How many Gordon Lightfoot concerts did you attend?

[Jesse Joe]

http://mageenet.net/Levielgord7b.jpg


This photo was taken April 22, 2000 in Thousand Oaks, CA, by Brian Leviel...


Val Magee, has got a "great site" on our poet genius, also including other artists, even our very own, "Cathy Cowett." For those who never seen it, click below and check it out.

http://www.gordonlightfoot.com/


Just wondering which Corfidian, saw Gordon Lightfoot in concert the most?

It's certainly not me, I saw him only twice.

I read the other day, someone saw 30, GL concerts Live. That's amazing. Can't remember who it was. Maybe he will post it...~Jesse~ :)

[ September 30, 2006, 17:01: Message edited by: Jesse -Joe ]

[Peoria Fan]

I have seen him twice. Once in Peoria about 15 years ago. Then again last Saturday in Aurora, Illinois.

[Cathy]

I bet Jenney Rivard is the one who has seen him most. For a few years, before his illness, a bunch of us saw him about 20 times, in just a couple of years. Val Magee has also been to more than a few concerts.
I used to keep a running count, but damned if I know where I kept it! I was well up over the 20 mark.

[Jesse Joe]

Twenty plus, that's a pretty impressive number.

[Gitchigumee]

Jesse, what an awesome photo. Where and when was it taken?

I have seen him only once, I'm sorry to say. However, I cannot recall, at least in the past 10-15 years, that he has ever came to my neck of the woods. Now that I've found you guys, I doubt I'll ever have to miss another GL concert that is with in 200 miles from me.

P.S. I am also at the far end of the younger generation of Lightfoot fans, was born in the 60's, a child in the 70's, and a young adult in the 80's.

[johnfowles]

Come November 20 I will have seen Gord 41 times.
I know each date and intend adding details on my web site together with the relevant setlists where known.
I am pretty certain that this total will be soundly surpassed by Lynne Ackerman ,but unfortunately as far as I know she is still in a Toronto Hospital in a coma so is unable to reply herself

[Moosedog]

I actually tried counting the other day - I may have missed a few, but it's somewhere around 30. :)

Vickie

[charlene]

I've never attempted to count how many since 1975...each time he was at Massey-somtimes just once but sometimes 2 or 3 times in a concert series...plus Hamilton Place, Scarborough Town Centre, Roy Thompson Hall, Hamilton again, Pennsylvania, Mariposa, Orillia Opera House, Peterborough, New Jersey, Florida..hmmm....looking at the Tour page at www.lightfoot.ca (http://www.lightfoot.ca) it looks like I'm up around 45 - 48 shows...including the 4 coming up in November....
not enuf tho!
lol

[RJ]

Best count: 27 shows since Northrup Minneapolis '82. 6 states, 2 countries including the Massey shows in 2001 (live tracks on Harmony).. was at the recent Minneapolis show also and hope it's not the last..

also, ..but.. and quite ironically, I was in a bar the other night and a guy next to me (who I did not know; who was reading a book) struck up a conversation with me, and proceeded to show me a ticket stub, which he had just recently discovered in this book he had been reading (which he had just aquired apparently, at a used book store nearby; and who was now using this ticket stub as a book mark etc.; the ticket stub? the Lightfoot show from Northrup '82; my very first one. I didn't explain this to him, but I thanked him all the same, and headed down the road, a little astounded.. The uncanny thing is that the introduction and explanation of the book mark, were the entirety of the interaction.. with this stranger.. so.. mighty funny and strange, indeed.. this thing life.. and how the time does fly..

[ September 27, 2006, 20:49: Message edited by: RJ ]

[Jesse Joe]

Peoria fan, same as me.

Gitchigumee the photo I found on Googles, Val Magee could probably tell you, where this photo was taken.

John Fowles, it's amazing, I did not know you saw him that much.

Moosedog also, when I saw your photo the other day, with Mr. Lightfoot, you looked so young , I thought that must have been your first concert.

Charlene I kind a knew that you saw him often.

