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Forum: General Discussion 01-23-2021, 04:03 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 262
Posted By Off Yonge Street
Lyric Videos of Lightfoot Songs

Last month, an official lyric video of Gordon Lightfoot's song "Return Into Dust" became available:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tR3peyxpmQ8.

The lyric video was created by Connor Scheffler, a...
Forum: General Discussion 01-10-2021, 04:18 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 272
Posted By Off Yonge Street
Re: Christmas Eve 2020

Thank you posting the link! From 39:39 to 43:56, a trio of female vocalists sang Gordon's "Song for a Winter's Night" a capella. As Gail noted, the whole service was very nice.
Forum: General Discussion 01-02-2021, 02:52 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 475
Posted By Off Yonge Street
Re: Tony Rice

I'm sorry to learn of the passing of Tony Rice. Thank you sharing the very sad news and the links.

I have several albums where artists cover songs only written by Lightfoot ("Tony Rice Sings...
Forum: General Discussion 12-28-2020, 05:10 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 177
Posted By Off Yonge Street
GL Narrates Poem "Ode for a Winter's Night" by Alan Frew

The Canadian rock band Glass Tiger recently recorded the song "Song for a Winter's Night" which was written by Gordon Lightfoot. (In the 1980s, Glass Tiger had two songs which made it into the top...
Forum: General Discussion 10-04-2020, 06:06 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 551
Posted By Off Yonge Street
Bob Doidge Discusses Grant Ave. Studio and Working with Gordon Lightfoot

Gordon Lightfoot's three most recent studio albums ("A Painter Passing Through", "Harmony" and "Solo") were recorded by Bob Doidge at the Grant Avenue Studio in Hamilton, Ontario. (The songs...
Forum: General Discussion 09-04-2020, 07:07 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 543
Posted By Off Yonge Street
Re: PODCAST-Sept.2,2020-2 pm

The podcast is available via the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoGlkYldHMU.

Rich Mahan interviews Joan Tosoni and Martha Kehoe during the first half of the podcast (0 to 29:26)....
Forum: General Discussion 08-10-2020, 12:04 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,275
Posted By Off Yonge Street
Re: Billy Joel talks about LIGHTFOOT - radio..

Thanks, Char, for sharing! What a wonderful tribute to Lightfoot by Billy Joel!

For the record (and in case the audio associated with the link becomes unavailable), I have included below the...
Forum: General Discussion 07-20-2020, 02:31 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 705
Posted By Off Yonge Street
Re: CBC interview-July 2020

Thank you, Charlene.

Here is a link to the full (10 minutes and 29 seconds) feature that aired on CBC's "The National" last night: https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1765656643827.

(The facebook...
Forum: General Discussion 06-24-2020, 08:39 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,025
Posted By Off Yonge Street
Re: CANADA DAY - virtual performances- GORDON!!

Thanks, Char, for sharing the great news!



The City of Toronto's website (https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/canada-day/ready-for-prime-time/) indicates that Gordon will be...
Forum: General Discussion 05-24-2020, 08:33 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,744
Posted By Off Yonge Street
Episode of TV Show "Hotel" (1988) with Gordon Lightfoot

Here is a link to the episode of the TV series "Hotel" in which Gordon Lightfoot had an acting role: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQoHZ0H2KOg.

The episode is about 48 minutes long and first...
Forum: General Discussion 05-17-2020, 01:01 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 520
Posted By Off Yonge Street
30 Minutes of GL Songs & Stories - Every Sat. & Sun. - 4:30 p.m. ET

Since about July 2019, Zoomer Radio (AM740 in Toronto (with coverage from "Kingston, ON to Windsor, ON" and "Parry Sound, ON to Pittsburgh, PA") and 96.7FM in downtown Toronto) has been featuring 30...
Forum: General Discussion 04-29-2020, 09:51 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,504
Posted By Off Yonge Street
Re: Favourite Song on "Solo" Album

