Favorite Lightfoot Song & Why? II

My favorite is Someone To Believe In. Had it been released 5 or 6 years earlier, it would've accurately described my life as a teenager going through love and breaking up and trying to find someone else.
My 2nd fav. is Boss Man. That's just about what my real boss is like. Listening to it keeps me from getting discouraged whenever he has been bi+ching about something. Of course, unlike in the song, I am well paid, but still not paid enough to be fussed at like I am.(My co-workers would agree with me).

My favorite song is The Wreck of The Edmund Fitzerald. My Mom loves GL. It brings back memories of my youth.

My favorite song is The Wreck of The Edmund Fitzerald. My Mom loves GL. It brings back memories of my youth.

[jinni]

My favorite is Rich Mans Siritual. My Dad being born in 25 and myself in 66 GL is the only musical artist we can agree on. Dad is losing a battle to cancer. This song personifies his coming to grips with his future, and lets us know his next journey will be his final purest experience. PEACE

[rechs]

My favorite is Rich Mans Siritual. My Dad being born in 25 and myself in 66 GL is the only musical artist we can agree on. Dad is losing a battle to cancer. This song personifies his coming to grips with his future, and lets us know his next journey will be his final purest experience. PEACE

[Whocares]

The Fitz, definitely is my all-time favorite, I can remember hearing it in the middle of the night. When it ended I woke up and said "what was that!" then I looked it up in school but could not find any info as it had just happened the year before. That got me interested in GL and the Great Lakes.
I love all Gord's nautical songs--Yarmouth Castle, Marie Christine, Cape Horn, 7 Island Suite, and any of the story songs he does.
I can't listen to Last Time I Saw Her without crying at the end-incredible piece of poetry! On East of Midnight I love the intro to Let It Ride. He always has one cool intro in each album. Boathouse for example,
or Fading Away. I love Salute and Whispers of the North. The nature imagery in all his songs make them so much more interesting than
average love songs. Too many favorites to count but EFG(the Fitz) started it and is
the best. Also the only top 10 song ever
done about the Lakes.
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BUY VAPORGENIE

[superiorsings]

The Fitz, definitely is my all-time favorite, I can remember hearing it in the middle of the night. When it ended I woke up and said "what was that!" then I looked it up in school but could not find any info as it had just happened the year before. That got me interested in GL and the Great Lakes.
I love all Gord's nautical songs--Yarmouth Castle, Marie Christine, Cape Horn, 7 Island Suite, and any of the story songs he does.
I can't listen to Last Time I Saw Her without crying at the end-incredible piece of poetry! On East of Midnight I love the intro to Let It Ride. He always has one cool intro in each album. Boathouse for example,
or Fading Away. I love Salute and Whispers of the North. The nature imagery in all his songs make them so much more interesting than
average love songs. Too many favorites to count but EFG(the Fitz) started it and is
the best. Also the only top 10 song ever
done about the Lakes.

Summer side of life( if thats the correct title)Love Love Love, this Canadian icons music, he doesnt get enough recognition.Once had tickets to a classic Roy Thomson hall show,(GL's annual venue), my son was sick, and before show,I called home , Babysitter said he coughed,being a new parent I was concerned,but he was fine. I "scalped" tickets at cost minutes before show started to two teens(I was pleased the younger generation was interested!)Got home and my son WAS fine.In honest retrospect,I regret missing Gord.Every year, I tell my wife We need to see GL. But things come up, Just like life, maybe he wont be missed until he's passed, and that would be a true shame.When he was ill recently, my heart dropped, not because I didnt see him in concert, but because it could be the lost of a true musical artist, as opposed to the formulated genre of music in todays market is prevailant.Gordie stay well,Your a maple in a (rare) Canadian Hurrican! My Your Lord Bless you,always a fan , in my Canadian heart your there. RB

Summer side of life( if thats the correct title)Love Love Love, this Canadian icons music, he doesnt get enough recognition.Once had tickets to a classic Roy Thomson hall show,(GL's annual venue), my son was sick, and before show,I called home , Babysitter said he coughed,being a new parent I was concerned,but he was fine. I "scalped" tickets at cost minutes before show started to two teens(I was pleased the younger generation was interested!)Got home and my son WAS fine.In honest retrospect,I regret missing Gord.Every year, I tell my wife We need to see GL. But things come up, Just like life, maybe he wont be missed until he's passed, and that would be a true shame.When he was ill recently, my heart dropped, not because I didnt see him in concert, but because it could be the lost of a true musical artist, as opposed to the formulated genre of music in todays market is prevailant.Gordie stay well,Your a maple in a (rare) Canadian Hurrican! My Your Lord Bless you,always a fan , in my Canadian heart your there. RB

