Favorite Lightfoot Song & Why? II

[toocooltwo]

Miguel. From the Summer Side of Life. Great to drive down the highway listening to it........

[jaja]

Miguel. From the Summer Side of Life. Great to drive down the highway listening to it........

[QUOTE]Originally posted by PALancia:
[B]I've loved Gordon since a kid in the 70's.

I read your Gordon Lightfoot's (GL) favorate song article and appreciate your disclaimer of one favorate. I feel like you in that there are so many great ones that it would be doubtfull to justify the best one.

I am also interested in the Syria Mosque concert you mentioned here. Please let me know what the concert hall is all about. The name is very intersting to me.

I have seen Gl in concerts in 1980 and in 2002 and missed others that were sold out. He does not come to Florida as much as he came to the Northern places.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Thank you.

John

[QUOTE]Originally posted by PALancia:
[B]I've loved Gordon since a kid in the 70's.

I read your Gordon Lightfoot's (GL) favorate song article and appreciate your disclaimer of one favorate. I feel like you in that there are so many great ones that it would be doubtfull to justify the best one.

I am also interested in the Syria Mosque concert you mentioned here. Please let me know what the concert hall is all about. The name is very intersting to me.

I have seen Gl in concerts in 1980 and in 2002 and missed others that were sold out. He does not come to Florida as much as he came to the Northern places.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Thank you.

John

This is a new found site for me. I am a huge Lightfoot fan having been to as many concerts as I could and owning most albums made plus songbooks. I don't think anybody mentioned Did she mention my name, it has always been a favorite of mine. I hope that Gord comes out west again soon. By the way a nother favorite is A song for a winters night. Great site; greetings from Victoria.

This is a new found site for me. I am a huge Lightfoot fan having been to as many concerts as I could and owning most albums made plus songbooks. I don't think anybody mentioned Did she mention my name, it has always been a favorite of mine. I hope that Gord comes out west again soon. By the way a nother favorite is A song for a winters night. Great site; greetings from Victoria.

[Steve DeRosa]

Song for a Winter's Night would have to be my all time favorite, but I must add that I really love Seven Island Suite and The Watchman's Gone, too! I LOVE the strings in the background.

[Oma]

Song for a Winter's Night would have to be my all time favorite, but I must add that I really love Seven Island Suite and The Watchman's Gone, too! I LOVE the strings in the background.

[c.a.bird]

quote:Originally posted by Florian:
What is your favorite Lightfoot Song & Why?

(topic originated by Wes Steele)


[This message has been edited by Florian (edited February 26, 2000).]

[JHaller829]

quote:Originally posted by Florian:
What is your favorite Lightfoot Song & Why?

(topic originated by Wes Steele)


[This message has been edited by Florian (edited February 26, 2000).]

[LizB]

First let me start by saying how grateful I am for discovering this bulletin board.

Gord has had just a huge impact on my life for about the last 30 years. His music has been a continuing theme throughout my husband's and my marriage...a road map.

It would be impossible to list all of the favorites here. There isn't one that I don't
like. The favorites change from day to day and week to week.

Just a few are "Pussywillow Cattails", "Early Morning Rain", "Canadian
Railroad Triology", IYCRMM, "Alberta Bound",
"Sundown", "Song for A Winter's Night", "Don
Quixote","Yarmouth Castle", "I'm Not Supposed
to Care"......just a beginning. And, then
there is the "Edmund Fitzgerald". Having grown up three blocks from Lake superior and
having seen the "Fitz", made this song even more haunting.

Just have to say, that there is no other like Gord. He truly is a craftsman, musician,
writer, singer, instrumentalist, but his ability to incorporate all of these things into one entity is unsurpassed.

Gord, be well. May you gain strength everyday.

"May the light of love surround you tonight."
-G.L.

[LAM3346E]

First let me start by saying how grateful I am for discovering this bulletin board.

Gord has had just a huge impact on my life for about the last 30 years. His music has been a continuing theme throughout my husband's and my marriage...a road map.

It would be impossible to list all of the favorites here. There isn't one that I don't
like. The favorites change from day to day and week to week.

Just a few are "Pussywillow Cattails", "Early Morning Rain", "Canadian
Railroad Triology", IYCRMM, "Alberta Bound",
"Sundown", "Song for A Winter's Night", "Don
Quixote","Yarmouth Castle", "I'm Not Supposed
to Care"......just a beginning. And, then
there is the "Edmund Fitzgerald". Having grown up three blocks from Lake superior and
having seen the "Fitz", made this song even more haunting.

Just have to say, that there is no other like Gord. He truly is a craftsman, musician,
writer, singer, instrumentalist, but his ability to incorporate all of these things into one entity is unsurpassed.

Gord, be well. May you gain strength everyday.

"May the light of love surround you tonight."
-G.L.

Guess my favourite ‘ll be his last-un!
‘Cos all ‘is udders were great;
Undercarriage:
Under-cover:
But NEVER !
Under-rate!
So I’ve sed it on dis’ web-site;
Stars’ll never come back
‘ome.
It’s just a neophytes religion;
Just a fisherman’s
‘ome.