I, too, wish that "Plans of My Own" had been included on "Solo". Because "Plans of My Own" isn't on a CD, I very rarely listen to it. I hope that your CD of "Solo" has arrived and you are enjoying...
Forum: General Discussion 04-29-2020, 09:46 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,278
Posted By Off Yonge Street
Re: NEW PHONE CHAT with CHAR-April 21,2020

imported_Next_Saturday, I think you and I have similar musical tastes. In the thread "Favourite Song on "Solo" Album" that I started on April 14, I wrote:

"I've listened to "Solo" several times...
Forum: General Discussion 04-26-2020, 07:04 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,278
Posted By Off Yonge Street
Re: NEW PHONE CHAT with CHAR-April 21,2020

Thanks very much, Char, for sharing many details of your recent conversation with Gordon!
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I'm very pleased to hear that Gordon is well and apparently in good spirits.​
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Based on what I've read...
Forum: General Discussion 04-19-2020, 01:35 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 709
Posted By Off Yonge Street
Re: Adios

Thanks, Affair on Touhy Ave., for making me aware of Adios, Adios (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVXqEH-boM4). I enjoyed listening to the song.

It reminds me of Remember Me, I'm The One and It's...
Forum: General Discussion 04-13-2020, 08:21 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,504
Posted By Off Yonge Street
Favourite Song on "Solo" Album

It has now been more than three weeks since Lightfoot's "Solo" album was released.

I've listened to "Solo" several times and decided that my favourite tracks on the album (for now, at least) are...
Forum: General Discussion 04-10-2020, 03:48 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 7,953
Posted By Off Yonge Street
Re: John Prine,Gordon,Jim Cuddy,bio author-N.Jennings-house concert-DEATH of Prime-Ap

Below is an excerpt from the book “John Prine: In Spite of Himself” by Eddie Huffman (published in 2015). The excerpt relates to an event that was held at the Coolidge Auditorium in the U.S. Library...
Forum: General Discussion 03-25-2020, 09:11 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 425
Posted By Off Yonge Street
3 Lightfoot Albums Among Amazon Canada's Top 4 Best Sellers in Music

I was pleased to see that, earlier today (about 11 a.m. Eastern Time), three of Amazon Canada's top four "Best Sellers in Music" (across all genres) were Gordon Lightfoot albums!

Solo was #1,...
Forum: General Discussion 03-19-2020, 12:32 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 760
Posted By Off Yonge Street
Re: Interview of GL by Robbie Lane - Friday, March 13 - 9 to 10 p.m. ET

Thanks, Charlene, for posting the link.​ (The video of Robbie Lane's 15-minute interview of Lightfoot included a few bits that were edited out of the one-hour radio program that aired on Zoomer...
Forum: General Discussion 03-15-2020, 12:06 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 586
Posted By Off Yonge Street
Re: Solo date change

I'm sorry to hear, Rob, that the delivery of the "Solo" album for you will be delayed.

Yesterday, I received a message from Amazon Canada indicating that, because of the "new release date", the...
Forum: General Discussion 03-13-2020, 05:02 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 760
Posted By Off Yonge Street
Interview of GL by Robbie Lane - Friday, March 13 - 9 to 10 p.m. ET

An interview of Gordon Lightfoot by Robbie Lane will be aired on Zoomer Radio tonight (March 13, 2020) from 9 to 10 p.m. Eastern Time.

Zoomer Radio can be heard on AM740 in Toronto (with coverage...
Forum: General Discussion 02-07-2020, 08:57 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,114
Posted By Off Yonge Street
Re: NEW album - 'SOLO' -LISTEN to SONG - Gord & guitar only - MARCH 20,2020

Wayne Francis's review of Lightfoot's SOLO album (https://www.lightfoot.ca/solorevw.htm) indicates that nine of the ten songs on the album are from sessions held in 2002 and one song ("Easy Flo") was...
Forum: General Discussion 12-31-2019, 04:21 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 13,677
Posted By Off Yonge Street
GL Documentary "IYCRMM" Available in Canada on CBC's Free Streaming Service

The documentary movie "Gordon Lightfoot: If You Could Read My Mind" is currently available in Canada on CBC Gem (a free streaming service): ...
Forum: General Discussion 11-03-2019, 05:50 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,099
Posted By Off Yonge Street
GL: IYCRMM Doc to Air on CBC TV (Main Network) - Sunday, Mar. 22, 2020