In my fashion is a wonderful classic.Listening to Gordy all of my life was a blessing from god!!!!!!!! He was my inspiration to be a lawn man!!Even though I wanted to be a mail man. He is truley talented in every way! he is my hero. All I want is a Coke in my hand a steak on my plate Gold Toe socks on my feet my she-man sweater on my body and Gordan on my left and Bob Dylan on my right!!!!!!!I love you gorday

In my fashion is a wonderful classic.Listening to Gordy all of my life was a blessing from god!!!!!!!! He was my inspiration to be a lawn man!!Even though I wanted to be a mail man. He is truley talented in every way! he is my hero. All I want is a Coke in my hand a steak on my plate Gold Toe socks on my feet my she-man sweater on my body and Gordan on my left and Bob Dylan on my right!!!!!!!I love you gorday

[Cathy]

quote:Originally posted by Dean Van#@!*@#$$$$:
In my fashion is a wonderful classic.Listening to Gordy all of my life was a blessing from god!!!!!!!! He was my inspiration to be a lawn man!!Even though I wanted to be a mail man. He is truley talented in every way! he is my hero. All I want is a Coke in my hand a steak on my plate Gold Toe socks on my feet my she-man sweater on my body and Gordan on my left and Bob Dylan on my right!!!!!!!I love you gorday


Very good. You spelled Bob right.

For me it has to be-"I`m not sopposed to care",such a beautiful understated song,i`ve got all Gords stuff going back to the 60`s so much gold to choose from.One thing has always puzzled me, why no concert renditions of "Daylight Katy".

For me it has to be-"I`m not sopposed to care",such a beautiful understated song,i`ve got all Gords stuff going back to the 60`s so much gold to choose from.One thing has always puzzled me, why no concert renditions of "Daylight Katy".

[Cathy]

quote:Originally posted by robertscromwell:
For me it has to be-"I`m not sopposed to care",such a beautiful understated song,i`ve got all Gords stuff going back to the 60`s so much gold to choose from.One thing has always puzzled me, why no concert renditions of "Daylight Katy".

I heard Gord mention Daylight Katy on a radio interview. He says there's too much orchestration and harmony to make it work in a live performance.

Cathy http://www.cathycowette.com

quote:Originally posted by Borderstone:
Shustad,I'm guessing you are kind of new here,so I'll be polite about my opinion of your abovee statement. Dream Street Rose,his weakest album? If you can give me specific details as to why,I might understand better. I and just about all of us on here,have always said it's one of his best and most under-appreciated works. I don't like to talk negative about his music but I say it's really a toss up between Endless Wire (not the whole LP but some of it) and GGII. Some of the songs on EW are good but most of it sounds like he's trying to fit in with the late 70s California sound of The Eagles & Fleetwood Mac. Gord's Gold 2 is simply filled with unecessary re-makes that pale to the originals,except for the longer version of The Pony Man. The older tracks he includes are the 2nd best thing about it. I advise you to go back and listen to "Rose" again a few times. It's been me,later!

quote:Originally posted by Borderstone:
Shustad,I'm guessing you are kind of new here,so I'll be polite about my opinion of your abovee statement. Dream Street Rose,his weakest album? If you can give me specific details as to why,I might understand better. I and just about all of us on here,have always said it's one of his best and most under-appreciated works. I don't like to talk negative about his music but I say it's really a toss up between Endless Wire (not the whole LP but some of it) and GGII. Some of the songs on EW are good but most of it sounds like he's trying to fit in with the late 70s California sound of The Eagles & Fleetwood Mac. Gord's Gold 2 is simply filled with unecessary re-makes that pale to the originals,except for the longer version of The Pony Man. The older tracks he includes are the 2nd best thing about it. I advise you to go back and listen to "Rose" again a few times. It's been me,later!