RJ, 27 that's great. All good Corfidians, Lightheads.

And I thought I was the only one fan he had...{lol}

[ September 28, 2006, 13:38: Message edited by: Jesse -Joe ]

[Wes Steele]

First saw him in October of 1973 at John Carroll University in a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio.

Over 35 concerts I have attended... Front Row Theatre (now torn down) in Cleveland, Palace Theatre in Cleveland....Blossom Music Center (outside)south of Cleveland...Massey Hall about 7 or eight times...Erie PA., Nashville, TN, Toledo Ohio, Columbus, Ohio, Hamilton Ont....

All good shows...All good memories...

Wes

[RM]

My meager offering : 5.

However, I may be able to compete in the earliest year category. Wes mentioned 1973, and I'm certain I can match that one. Unfortunately, Wayne Francis' site only goes back to 1974, which was the last time he appeared in Flagstaff, Az.("Sundown" had just been released), and I know I was at that one, and it was the second time I saw him at that venue.

[Jenney]

Ok, rather than review my lecture for my next class, I couldn't resist figuring this out! I have no idea what I am going to do with the class in ten minutes, but this was more fun!
Thanks to Waynes web site which helped my memory!

I counted 73 concerts that I went to so far. I started in either 1971 or 1972, and went to at least one a year except for the times he wasn't touring. Prior to the internet, it was almost impossible to find out where he was going to be, except my reading the paper every Sunday. I have the good fortune to live in New England where he always seemed to come around to, and things aren't that far apart. Even so, I missed a lot that I would have gone to had I known.

Add to the 73, I currently have tickets for the next 4 Massey Hall shows, and one more in 2007. I honestly thought I was closer to the 100 mark than I am, but maybe I'll get there yet!

Jenney

[charlene]

Hey Sparky! Get back to work!
lol

Ya know what I wish - that I was starting the "Lightfoot" journey all over again.....and that so many of you would be a part of it with me from the beginning like you have been for the last several years....

[ September 27, 2006, 12:37: Message edited by: charlene ]

[Moosedog]

Originally posted by Jesse -Joe:


Moosedog also, when I saw your photo the other day, with Mr. Lightfoot, you looked so young , I thought that must have been your first concert.

Thanks for saying that. :eek: The check is in the mail. LOL

Vickie

[seafarer62]

I just finished my count: 31. I know because each set list is posted on Wayne Francis' Lightfoot.ca website dating back to 1979- Minneapolis (Northrop Auditorium)

Most of them have been in the Twin Cities but they also include:

Superior, WI - 1995
Sault St. Marie, MI - 1998 (2)
Duluth, MN - 2000 and 2002
Bayfield, WI - 1999 (2)
Toronto - 2001 (3)
Harris, MI- 2006
Aurora, IL - 2005 (2)

I am still excited walking into the theatre and seeing the band set-up.

Won't get to Toronto and look forward to the 2007 Tour Schedule for summer/fall 2007.

John / MN

[Gitchigumee]

Originally posted by charlene:

Ya know what I wish - that I was starting the "Lightfoot" journey all over again.....and that so many of you would be a part of it with me from the beginning like you have been for the last several years.... That is a lovely and heartwarming statement, Char. Good thing is, the journey is not over yet, and there is much left to experience.

[Dan O'Malley]

I Had a ticket for the saturday show last year at massey hall, but ended buying restricted view tickets for the other three nights! bad view, but great sound! Brings my total to 4!

[johnfowles]

Originally posted by RMD:
My meager offering : 5.

