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Forum: Small Talk 10-26-2006, 06:27 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 13,146
Posted By Winter's Claw
Thanks for the replies. Jim: The Dm6 and C/E...

Thanks for the replies.

Jim: The Dm6 and C/E chords you suggest are very close to the ones lighthead2toe describes below. Those are good (and easy!) substitions.

Cathy: I'll take you up on...
Forum: General Discussion 10-26-2006, 05:50 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 11,627
Posted By Winter's Claw
I have this DVD as well, and I really enjoy...

I have this DVD as well, and I really enjoy watching it. Lightfoot was definitely a big influence on Jim Croce, maybe even the BIGGEST influence. Jim also recorded "Steel Rail Blues" in the mid-'60s,...
Forum: Small Talk 10-25-2006, 10:57 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 13,146
Posted By Winter's Claw
For the guitar players out there: I am not...

For the guitar players out there:

I am not used to some of the chord notation on the Wayne Francis site, so I'm wondering if someone can let me know if I'm reading it correctly. I know how to...
Forum: Small Talk 10-23-2006, 02:10 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 6,764
Posted By Winter's Claw
Touhy, The two Phil Ochs songs you're referring...

Touhy,
The two Phil Ochs songs you're referring to might be "Here's to the State of Mississippi" and "Talking Birmingham Jam."
Forum: General Discussion 10-18-2006, 05:20 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 45,502
Posted By Winter's Claw
I'm only a few months late on this one... 1....

I'm only a few months late on this one...

1. Sundown
2. Summer Side of Life
3. Don Quixote
4. Old Dan's Records
5. Lightfoot!
6. Did She Mention My Name
7. If You Could Read My Mind
8....
Forum: General Discussion 09-29-2006, 07:05 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 10,292
Posted By Winter's Claw
In the 'Songbook' liner notes, Gord refers to...

In the 'Songbook' liner notes, Gord refers to "Early Morning Rain" as "the one Elvis covered." That's true, but Elvis also covered for "For Lovin' Me," which Gord doesn't mention in the liner notes....
Forum: Small Talk 02-14-2006, 09:01 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 9,581
Posted By Winter's Claw
Okay, it looks like the voting is over on this...

Okay, it looks like the voting is over on this one. Poor voter turnout is responsible for deciding many important presidential elections; I'm glad there's nothing at stake here! (Remember in '04 when...
Forum: General Discussion 02-04-2006, 02:17 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 12,096
Posted By Winter's Claw
Gord's Gold was my first. Then one night my...

Gord's Gold was my first.

Then one night my car stereo was stolen from my car (along with several CDs, including Gord's Gold, which I promptly replaced). I went to circuit city to buy another, and...
Forum: Small Talk 02-02-2006, 11:37 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 9,581
Posted By Winter's Claw
Non-GL Showdown #3 (see below for results of...

Non-GL Showdown #3 (see below for results of first two) Which do you prefer:

"Your Song" by Elton John
-vs-
"I'll Have to Say I Love You in a Song" by Jim Croce

Both of these songs are love...
Forum: Small Talk 02-02-2006, 11:18 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,487
Posted By Winter's Claw
Okay I'm going to finally get back to this...

Okay I'm going to finally get back to this showdown. In counting up the latest results, I BELIEVE the final tally is 10-8 in favor of "Cradle." That's if you include the votes by The Rez and Sydney...
Forum: Small Talk 01-29-2006, 02:42 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,881
Posted By Winter's Claw
No, Borderstone, I don't mind at all. Saves some...

No, Borderstone, I don't mind at all. Saves some work for me! I was getting around to posting a second showdown, which, coincidentally was going to feature a Neil Diamond song...I'll hold off on that...
Forum: Small Talk 01-29-2006, 02:41 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,881
Posted By Winter's Claw
No, Borderstone, I don't mind at all. Saves some...

No, Borderstone, I don't mind at all. Saves some work for me! I was getting around to posting a second showdown, which, coincidentally was going to feature a Neil Diamond song...I'll hold off on that...
Forum: Small Talk 12-30-2005, 01:33 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,487
Posted By Winter's Claw
While people eagerly await more Lightfoot...

While people eagerly await more Lightfoot showdowns in the main section of the board, I'm going to post some non-GL showdowns here. I'll use well-known songs by well-known singer-songwriters, and I'm...
Forum: General Discussion 12-19-2005, 11:25 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 15,262
Posted By Winter's Claw
Funny you mention Merle Haggard, jeffyjo. I...

Funny you mention Merle Haggard, jeffyjo. I bought a 3-disc greatest hits set by Hag that turned out to be comprised of about half re-records, half originals. All of the classics (the Capitol...
Forum: General Discussion 12-16-2005, 01:01 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 15,262
Posted By Winter's Claw
I suspected that maybe, as Rob1956 suggests, he...

I suspected that maybe, as Rob1956 suggests, he was unhappy with some of the original recordings, much the way he was unhappy with the UA recordings. I am most surprised that he remade songs from the...
Forum: General Discussion 12-15-2005, 06:59 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 15,262
Posted By Winter's Claw
Does anyone know why GL re-recorded the songs for...

Does anyone know why GL re-recorded the songs for Gord's Gold Vol.2? I know that he re-recorded the United Artists songs on Gord's Gold Vol.1 because he didn't like the sound of his early records....
Forum: General Discussion 12-06-2005, 10:18 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 7,887
Posted By Winter's Claw
Here's something crazy to try for people with too...

