Canadian icon and I'm sure many of us (Canadians, that is) were a little taken aback by his illness last year. I think we often take our cultural and political icons for granted. Anyway, a quick "google" yielded the following links:

http://www.lightfoot.ca/

http://globeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20031010.wlight1010/BNStory/Front/?query=lightfoot

Check it out for some news for Lightfoot fans.

Cheers.
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nrchy OP
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http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20031010.wlight1010/BNStory/Front/?query=lightfoot is the link to the most recent story I read. This was what prompted the thread.
Some of my favorite tracks are:
It's worth believin'
Sit down young stranger
Saturday cloths
In a windowpane
Oh, Linda
Go-Go Round
Tatoo
Whispers of the North
I can't think of anything he did that I really dislike! How many people are there about which a person could say that!?!
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kotta
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There's a song on "Gord's Gold" album which was called I believe, "Affair on 5th Ave.," which was wonderful. (This song was omitted on the CD version.) So many great songs!
smotyka
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Sad to hear that he's ill. I was fortunate to hear him at Ravinia Park, a beautiful outdoor concert area north of Chicago, quite a few years ago.

I rank the MSFL Sundown as one of my alltime favorite LPs and I still can't get enough of Seven Island Suite and Is There Anyone Home.

His down to earth lyrics are incredibly compelling.
meandean
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I've always said, if I could only listen to one artist it would be Gordon Lightfoot, I will keep him in my prayers.
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