Gordon Lightfoot - November 17, 1938 to May 1, 2023 -

[jbg]

Gordon Lightfoot - November 17, 1938 to May 1, 2023 - 

Rest in peace. One of the most talented singer-songwriters that ever walked the face of the earth, picked up a guitar or sat down at the piano. With a breathtaking range of geography of his songs, from Canadian Railroad Trilogy to Christian Island to Seven Island Suite to Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, his songs range "all the way to Biscayne Bay," over the Canada and the U.S. Gordon Lightfoot personified Canada. He lived, sang and breathed the land, but also had his U.S. life.   I guess he had Plans of His Own:

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His lyrics show his frightening intelligence. Some of them personify values and friendship and love, even if like all people he could not always live those values. At least he tried and, unlike many other musicians of that era did clean himself up. 

May you, to quote Christian Island, always be "sailing on a summer wind, with whiskers on your chin."

[Michael Hardner]

Good to see you @jbg

[August1991]

12 hours ago, jbg said:

Gordon Lightfoot - November 17, 1938 to May 1, 2023 -  Rest in peace.

Agreed, Michael.

[OftenWrong]

On 5/2/2023 at 11:33 AM, jbg said:

Gordon Lightfoot - November 17, 1938 to May 1, 2023 - 

Rest in peace. One of the most talented singer-songwriters that ever walked the face of the earth, picked up a guitar or sat down at the piano. With a breathtaking range of geography of his songs, from Canadian Railroad Trilogy to Christian Island to Seven Island Suite to Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, his songs range "all the way to Biscayne Bay," over the Canada and the U.S. Gordon Lightfoot personified Canada. He lived, sang and breathed the land, but also had his U.S. life.   I guess he had Plans of His Own:

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His lyrics show his frightening intelligence. Some of them personify values and friendship and love, even if like all people he could not always live those values. At least he tried and, unlike many other musicians of that era did clean himself up. 

May you, to quote Christian Island, always be "sailing on a summer wind, with whiskers on your chin."

Goodbye Gordie

thy very name is synonymous with Canada

the idea that is Canada

and just as you die,

so does a part of Canada also

[RedDog]

I once met him in the summer of 1975. It was a drum corp show/competition and he was the award presenter.

I was a teen. I’m thinking maybe Etobicoke. I don’t know. He left a mark though. A gentleman.

I was a big fan thereafter. RIP Mr. Lightfoot.

[Michael Hardner]

1 minute ago, RedDog said:

I once met him in the summer of 1975. It was a drum corp show/competition and he was the award presenter.

I was a teen. I’m thinking maybe Etobicoke. I don’t know. He left a mark though. A gentleman.

I was a big fan thereafter. RIP Mr. Lightfoot.

My heart is warmed that you didn't choke him bc he's from Ontario.

[RedDog]

Ontario serves a purpose and has its role. I’ll never slag Gordon Lightfoot though. He shook my hand with a purpose. It was a life bond.

[Michael Hardner]

9 minutes ago, RedDog said:

Ontario serves a purpose and has its role. I’ll never slag Gordon Lightfoot though. He shook my hand with a purpose. It was a life bond.

Love to hear it.