The Wreck...

Definitely for me, The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald is my all-time favourite GL song. I have many relatives in da UP (Northern Michigan) and I heard this song endlessly as a child. A great historical folk tune that tears at the heartstrings and never ages.

Definitely for me, The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald is my all-time favourite GL song. I have many relatives in da UP (Northern Michigan) and I heard this song endlessly as a child. A great historical folk tune that tears at the heartstrings and never ages.

[Borderstone]

Hi Jen F.! Borderstone here,I take it you are new,if so,welcome to our happy home. No,it's not my site (I wish!) but just a friendly GL fan saying hi.

Somehow,even though I'm from around Erie,PA and lived there from birth in '68 to 8 & 1/2 in 1977,somehow,I never got to hear it on the radio! Then I most likely could call it my all time fav. of GL's.

I love it too but I've heard it so often in the past 20+ years,I'm just simply comfortable with it. Meaning,it's always great to hear,just every now and then though.
I also have a lot of fav's now,so one just isn't enough.

Once again,welcome!

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"A knight of the road,going back to a place where he might get warm." - Borderstone

[c.c.sharp@verizon.net]

quote:I love it too but I've heard it so often in the past 20+ years,I'm just simply comfortable with it. Meaning,it's always great to hear,just every now and then though.
I also have a lot of fav's now,so one just isn't enough.

Once again,welcome!

[/B]

That is the way I have been wanting to describe it for 15 years! Best thing is,it is one of the most requested tunes at my gigs(USA gigs that is)and I never get tired of the looks on people's faces! It is always:


"My goodness! He really is going to perform it! I wonder if he can remember all the words?!"


Oh how many tips I have recieved for playing that tune. Yes,'comfortable' is definetly the word to use. Thank you for saying it that way. !

[This message has been edited by GretschViking (edited August 03, 2004).]

[GretschViking]

quote:I love it too but I've heard it so often in the past 20+ years,I'm just simply comfortable with it. Meaning,it's always great to hear,just every now and then though.
I also have a lot of fav's now,so one just isn't enough.

Once again,welcome!

[/B]

That is the way I have been wanting to describe it for 15 years! Best thing is,it is one of the most requested tunes at my gigs(USA gigs that is)and I never get tired of the looks on people's faces! It is always:


"My goodness! He really is going to perform it! I wonder if he can remember all the words?!"


Oh how many tips I have recieved for playing that tune. Yes,'comfortable' is definetly the word to use. Thank you for saying it that way. !

[This message has been edited by GretschViking (edited August 03, 2004).]

[Borderstone]

You're welcome G.V.!
Y'know..I'm that way with just about all of my record collection too. I've heard all the great songs and artists for so long,that unlike when I was younger,I don't have to hear it every 5 mins. or so.
(Although,I did play,"End Of All Time",4 times in a row the other day! ) Still new! Later!

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"A knight of the road,going back to a place where he might get warm." - Borderstone