Gordon Lightfoot

[BigHewer]

May 2nd, 2023 - Gordon Lightfoot just passed away aged 84. Absolute legend and a great Canadian, up there with Gretzky, Dan Aykroyd, Neil Young, William Shatner and Tim Horton

Perhaps nobody will read this, hidden away here on a music thread, but I wanted to post a tribute. Great singer songwriter and a rare musical genius. R.I.P.

[Marc26]

Hey, leave a spot on that list, I will have my Canadian passport in a few years 555

You posted already, but one of my favorite songs ever

I I think Tim Horton would be #1 Canadian

It is in most's daily lives!

[Marc26]

[BigHewer]

  On 5/2/2023 at 2:35 PM, Marc26 said:

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I relistened to ‘If you could read my mind’ and ‘the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald’ and thought to myself, well I should post ‘Sundown’ as well. Refreshed and well… you beat me to it

[Marc26]

  On 5/2/2023 at 2:52 PM, BigHewer said:

I relistened to ‘If you could read my mind’ and ‘the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald’ and thought to myself, well I should post ‘Sundown’ as well. Refreshed and well… you beat me to it

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Well I have had my Tim Horton's this morning so on the ball!

PS....That's a lie, I don't drink coffee but my wife likes their Ice Caps

[Shade_Wilder]

  On 5/2/2023 at 2:29 PM, BigHewer said:

May 2nd, 2023 - Gordon Lightfoot just passed away aged 84. Absolute legend and a great Canadian, up there with Gretzky, Dan Aykroyd, Neil Young, William Shatner and Tim Horton

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I think you need to add Gord Downie of the Hip to the list of great Canadians.

RIP Mr Lightfoot; you gave us decades of great music. Thank you.

[Shade_Wilder]

There was also another sad passing of note; Tim Bachman, a founding member of Bachman Turner Overdrive and another great Canadian, left us a few days ago.

What can you say? He took care of business.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/obit-bto-tim-bachman-1.6827777

[Faraday]

One of my favourite albums. A sad loss of one of the great songwriters.

"If you want to face tomorrow, do it soon"

[Faraday]

I was living in Denmark, working at Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen, when 'Edmund Fitzgerald' was released. 

Where was everyone else, at that time?

[BigHewer]

  On 5/3/2023 at 5:34 AM, Faraday said:

I was living in Denmark, working at Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen, when 'Edmund Fitzgerald' was released. 

Where was everyone else, at that time?

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August 1976? I was in Wallasey pooping in diapers. Need a more recent song for more interesting activities

[Poolie]

I was in Northern Ireland just trying to stay alive!

God it was a hot summer for wandering about in full combat gear........

[Marble-eye]

My favourite Gordon Lightfoot song is 'in the early morning rain' and I'm surprised that no-one has mentioned it, I don't think so anyway. Released in 1966 and I was 1 year into a mechanical apprenticeship.

Sorry about Rolf Harris.

[BigHewer]

  On 5/3/2023 at 8:42 AM, Marble-eye said:

My favourite Gordon Lightfoot song is 'in the early morning rain' and I'm surprised that no-one has mentioned it, I don't think so anyway. Released in 1966 and I was 1 year into a mechanical apprenticeship.

Sorry about Rolf Harris.

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I was worried Rolf would pull out his wobble board and join Gordon in the latter part of that tune ME, but luckily we were spared

Doing a deep dive into the Gordon Lightfoot catalogue, I’d go for the Canadian Railroad Trilogy as a personal favorite in addition to the canon classics.

[Rookiescot]

  On 5/3/2023 at 8:38 AM, Poolie said:

I was in Northern Ireland just trying to stay alive!

God it was a hot summer for wandering about in full combat gear........

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Which side were you on?

[GMoney2312]

  On 5/3/2023 at 8:42 AM, Marble-eye said:

in the early morning rain'

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Great song! I am adding this to my music collection!

[gazmo16]

I grew up with 2 older brothers constantly playing his albums until I got hooked too. A great easy going song writer/singer I miss but thankfully still have many of his cd's to listen to with a cold beer .