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Gordon Lightfoot anyone?

Postby Jared » Sun Jan 08, 2006 5:04 pm

You know, the guy who wrote the song about the wreck of the edmund fitzgerald?

Just curious to see how many other people have actually heard of him!  His music is probably the first thing I remember from my childhood....baking cookies in the middle of winter in the kitchen with my dad listening to his old school TAPES of Gordon Lightfoot :)
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Re: Gordon Lightfoot anyone?

Postby beefhole » Sun Jan 08, 2006 6:13 pm

We learned the song in Music class in like 2nd grade... havent heard it since!
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Re: Gordon Lightfoot anyone?

Postby Hagar » Sun Jan 08, 2006 7:39 pm

He was popular in the UK back in the 1970s mainly among the folk music fans. I have a couple of vinyl albums but haven't listened to them for years. 'If You Could Read My Mind' & ' Early Morning Rain' are about the only singles I can think of. I think they were minor hits. I was never a big fan myself.
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Re: Gordon Lightfoot anyone?

Postby AlphaBravo » Mon Jan 09, 2006 11:37 am

Ive got a couple of his songs... Gunny sent them to me....hes ok..
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Postby flyboy 28 » Tue Jan 10, 2006 7:34 pm

I've heard that song. Never knew who it was by though. Rather sad actually.
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Postby beaky » Wed Jan 11, 2006 6:05 pm

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Re: Gordon Lightfoot anyone?

Postby bbstackerf » Thu Jan 12, 2006 8:07 pm

The wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald and Sundown were good songs when they came out. Still think they're great. I listen to a classic station on the radio and just heard Sundown the other day.

Man it sucks when the music you remember comes out on a Time Life album. ;D

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Re: Gordon Lightfoot anyone?

Postby Paz » Fri Jan 13, 2006 2:57 am

 I've listened to Gordon Lightfoot my whole life, great songwriter with a very recognizable voice.
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Re: Gordon Lightfoot anyone?

Postby Jared » Fri Jan 13, 2006 7:31 pm

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Re: Gordon Lightfoot anyone?

Postby Gunny04 » Fri Jan 20, 2006 6:19 pm

Gordon Lightfoot, The best folk singer SIMPLEY! in my oppinion, Love his music, have heard every single song of his (or very close to em all) the new stuff is good even though his voice is somewhat weak but its all good, Another good singer is Lee Murdock.... Most prolly never heard of him, he's a local folk singer about the great lakes in MN,IL,MI,Indiana and maybe a few other states around the lakes have a look for his site, has 3 songs up for download..... Cheers, Gunny! And I love ALL of lightfoots music!

EDIT: I saw Lee Murdock in concert and he did the Wreck of the Fitzgearld wasnt too bad either, the guy can simply pull off a good show for 10-20 USD a person!
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Re: Gordon Lightfoot anyone?

Postby AlphaBravo » Sat Jan 21, 2006 6:36 pm

My Grandma just told me (when i asked if she'd heard of him) that my great uncle (her much younger brother (by about 12yrs)) who has lived in canada since he was 6 went to school with Gordon Lightfoot! lol

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Re: Gordon Lightfoot anyone?

Postby RichieB16 » Mon Jan 23, 2006 11:58 pm

I have been a fan of Gordon Lightfoots music for a long time.  I think my favorite is probably The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerld.  Although, I really like Sundown as well as Early Morning Rain.
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Re: Gordon Lightfoot anyone?

Postby Jared » Sun Jan 29, 2006 10:29 am

it's so good to know that I'm not the only person out here who listens to him :)
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Re: Gordon Lightfoot anyone?

Postby The Ruptured Duck » Mon Jan 30, 2006 8:59 pm

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Re: Gordon Lightfoot anyone?

Postby Mike.. » Fri Feb 03, 2006 1:41 pm

The 2 songs that stick out in my head are The wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald and a remake of a song called The Auctioneer. Both of them I got from LimeWire ;)
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