I allways like his music, I could understand the words.
May 01, 2023, 09:41 PM
Ronin1069
Sad to read…
Most of you probably knew him for this song…
Being from the Minnesota, I’ll always remember him for this one…
___________________________ All it takes...is all you got. ____________________________ For those who have fought for it, Freedom has a flavor the protected will never know
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May 01, 2023, 11:57 PM
Gustofer
So many memories to his music. Gord's Gold is one of my favorite albums. Even had it on 8-track. I think I'll cue it up tonight and take a trip down memory lane.
Now two of my three all time favorite songwriters are gone. John Prine and Gord. I fear the third (Kristofferson) isn't too far behind.
________________________________________________________ "Great danger lies in the notion that we can reason with evil." Doug Patton.
May 02, 2023, 02:05 AM
Nuclear
So sorry to hear this.
I remember hearing “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” every 15 minutes one summer (or so it seemed). The Fitz sank on my birthday.
Now I think of him almost every time I drive down Carefree Highway.
He will be missed.
May 02, 2023, 03:48 AM
lastmanstanding
Seen him several times in Duluth from where the Fitzgerald left port for the last time. He was more than a songwriter but a true wordsmith that not many can or will equal. If you haven't seen the documentary If You Could Read My Mind I suggest you check it out.
"Fixed fortifications are monuments to mans stupidity" - George S. Patton
May 02, 2023, 07:09 AM
BMR
quote:
Originally posted by Gustofer: So many memories to his music. Gord's Gold is one of my favorite albums. Even had it on 8-track. I think I'll cue it up tonight and take a trip down memory lane.
Now two of my three all time favorite songwriters are gone. John Prine and Gord. I fear the third (Kristofferson) isn't too far behind.
Big fan of Gordon Lightfoot going back to the 70's. I know he was not well several years ago in his mid-70's. Glad he made it as long as he did. Gord's Gold and Gord's Gold, Vol. 2 are must haves.
May 02, 2023, 09:10 AM
Pal
Very sad to hear. I was a fan before the Fitz went down but that really put him in the spotlight. Still have his albums, they may get played tonight. I had not played them in some time but during last deer season listened to them while in my blind, brought back tons of memories.
Jim
May 02, 2023, 09:45 AM
Rightwire
His most famous ballad is one of the first songs I leaned on guitar. I just played a bit in his memory.
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May 02, 2023, 10:19 AM
2012BOSS302
RIP Gordon
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May 02, 2023, 01:09 PM
Sailor1911
RIP Gordo. Enjoy listening to your music and having seen you live many times. Thanks for the memories. The legend live on...
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May 02, 2023, 02:44 PM
GWbiker
quote:
Originally posted by 2012BOSS302: RIP Gordon
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A song I remember well, when my marriage was going into the crapper.
RIP, Gordon.
********* "Some people are alive today because it's against the law to kill them".
May 02, 2023, 08:49 PM
lastmanstanding
Just watched the If You Could Read My Mind documentary with the wife tonight. Illustrates just how the ridiculous the attempts are of all the rap artists are at composing. How weak the attempts of all the country music artists are at writing lyrics. They are nursery rhymes compared to what Lightfoot could compose and arrange.
"Fixed fortifications are monuments to mans stupidity" - George S. Patton
May 02, 2023, 09:04 PM
amals
Was always a fan. Used to sing and play a few of his songs in bars when I was an aspiring singer-songwriter. Saw him from about third row center in a small auditorium/opera house in St. Louis on the Sundown tour in the early '70's. His guitarist at the time was Terry Clements... amazing accompaniment to Gordon's vocals and rhythm guitar. Great show. RIP.
May 02, 2023, 09:05 PM
amals
quote:
Originally posted by lastmanstanding: Just watched the If You Could Read My Mind documentary with the wife tonight. Illustrates just how the ridiculous the attempts are of all the rap artists are at composing. How weak the attempts of all the country music artists are at writing lyrics. They are nursery rhymes compared to what Lightfoot could compose and arrange.
No less a songwriter than Bob Dylan would probably agree with you; he was a fan of Lightfoot's.