However, I may be able to compete in the earliest year category. Wes mentioned 1973, and I'm certain I can match that one. No coconut for you Ron I was so very lucky to see Gord in Montreal in 1967-1968-1969 then London in 1972

Originally posted by Jenney:

. Prior to the internet, it was almost impossible to find out where he was going to be, except my reading the paper every Sunday.
Jenney Quite so Jen in fact I now know that I missed at least 3 more London concerts that I could have and would have gone to.
Anyway
Originally posted by johnfowles:
Come November 20 I will have seen Gord 41 times.
I know each date and intend adding details on my web site together with the relevant setlists where known.
A little while ago I typed up memo to myself listing all the concerts I had been to and am sure I made the total 37 as of now, Luckily I mislaid that memo so I had to start from scratch and was amazed to find that in fact I have already seen Gord 41 times.
I have now amended my short listing of "old setlists" at:-
http://www.johnfowles.org.uk/LIGHTFOOT/oldsetlists.htm
and included a link thereon to a listing of the 41 concerts

[RM]

Originally posted by johnfowles:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by RMD:
[qb] My meager offering : 5.

However, I may be able to compete in the earliest year category. Wes mentioned 1973, and I'm certain I can match that one. No coconut for you Ron I was so very lucky to see Gord in Montreal in 1967-1968-1969 then London in 1972


Very well, Sir John. Darn(!)...eliminated in the first round again.

[Kelly Davis]

My total - 8 times. 1st time = St. Louis, 1991
last time = Aurora, IL. last week!

[BILLW]

Just short of a dozen and all in recent years. I've been a big fan since 1970 or so but as I've said before, LOL, I was pretty poor in the 'good old days' and I spent most, if not all, of my disposable income on the party train. Money is not really an obstacle at this point (53) in my life. Time and work are my only pitfalls now, LOL.

Bill :)

[joveski]

none

(meaning i wasnt born in 1974)

[brink-]

Originally posted by charlene:
Hey Sparky! Get back to work!
lol

Ya know what I wish - that I was starting the "Lightfoot" journey all over again.....and that so many of you would be a part of it with me from the beginning like you have been for the last several years.... That was really nice Char (I know it was directed at me :D ). But really, I agree....Gord goes real good with friends.

[Borderstone]

Well Jesse,I know you and everyone here has me topped! ;) Just once four years ago. Tuesday, 8/6/2002 at Dodge theatre here in Phoenix.

Don't worry folks,I'm not going into "that" story again. :D LOL!

If I count watching my Live In Reno DVD 4 times and having seen his SNL & Midnight Special clips,I could say I've seen him 6 times? :D LOL!

[Iron]

Without checkin it out,somewhere arond 12 or so,in the past 6 or 8 years..
What I find nice to know is,there are many people that go to see 2,3,4 shows in a row!!Gloria and I have scheduled our vacation times to do this several times over the past years.I will continue this as long as Gord does..
Every year,when I tell my boss when I'm takin vacation,He say's,"goin to see the Indian Again".... Yepper This year He asked,"don't you get tired of seein the same person all the time???" Answer "Nope,Never"....

One of,if not the most unique relationships between an Artist and fans ,unreal,simple.Good Company hereabouts!!!

[geodeticman]

Wes - What part of Cleveland did you live in ? You mentioned a suburb of Cleveland. I grew up there, until as a family we moved to Colorado in '75. My family lived in the suburb of North Olmsted, off of Loraine Road in Forest Ridge.

I too saw Gord at Blossom, south of Cleveland. Do you remember the cooler checks at the entrance to the grassy venue ? LOL. Me and a good lifelong friend double-dated to it with new dates each. He wound up marrying his date - 6 years later.

My date, however, expressed non-chalance and boredom over Gord's music, and my feelings for her changed that day to "what did I ever see in her ?" from what I *SAW* in her LOL (she was pretty, but vacuous as it turned out *clearly* LOL. So I was young and did not yet have the right taste in women ! I swear a woman that does not melt listening to "Beautiful" has no soul !
J/k to those who do not like that aong :)
geo Steve

[geodeticman]

oops - I forgot to mention that I've only attended 7 Lightfoot concerts by my count. They have, however, spanned '74 - '1999 if memory serves - 25 years ! Great years, I only wish I could have gone to far more concerts
geo Steve

[Jesse Joe]

Very Amazing, I think it's safe to say Jenney saw more concerts than anyone else.

But the one I envy the most is, Sir John Fowles. For seeing Gord in Montreal, Quebec. {Canada} in 1967, Canada's Centennial year, at EXPO, 67. Also at The New Penelope, Coffee House.

