Pimpadeaux 2,403 Posted May 2, 2023 https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/01/arts/music/gordon-lightfoot-dead.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pimpadeaux 2,403 Posted May 2, 2023 Quote When folk music ebbed in popularity, overwhelmed by the British invasion, Mr. Lightfoot began writing ballads aimed at a broader audience. He scored one hit after another, beginning in 1970 with the heartfelt “If You Could Read My Mind,” inspired by the breakup of his first marriage. In quick succession he recorded the hits “Sundown,” “Carefree Highway,” “Rainy Day People” and “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald,” which he wrote after reading a Newsweek article about the sinking of an iron-ore carrier in Lake Superior in 1975, with the loss of all 29 crew members. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Voltaire 4,923 Posted May 2, 2023 RIP Gordon, some really quality songs and lyrics. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weepaws 3,006 Posted May 2, 2023 I loved his music, I hope he accepted Jesus Lord Savior. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BunnysBastatrds 2,127 Posted May 2, 2023 27 minutes ago, frank said: That song still makes me really uneasy. Haunting everything about it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BeenHereBefore 1,403 Posted May 2, 2023 If you seen his recent Documentary you knew he wouldn't be around long. Love me some Gordon and may he travel the Care Free Highway. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Voltaire 4,923 Posted May 2, 2023 It'd be tragic if he were somehow related to Lori. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Honcho 4,728 Posted May 2, 2023 I have a friend who loves his music-never resonated with me, but RIP Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jerryskids 6,165 Posted May 2, 2023 8 hours ago, BunnysBastatrds said: That song still makes me really uneasy. Haunting everything about it. Agreed. Also haunting but in a beautiful way is "If you could read my mind." Every time I hear it I think about how they don't write songs like that any more. RIP Gordon, enjoy your Carefree Highway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thegeneral 2,490 Posted May 2, 2023 RIP I have heard many of his songs hundreds of times, my Dad loved Gordon Lightfoot. I have them on various Spotify lists, Apple Music, etc and always love when they pop up. Legend. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mookz 1,310 Posted May 2, 2023 8 hours ago, BeenHereBefore said: If you seen his recent Documentary you knew he wouldn't be around long. Love me some Gordon and may he travel the Care Free Highway. Gordon Lightfoot song draft? 8 participants, 30 rounds. I'm out. I don't really care for him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Engorgeous George 1,774 Posted May 2, 2023 Sometimes, I think its a shame when I get feeling better when I'm feeling no pain. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old School 360 Posted May 2, 2023 He wrote some great songs and had the voice for them. Last time I worked one of his shows, he did something I’d never seen a performer do. During his set he took a minute to address the audience and then pulled out his billfold, and removed a piece of paper. He then read the names of the musicians in his band. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
patweisers44 745 Posted May 2, 2023 RIP Gordon. Some great songs to listen to at the right time and in the right place. I still contend that "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" could be the worst song ever to get a lapdance to. That or "Butterfly Kisses" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Hunt 171 Posted May 2, 2023 26 minutes ago, patweisers44 said: RIP Gordon. Some great songs to listen to at the right time and in the right place. I still contend that "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" could be the worst song ever to get a lapdance to. That or "Butterfly Kisses" The Wreck is a great song for lap dance. Lasts over 5 minutes!! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BeenHereBefore 1,403 Posted May 2, 2023 2 hours ago, Mookz said: Gordon Lightfoot song draft? 8 participants, 30 rounds. I'm out. I don't really care for him. Haha and only know his greatest hits album but love the songs and his style is so unique. Short draft!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 6,300 Posted May 2, 2023 May he rest easy at the bottom of gitche gumee Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bert 1,125 Posted May 2, 2023 1 hour ago, Mike Hunt said: The Wreck is a great song for lap dance. Lasts over 5 minutes!! Childs play. Rime of the Ancient Mariner 13:38. Empire of the Clouds 18:00. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 6,300 Posted May 2, 2023 2 minutes ago, Bert said: Childs play. Rime of the Ancient Mariner 13:38. Empire of the Clouds 18:00. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bert 1,125 Posted May 2, 2023 Just now, edjr said: That's a good one. Never heard it but that is because I can't stand Pink Floyd. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 6,300 Posted May 2, 2023 Just now, Bert said: That's a good one. Never heard it but that is because I can't stand Pink Floyd. They are they like Boston is to @patweisers44 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mookz 1,310 Posted May 2, 2023 1 hour ago, Bert said: Childs play. Rime of the Ancient Mariner 13:38. Empire of the Clouds 18:00. All I need is Blur, Song 2. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,759 Posted May 2, 2023 Man, if I could read his mind... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
patweisers44 745 Posted May 2, 2023 2 hours ago, Bert said: Childs play. Rime of the Ancient Mariner 13:38. Empire of the Clouds 18:00. No matter what the original length of the song, they all get cut down to 3 minutes and change tops at the strip club. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bert 1,125 Posted May 2, 2023 2 hours ago, patweisers44 said: No matter what the original length of the song, they all get cut down to 3 minutes and change tops at the strip club. Very true. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GobbleDog 918 Posted May 3, 2023 Quote In March 2010, Lightfoot changed a line during live performances to reflect new findings that there had been no crew error involved in the sinking. Heard a podcast about the Edmund Fitzgerald. Being from Florida, I didn't never heard of it. Apparently it's notorious among yall Yankees. I vaguely remember the song. The "crew error" I guess was changed because some hatches were later discovered to have been tied down. But not all of them per the podcast if I remember right. At the very least, captain error risking a horrific storm like that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drizzay 675 Posted May 3, 2023 6 hours ago, Bert said: That's a good one. Never heard it but that is because I can't stand Pink Floyd. Echoes is the song Andrew Lloyd Weber ripped off when he wrote Phantom of The Opera. He's such a hack. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 14,163 Posted May 3, 2023 Yesterday was Great Lakes Awareness Day Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kutulu 1,616 Posted May 3, 2023 10 minutes ago, Hardcore troubadour said: Yesterday was Great Lakes Awareness Day I was aware Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimHauck 2,444 Posted May 3, 2023 17 hours ago, Old School said: He wrote some great songs and had the voice for them. Last time I worked one of his shows, he did something I’d never seen a performer do. During his set he took a minute to address the audience and then pulled out his billfold, and removed a piece of paper. He then read the names of the musicians in his band. Huh? The lead singer thanks the band mates by name in every concert I’ve been to, and they don’t need to look at a piece of paper to remember their names. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Voltaire 4,923 Posted May 3, 2023 20 hours ago, patweisers44 said: I still contend that "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" could be the worst song ever ... I felt a spike of pain until I finished that sentence half a second later. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old School 360 Posted May 3, 2023 3 hours ago, TimHauck said: Huh? The lead singer thanks the band mates by name in every concert I’ve been to, and they don’t need to look at a piece of paper to remember their names. That was kinda my point Share this post Link to post Share on other sites