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James B · 12-22-2006, 09:50 PM

I am going to date myself but here is how I became to know Gordon Lightfoot. I was a senior in high school in 1970, graduated in January 1971, a little early. I had played guitar since maybe 5 or 6 and was into the "folk" stuff, Simon & Garfunkle, P, P & M, Dylan, etc. I was driving my 64 Dart one day and heard IYCRMM for the first time. I was so impressed with the words and vocalization. It was within my range and sounded like something that I could play. I bought the LP and played it over and over until I learned it. The entire album was full of trully great music. I played that song for a school talent show and won 1st Place. I am very sure it was the song choice and not my talent. I found some of his older stuff at a discount stgore and bought them all, all of the UA albums. When Summer Side of Life came out I bought it also. Well over the years I have had his stuff on vinyl, 8 tracks, casette, reel to reel and mow CD's. I have a complete collection of all his music on CD's and have it on my home and laptop computer. My business keeps me in a lot of motel rooms and he keeps me company. I am partial to a lot of the older stuff when Red Shea was with him. Favorite song? I have a hard time just picking a favorite album. Have to say IYCRMM, Don Quixote and Old Dan's Records as favorite albums. I love to play Ode to Big Blue, Edmond Fitzgerald, Yarmouth Castle, I'll Tag Along, Waiting For You, as well as many others.

12-22-2006, 09:50 PM	#1362
James B Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Western Oklahoma Posts: 2	I am going to date myself but here is how I became to know Gordon Lightfoot. I was a senior in high school in 1970, graduated in January 1971, a little early. I had played guitar since maybe 5 or 6 and was into the "folk" stuff, Simon & Garfunkle, P, P & M, Dylan, etc. I was driving my 64 Dart one day and heard IYCRMM for the first time. I was so impressed with the words and vocalization. It was within my range and sounded like something that I could play. I bought the LP and played it over and over until I learned it. The entire album was full of trully great music. I played that song for a school talent show and won 1st Place. I am very sure it was the song choice and not my talent. I found some of his older stuff at a discount stgore and bought them all, all of the UA albums. When Summer Side of Life came out I bought it also. Well over the years I have had his stuff on vinyl, 8 tracks, casette, reel to reel and mow CD's. I have a complete collection of all his music on CD's and have it on my home and laptop computer. My business keeps me in a lot of motel rooms and he keeps me company. I am partial to a lot of the older stuff when Red Shea was with him. Favorite song? I have a hard time just picking a favorite album. Have to say IYCRMM, Don Quixote and Old Dan's Records as favorite albums. I love to play Ode to Big Blue, Edmond Fitzgerald, Yarmouth Castle, I'll Tag Along, Waiting For You, as well as many others.