If you pin me down some miners shaft,
If you tie me to some doin’s;
It’s gotta-be- the story of LIfe
Yeah!
THAT RACE-AMONG-THE RUINS!

Gunnight’ n’ Gord’ Bless!

Guess my favourite ‘ll be his last-un!
‘Cos all ‘is udders were great;
Undercarriage:
Under-cover:
But NEVER !
Under-rate!
So I’ve sed it on dis’ web-site;
Stars’ll never come back
‘ome.
It’s just a neophytes religion;
Just a fisherman’s
‘ome.

If you pin me down some miners shaft,
If you tie me to some doin’s;
It’s gotta-be- the story of LIfe
Yeah!
THAT RACE-AMONG-THE RUINS!

Gunnight’ n’ Gord’ Bless!

[daylitekt]

My favorite Gordon Lightfoot song is Summer Side of Life if I have to pick one. All his songs are great. I enjoy Summer side because it matches a time in my life that I had experience. The other up on the top of the list song is Carefree Highway. I am always slipping away on the carefree highway to get away from my sweet shattered problems of life. I can think of the good time like he does in this song. To be satisfied with my life like he says...is living....

Love ya Gordy! Can't wait to see you in Halifax NS!!! Get well soon! I still have your tickets for the postponed concert!
Love Sharon

[Sharaberrie]

My favorite Gordon Lightfoot song is Summer Side of Life if I have to pick one. All his songs are great. I enjoy Summer side because it matches a time in my life that I had experience. The other up on the top of the list song is Carefree Highway. I am always slipping away on the carefree highway to get away from my sweet shattered problems of life. I can think of the good time like he does in this song. To be satisfied with my life like he says...is living....

Love ya Gordy! Can't wait to see you in Halifax NS!!! Get well soon! I still have your tickets for the postponed concert!
Love Sharon

[davidg]

I grew up in New York in the 70's, and as a kid listening to the radio, I always heard and loved 'Read My Mind', 'Carefree Highway', 'Sundown' and 'Wreck', but never had any real sense of the breadth of GF's material beyond those huge hits until very recently, when I picked up 'Gord's Gold'; I see now that I have a LOT of catching up to do.

I'm surprised how infrequently 'Canadian Railroad Trilogy' has been mentioned. To me, that song is a MASTERPIECE in the true sense of the word. The historical theme, the narrative expressed from multiple perspectives, the distinct but integrated melodic themes. Enough to make any aspiring songwriter feel overwhelmed with simultaneous feelings of inspiration and inadequacy.

[leojbramble]

I grew up in New York in the 70's, and as a kid listening to the radio, I always heard and loved 'Read My Mind', 'Carefree Highway', 'Sundown' and 'Wreck', but never had any real sense of the breadth of GF's material beyond those huge hits until very recently, when I picked up 'Gord's Gold'; I see now that I have a LOT of catching up to do.

I'm surprised how infrequently 'Canadian Railroad Trilogy' has been mentioned. To me, that song is a MASTERPIECE in the true sense of the word. The historical theme, the narrative expressed from multiple perspectives, the distinct but integrated melodic themes. Enough to make any aspiring songwriter feel overwhelmed with simultaneous feelings of inspiration and inadequacy.

[daylitekt]

I agree! Great point!
I love Gords Gold. That is such a great cd.
Railroad Trilogy is definitely a masterpiece and you are right point it out to us. I love that song and often felt that although it was written about the western half of Canada that it is a great song for all of us (I am in Atlantic Canada)
Nice to meet you by the way!
Sharon

[Sharaberrie]

I agree! Great point!
I love Gords Gold. That is such a great cd.
Railroad Trilogy is definitely a masterpiece and you are right point it out to us. I love that song and often felt that although it was written about the western half of Canada that it is a great song for all of us (I am in Atlantic Canada)
Nice to meet you by the way!
Sharon

My favorite songs right now are:

1. Dream Street Rose
2. Beautiful
3. Romance
4. Blackberry Wine
5. Wreck of The Edmund Fitzgerald

These are in no particular order

My favorite songs right now are:

1. Dream Street Rose
2. Beautiful
3. Romance
4. Blackberry Wine
5. Wreck of The Edmund Fitzgerald

These are in no particular order

That questions brings out of me a different answer each day... but I gotta give Carefree Highway the credit to have brought me to that great songwriter. Did she mention my name, I'm not supposed to care, It's worth beliving... All were my favorites at one point...

That questions brings out of me a different answer each day... but I gotta give Carefree Highway the credit to have brought me to that great songwriter. Did she mention my name, I'm not supposed to care, It's worth beliving... All were my favorites at one point...

Wow, so tough, but fun to think about. I could just transcribe the playlist from the mixed cassette that's been in my car forever:

--Ten Degrees and Getting Colder (which I always rewind at least once)

--Marie Christine--another cool ship song

--Sit Down Young Stranger--makes me cry. So good.

--For Lovin' Me

--Walls

--Affair on Eighth Avenue

--Rainbow Trout--definitely a finalist

--Dream Street Rose--another favorite

--Magnificent Outpouring

--Spanish Moss

--Morning Glory What's the Story?

--Don Quixote

--Go My Way

--Song for a Winter's Night

. . . OK, I'm going to go play it now.