Love his music.
Canadian Railroad Trilogy!
We shared a birthday.

Sad news,

R.I.P Gordon Lightfoot.
Masterful songwriter.

There was a thread on him on the forum last year and it was then I decided I better see him before he goes. We drove to Des Moines for a concert about a year ago. He was ready to go back then.
Tom

Very sorry to hear that he passed away. Every time I hear any of his songs, it takes me to the BWCA and the North Shore. RIP Gordon.

I saw him a couple times when he was in his prime. Time chips away at all of us. Sometimes Time uses a jeweler's hammer and sometimes, a sledgehammer.

I am saddened by his passing. I grew up on him...and though he wasn't a rock star in the general sense, his music bridged mulitple genres, and appealed to so many people. When Sundown came out, I remember listening to the song on the local rock station AND the local easy listening station. A true legend.

A documentary about his life was released a couple of years ago. I recommend it.

I have have seen him in concert three times. The last was several years ago, and his voice was fading then.

On a solo trip a long time ago, I remember listening to Canadian Railroad Trilogy on my little short wave radio. I picked up the song on a Canadian station. The music and the place and my mood...it was perfect.

I listened to Carefree Highway and The Wreck last night after I read of his death.

Mike

The Edmund Fitzgerald is his most-cited song, but the Canadian Railroad Trilogy is his masterpiece.

Farewell to Nova Scotia

He ain't gone. He's just resting in the lee of Christian Island.

There are a few musicians who I could say provide the soundtrack for my life. Gordon Lightfoot is one of them. My lifestyle is far different than his was, my belief system far different than what I believe his was, and there are many songs he wrote and sung that I can't identify with. All that said, so much of who I am musically is touched and influenced by him - how I sing and how I play guitar - and will as long as I pick up my guitars.

A Painter Passing Through

I saw him live at the Orpheum in Minneapolis in 2018. His voice was nothing like it was on my record player, as I expected, but his guitar playing sure was - and I will never forget that - the alternating unmoving dropped thumb bass against his fingers playing the treble notes.

This song helped me woo my precious wife:

Fine as Fine Can Be

This song sets the mood for my winter nights:

Song for a Winter's Night

These songs take me to the BWCA:

Ringneck Loon

Whispers of the North

I could go on. I think I'll just go for a walk and listen to some of his music.

Joe

missmolly: "The Edmund Fitzgerald is his most-cited song, but the Canadian Railroad Trilogy is his masterpiece. "

There's also Crossroads.

I mentioned this on an older thread about Gordon Lightfoot, but it bears repeating: the version of The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald that is played on the radio was the FIRST take of the song the band recorded. That's remarkable.

Mike

David Crosby. Raquel Welch.

Had a few chances to see Gordon perform and unfortunately missed them for one reason or another. The last one was probably in the past year or two where I thought maybe age was going to affect his talents so we passed on going.

My wife and I love live music, but we have regrets over missing Gordon Lightfoot. Thankfully, his voice will live on in his wonderful music.

Last Christmas we were in the DC area visiting our daughter. There was a Gordon Lightfoot concert the night we were to leave. We knew his voice was faded, and we’d have to drive nonstop to get back to WI, but my husbands first record was one by Lightfoot, and going to one of his concerts had always been on my husbands wish list. So of course we stayed an extra night and went to the concert! Yes, his voice wasn’t what it once was, but the music was great, and everyone in the crowd was very supportive and enthusiastic.

I knew the 70's big radio hits but didn't pay attention to him in my teen years. I heard Eva Cassidy do a cover of this song about 10 years ago and I tracked down this original by Gordon. Then I started really getting into his songs. He's one of the greats for sure. The documentary on him is worth watching.

Early Morning Rain

rtallent: "He ain't gone. He's just resting in the lee of Christian Island."

Maybe? But I thought he was on the Carefree Highway.

Seems timely to mention that the Tumblehome boys (Tumblehome podcast) have a great 2 or 3 part series on the wreck of the Edmund. I enjoyed learning more of the story and certainly Gordon was the reason I even knew about it in the first place.

Split Rock Lighthouse to shine tonight for Gordon

Zulu: " Split Rock Lighthouse to shine tonight for Gordon "

Very Nice

Wasn’t sure about posting this but what the heck. Here’s my Ferret named Gordon. We got him last July.

TomT: "Wasn’t sure about posting this but what the heck. Here’s my Ferret named Gordon. We got him last July.






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Cute

Some of you may remember I started a Gordon Lightfoot thread on here maybe 6-7 months ago. I watched that documentary several times, bought a good audiobook about him and binged his music on Spotify.

It was natural to name this little guy Gordon.

My son was at a college town bar last night and texted me video of them playing the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. He transcends generations!