Gordon Lightfoot, has never been much of story teller on stage. Except of course, in the songs, lots of stories there. I saw him in concert in 1987, he was in full form. And only talked a few times. Too bad because he's got such a good speaking voice. Just listen to when he introduces, 'The No Hotel' on the Harmony CD.
Plus when he decides to give one of his rare interviews, my favorite was with Don Harron, in the early 80's.
As far as request, in 1990, during intermission, lots of people, wrote down request, on whatever they had with them, little cards, papers, etc...
And when the band came onto stage, for the second set, all those cards, and papers were, on the floor, in front of Gord's mike. He got down, on one knee, holding his precious Martin Guitar, and read them all very fast, and put them back down, some to the left, others to the right. Got back up and started signing.
Many of the song he sang, were probably on those request cards, but my guess is he was gone a do them anyway.
Only when he did, 'The Pony Man,' did he say," This one goes for that little girl, right there. A little girl that had approach the stage, while sitting on the floor. And as he did it, he would be constantly making gesture, towards the little admirer, as trying to make her giggle, sort of a father figure.
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