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charlene · 10-12-2010, 05:33 PM

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Gordon Lightfoot @ Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, 10/8/10

The audience slowly settled into their seats as the buzz of chitchat slowly climbed and filled the Troy Saving Bank Music Hall all the way up past the second balcony and box seats. Practically all of the seats were filled, and the crowd’s anticipation for the star performer was almost at a boiling point.

There was no opening act – only the headliner and his band were playing that night. The lights flickered on and off. The stragglers n the lobby took their seats. Within minutes, the band walked out, followed by Gordon Lightfoot, who took center stage in the spotlight’s glare to the warm embrace of applause.

After the cheering died down, Lightfoot opened fire. From the start, his biggest ’70s hits took flight. The opening pairing of “Did She Mention My Name” and “Carefree Highway” shimmered, and the mesmerized crowd that filled the hall seemed to hang on every note.

Lightfoot’s performance in Troy was a testimonial to the fact that good music is indeed timeless. Although he hasn’t had a hit record since 1978, the iconic Canadian troubadour proved that he’s still an important singer-songwriter.

Lightfoot’s once booming baritone isn’t what it used to be. The years have shaved off most of his upper vocal register, and his trademark burr has deteriorated considerably. But it’s still an honest, penetrating voice. And when wrapped around his epic historical songs (“The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald”) and deeply personal ballads (“If You Could Read My Mind”), it’s a voice that resonates with passion, too.

A month shy of his 73rd birthday, Lightfoot still had it together as a sparkling musician and a dashing performer, decked out in a bright blue blazer and a ultra-white shirt. He has become, through perseverance, an elder statesman of folk music. And judging by his Troy performance, he fits the role very well.

Review and photographs by Andrzej Pilarczyk

GORDON LIGHTFOOT SET LIST
Did She Mention My Name
Carefree Highway
Sea of Tranquility
14 Karat Gold
Never Too Close
A Painter Passing Through
Let It Ride
Spanish Moss/Shadows
Beautiful
The Watchman’s Gone
Ribbon of Darkness/Sundown
Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
INTERMISSION
Sweet Guinevere
Cotton Jenney
Restless
Home From the Forest
In My Fashion
Make Way For the Lady
Fine as Fine Can Be
If You Could Read My Mind
Don Quixote
Baby Step Back
Canadian Railroad Trilogy
ENCORES
Song for a Winters Night
Old Dan’s Records

10-12-2010, 05:33 PM	#6
charlene Moderator Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 16,001	TROY New York review http://www.nippertown.com/2010/10/12...sic-hall-10810 Gordon Lightfoot @ Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, 10/8/10 The audience slowly settled into their seats as the buzz of chitchat slowly climbed and filled the Troy Saving Bank Music Hall all the way up past the second balcony and box seats. Practically all of the seats were filled, and the crowd’s anticipation for the star performer was almost at a boiling point. There was no opening act – only the headliner and his band were playing that night. The lights flickered on and off. The stragglers n the lobby took their seats. Within minutes, the band walked out, followed by Gordon Lightfoot, who took center stage in the spotlight’s glare to the warm embrace of applause. After the cheering died down, Lightfoot opened fire. From the start, his biggest ’70s hits took flight. The opening pairing of “Did She Mention My Name” and “Carefree Highway” shimmered, and the mesmerized crowd that filled the hall seemed to hang on every note. Lightfoot’s performance in Troy was a testimonial to the fact that good music is indeed timeless. Although he hasn’t had a hit record since 1978, the iconic Canadian troubadour proved that he’s still an important singer-songwriter. Lightfoot’s once booming baritone isn’t what it used to be. The years have shaved off most of his upper vocal register, and his trademark burr has deteriorated considerably. But it’s still an honest, penetrating voice. And when wrapped around his epic historical songs (“The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald”) and deeply personal ballads (“If You Could Read My Mind”), it’s a voice that resonates with passion, too. A month shy of his 73rd birthday, Lightfoot still had it together as a sparkling musician and a dashing performer, decked out in a bright blue blazer and a ultra-white shirt. He has become, through perseverance, an elder statesman of folk music. And judging by his Troy performance, he fits the role very well. Review and photographs by Andrzej Pilarczyk GORDON LIGHTFOOT SET LIST Did She Mention My Name Carefree Highway Sea of Tranquility 14 Karat Gold Never Too Close A Painter Passing Through Let It Ride Spanish Moss/Shadows Beautiful The Watchman’s Gone Ribbon of Darkness/Sundown Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald INTERMISSION Sweet Guinevere Cotton Jenney Restless Home From the Forest In My Fashion Make Way For the Lady Fine as Fine Can Be If You Could Read My Mind Don Quixote Baby Step Back Canadian Railroad Trilogy ENCORES Song for a Winters Night Old Dan’s Records Attached Thumbnails