A young, long blond curly hair, Gordon Lightfoot, introducing all his early stuff. I would have been as they say, on Cloud Nine.

I guess I was born maybe {5} years too late. :) ~Jesse~

[ September 28, 2006, 07:03: Message edited by: Jesse -Joe ]

[Jesse Joe]

Moosedog, (Vickie) Did you make sure, to put the right amount on the check? {LOL}...~Jesse~ :D :)

[ September 28, 2006, 06:42: Message edited by: Jesse -Joe ]

[Cathy]

Originally posted by Jenney:
Ok, rather than review my lecture for my next class, I couldn't resist figuring this out! I have no idea what I am going to do with the class in ten minutes, but this was more fun!
Thanks to Waynes web site which helped my memory!

I counted 73 concerts that I went to so far. I started in either 1971 or 1972, and went to at least one a year except for the times he wasn't touring. Prior to the internet, it was almost impossible to find out where he was going to be, except my reading the paper every Sunday. I have the good fortune to live in New England where he always seemed to come around to, and things aren't that far apart. Even so, I missed a lot that I would have gone to had I known.

Add to the 73, I currently have tickets for the next 4 Massey Hall shows, and one more in 2007. I honestly thought I was closer to the 100 mark than I am, but maybe I'll get there yet!

Jenney My God! I feel like such a beginner.

[Gitchigumee]

Originally posted by Borderstone:
Just once four years ago. Tuesday, 8/6/2002 at Dodge theatre here in Phoenix.

Don't worry folks,I'm not going into "that" story again. :D LOL!

If I count watching my Live In Reno DVD 4 times and having seen his SNL & Midnight Special clips,I could say I've seen him 6 times? :D LOL! I'd like to hear the Phoenix story!

Anyone know a way to see the SNL & Midnight Special clips?

[Gitchigumee]

Originally posted by Iron:
Every year,when I tell my boss when I'm takin vacation,He say's,"goin to see the Indian Again".... Yepper This year He asked,"don't you get tired of seein the same person all the time???" Answer "Nope,Never"....
Somebody, can you tell me more about his heritage. In USA I'd say Native American, do you say Native Canadian, in Canada?

[vlmagee]

Originally posted by Jesse -Joe:
Gitchigumee the photo I found on Googles, Val Magee could probably tell you, where this photo was taken.The photo was take April 22, 2000 in Thousand Oaks, CA, by Brian Leviel who was kind enough to send me all his photos for use on my web site.

I don't believe I am using it currently, however, but it still exists in the (partial copy of the) old version of my web site. It also illustrates the down side of posting images with either ALT tag or separate captions as they lose their credits when catalogued by Google. Putting credits into every image is a royal pain in the you know what! Jesse-Joe, if you know how, could you go in and edit your post adding the credit just below the photo (instead of mageenet would be fine)? If you don't know how, don't worry about it.

I do very much appreciate your reference to my www.gordonlightfoot.com (http://www.gordonlightfoot.com) web site which now includes some other artists (who are also favorites of mine), but is primarily about Lightfoot and contains almost all the content from my original web site. If you go through the stories in the "Article Archive" you will find lots of good information with several interviews (including my own) that you won't see anywhere else (well, I hope not - they are all copyrighted. Smile).

[Cathy]

Originally posted by Gitchigumee:
quote:Originally posted by Iron:
Every year,when I tell my boss when I'm takin vacation,He say's,"goin to see the Indian Again".... Yepper This year He asked,"don't you get tired of seein the same person all the time???" Answer "Nope,Never"....
Somebody, can you tell me more about his heritage. In USA I'd say Native American, do you say Native Canadian, in Canada? [/QUOTE]His ancestors were from Scotland, I believe. No Native Canadian or Native American.

[Gitchigumee]

Go figure, with a name like Lightfoot, and being from Canada, I figured he had some Native Canadian blood.

