Red Shea

Does anyone know wherre Red Shea is these days? Last I knew he had been playing with the Tommy Hunter Show in Nashville and I heard he had suffered some severe health problems. As a guitarist who was greatly influenced by both Red's playing and Gord's 12-string work, I'd like to send a letter of appreciation to Red for the inspiration he has been to LOTS of players.

Does anyone know wherre Red Shea is these days? Last I knew he had been playing with the Tommy Hunter Show in Nashville and I heard he had suffered some severe health problems. As a guitarist who was greatly influenced by both Red's playing and Gord's 12-string work, I'd like to send a letter of appreciation to Red for the inspiration he has been to LOTS of players.

[LouiseAnne]

Arno,
Please e-mail me at loveandmaplesyrup@yahoo.com.

Hope to hear from you.

Stay loose, eh?

LAMS

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"Love and maple syrup
go together like the
sticky winds of winter
when they meet....
If you go into the forest
Gaze up through the trees
The sky is white.
You can understand
What makes the forest
Greet the man
Like a mother's only
child ..."

[loveandmaplesyrup]

Arno,
Please e-mail me at loveandmaplesyrup@yahoo.com.

Hope to hear from you.

Stay loose, eh?

LAMS

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"Love and maple syrup
go together like the
sticky winds of winter
when they meet....
If you go into the forest
Gaze up through the trees
The sky is white.
You can understand
What makes the forest
Greet the man
Like a mother's only
child ..."

Red Shea passed away some time ago I understand. What a brilliant guitar player. He defined the Lightfoot sound and will be missed

Red Shea passed away some time ago I understand. What a brilliant guitar player. He defined the Lightfoot sound and will be missed

[chris]

Hi, I'm the other chris on the board. That last post really threw me. I thought Red Shea was alive and well somewhere, maybe not active in the music business, but still among us. Valerie any help here. Tell me I'm right.

chris

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"It took most of my time to do what never was done" -- GL

[paradoxides]

I thought that in a a recent interview that radio one available on line), Gord said he still talks to Red Shea. This would lead me to believe that he is not dead....
Now, it has been a while since I listened to that interview, and there was a lot of info. to pick up, but, this is what I remember.

[Pirate Queen]

I thought that in a a recent interview that radio one available on line), Gord said he still talks to Red Shea. This would lead me to believe that he is not dead....
Now, it has been a while since I listened to that interview, and there was a lot of info. to pick up, but, this is what I remember.

[chris]

Pirate Queen,
You're right. It was in that Feb. interview that I heard GL say he had just talked to Red Shea, "just last week" I think were his exact words. I'm glad you jogged my memory about that interview. I could only get about 50 minutes of it before it cut off, but it was great. So much better than that bizarre Art Bell interview. I could almost feel GL's pain the whole way through that one.

chris

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"It took most of my time to do what never was done" -- GL

[Jim]

I believe that the interview your talking about is the one florian has on the sound broadcasts post. Gord does mention talking to Red in that interview.

[Paul J B]

I believe that the interview your talking about is the one florian has on the sound broadcasts post. Gord does mention talking to Red in that interview.

Red Shea. What an incredibly underrated
musician. Just listen to his work on "If
You Could Read My Mind", "Miguel", "Apology",
and of course the trilogy. With all due respect to Terry Clements, I think Gord's
great songs could have been even stronger
had Red carried on, but hindsight is......
Clements' leads are effective, but somewhat
simplistic. But perhaps that's what they were
looking for as the music became more electric
and rock-tinged. But I'm really not complaining. Next time you listen to Gord's
earlier work, pay attention to Red's guitar-
quite an unsung hero.

Red Shea. What an incredibly underrated
musician. Just listen to his work on "If
You Could Read My Mind", "Miguel", "Apology",
and of course the trilogy. With all due respect to Terry Clements, I think Gord's
great songs could have been even stronger
had Red carried on, but hindsight is......
Clements' leads are effective, but somewhat
simplistic. But perhaps that's what they were
looking for as the music became more electric
and rock-tinged. But I'm really not complaining. Next time you listen to Gord's
earlier work, pay attention to Red's guitar-
quite an unsung hero.

I know for a fact that Red Shea is alive and well. His work on Summer Side of Life is absolutely brilliant, in my humble opinion. I have a feeling that after Red left the band, more control was enacted as to what the band played. If you watch at the concerts, there is rarely any deviation from what they play. I would love to see the band break loose and show us what they are really made of, but I doubt that will ever happen.

CottonJenney

I know for a fact that Red Shea is alive and well. His work on Summer Side of Life is absolutely brilliant, in my humble opinion. I have a feeling that after Red left the band, more control was enacted as to what the band played. If you watch at the concerts, there is rarely any deviation from what they play. I would love to see the band break loose and show us what they are really made of, but I doubt that will ever happen.

CottonJenney

My uncle told me that Red died a few years back. I am sorry. He must have been mistaken. Red made the lightfoot sound what it is. If there ever was a unique style that was designed to fit with one persons writing, he had it.

My uncle told me that Red died a few years back. I am sorry. He must have been mistaken. Red made the lightfoot sound what it is. If there ever was a unique style that was designed to fit with one persons writing, he had it.

[CanadaGirl38]

Oh, Red is as good as they come. (Or as in "Back Here on Earth" Laurice Milton Shea...)

Terry is no slouch either. Some of the best stuff around was when GL was using both on the albums (he even sometimes went back to John Stockfish on bass). Great stuff.

You want Red at his best (or at least fastest?) Sunday Concert - "Canadian Railroad Trilogy." I was privledged enough to catch that once with Red in the band. Will never forget it.

[fezo]

Oh, Red is as good as they come. (Or as in "Back Here on Earth" Laurice Milton Shea...)

Terry is no slouch either. Some of the best stuff around was when GL was using both on the albums (he even sometimes went back to John Stockfish on bass). Great stuff.

You want Red at his best (or at least fastest?) Sunday Concert - "Canadian Railroad Trilogy." I was privledged enough to catch that once with Red in the band. Will never forget it.

[dill23]

I've been reading these postes about Red and Terry and it hasn't been mentioned that Terry plays the same riffs that Red played every day the same way Red played them. Take your hat off to the guy. He's one hell of a picker. This comes from a picker who knows.

[This message has been edited by Rob Wells (edited April 14, 2000).]

[Rob Wells]

I've been reading these postes about Red and Terry and it hasn't been mentioned that Terry plays the same riffs that Red played every day the same way Red played them. Take your hat off to the guy. He's one hell of a picker. This comes from a picker who knows.

[This message has been edited by Rob Wells (edited April 14, 2000).]

[CanadaGirl38]

Rob -

No argument from me! Love 'em both - a picker myself....

Steve

[fezo]

Rob -

No argument from me! Love 'em both - a picker myself....

Steve

[Wes Steele]

It was reaffirmed to me today that YES, Red Shea is alive and he is pushing his latest songs....

Wes

[This message has been edited by Wes Steele (edited June 05, 2000).]