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Gitchigumee · 06-11-2009, 05:27 PM

My first Gordon Lightfoot purchase was at a used record store about 15 or so years ago. I had been a fan in the 70's, but was only a child then. As I was browsing the music in the store, I came across the Gord's Gold cassette tape, and I vividly recall thinking to myself..."I loved the song Sundown" and bought the tape. Over the next couple of years I wore it completely out, until one day, lo and behold, i received an e-mail from Ticketmaster that said "Don't Miss Gordon Lightfoot." I had not been following his career, had no idea that he was still performing, and didn't even know about the health troubles. And the rest, as they say, is history. I went from being a fan as a kid in the 70's, to falling totally in love 20+ years later as a result of the used music store purchase of Gord's Gold. My collection is much larger now, although not complete, and I savor each and every "purchase moment" as I do each and every concert I have attended since.

Wayne, I loved your story.

Jenny, I loved the photo too, when was it taken? You and Gord look fabulously happy in it.

- Gitchigumee

06-11-2009, 05:27 PM	#17
Gitchigumee Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 504	Re: More Gord Memories My first Gordon Lightfoot purchase was at a used record store about 15 or so years ago. I had been a fan in the 70's, but was only a child then. As I was browsing the music in the store, I came across the Gord's Gold cassette tape, and I vividly recall thinking to myself..."I loved the song Sundown" and bought the tape. Over the next couple of years I wore it completely out, until one day, lo and behold, i received an e-mail from Ticketmaster that said "Don't Miss Gordon Lightfoot." I had not been following his career, had no idea that he was still performing, and didn't even know about the health troubles. And the rest, as they say, is history. I went from being a fan as a kid in the 70's, to falling totally in love 20+ years later as a result of the used music store purchase of Gord's Gold. My collection is much larger now, although not complete, and I savor each and every "purchase moment" as I do each and every concert I have attended since. Wayne, I loved your story. Jenny, I loved the photo too, when was it taken? You and Gord look fabulously happy in it. - Gitchigumee __________________ "There was a time in this fair land when the railroad did not run. When the wild majestic mountains stood alone against the sun. Long before the white man, and long before the wheel. When the green dark forest was too silent to be real." Last edited by Gitchigumee; 06-11-2009 at 05:31 PM.