[geodeticman]

John has a reference to and picture of Lightfoot's family crest from Scotland in his family ancestry thread. I did not know he was Scottish by heritage, either.
geo Steve

[Bill]

Let's see...

Nashville around 1982
Louisville around 1982
Ft. Worth late 80s? Billy Bob's
Ft. Worth early 90s
Dallas early 90s
Wolf Trap 2000
Greensboro 2001?
Wolf Trap 2005 recovering
Wolf Trap 2006

[brink-]

www.corfid.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=003017 (http://www.corfid.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=003017)

try this link gitchi

Borderstone is about 5 down on the thread.

[Gitchigumee]

Originally posted by brink-:
www.corfid.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=003017 (http://www.corfid.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=003017)

try this link gitchi

Borderstone is about 5 down on the thread. I read it, thanks! That's a good story.

You know, when I was at his concert a couple of weeks ago, I went to Ticketmaster the minute (the second) they went on sale, and they didn't have any seats on the floor available at all, and I wound up in the 2nd row, center, but in the balcony. Maybe I'm naive, but how do you guys get the really good seats?

[johnfowles]

Originally posted by geodeticman:
John has a reference to and picture of Lightfoot's family crest from Scotland in his family ancestry thread. I did not know he was Scottish by heritage, either.
geo Steve Actually that Scottish Lightfoot family crest may well be a red herring.In fact I am pretty sure that at one London concert he actually said words to the effect that he had been trying to trace his ancestors in Manchester

[brink-]

Gitchigumee,
A lot of the venues have a "members first" pre-sale. A lot of tickets are gone during those pre-sale days. It also depends on the rows of seats - if it is a venue with an odd number of seats many times if you are buying a single tickets you can get a really good seat even after the members sale. Also, sometimes the venue will not release all the seats to ticketmaster or another online ticket broker.

[ September 29, 2006, 10:31: Message edited by: brink- ]

[sparky]

34 FOR ME MOST MEMORABLE WAS IN CARLISLE PA HE SIGNED MY GUITAR AND WE TALKED FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES I DIDN'T SLEEP THAT NIGHT CHATTING WITH GORDON A TRUE GENTLEMAN ;)

[formerlylavender]

Wolf Trap 2006 was my tenth. The first was at the Valley Forge Music Fair in Valley Forge, PA in 1994 or 1995.

BTW the Valley Forge Music Fair was a cool place to see a concert - it had a revolving stage in the center, and the seats surrounded it. They've since leveled the place to build condominiums. Very sad...

[Gitchigumee]

Ok this isn't completely related to the topic, but it got me thinking about something. When I saw Gord in concert in Mpls on 9/17, I remember him reminiscing between songs about playing at the old Guthrie in Mpls way back when, and then he said something that I thought a bit odd at the time. He said, "Maybe some of you were there?" Nobody hollered out, and it was just a briefly uncomfortable second, before he went onto something else. But what this makes me think is, he is very much aware of his devoted followers and specifically, those of you who have seen him over, and over, and over again through the decades. I think he was searching for one of you in the theatre that night, and that makes me think that you mean much more to him than just his ordinary fans do. Anyway, just my thoughts.

[Shutup and Deal, I'm Losin']

I wonder how many GL concerts there have been total? :confused:

[louisemnnpls]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by RJ:
"Best count: 27 shows since Northrup Minneapolis '82." Hey! Yes, we have tried to see every show at the Northrup, at the U of M, and then
everything in the Twin Cities, since then. Have to look at our scrapbooks. One, we couldn't attend, but had tickets, as we had a family emergency. Do you remebember one at St. Catherine's over in St. Paul???? Have to go though and reminiesce over all those years.

Louise M.

[Jenney]

Originally posted by Fading Away:
I wonder how many GL concerts there have been total? :confused: Not enough!

[Yuri]

I have seen a number of Gord's wonderful shows but nothing near some of you Lighthead Groupies.
Although I started appreciating his music in the late '60's, I never really attended a concert until the early '80's. (stoopid me!) I got a job at Toronto Western Hospital which was a short trolly trip to Yonge St. and Shuter St. where Massey Hall stands. After my first concert, I don't believe I ever missed one year where he performed at that venue. Like many of you I often attended 3 or 4 shows during his yearly stint. Hope to be there this year as well.

