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Originally Posted by charlene
Welcome to CORFID Linda!
tell us all about your many many years of Lightfoot loyalty!
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Thanks Charlene and everyone else. It's a real pleasure to be here. I've been a fan of Gordon's music for over 30 years. I remember quite well when I was very young and Sundown came out. It was right around then, or a little before, that I first became aware of his music. I've been a fan ever since.
Few artists are as widely credited and acclaimed as he is. Certainly the combination of his guitar playing, lyrics and vocals through the years are a testament to that! It's nice to have found a place where fans can come together to continue to celebrate a lifetime's worth of music, for sure. As I said, I've been following some of the discussions for quite some time now and I'm happy to be here and looking forward to getting to know everyone.
I'm also a big Dan Fogelberg fan too for as many years. It was both Gordon and Dan's music that eventually led me to guitar lessons...for five years. I was able to play decent fingerpicking of a collection of both individual's songs. No doubt the lessons left me with a much deeper appreciate for the fine art of musicianship.
I live in southeast Michigan, so if anyone's ever in the area let me know. Also, I happen to pass right by the Mariner's Church of Detroit (aka Maritime Sailor's Cathedral) every morning on my way to work....they should be getting ready for the October service marking the symbolic closing of the shipping season. I have a view of the freighters going up and down the Detroit River during the day and every now and then the Arthur M. Anderson passes by....of course we know the relevance of this ship as it relates to the Edmund Fitzgerald. They are a sight to see.
So that's a little about me. Thanks for the warm welcome, everyone!