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LSH · 07-19-2004, 08:12 PM

I'm glad other artists see the genius in Lightfoot compositions, but I rarely like their renditions. Is that wrong of me? I liked Nancy Griffith's cover of Ten Degrees (CD-Other Voices Other Rooms, it's very good), but that about 'covers' it. Every GL song I've heard, I've heard him do first. I cannot make it all the way through Peter,Paul and Mary's rendition of EMR. Just can't do it.
Yes, I have the tribute album, I kinda like Bend in the Water, and Home From the Forest, but there are many songs I just can't listen to all the through. Don't think I've listened to the CD all the way through. I kept saying, "Tempo, tempo!" Like Robin Williams in the Fisher King.
Someone will have to tell me how this new cover sounds.

07-19-2004, 08:12 PM	#3
LSH Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: America Posts: 985	I'm glad other artists see the genius in Lightfoot compositions, but I rarely like their renditions. Is that wrong of me? I liked Nancy Griffith's cover of Ten Degrees (CD-Other Voices Other Rooms, it's very good), but that about 'covers' it. Every GL song I've heard, I've heard him do first. I cannot make it all the way through Peter,Paul and Mary's rendition of EMR. Just can't do it. Yes, I have the tribute album, I kinda like Bend in the Water, and Home From the Forest, but there are many songs I just can't listen to all the through. Don't think I've listened to the CD all the way through. I kept saying, "Tempo, tempo!" Like Robin Williams in the Fisher King. Someone will have to tell me how this new cover sounds.