I haven't ventured too far from home to see him perform. Once at The University of Western Ontario (UWO) when I was a student, and once at 'Hamilton Place' where he gave his first performance to thank the staff of McMaster University for his recovery.

I wonder if anyone in this Corfid group was in attendance at the 'Village Corner' when he played as the 'Two Tones' with Terry Wheelan?
Hmmmmm?

Yuri

[Shutup and Deal, I'm Losin']

Originally posted by Jenney:
quote:Originally posted by Fading Away:
I wonder how many GL concerts there have been total? :confused: Not enough! Ya got that right! :D

[Jesse Joe]

I like Jenney's response ---> Not enough ! ;)

Next I guess this would be a fair question...

How many Gordon Lightfoot concerts did you go to in the same year ?

Maybe Dream Street Rose holds the record ??? :)

[vlmagee]

I would have attended 16 in 2002, had he not gotten sick. As it was, I attended only 8, which is probably my one year record (I did something like that in 2001 too, I believe). In 2002, I had tickets for the Atlantic Canada concerts and also for Massey, in addition to the 8 I saw in the spring. I don't know my overall total, but it is probably low 30s.

[seafarer62]

After four concerts this year, I recently sat down and listed all the GL concerts I have attended. My first concert was April 27, 1979 in Minneapolis. Thanks to the set lists I have given Wayne Francis over the years and now posted on lightfoot.ca, I was able to total the concerts.

My total is now: 35, in places ranging from the Twin Cities to Toronto to Sault St. Marie. I always snicker a little when I listen to the Harmony album and hear myself clapping as "Shellfish" and the "No Hotel" were performed during the three concerts I attended there in May 2001.

Boy, I have had fun this past 28 1/2 years. I look forward to concert # 36 and beyond. Would really appreciate if Gord would put out the long-rumored CD of Massey Hall recordings from throughout the years. That would be the perfect gift to go along with all these memories.

John/Minnesota

[Dream Street Rose]

Hi Jesse Joe,

Now I feel like the pressure is on. I have already started letting my husband know that GordQuest 2008 is only a few months away. It seems the older you get the faster time goes.

Hopefully I can break my concert record from this year by at least one. Lucky 13 is my goal.

Get ready Kathy, Kerstin and Ken. Rest up now while the resting is good.

DSR

[louisemnnpls]

[QUOTE=seafarer62;130074]"After four concerts this year, I recently sat down and listed all the GL concerts I have attended. My first concert was April 27, 1979 in Minneapolis. "

~
John (now I can put a face to the name:)),

Do you remember what the venue was that you saw Gord perform at in 1979? Was it at
Northrup Auditorium at the 'U'?? Our daughter was born in 1971, so she would've been 8 that year. I keep thinking that we were there with our children, in 1979, but can't find all the ticket stubs from back then.

Louise

[johnfowles]

I posted this about one year ago
Come November 20 I will have seen Gord 41 times.
I know each date and intend adding details on my web site together with the relevant setlists where known.
I am pretty certain that this total will be soundly surpassed by Lynne Ackerman ,but unfortunately as far as I know she is still in a Toronto Hospital in a coma so is unable to reply herself

I can now make a few corrections
the overall total was actually 44 see my page:-
http://www.johnfowles.org.uk/LIGHTFOOT/my_44_concerts.htm
as Gord knows we told him last November we had to miss all 10 of the 2007 concerts that were all within easy driving distance of our NJ home as we were down under amongst other things trying to persuade Melburnian catmanRon (whatever became of him I have not seen a dicky bird from him here for yonks!)
so our 2007 total of a big fat zero was extremely disappointing and naturally we are now anxiously awaiting details of the mooted
"US southeast run is being put together for early next year."
Finally in response to the following


Next I guess this would be a fair question...

How many Gordon Lightfoot concert did you go to in the same year ?



