The Borderstone Tapes- ( Tape 1)

[Borderstone]

I recently completed the first of I don't know how many self-made GL tapes. I titled this one,"Minstrel Of The Dawn". To make it a bit easier,I'm using 120 min. tapes,this way I can fit at least 16 to 17 songs on each side! 18 if the songs are shorter than 3 min. "These" songs below are in reverse Billboard Chart order. Least sucessful single to Sundown and then the last two songs just for the heck of it.
This is side 1:
Anything For Love
If I Could
That Same Old Obsesion
You Are What I Am
Summer Side Of Life
Race Among The Ruins
Talking In Your Sleep
Beautiful
Baby Step Back
The Circle Is Small ('78)
Rainy Day People
Carefree Highway
If You Could Read My Mind
The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald
Sundown
Cotton Jenny and Magnificent Outpouring. (Side 2 will be in my next post,I'm just about out of time.) Thanks for reading!

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Borderstone - AZ's answer to GL! (but what was the question?)

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[Restless]

Be careful with those tapes. My experience has been that they "go bad" more easily than standard-length tapes. Maybe the 120 tape is thinner, less durable (to fit more in the cassette); I don't know for certain. You may have no trouble, but I thought I'd send this warning.

You hit the nail on the head Restless. The longer the tape the thinner the tape. Neccesary evil to get more tape on the same size cassette. The thinner tape degrades faster, is more prone to kinks and tears and is more likely to allow bleed through from one side of the tape to the other.


quote:Originally posted by Restless:
Be careful with those tapes. My experience has been that they "go bad" more easily than standard-length tapes. Maybe the 120 tape is thinner, less durable (to fit more in the cassette); I don't know for certain. You may have no trouble, but I thought I'd send this warning.



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Born once - Got it right the first time. )O(

[Borderstone]

Okay,finally back. I've been a busy Borderstone! Anyways,Side II:

The Pony Man (GGII version)
Summertime Dream
Drifters
Never Say Trust Me
Waiting For You
Sea Of Tranquility
Rainbow Trout
If Children Had Wings
The Minstrel Of The Dawn
Don Quixote
The Auctioneer
Old Dan's Records
Spanish Moss
Christian Island
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
The Mountains And Maryann
Wherefore and Why
The Pony Man (1970)

Okay! They're in the right order.
Now! On to tape 2! Later!

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Borderstone - AZ's answer to GL! (but what was the question?)



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[Borderstone]

Hi! It's me and just for a change of venue and pace,I'm posting today from the main downtown branch of the Phoenix Public Library on the 2nd floor. Unlike the small,two story bulding I usually post from,this one is five very huge stories high and was opened in May of 1995. It sort of looks like the starship Enterprise when you 1st enter but I'm used to it. Anyhow,I have finished side 1 of the second tape but I left so quickly to get the bus,I forgot it!
All I can say at this point is,it came off really well and I finished it with exactly 1 sec. left on the end. I started it with the 1st 2 songs on CD 1 of Songbook but I'll list the songs next time I post. Until then,it's been me,later!

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Borderstone - AZ's answer to GL! (but what was the question?)

[Borderstone]

All right! Time for Tape #2. Done in under 2 days and titled:"If It Should Please You".

Side 1:Remember Me (I'm The One)
It's Too Late,He Wins
Rich Man's Spiritual
Sit Down Young Stranger
Borderstone
Looking At The Rain
The Soul Is The Rock
Seven Island Suite
Ghosts Of Cape Horn
Triangle
Whispers Of The North
14 Karat Gold
Romance
Nous Vivons Ensemble
I'll Prove My Love
Bells Of The Evening
Sixteen Miles to Seven Lakes (2:05)

Side 2:If It Should Please You
Endless Wire (1978)
Cherokee Bend
Broken Dreams
Salute(A Lot More Livin' To Do)
She's Not The Same
Never Too Close
Saturday Clothes
The Way I Feel
I Want To Hear It From You
10 Degrees and Getting Colder
Much To My Surprise
Restless
Morning Glory
All The Lovely Ladies
Make Way For The Lady
Forgive Me Lord
If It Should Please You (1:04 Reprise/Edit)
(I did the edit on my stereo.)

