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Blake · 07-28-2006, 07:44 PM

Hi all,

I haven't posted very much on here but I was at MeadowBrook last night. I felt very fortunate to finally see Gordon in concert after my family and I drove all the way to Seven Springs last year only to be foiled by the weather...and I have to admit, I was nervous when a huge storm swept through after the mid-concert break. It seemed like Mother Nature was following us around!

Anyway, the linked review posted by Mr. Fowles sums it up pretty well: somewhat shaky (but still enjoyable!) first half, then a very strong second half that began with an absolutely wonderful rendition of "Sit Down Young Stranger" - a nice surprise. An audience member had shouted out SDYS earlier, and Gord said, "I don't know...maybe I'll do that one in the second half." And he did!

The only things that marred the concert were the weather (the power went out during "Old Dan's Records" but came back on just seconds later), and the rowdy crowd. That's what happens when you mix alcohol and rain, I suppose...whenever Gordon stopped playing, it was a constant chorus of screaming and yelling, mostly for songs. I felt like telling everyone to just be quiet and enjoy the music, but Lightfoot handled it well..."Songs are like tires," he said to someone, "they need to be rotated. And that one's not in rotation." When one guy shouted "Rock on, Gord!" he chuckled and said, "Thanks, but that won't get you too far." Towards the end he asked, "How are you all doing out there? I mean, do I even have to ask? It's happenin' back there!"

The single encore was, of course, "Rainy Day People." All night he'd been putting special emphasis on the rain-related songs/lyrics as the weather got worse. Fittingly, the lightning and thunder began to move in during "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald"...I've never been more powerfully moved by that song than I was last night.

Sorry for rambling on so long, I'll finish up. Looking past the rain and the noisy crowd, it was a fantastic experience that I won't soon forget, and I wish there was a way I could thank Mr. Lightfoot and the band!

07-28-2006, 07:44 PM	#13
Blake Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Granville, OH and Petoskey, MI Posts: 8	Hi all, I haven't posted very much on here but I was at MeadowBrook last night. I felt very fortunate to finally see Gordon in concert after my family and I drove all the way to Seven Springs last year only to be foiled by the weather...and I have to admit, I was nervous when a huge storm swept through after the mid-concert break. It seemed like Mother Nature was following us around! Anyway, the linked review posted by Mr. Fowles sums it up pretty well: somewhat shaky (but still enjoyable!) first half, then a very strong second half that began with an absolutely wonderful rendition of "Sit Down Young Stranger" - a nice surprise. An audience member had shouted out SDYS earlier, and Gord said, "I don't know...maybe I'll do that one in the second half." And he did! The only things that marred the concert were the weather (the power went out during "Old Dan's Records" but came back on just seconds later), and the rowdy crowd. That's what happens when you mix alcohol and rain, I suppose...whenever Gordon stopped playing, it was a constant chorus of screaming and yelling, mostly for songs. I felt like telling everyone to just be quiet and enjoy the music, but Lightfoot handled it well..."Songs are like tires," he said to someone, "they need to be rotated. And that one's not in rotation." When one guy shouted "Rock on, Gord!" he chuckled and said, "Thanks, but that won't get you too far." Towards the end he asked, "How are you all doing out there? I mean, do I even have to ask? It's happenin' back there!" The single encore was, of course, "Rainy Day People." All night he'd been putting special emphasis on the rain-related songs/lyrics as the weather got worse. Fittingly, the lightning and thunder began to move in during "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald"...I've never been more powerfully moved by that song than I was last night. Sorry for rambling on so long, I'll finish up. Looking past the rain and the noisy crowd, it was a fantastic experience that I won't soon forget, and I wish there was a way I could thank Mr. Lightfoot and the band!