As shown in the above referenced listing on my website after the drought of 2002/2003/2004

to make up for it and to celebrate our fifth wedding anniversary we really splurged out in 2005

and managed to attend 50% of that year's 34 concerts so our 2005 total of 17 will no doubt be our best for a very long time

[seafarer62]

Hi Louise. Yes, I enjoyed meeting you and saying a quick hello that night at the Barnes and Nobles before the recent Minneapolis concert. You asked some questions about Gord's Twin Cities appearances over the years that others may enjoy.

Gord played the large Northrup Auditorium at the University of Minnesota from the early 1970's until 1988. So I was there with you in 1979 somewhere. Since then, he has used smaller venues (e.g. 2000 seats) such as the State Theatre, Orpheum Theatre and O'Shaunhessy Auditorium at the College of St. Catherine's in St. Paul in 1995. Gord has been regularly performing in the Twin Cities since 1967 and his recent concert was the 40th anniversary, although he hasn't come back every year. In his early years, he played the Guthrie Theatre which has since been torn down. There was a stretch during the 70's and 80's when he was here every year.

Long time Twin Cities promoter Fred Krohn has been involved with bringing Gord here for probably 35 years now. I noticed he got a thank you acknowledgement in the liner notes to the "Songbook" CD set. I met him once at a concert when I was able to get backstage in the early 1980's when it was truly tough to do so.

In 1979, Gord was so popular that he filled Northrup Auditorium for two shows the same night. Both sets were casino-length shows. The first show started at 7 or 8 and the second show was really late like starting at 9 or 10 p.m. The Good Brothers, who backed Gord on the "Old Dan's Records" album, was the opening act and I remember them singing Alberta Bound.

Wayne's website at lightfoot.ca has concert dates and locations back to 1974, I think. The set list posted for Apr. 27, 1979 was the first concert of the two. I remember in the second set he did "All the Lovely Ladies" and two new songs from the upcoming Dream Street Rose album but for some reason I didn't make any notes of the second show. Young and dumb, I think.

[patybear]

I thought I held the record(at 0)for fewest G.L. concerts attended,but Joveski beat me to it! I doubt if I'll ever be able to get to one.I don't drive,and my BF can't handle city driving.Since Gordon doesn't usually play the smaller venues,the odds of it happening are not in my favor(unfortunately).Oh well,you guys enjoy for me,ok?
patybear

[louisemnnpls]

Hi Louise. Yes, I enjoyed meeting you and saying a quick hello that night at the Barnes and Nobles before the recent Minneapolis concert. You asked some questions about Gord's Twin Cities appearances over the years that others may enjoy.

Gord played the large Northrup Auditorium at the University of Minnesota from the early 1970's until 1988. So I was there with you in 1979 somewhere. Since then, he has used smaller venues (e.g. 2000 seats) such as the State Theatre, Orpheum Theatre and O'Shaunhessy Auditorium at the College of St. Catherine's in St. Paul in 1995. Gord has been regularly performing in the Twin Cities since 1967 and his recent concert was the 40th anniversary, although he hasn't come back every year. In his early years, he played the Guthrie Theatre which has since been torn down. There was a stretch during the 70's and 80's when he was here every year.

Long time Twin Cities promoter Fred Krohn has been involved with bringing Gord here for probably 35 years now. I noticed he got a thank you acknowledgement in the liner notes to the "Songbook" CD set. I met him once at a concert when I was able to get backstage in the early 1980's when it was truly tough to do so.

In 1979, Gord was so popular that he filled Northrup Auditorium for two shows the same night. Both sets were casino-length shows. The first show started at 7 or 8 and the second show was really late like starting at 9 or 10 p.m. The Good Brothers, who backed Gord on the "Old Dan's Records" album, was the opening act and I remember them singing Alberta Bound.

Wayne's website at lightfoot.ca has concert dates and locations back to 1974, I think. The set list posted for Apr. 27, 1979 was the first concert of the two. I remember in the second set he did "All the Lovely Ladies" and two new songs from the upcoming Dream Street Rose album but for some reason I didn't make any notes of the second show.
Young and dumb, I think.

