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Florian · 03-22-2000, 02:03 PM

quote:Originally posted by GeronimoDon:
Greetings Lightfoot Fans:
(example: Rheostatics -- "The Wreck..." -- Whale Music)
thanks
dac

I am not so sure about the Rheostatics in relation to Gordon Lightfoot.
Supposedly, they spread(ed?) the rumor that the melody to the "Wreck" has not been written by Gordon Lightfoot. They still have this information on their homepage, which is untrue, of course.

This subject has already been discussed here, you can find it at:

Melody for "Wreck"

Maybe you want to add the cover-version that Elvis Presley did on "Early Morning Rain". The song is on his LP "Elvis-Now", 1972.

Another one you should consider is "If You Could Read My Mind", by Stars on 54. It's a pop version, but IMHO it has it's moments.

And, as Rob has mentioned - you shouldn't leave out Tony Rice.

03-22-2000, 02:03 PM	#14
Florian Moderator Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 266	quote:Originally posted by GeronimoDon: Greetings Lightfoot Fans: (example: Rheostatics -- "The Wreck..." -- Whale Music) thanks dac I am not so sure about the Rheostatics in relation to Gordon Lightfoot. Supposedly, they spread(ed?) the rumor that the melody to the "Wreck" has not been written by Gordon Lightfoot. They still have this information on their homepage, which is untrue, of course. This subject has already been discussed here, you can find it at: Melody for "Wreck" Maybe you want to add the cover-version that Elvis Presley did on "Early Morning Rain". The song is on his LP "Elvis-Now", 1972. Another one you should consider is "If You Could Read My Mind", by Stars on 54. It's a pop version, but IMHO it has it's moments. And, as Rob has mentioned - you shouldn't leave out Tony Rice.