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charlene · 11-12-2012, 07:32 PM

Gordon Lightfoot
Orillia Opera House-Gordon Lightfoot Auditorium, Orillia
Sunday November 11, 2012 7:00 p.m. (show #2 of 2)

SETLIST

1. Triangle
2. The Watchman’s Gone
3. All The Lovely Ladies
4. I’d Rather Press On
5. Let It Ride
6. Wild Strawberries
7. Never Too Close
8. Shadows
9. Beautiful
10. Carefree Highway
11. Cotton Jenney
12. Ribbon Of Darkness
13. Sundown
14. The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald
15. Drink Yer Glasses Empty
16. Clouds Of Loneliness
17. Don Quixote
18. A Painter Passing Through
19. Waiting For you
20. If You Could Read My Mind-standing O
21. Baby Step Back
22. Early Morning Rain
23. Song For A Winter’s Night
ENCORE
24. Cold On The Shoulder

The 7 p.m. audience was a little bit more vocal and lively than the 3 p.m. crowd. Both shows had a definite ‘senior’ demographic. At both shows he mentioned how happy he was to be back home in Orillia and doing the shows for the Opera House and the hospital. It had been in the plans for a year or so when he thought, ‘it’s time to go back to Orillia!”

At one point during the night he laughed and said he’s only plagiarized himself a couple of times over the years… When he was going to start his Remembrance song, Drink Yer Glasses Empty he mentioned that at that time he had something to say about Desert Storm and what was going on in the U.S., he shrugged his shoulders in a sort of “oh well, what can you do?” way and said he had a green card and pays his taxes and there’s no monkey business down there. Lol Gordon also mentioned he had 3 uncles in the war so his family, like many others knew the sacrifices made.

And once again the concert was over way too soon. He didn’t do CRT but in its place, as usual, he sang Early Morning Rain. People with passes were brought into the lounge/bar area where slices of cake were on a table and at first the room was quite crowded with people who were allowed to finish their cake and drinks and then it was explained that only those with passes would be staying to meet Lightfoot. About 10 minutes later the room emptied and Gordon came in to applause and when a lovely 3 tiered cake decorated appropriately we all sang Happy Birthday to him. He bowed his head, closed his eyes and humbly waited for the song and the attention to end. He signed albums and pictures and an old school chum had a fabulous photo of the boys in Gords class dressed for Sadie Hawkins day…I’d say it may have been grade 8 or so. It was funny to see him dressed in cowboy gear.. At least I think that was the look he was going for. He named off some kids as did the fellow who brought the photo and sadly they mentioned a few who are no longer with us. Gordon was asked to ‘cut the cake’ and another round of Happy Birthday was sung. He finished up with everyone and headed home to get ready for the four nights coming up @ Massey Hall.

If these two nights are any indication we’re in for 4 awesome Massey Hall evenings.
Today in Toronto a weather record from 1964 was broken with 20C temps. Sadly the temps will be nowhere near that mid-weekend and into the weekend. So anyone heading to TO bring yer toque and long underwear along with a brolly and mitts.

Oh yeah...I once again thanked Gordon for singing ITA in Tarrytown and he said, 'oh yeah, I did it there for you!" "But I can't do it tonight!" lol.. I told him that was fine with me but I wanted him to know I appreciated it in Tarrytown..lol ...so regardless of him NOT singing it in Orillia i will still 'tag along' to Massey Hall...

11-12-2012, 07:32 PM	#8
charlene Moderator Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 16,001	Re: Lightfoot birthday party in Orillia Gordon Lightfoot Orillia Opera House-Gordon Lightfoot Auditorium, Orillia Sunday November 11, 2012 7:00 p.m. (show #2 of 2) SETLIST 1. Triangle 2. The Watchman’s Gone 3. All The Lovely Ladies 4. I’d Rather Press On 5. Let It Ride 6. Wild Strawberries 7. Never Too Close 8. Shadows 9. Beautiful 10. Carefree Highway 11. Cotton Jenney 12. Ribbon Of Darkness 13. Sundown 14. The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald 15. Drink Yer Glasses Empty 16. Clouds Of Loneliness 17. Don Quixote 18. A Painter Passing Through 19. Waiting For you 20. If You Could Read My Mind-standing O 21. Baby Step Back 22. Early Morning Rain 23. Song For A Winter’s Night ENCORE 24. Cold On The Shoulder The 7 p.m. audience was a little bit more vocal and lively than the 3 p.m. crowd. Both shows had a definite ‘senior’ demographic. At both shows he mentioned how happy he was to be back home in Orillia and doing the shows for the Opera House and the hospital. It had been in the plans for a year or so when he thought, ‘it’s time to go back to Orillia!” At one point during the night he laughed and said he’s only plagiarized himself a couple of times over the years… When he was going to start his Remembrance song, Drink Yer Glasses Empty he mentioned that at that time he had something to say about Desert Storm and what was going on in the U.S., he shrugged his shoulders in a sort of “oh well, what can you do?” way and said he had a green card and pays his taxes and there’s no monkey business down there. Lol Gordon also mentioned he had 3 uncles in the war so his family, like many others knew the sacrifices made. And once again the concert was over way too soon. He didn’t do CRT but in its place, as usual, he sang Early Morning Rain. People with passes were brought into the lounge/bar area where slices of cake were on a table and at first the room was quite crowded with people who were allowed to finish their cake and drinks and then it was explained that only those with passes would be staying to meet Lightfoot. About 10 minutes later the room emptied and Gordon came in to applause and when a lovely 3 tiered cake decorated appropriately we all sang Happy Birthday to him. He bowed his head, closed his eyes and humbly waited for the song and the attention to end. He signed albums and pictures and an old school chum had a fabulous photo of the boys in Gords class dressed for Sadie Hawkins day…I’d say it may have been grade 8 or so. It was funny to see him dressed in cowboy gear.. At least I think that was the look he was going for. He named off some kids as did the fellow who brought the photo and sadly they mentioned a few who are no longer with us. Gordon was asked to ‘cut the cake’ and another round of Happy Birthday was sung. He finished up with everyone and headed home to get ready for the four nights coming up @ Massey Hall. If these two nights are any indication we’re in for 4 awesome Massey Hall evenings. Today in Toronto a weather record from 1964 was broken with 20C temps. Sadly the temps will be nowhere near that mid-weekend and into the weekend. So anyone heading to TO bring yer toque and long underwear along with a brolly and mitts. Oh yeah...I once again thanked Gordon for singing ITA in Tarrytown and he said, 'oh yeah, I did it there for you!" "But I can't do it tonight!" lol.. I told him that was fine with me but I wanted him to know I appreciated it in Tarrytown..lol ...so regardless of him NOT singing it in Orillia i will still 'tag along' to Massey Hall...