Here's something crazy to try for people with too much time on their hands: make GL sing a duet with himself on your computer. This should only be attempted by those of you who have either lost your...
Forum: General Discussion 11-30-2005, 05:08 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,263
Posted By Winter's Claw
I don't much like it either. I'm a pretty big Don...

I don't much like it either. I'm a pretty big Don McLean fan, but his version is much too slow and too long.
Forum: Small Talk 11-20-2005, 06:05 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 13,573
Posted By Winter's Claw
Thanks, Molly and Cathy. I believe it is in A,...

Thanks, Molly and Cathy. I believe it is in A, capo-ed at the second fret, and so the true key is B. Several websites give the chords in A, but I finally found a credible site that confirms a capo on...
Forum: Small Talk 11-19-2005, 07:30 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 13,573
Posted By Winter's Claw
What key was Neil Diamond's "Sweet Caroline"...

What key was Neil Diamond's "Sweet Caroline" recorded in? A? Bb? B? Unfortunately, I'm not very good at picking out keys from records. This is a harder song to sing than I thought it would be! Thanks.
Forum: General Discussion 10-17-2005, 06:44 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 11,952
Posted By Winter's Claw
I would remove exactly 70 songs. I would rather...

I would remove exactly 70 songs. I would rather buy a single disc collection containing only the rare or unreleased songs. Isn't it strange how avid fans of music artists who want to obtain rare...
Forum: General Discussion 08-18-2005, 12:12 AM
Replies: 104
Views: 41,133
Posted By Winter's Claw
There are several GL songs that are constantly...

There are several GL songs that are constantly getting stuck in my head, including:
"Now and Then"
"10 Degrees and Getting Colder"
"Go My Way"
"Love & Maple Syrup"
"On Susan's Floor"
"Too Late...
Forum: General Discussion 08-06-2005, 06:21 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 13,421
Posted By Winter's Claw
Glad to hear everyone is okay. I really don't...

Glad to hear everyone is okay. I really don't want to be responsible for any message board-related injuries or accidents. There are some sicko's out there who derive pleasure from causing choking...
Forum: General Discussion 08-05-2005, 05:57 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 13,421
Posted By Winter's Claw
Borderstone, I agree that he doesn't have any bad...

Borderstone, I agree that he doesn't have any bad albums. Even the weaker GL albums are better than many other artists' best albums. If I were comparing Endless Wire to, say, Sundown, then it...
Forum: General Discussion 08-01-2005, 07:55 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 9,810
Posted By Winter's Claw
If you had to choose a string of FIVE CONSECUTIVE...

If you had to choose a string of FIVE CONSECUTIVE Gordon Lightfoot albums to represent your favorite GL "era," which five would you choose? Here is the list of his albums in order, in case you don't...
Forum: General Discussion 08-01-2005, 07:21 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 13,421
Posted By Winter's Claw
Endless Wire held in same esteem as Old Dan's...

Endless Wire held in same esteem as Old Dan's Records? Endless Wire preferred to Cold on the Shoulder and Don Quixote? I certainly don't share those opinions mentioned in this thread, although I do...
Forum: Small Talk 07-31-2005, 07:59 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 7,590
Posted By Winter's Claw
Thanks GretschViking. I might as well ask you...

Thanks GretschViking.
I might as well ask you the more important question now: what do you think of the music on the albums? I imagine you like The Guess Who pretty well if you have all those CD's....
Forum: Small Talk 07-21-2005, 05:04 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 7,590
Posted By Winter's Claw
Yeah, I have a two-CD set called Track Record:...

Yeah, I have a two-CD set called Track Record: The Guess Who Collection, which has all the hits (I think). All the big hits anyway! It's one of my favorite compilation albums. I like it so much that...
Forum: Small Talk 07-19-2005, 10:48 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 7,590
Posted By Winter's Claw
I'm curious if anyone out there owns any of the...

I'm curious if anyone out there owns any of the "two-fer" CD's by The Guess Who--there were four of them released in 2004 by BMG Canada, with each CD containing two Guess Who albums. The reason I ask...
Forum: General Discussion 07-01-2005, 06:05 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 10,163
Posted By Winter's Claw
Shazia, You're getting quite a collection....

Shazia,
You're getting quite a collection. Unless my eyes deceive me you don't yet have Summer Side of Life or If You Could Read My Mind. Those two would definitely be next on my list if I were...
Forum: General Discussion 06-27-2005, 07:24 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 18,518
Posted By Winter's Claw
Jim Nasium, That is a great Buffett line. I...

Jim Nasium,
That is a great Buffett line. I don't know if you've ever noticed it, but backup singers actually HARMONIZE on the line "p***** it away so fast". What a line to harmonize on. It's...
Forum: General Discussion 06-27-2005, 12:25 AM
Replies: 1,411
Views: 579,328
Posted By Winter's Claw
As predictable as it may be, my absolute favorite...

As predictable as it may be, my absolute favorite is "If You Could Read My Mind." That is the song that first got me interested in Lightfoot.

But, as almost everyone else has done in response to...
Forum: General Discussion 06-26-2005, 05:40 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 18,518
Posted By Winter's Claw
Hello. This is my first post as a member. I've...

Hello. This is my first post as a member. I've posted as a guest, and I've read the message boards many, many times before.

Cussing. Cussing is an art. There is nothing wrong with cussing in...
Forum: General Discussion 06-20-2005, 04:30 PM
Replies: 1,411
Views: 579,328
Posted By Winter's Claw
The Circle Is Small~ It's just another...

The Circle Is Small~

It's just another example of how Mr. Lightfoot can expand the bridge of generations.

It's a timeless hurt song one inwhich is no less heartfelt today as it was when it was...
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