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Old 10-08-2010, 09:56 PM   #9
Bent But Not Broken
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Default Re: Lightfoot At The Count Basie Theater In Red Bank, NJ (10/6/10)

I realize I'm only a newbie to this forum, although I've been following it for years now, and I may be out of line, but what is this fixation with the position of his or Terry's capo?
Anyone who has seen the man in the past five or so years should realize that his voice is gone and nothing short of a miracle is going to change that no matter what key he plays in or the position of the capo(s). Period.
I thinks what's the most important part of his shows is that Gord and the band are still able to convey the spirit of the music and still connect with the audience; cement-mixer voice and all.
If you listen to some of the old blues singers such as John Lee Hooker, their voices are also done in due to age and yes, hard living. But they are still able to express the soul of the song.
When you think of it, when his time has finally passed, will it matter what position his capo was in during the previous ten years? whether it was high on the fret or low?
I'd still be willing to fork out 45-50 bucks a pop for one of his shows even if his voice was totally gone and him and the band were only able to play the music while a monkey signed the lyrics.
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