This has been a really interesting topic has it not? Watchman I totally agree with your take and who could possibly disagree with Laurel's? I'm 48 and I can remember the first time I heard IYCRMM on the radio, it was so differenr from anything else being played and so great, I was hooked.
Also, being a fanatical Irish American I first heard Early Morning Rain sung by Liam Clancy, if you've never heard his rendition you should seek it out. Totally different style from GL's but man is it pretty.And after finding out on the liner notes that it was the same guy who sang this great song I was hearing on the radio, I ran out and bought SDYS.
As I've stated, I believe Lightfoot is the greatest songwriter and singer ever. The only one that even (in my mind) comes close as a singer is James Taylor, and though he's written some great songs he is not in Lightfoot's class when it comes to being a prolific songwriter.
Hey, the guys getting old but so are we all. Maybe it's that fact that has me nostalgic for Lightfoot's younger voice.
Joe
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