I did side 2 in less than 90 mins. Now,I'm off to buy more tapes! Later!

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Borderstone - AZ's answer to GL! (but what was the question?)


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[Borderstone]

Tune in tomorrow for the posting of Tape #3 of the Borderstone tapes. Titled,"Your Love's Return". I would've done it today but forgot to bring it with me. Until then! Later!

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Borderstone - AZ's answer to GL! (but what was the question?)

[Borderstone]

With 19 songs on each side it's Tape 3!
Side_1__
Ring Them Bells
Baby It's Alright
Cold On The Shoulder
Stone Cold Sober
Affair On 8th Avenue
Long Way Back Home
Only Love Would Know
A Lesson In Love
A Painter Passing Through
Shadows
Hey You
Same Old Loverman
Lazy Mornin'
Hi'Way Songs
Can't Depend On Love
Unsettled Ways (1:51)
Bitter Green
Approaching Lavender
Alberta Bound

Side 2: The Watchman's Gone
Bend In The Water
Now and Then
Why Should I Feel Blue?
Let It Ride
Daylight Katy
Pussy Willows-Cat*Tails
Your Love's Return
Cabaret
Somewhere U.S.A.
High and Dry
Steel Rail Blues
Early Morning Rain
I'm Not Sayin'
Ribbon Of Darkness
For Lovin' Me
Did She Mention My Name
You'll Still Be Needing Me
In A Windowpane (live)

Wow! Altogether,that's 107 songs already!


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Borderstone - AZ's answer to GL! (but what was the question?)


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[Borderstone]

Just wanted to let you know,Tape #4 is ready and I'll be posting tomorrow or Monday. (Depending on when I leave work.) Later!

[Borderstone]

Okay! Tape 4 time! This one took a little longer to make. Titled:In My Fashion,the songs are.....
Side 1:In My Fashion
Dream Street Rose
As Fine As Fine Can Be
A Tree To Weak To Stand
Cobwebs & Dust
Me and Bobby McGee
Slide On Over
I'd Do It Again
My Little Love
I'll Tag Along
A Passing Ship
Does Your Mother Know?
Go Go Round
Red Velvet
Go My Way
Poor Little Allison
Too Much to Lose
Betty Called Me In
Song For A Winter's Night
Peaceful Waters <20 songs!

Side 2:Ode To Big Blue
Whisper My Name (my 2nd choice for tape name)
Canadian Railroad Trilogy
Long Thin Dawn
Boss Man
Mother Of A Miner's Child
Farewell To Annabel
Walls
Softly
It's Worth Believin'
My Pony Wont Go
The House You Live In
I'm Not Supposed To Care
Ordinary Man
Rosanna
May I (I-Yie-Yie!)
I'll Be Alright
Long River and
Changes

more in next post below!

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[Borderstone]

Well after finishing Tape 4 the other night,I sat down and went through my GL collection to see how many more songs I had. I have 79 to go now which means only 2 more tapes! Thank goodness. A also added it all up and after the next two I'll have done 225! Nice number. Well,until the next one,later & thanks for actually reading all this to whomever has!

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Borderstone (Hello! )

[Borderstone]

Finally! Tape 5! Me Happy!! Title:Wild Strawberries. (In reference to how unusual some of these songs are.)

Side 1
Canary Yellow Canoe
Station Master
Redwood Hill
Love & Maple Syrup
Hangdog Hotel Room
Blackberry Wine
Stay Loose
Knotty Pine
Buscuit City
Tattoo
Oh,Linda
The Gypsy
Mama Said
Uncle Toad Said
Boathouse
Ring Neck Loon
On Yonge Street
I Used To Be A Country Singer

Side 2
East Of Midnight
I'd Rather Press On
Someone To Believe In
Gotta Get Away
Without You
Fading Away
You Just Gotta Be
Ecstasy Made Easy
Always On The Bright Side
Lifeline
Keep On Yearnin'
Welcome To Try
All I'm After
Thank You For The Promises
Heaven Help The devil
Drink Yer Glasses Empty
Wild Strawberries

Up next...the final tape-(#6)! Later!