Gordon Lightfoot is a very complex charecter. Every song he wrote was so very deep a boert to say or a poem set to music. With a great deal of succses Gordon is the key to the future music buisness. I like many other loyal fans admire the way this one man was able to write the songs write the music arange the coragraraph edit and avertise at the same time. As you know he plays the giatar and sings with that strong voice that is a music must. If you could just remember that first big hit that climbed the charts it was like the birth of a whole new generation of music. Gordan hit it big when I was just a teen but boy do how I remember how I loved to hear him sing a fine tune . Awnsering the maine queston his a hard deed. What provoked this one man band to reach for the best posible limit to his ability. Gordan is a poiatienanist or in different words a real go getter. Believe it or not gordon is going on tour in the beggfing of 2005!!! You will see me in the front row of that concert. Hahahahahahahahahahhahahahaahahahahahahahah. Yeah he is my idal. He inspired me to go out there in the world and let the world take me on!!Yeah he is wonderful guy!!!!!!!

Gordon Lightfoot is a very complex charecter. Every song he wrote was so very deep a boert to say or a poem set to music. With a great deal of succses Gordon is the key to the future music buisness. I like many other loyal fans admire the way this one man was able to write the songs write the music arange the coragraraph edit and avertise at the same time. As you know he plays the giatar and sings with that strong voice that is a music must. If you could just remember that first big hit that climbed the charts it was like the birth of a whole new generation of music. Gordan hit it big when I was just a teen but boy do how I remember how I loved to hear him sing a fine tune . Awnsering the maine queston his a hard deed. What provoked this one man band to reach for the best posible limit to his ability. Gordan is a poiatienanist or in different words a real go getter. Believe it or not gordon is going on tour in the beggfing of 2005!!! You will see me in the front row of that concert. Hahahahahahahahahahhahahahaahahahahahahahah. Yeah he is my idal. He inspired me to go out there in the world and let the world take me on!!Yeah he is wonderful guy!!!!!!!

WAS A LIGHTFOOT FAN ALMOST 30 YRS AGO AND VERY FOOLISHLY LOST TRACK OF HIM. HAPPILY I'VE FOUND MY WAY BACK TO THE FOLD AND COULDN'T BE HAPPIER. SO MANY SONGS BUT MUST SAY THAT THE ONES THAT STAND OUT FOR ME ARE: BEAUTIFUL - IF MY HUSBAND AND I RENEW OUR VOWS THIS WILL BE OUR SONG; PUSSY WILLOWS, CATTAILS,... - THIS SONG IS TENDER AND VERY ROMANTIC..IT MAKES ME THINK OF OLD LOVERS AS WELL AS MY HUSBAND; THE WRECK OF THE EDMUND FITZGERALD - GREAT GREAT SONG. SHARON

WAS A LIGHTFOOT FAN ALMOST 30 YRS AGO AND VERY FOOLISHLY LOST TRACK OF HIM. HAPPILY I'VE FOUND MY WAY BACK TO THE FOLD AND COULDN'T BE HAPPIER. SO MANY SONGS BUT MUST SAY THAT THE ONES THAT STAND OUT FOR ME ARE: BEAUTIFUL - IF MY HUSBAND AND I RENEW OUR VOWS THIS WILL BE OUR SONG; PUSSY WILLOWS, CATTAILS,... - THIS SONG IS TENDER AND VERY ROMANTIC..IT MAKES ME THINK OF OLD LOVERS AS WELL AS MY HUSBAND; THE WRECK OF THE EDMUND FITZGERALD - GREAT GREAT SONG. SHARON

[BILLW]

SHARON,

WELCOME HOME.

Bill

I have been a Lightfoot fan since '69 when he played at the Troubador here in LA. I have many favorites, but at the top of my list is "Beautiful". Others are "On a Winter's Night", "Walls", "Affair on 8th Ave." and "Softly". Of course, "Candian Railroad Trilogy !!! Of the new ones, I love them all!!!
Thanks Gordon for all you have given us.

I have been a Lightfoot fan since '69 when he played at the Troubador here in LA. I have many favorites, but at the top of my list is "Beautiful". Others are "On a Winter's Night", "Walls", "Affair on 8th Ave." and "Softly". Of course, "Candian Railroad Trilogy !!! Of the new ones, I love them all!!!
Thanks Gordon for all you have given us.

[dulcimergal]

Is there a song titled "catworms"?