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brink · 04-26-2005, 04:08 PM

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Brave Soul:
SPRING IS BACK IN LIGHTFOOT'S STEP
Recovered from a grave illness, the singer performs for a grateful Cerritos crowd. By Randy Lewis, Times Staff Writer

Though just a few years older than Neil Young and Joni Mitchell--fellow Canadians who also launched their careers in the '60s and fully blossomed in the 70s--Lightfoot always seemed more the elder statesman. That's less because of his age than an artistic sensibility that mines the permanence of the land beneath him and the history behind him.

Perfect! I always had wondered why Gord, not so much "seemed older" than other Canadian songsters but more mature, and this is the perfect answer.
What a great review! Thanks for posting it.

04-26-2005, 04:08 PM	#10
brink Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: USA Posts: 1,382	[QUOTE]Originally posted by Brave Soul: SPRING IS BACK IN LIGHTFOOT'S STEP Recovered from a grave illness, the singer performs for a grateful Cerritos crowd. By Randy Lewis, Times Staff Writer Though just a few years older than Neil Young and Joni Mitchell--fellow Canadians who also launched their careers in the '60s and fully blossomed in the 70s--Lightfoot always seemed more the elder statesman. That's less because of his age than an artistic sensibility that mines the permanence of the land beneath him and the history behind him. Perfect! I always had wondered why Gord, not so much "seemed older" than other Canadian songsters but more mature, and this is the perfect answer. What a great review! Thanks for posting it.