Favorite Lightfoot Song & Why? II

[joveski]

time to chip in to this thread again!. here's a weird one that no one has mentioned - Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues. Been listening to it a lot lately (i heard dylan's version a long time before gord's). Just the feel that it has and how it sounds different to the albums he was releasing at the time.

In a windowpane is also getting a lot of "airplay" at this time at my house!

I had a passing infatuation with "Ring-Necked Loon" but have always loved the mid-to-late seventies stuff the best. It's hard to say that Sundown is not my favorite since I fell in love with that song harder than for any girl up to that point in my young life.

Right now I'd have to say that it's a toss-up among Sixteen Miles, Farewell to Annabel, She's Not the Same, Hiway Songs. Choose one?

OK,OK! Sixteen Miles!

"Somewhere in the wilderness I'll build a cabin small, then forget so I won't remember you at all"

Takes you away, doesn't it? I gotta get back north of the border!

I had a passing infatuation with "Ring-Necked Loon" but have always loved the mid-to-late seventies stuff the best. It's hard to say that Sundown is not my favorite since I fell in love with that song harder than for any girl up to that point in my young life.

Right now I'd have to say that it's a toss-up among Sixteen Miles, Farewell to Annabel, She's Not the Same, Hiway Songs. Choose one?

OK,OK! Sixteen Miles!

"Somewhere in the wilderness I'll build a cabin small, then forget so I won't remember you at all"

Takes you away, doesn't it? I gotta get back north of the border!

[rick.p]

I would have to say ," If you could read my mind". I first heard it when I was three. I have never forgotten the feeling it gave me, it remains the same today.
And "It's worth believin'" because my life was going in that direction and it was comforting to listen to it, even curled up on the floor next to the fireplace, crying my eyes out but after the song and the tears ended, the feeling of relief was immediate and long lasting.

One of my earliest memories is of a trip we took to the great lakes, and I was made aware of the Edmund Fitzgerld - since that time, your song has given me goose bumps everytime i hear it. One of the best songs ever. Thanks for capturing the story so well.

One of my earliest memories is of a trip we took to the great lakes, and I was made aware of the Edmund Fitzgerld - since that time, your song has given me goose bumps everytime i hear it. One of the best songs ever. Thanks for capturing the story so well.

[HotFoot!]

My favorite is "Can't Depend On Love" from ODR. I can't say why. It just seems to strike a chord deep in my emotions.

I hate to have to name a favorite. There are just too many perfect songs.

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Bill

[scmuse]

My favorite is "Can't Depend On Love" from ODR. I can't say why. It just seems to strike a chord deep in my emotions.

I hate to have to name a favorite. There are just too many perfect songs.

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Bill

I've loved "The Circle is Small" since the first time I've heard it. I think it was probably because I was living the situation at the time. Beautiful Melody, great lyrics
"It's alright to live, but not alright to lie"

I've loved "The Circle is Small" since the first time I've heard it. I think it was probably because I was living the situation at the time. Beautiful Melody, great lyrics
"It's alright to live, but not alright to lie"

[Brian 57]

"On Susan's Floor" is about a lady named Susan Brewer who indeed took in struggling young artists in Nashville. There was a documentary on tv about her several years ago. I remember Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson (who wrote "Hello Walls" while staying there and got a lot of ribbing from the other writers because they never thought it would be a hit) contributed their memories of sleeping on Susan's floor. If I remember correctly, Kris Kristofferson was there at one time, too. They had the same sentiment: If it hadn't been for Susan Brewer opening her home to starving unknowns till they got their big break, the face of American music would be extremely different.

Is there a better driving song that Alberta Bound?

Is there a better driving song that Alberta Bound?

[char]

Farewell To Nova Scotia and Carefree Highway are pretty good travelling songs too!
Char

[TheWatchman]

"Summer Side of Life" ranks up there as one of the greats for me. The lyrics set to the music is phenominal.

Hi-Way song is a great travelling song. East of Midnight is another good one as well. I'll make good note of these suggestions as I drive about 3500 miles per month for work. All up and down the New England states and coast, so without Lightfoot, the travel would be booorrrring!

[This message has been edited by TheWatchman (edited April 25, 2002).]

[Brian 57]

quote:Originally posted by djgettys:
Is there a better driving song that Alberta Bound?

Try listening to "long thin dawn" at daybreak over some flat terrain. You'll get it.

I'm 45 years old and I've lived through some hard/sad times as well all have. Whenever I have those days where I'm just sitting around thinking about the past and things I've seen and done, I really get sentimental and emotional about many areas of my life and no song has ever put me in the mood to reminisce like "Restless." I've heard every Lightfoot song over and over hundreds of times, and that song, to me, is the ultimate.

I'm 45 years old and I've lived through some hard/sad times as well all have. Whenever I have those days where I'm just sitting around thinking about the past and things I've seen and done, I really get sentimental and emotional about many areas of my life and no song has ever put me in the mood to reminisce like "Restless." I've heard every Lightfoot song over and over hundreds of times, and that song, to me, is the ultimate.

Oh, I gotta add "Rainy Day People" to my last post. Everytime I hear it, I think back to the Mississippi River Festival in 1975 when he performed there. After a brief intermission, he and the band came out and went into "Rainy Day People." About half way through the song - right after the short instrumental part, he went to continue singing and just froze on stage. He was stoned! He just smiled at everyone and turned and looked at the band. Then he turned to the audience again and said, "Man, how can I forget the words to THAT song?" It was great and the crowd went crazy! Just wanted to share that.

Oh, I gotta add "Rainy Day People" to my last post. Everytime I hear it, I think back to the Mississippi River Festival in 1975 when he performed there. After a brief intermission, he and the band came out and went into "Rainy Day People." About half way through the song - right after the short instrumental part, he went to continue singing and just froze on stage. He was stoned! He just smiled at everyone and turned and looked at the band. Then he turned to the audience again and said, "Man, how can I forget the words to THAT song?" It was great and the crowd went crazy! Just wanted to share that.

[james hill]

first of all, i'm very happy to be a part of this site. i love all types of music, & i'm a fan of hundreds of artists, but it always comes back to Gord as my favourite & most influential & inspirational writer/singer.
as far as fave songs go, there's too many so i can't just whittle it down to one. however i do agree with chris who chose "only love would know" as their fave. it's easily his best ballad in years, sadly overlooked by radio programmers all over the dial. it's a beautiful love song & again i agree with chris, a fantastic vocal from Gord. the re-recorded version of "circle is small" from endless wire is another one of my favourites. i like the way he supports himself on the backing vocals, much the same as he did on "sundown".
anyway, i could talk all day about all things Gord, & i will in small doses. looking forward to hearing from anyone else who admires this wonderfully talented man.

all the best
james hill

1)carefree highway
2)i'd do it again
3)sundown

1)carefree highway
2)i'd do it again
3)sundown

"Talking In Your Sleep", what a touching song. Gords voice and guitar were perfect.

"Talking In Your Sleep", what a touching song. Gords voice and guitar were perfect.