The apple hasn't fallen far from the tree

[Auburn Annie]

Somebody not too far back asked about Gord's son Eric being in the music business. Apparently he's currently in Montreal as the drummer with a group called Madrid. Here's a review of their performance:

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Boys took over the stage from that point on, filling the room with murky melodies and mobile rhythms by way of analogue keys, grandiose guitars, live drums synchronized with programmed beats and basslines that occasionally swerved head-on into disco. Madrid are the band, Adam Perry and Duncan Christie are its core duo. With additional players on hand — Gordon Lightfoot’s son Eric on drums and guitarist Sean Evans — Madrid bolstered their sound substantially, turning the cool down-tempo tracks off their album, Warm Waters, into a sonic tidal wave. The songs, some instrumental, some vaguely vocal, were never at risk of being lost in the din. Instead, the guitars acquiesced to the groove and the astral effects, producing some majestic washes of sound.

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Uh ... okay. Whatever that means. They do have an album, however. Sounds like he's finding his own way okay.

Here's the source article: http://www.chartattack.com/DAMN/2004/09/0711.cfm

For a lengthier artice on the group, see http://www.ottawaxpress.ca/music/mus...IDArticle=2988


[This message has been edited by Auburn Annie (edited September 07, 2004).]

[Auburn Annie]

Somebody not too far back asked about Gord's son Eric being in the music business. Apparently he's currently in Montreal as the drummer with a group called Madrid. Here's a review of their performance:

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Boys took over the stage from that point on, filling the room with murky melodies and mobile rhythms by way of analogue keys, grandiose guitars, live drums synchronized with programmed beats and basslines that occasionally swerved head-on into disco. Madrid are the band, Adam Perry and Duncan Christie are its core duo. With additional players on hand — Gordon Lightfoot’s son Eric on drums and guitarist Sean Evans — Madrid bolstered their sound substantially, turning the cool down-tempo tracks off their album, Warm Waters, into a sonic tidal wave. The songs, some instrumental, some vaguely vocal, were never at risk of being lost in the din. Instead, the guitars acquiesced to the groove and the astral effects, producing some majestic washes of sound.

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Uh ... okay. Whatever that means. They do have an album, however. Sounds like he's finding his own way okay.

Here's the source article: http://www.chartattack.com/DAMN/2004/09/0711.cfm

For a lengthier artice on the group, see http://www.ottawaxpress.ca/music/mus...IDArticle=2988


[This message has been edited by Auburn Annie (edited September 07, 2004).]

[LSH]

very interesting. Good for him.
A bit more info here:
http://www.musicemissions.com/display_review/2135



[This message has been edited by LSH (edited September 07, 2004).]

[LSH]

nice. not too shabby. I checked the pics also. Think Eric got his dad's ears...

[bjb]

Hi L,
But how can you tell which one is Eric?

[Station Master]

>>>Eric got his dad's ears...

and ear 'drums' too?

(eric looks like he's wearing headphones , i think it was his grandad who passed them along )

...all the better to hear and keep in perfect pitch with

[jj]

>>>Eric got his dad's ears...

and ear 'drums' too?

(eric looks like he's wearing headphones , i think it was his grandad who passed them along )

...all the better to hear and keep in perfect pitch with

[LSH]

Eric is the drummer bjb.
there is a shot in the live photo gallery...no earphones...GL's ears for sure...

[bjb]

Thanks L! There must be something wrong with this computer (it can't be me) but I only see one picture on the Photo page.



[This message has been edited by bjb (edited September 08, 2004).]

[LSH]

to the left, there is a small list, live and then studio. click on live and you'll get a bunch of small pics to choose from.