Gordon Lightfoot RIP

[elmer]

Gordon Lightfoot, Canadian Singer/Songwriter, Dies at 84

 

[4-earredwonder]

Another tragic loss. A True Troubadour!

1938 ~ 2023 R.I.P. Gordy

 

[ar surround]

This one bites deep.

 

[James_in_VA]

I knew I should have seen him the last time he toured. May he rest in peace!

 

[Doug G.]

Very sad. One of my favorites and creator of what I consider to be the best CD-4 record of all time.

Doug

 

[Quad Linda]

Just woke up to this news! Heartbreak.

You may recall me discussing my fave/most listened to Quad: Sundown CD-4. First album of his I bought was Sundown CD-4. Rebought it on MoFi 1/2 speed LP (best 2ch analog) and CD. In my 10 fave albums on any format.

Bought all his albums and DVD's since. Original Lightfoot box 4 CD Canada only. RECOMMENDED!! COMPLETE UA. 7" reel of Greatest (UA), Reprise 4 CD box. Cold On Shoulder CD-4.

Still waiting for the rumored and announced in '75 Gord's Gold Quad. Gord's Gold II is yet more Reprise stuff, many exclusive to Gold II. Both recommended.

Caught him live 3x at Ravinia, Highland Park IL. One year, we had our co party there at Gord's show!

Heard/saw him again at the Desert Inn Las Vegas RIP. Old Vegas at its' best! Caught Sam Butera leading Louis Prima's band in another room at DI that same night. An electronics line I repped had Howard Hughes' penthouse there during CES. Hung in it for awhile (aka booth duty). Outside stairway was still in tact. Wynn is there now.

Gord has likely had as many spins in our house as any artist!

Other songwriters have covered and revered him: Dylan, Cash and Diamond among them. Some of the greatest acts have covered him, Peter, Paul & Mary, Elvis and Streisand.

I MISS HIM ALREADY. I can spew bio stuff. I'd rather let Gord speak for himself.

From 1979, live in Chicago:

 

[cbmmm3]

oh wow. sorry to hear

 

[DuncanS]

Sad news, I was only listening to his Greatest Hits CD a short while ago, I love the track "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald". RIP Gordon.

 

[ar surround]

Gord has likely had as many spins in our house as any artist!

Gord's one of my all-time favorite artists, too. If You Could Read My Mind still gives me chills every time I listen to it. And like you, Sundown is one of my top ten favorite albums of all time.

Lots of personal memories associated with this man's music: The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald...that's what I (fondly) named Dad's old banger car. I first unwrapped Sundown and played it with my young cousins. I still get a kick when I think of their uncontrollable laughter upon hearing the line in The Watchman's Gone..."Washing the bullshit down."

 

[atlantasteve]

There is an excellent bio-documentary available on streaming services. “Gordon Lightfoot - If you could read my mind”.

 

[esimms86]

Gordon Lightfoot, Canadian Singer/Songwriter, Dies at 84

I love his music and always will. I’ll be kind and just say that his personal life was “messy.” There’s no question that the man left behind an incredible musical legacy. Given prolific and exceptional artists like Gord, Joni and Neil, I often wonder what’s in the Canadian water.

 

[esimms86]

Gordon Lightfoot, Canadian Singer/Songwriter, Dies at 84

Tim Bachman and Gordon Lightfoot in the same week. What a loss for Canada and for music everywhere.

 

[par4ken]

Long revered as a great artist. This from Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings from 1968.

 

[slmccaul]

RIP Gordon and peace to his family and friends. Fortunate to see him in concert at the Soaring Eagle Casino in Mt. Pleasant, MI in the early 2000's. Attended with my wife and a friend. My friend was in the Navy with Terry Clements brother and we asked a security person after the concert if we could speak with Terry. He was kind enough to come out and chat with us for a while. My friend was thrilled and got to reminisce about times past. While in the military, my friend was invited by Terry's brother to spend the weekend with the family at their Thanksgiving celebration in the mid 1970's and I believe he said it was somewhere near Cleveland, OH. It was a great concert and a great time meeting Terry afterwards. Never will forget it....

 

[Old Quad Guy]

 

[JonUrban]

Not the highest profile singer-songwriter, but one of the best and one that was truly admired by his peers, which is high praise. His two CD-4 LPs were must haves in the quad era and still sought out by many. He will be missed for sure.

His tunes defied logic sometimes, as how could such a long song about a ship sinking in the great lakes become a monster hit on crowded AM radio? The answer was simple: Gordon!

 

[barfle]

My wife and I saw Gordon at the Universal Amphitheater, probably in the 90s. He had a cold that made him miss a few high notes, but it was probably one of the most cordial concerts I ever attended. Pretty much he played requests, and everyone went home happy. Lots of Gord’s gold on my shelves, sad that there won’t be more to offer.

 

[jhw59]

A favorite artist. RIP

 

[Obbop]

If you haven't heard his song "The Circle is Small" I recommend it. Two versions; one from the 1960s is acoustic and minimalistic while the 1970s version has more instrumentation. Some folks prefer the earlier version and other folks groove on the later version.

Early version:

Later version:

 

[MidiMagic]

Not the highest profile singer-songwriter, but one of the best and one that was truly admired by his peers, which is high praise. His two CD-4 LPs were must haves in the quad era and still sought out by many. He will be missed for sure.

His tunes defied logic sometimes, as how could such a long song about a ship sinking in the great lakes become a monster hit on crowded AM radio? The answer was simple: Gordon!

As soon as I saw the topic, The Wreck of the Edmond Fitzgerald started playing in my head.