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Originally posted by Texas Tom:
The 1984 concert was really special, even so. Lightfoot had lost weight and the voice was perfect. I heard complaints from some in the audience that he did too much of Shadows and Salute, but it was perfect for us. Anyway, I know that the voice is not the same, but it would be a thrill to be close enough to have some interactation with a performer we have admired for more than 35 years. If nothing else, I would love to be able to express gratitude for the hundreds (maybe thousands?-need to do the math) of hours of intense listening pleasure that he has brought into our home.
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I would highly encourage you to listen to the Harmony CD and watch the Live in Reno DVD to get an appreciation for the now voice and the now appearance. You know, I've been listening to the Sundown CD the past couple of days because I just bought it, and then I popped in Harmony, and it strikes me the difference--his voice seems lower to me and with a resonating quality to it that is different from when he was younger. It's so easy to forget that he's 68 going on 69 years old if you only listen to the 70's stuff, and to see the years clearly reflected in his face can be quite surprising if you're not acclimated to it. As for me, I loved him when he was very young, I loved him when he was in his prime, and I most definitely love him the way he is now. Its the same guy, just a different version. Not better or worse, just different. And it's refreshing to see someone his age not trying to look and act like he did when he was 30.