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Borderstone (Hello! )

[knightmoves]

Knightmoves...Well you have to have a name with some kind of meaning on this website(usually romantic, or descriptive of nature) One of my favourite songs to play on the Guitar is a song called Night Moves by Bob Seger. So there it is...most of the good Lightfoot related names are taken it seems. In my last posting in which I was looking for the name of that song...I cant just listen to the cd that I heard it on, and quickly find it, as I have been hearing it on my cd that I have my whole GL cd collection recorded on in Mp3 format. In that mp3 format I can get about 200 songs recorded on one cd with really good quality. Then when I work around the house, or sit out by the fire, all I have to do is play that one cd on random play, and it goes for hours and hours non stop. (for this you need a cd player or a DVD player that plays Mp3s). So I wondered why you dont create albums this way? They last forever, and to get set up these days to have the creative capability, is not very expensive.

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[Cathy]

quote:Originally posted by knightmoves:
Knightmoves...Well you have to have a name with some kind of meaning on this website(usually romantic, or descriptive of nature) One of my favourite songs to play on the Guitar is a song called Night Moves by Bob Seger. So there it is...most of the good Lightfoot related names are taken it seems. In my last posting in which I was looking for the name of that song...I cant just listen to the cd that I heard it on, and quickly find it, as I have been hearing it on my cd that I have my whole GL cd collection recorded on in Mp3 format. In that mp3 format I can get about 200 songs recorded on one cd with really good quality. Then when I work around the house, or sit out by the fire, all I have to do is play that one cd on random play, and it goes for hours and hours non stop. (for this you need a cd player or a DVD player that plays Mp3s). So I wondered why you dont create albums this way? They last forever, and to get set up these days to have the creative capability, is not very expensive.



Okay, this confirms my suspicions. Knightmoves is a certified Lighthead, just like the rest of us. He belongs here.

Knightmoves, you've just scored an A+ on your "Am I A Certified Lighthead?" test. (You get 25 bonus points because you're a guitar player.

Welcome aboard,
Cathy http://www.cathycowette.com


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[Borderstone]

I knew Knight moves was a Lighthead! Otherwisee he wouldn't be here in the 1st place. Well,I was going to finish tape #6 last night (17th) but personal matters prevented my doing so before the end of GL's birthday.
I do have the title,"A Message To The Wind." I also have the last songs lined up and ready to go. So until I finish,type at you next time! Later!

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Borderstone (Hello! )

11/25/2003-Unfortunately detained in finishing last tape. Don't know when I'll get back to it. Many factors involved that are too detailed to mention.. Keep tuned in! Later!

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[Borderstone]

Well,I finished the 6th and last 2 hour tape of the bunch on Thanksgiving night! The most difficult of them all!
I would've brought it with me today if I'd known I was getting out of work so early. I was supposed to be there until 8pm MST but we were done 4 hours early! So I'll post the last titles tomorrow.
I am going to be doing a short 60 minute tape centering on the Sunday Concert CD,since I only used one song from it on the others. If I've any space left on that,I'll add some Gord's Gold selections.
Back tomorrow,later!

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Borderstone (Hello! )

[Borderstone]

Without hesitation....Tape 6! (Last of the 2 hour tapes.)

Side 1
I'll Do Anything
If You Need Me
If There's A Reason
Songs The Minstrel Sang
The Patriot's Dream
Miguel
Is There Anyone Home?
Mr. Rock Of Ages
Too Many Clues In This Room
Protocol
Too Late For Prayin'
Circle Of Steel
Sweet Guenevire
Dreamland
Sometimes I Don't Mind
The List
I'm Not Sayin'/Ribbon Of Darkness:Medley (GG)

Side 2
Crossroads
Pride Of Man
Black Day In July
Don't Beat Me Down
Cold Hands From New York
If You Got It
The Circle Is Small ('68 )
Second Cup Of Coffee
Heaven Don't Deserve Me
On Susan's Floor
Brave Mountaineers
Home From The Forest
Marie Christine
Wherefore & Why (Gord's Gold)
(For Lovin' Me/Did She Mention My Name?: Medley (GG).)
A Minor Ballad
Something Very Special
The Way I Feel ('67 Electric Version)
A Message To The Wind

For those that have been reading these and still are,I saved Message T.T.Wind for the last song because it's virtually GL acapella with very sparse arangement A subtle yet powerful close to the bigger project.
Next and last,the 60min. tape I mentioned. Until then,later!