The following link indicates that the documentary movie Gordon Lightfoot: If You Could Read My Mind (2019) will air on CBC Television (i.e., the main CBC TV network, as opposed to the CBC Documentary...
Forum: General Discussion 10-13-2019, 04:13 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,081
Posted By Off Yonge Street
Re: Tribute Song

I believe the opening line to Aengus Finnan's tribute song titled "Lightfoot" is
"On the road that lies before us, from east to western sea" (rather than "On the road that lies before us, from sea...
Forum: General Discussion 08-16-2019, 12:14 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 13,677
Posted By Off Yonge Street
Re: HOT DOCS-Lightfoot documentary - interviews/photos/articles-Apr.-2019

Earlier this week, I watched the documentary movie "Gordon Lightfoot: If You Could Read My Mind" for the second time. (The Mt. Pleasant Theatre in Toronto has been screening the film several times a...
Forum: General Discussion 05-24-2019, 01:32 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,186
Posted By Off Yonge Street
Re: Thursday May 23,2019-CTV interview

The story below that is posted on the CTV News website is based on the 5-minute segment of the interview that aired last night on the CTV National News.

Gordon Lightfoot on chauvinism, Drake and...
Forum: General Discussion 05-24-2019, 01:10 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,186
Posted By Off Yonge Street
Re: Thursday May 23,2019-CTV interview

Thanks, Charlene, for the heads-up.

The 5-minute segment of the interview (https://www.ctvnews.ca/entertainment/gordon-lightfoot-on-chauvinism-drake-and-why-he-keeps-going-1.4435355...
Forum: General Discussion 05-04-2019, 03:41 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 13,677
Posted By Off Yonge Street
Re: HOT DOCS -LIGHTFOOT doc to premiere

The website for the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema (located at 506 Bloor St. West in Toronto, near the Bathurst subway station) now indicates that the movie "Gordon Lightfoot: If You Could Read My Mind"...
Forum: General Discussion 03-24-2019, 04:54 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 13,677
Posted By Off Yonge Street
Re: HOT DOCS -LIGHTFOOT doc to premiere

The website for the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema (located at 506 Bloor St. West in Toronto, near the Bathurst subway station) indicates that the movie "Gordon Lightfoot: If You Could Read My Mind" (88...
Forum: General Discussion 01-27-2019, 05:45 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,997
Posted By Off Yonge Street
Re: 2019 TOUR SCHEDULE CANADA and U.S. dates (so far)

It appears that the Lightfoot concert that had been scheduled for Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at the Living Arts Centre in Mississauga has been cancelled...
Forum: General Discussion 12-10-2017, 02:45 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,318
Posted By Off Yonge Street
Re: LIGHTFOOT & JENNINGS AT INDIGO books-toronto

I enjoyed attending the book signing on Dec. 4 at the Indigo Bay & Bloor.

For a few years in the mid-1990s, I played indoor soccer with Nick Jennings once per week. Until Dec. 4, I hadn't seen...
Forum: General Discussion 09-10-2017, 05:16 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,893
Posted By Off Yonge Street
Re: Billboard: Gordon Lightfoot's 10 Best Songs: Critic's Picks

I wasn't able to successfully to change the colour of the font, but I have re-typed the gist of my post below:

Given that the music for "Anything For Love" was not written by Lightfoot (but...
Forum: General Discussion 09-03-2017, 03:57 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,893
Posted By Off Yonge Street
Re: Billboard: Gordon Lightfoot's 10 Best Songs: Critic's Picks

Given that the music for “Anything For Love” was not written by Lightfoot (but instead by David Foster), I always think of “Anything for Love” as a Lightfoot song with an asterisk. (By contrast, the...
Forum: General Discussion 12-14-2014, 05:25 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,034
Posted By Off Yonge Street
Re: IT's time for a QUESTION:Fave track leading off an album??

Good question, jj.

My favourite three opening tracks from the 20 non-compilation GL albums are (in order):

1. Don Quixote
2. Minstrel of the Dawn
3. Walls
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