Gordon Lightfoot Forums - View Single Post - Quick recap of ALBERTA trip-Edmonton-Banff-Calgary-Nov.2011

charlene · 12-01-2011, 08:43 PM

Edmonton, Alberta - Friday Nov.25,2011
I flew into Edmonton on Thursday night and my friend and fellow Lightfoot fan Bonnie met me and we headed to her sisters place to stay overnight. Surprisingly it was not very cold despite temps being well below freezing a few days earlier.

A parking lot of chaos at the venue caused us to miss the first song of the night. We had 2nd row/dead centre seats and slipped into them just as he started the 2nd song.

This would be the 5th concert in a row for them so I wasn't sure what to expect. Gordon had a slight hoarseness and mentioned it a few times during the show but his voice was strong and the sound system was terrific. Every instrument and vocal could be clearly heard and the venue was full. The 'hits' were recognized with applause and Gordon told his usual 'rabbit on the hare' joke.

Two hours went by so fast it seemed impossible that he sang 27 songs so quickly.
While waiting to attend the Meet&Greet I finally met an online friend of over a year, a lovely young lady who is 2nd cousin to the man himself.! She had last met Gordon when she was a young teenager and had some copies of family photos to give to him. When she did get the chance he was quite happy to see her and the pictures. Time constraints didn't allow her too much time with him but they had a nice reunion.

The boys in the band came over to Bonnie and I to say hi and chat for a bit while we waited for Gordon to make his way around the room. We spent a few minutes with him, snapped some pics and then headed out.

Edmonton, Alberta
Friday November 25,2011
Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium

1. Did She Mention My Name
2. Carefree Highway
3. Sea of Tranquility
4. 14 Karat Gold
5. Never Too Close
6. A Painter Passing Through
7. Let It Ride
8. Christian Island
9. Shadows
10. Beautiful
11. Watchman's Gone
12. Ribbon of Darkness
13. Sundown
14. The Wreck of The Edmund Fitzgerald
BREAK
15. Sweet Guinevere
16. Cotton Jenny
17. Restless
18. Home From The Forest
19. Make Way For The Lady
20. Waiting For You
21. Minstrel Of The Dawn
22. If You Could Read My Mind
23. Don Quixote
24. Baby Step Back
25. Canadian Railroad Trilogy
ENCORE
26. Rainy Day People
27. In My Fashion

12-01-2011, 08:43 PM	#3
charlene Moderator Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 16,001	Quick recap of ALBERTA trip-Edmonton-Banff-Calgary-Nov.2011 Edmonton, Alberta - Friday Nov.25,2011 I flew into Edmonton on Thursday night and my friend and fellow Lightfoot fan Bonnie met me and we headed to her sisters place to stay overnight. Surprisingly it was not very cold despite temps being well below freezing a few days earlier. A parking lot of chaos at the venue caused us to miss the first song of the night. We had 2nd row/dead centre seats and slipped into them just as he started the 2nd song. This would be the 5th concert in a row for them so I wasn't sure what to expect. Gordon had a slight hoarseness and mentioned it a few times during the show but his voice was strong and the sound system was terrific. Every instrument and vocal could be clearly heard and the venue was full. The 'hits' were recognized with applause and Gordon told his usual 'rabbit on the hare' joke. Two hours went by so fast it seemed impossible that he sang 27 songs so quickly. While waiting to attend the Meet&Greet I finally met an online friend of over a year, a lovely young lady who is 2nd cousin to the man himself.! She had last met Gordon when she was a young teenager and had some copies of family photos to give to him. When she did get the chance he was quite happy to see her and the pictures. Time constraints didn't allow her too much time with him but they had a nice reunion. The boys in the band came over to Bonnie and I to say hi and chat for a bit while we waited for Gordon to make his way around the room. We spent a few minutes with him, snapped some pics and then headed out. Edmonton, Alberta Friday November 25,2011 Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium 1. Did She Mention My Name 2. Carefree Highway 3. Sea of Tranquility 4. 14 Karat Gold 5. Never Too Close 6. A Painter Passing Through 7. Let It Ride 8. Christian Island 9. Shadows 10. Beautiful 11. Watchman's Gone 12. Ribbon of Darkness 13. Sundown 14. The Wreck of The Edmund Fitzgerald BREAK 15. Sweet Guinevere 16. Cotton Jenny 17. Restless 18. Home From The Forest 19. Make Way For The Lady 20. Waiting For You 21. Minstrel Of The Dawn 22. If You Could Read My Mind 23. Don Quixote 24. Baby Step Back 25. Canadian Railroad Trilogy ENCORE 26. Rainy Day People 27. In My Fashion Attached Thumbnails