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Borderstone (Hello! )

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[Borderstone]

Tape 7! 60 mins.! "Sunday Concert + Gord's Gold '75 & '89" (selections.)

Side 1 - In A Windowpane
The Lost Children
Leaves Of Grass
I'm Not Sayin'/Ribbon Of Darkness
Apology
Bitter Green
Ballad Of Yarmouth Castle
Endless Wire '89

Side 2-Softly
Boss Man
Pussy Willows/Cat Tails
Canadian Railroad Trilogy
Affair On 8th Ave. '75
Steel Rail Blues '75
Alberta Bound '89
Christian Island '89

Maybe one more 60 min. tape coming up! Gotta Go! Later!

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Borderstone (Hello! )

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[Borderstone]

On the morning of Dec. 31st,'03 at about 12;30am,I completed this final tape of GL songs. Whew! It took 3 & 1/2 months but it was worth it. I'm glad I could post up here and share this with you all for that was my intention in the 1st placeas far as the postings are concerned. It might have seemed self-indulgent but that's far from the truth. I just wanted to share the experiece. One last thank you to all that did read these,I appreciate your intrest.
So without further delay Tape #8,"Gord's Gold '75 & '89:Selections" (Catchy title,huh?)

Side 1 (All GGII)
Shadows
Hang Dog Hotel Room
Cherokee Bend
Race Among The Ruins
Im Not Supposed To Care
All The Lovely Ladies
The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald '89
Triangle

Side 2
High & Dry '89
Bitter Green '75
Softly '75
Song For A Winter's Night '75
Canadian RR.Trilogy '75
Early Morning Rain '75
& these 3 cover versions:
If You Could Read My Mind as done by Olivia N. John (mis-titled "If I Could Read Your Mind on the "Let Me Be There" LP)
For Lovin' Me-Peter Paul & Mary
and The Last Time I Saw Her-Glen Campbell.

Of course,I put those in because I ran out of Gord songs and had room for them.
Well,it's been quite a crazy thing but now it's complete and I don't mind saying that by the time I started this tape..I was contemplating quiting but I thankfully did not. Here's to Gordon Lightfoot and this unique little library of music! For The Borderstone Tapes Thread...end communique!

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Borderstone,gonna post some lines tonight!



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tapes?? for god sake we have cd's now they last longer and sound better, no hiss and less chances of breakage, by the way i like the order of the songs you people listed, i always wanted to make a cd of just the unreleased songs from songbook, its hard listening to a newer gord song and then an old one, kind of like mixing newer beatles songs with old ones, i stick to just the whole album, 1 at a time

I'm going to half to do what Borderstone did because my truck has no CD player, only a tape player.

[Borderstone]

Yes,E.W.....Tapes! I do not own a CD burner nor do I have the intention of buying one anytime soon. It's what I grew up with and know so that's what I used. Maybe in a future date I might convert but not any time soon that I can see. I'm signing off from here on this thread. Later!

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Borderstone,gonna post some lines tonight!:D

[Cathy]

quote:Originally posted by DMD3:
I'm going to half to do what Borderstone did because my truck has no CD player, only a tape player.



Grrrrrrrrrrrr........... HAVE!!!!!

[brink]

DMD same with my car, but I HAVE a lot of them, I would share but then I would HALF to HALF them and that would make me sad.

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[gwen snyder]

Cathy LOL. I wondered when it would be your turn Auburn Annie has had her day with this headbanging activity as well, it is funny <g>. You guys make me laugh.