John~~~~~~~

Oh! The memories......especially the Northrup. His music just filled the venue and must have echoed out over the campus. I worked for years on the campus and thought that Northrup was the most "magical" place in the city.:) ......and the State Theatre, The Orpheum, and O'Shaunhessy Auditorium at THe College of St. Catherine. isn't that where you have to go up a stairway to get to the auditorium?? So we have gone every time since he was here since 1979 with the exception of one year (because of a family emergency)
We ended up in the emergency room with the tickets. Ironic.

But, what a couple "decades +" it has been!!!! It's just hard to put into words what an influence Gord has had on our lives. But it's been a continual ongoing experience of love of his music, respect for the man, and just the pure enjoyment of listening to him and the band. His music is woven in and out of our lives, so it becomes almost the very fabric of our lives. Thank you Gord. God bless you. We hope that you know how much you are loved. And, at this point in your life, I really think that you do.:)

[Kelly Davis]

Updated post: 10 times.

[Jenney]

Ok, rather than review my lecture for my next class, I couldn't resist figuring this out! I have no idea what I am going to do with the class in ten minutes, but this was more fun!
Thanks to Waynes web site which helped my memory!

I counted 73 concerts that I went to so far. I started in either 1971 or 1972, and went to at least one a year except for the times he wasn't touring. Prior to the internet, it was almost impossible to find out where he was going to be, except my reading the paper every Sunday. I have the good fortune to live in New England where he always seemed to come around to, and things aren't that far apart. Even so, I missed a lot that I would have gone to had I known.

Add to the 73, I currently have tickets for the next 4 Massey Hall shows, and one more in 2007. I honestly thought I was closer to the 100 mark than I am, but maybe I'll get there yet!

Jenney

I thought I'd bring this back up to the top again.
Next week I'll be attending my 83, 84 and 85th concert. I had to skip Massey this year, and my travel time is limited, so it may be tough to get to the 100 mark. Pretty happy I made it to 85 though!!

Jenney

[mandoann]

I thought I'd bring this back up to the top again.
Next week I'll be attending my 83, 84 and 85th concert. I had to skip Massey this year, and my travel time is limited, so it may be tough to get to the 100 mark. Pretty happy I made it to 85 though!!

Jenney

Wow, I feel like a slacker, lol. I don't know the exact count, but my love for his music started when I first saw him at the Troubadour in LA (late 60's), then 2 or 3 times in Bay Area between 1971-1978, and then maybe 3 or 4 times here in Portland. Then I had the good fortune to see him last August here in Portland and twice in May at Massey. I'll add another one next month at Cerritos. :) (If others are going to Cerritos, I hope we can meet up!)

Wish I'd saved my ticket stubs in the earlier days!

[johnfowles]

Pretty happy I made it to 85 though!!

Jenney

simply amazing Jen you don't look a day over 39!!
As listed on:-
http://www.johnfowles.org.uk/LIGHTFOOT/my_59_concerts.htm
This time next week I will be about to attend my 58th GL concert

[vlmagee]

I don't know the exact count, but my love for his music started when I first saw him at the Troubadour in LA (late 60's...)


Wow, Ann, were you at one of the early April, 1968 shows?

[Bill]

I'm so jealous! So few for me because of his touring pattern.

Early 80s...Shadows tour I think, in Nashville 1 night, Louisville the next
Then Billy Bob's in Ft Worth (front row center baby!)in late 80s
Will Rogers Auditorium in Ft. Worth (3rd row center!) in 80s or early 90s
Starplex in Dallas in 90s (lousy sound levels)
2000 - Wolftrap Vienna, VA
2001? - Greensboro, NC
2004? - Comeback from the brink tour - Wolftrap
2007? - Wolftrap - the insufferably hot and sweaty concert
Sadly, had to pass on Wolftrap 2008
Highlight I think for me was when he did Minstrel of the Dawn at Wolftrap and while he'd sounded a little frail, turned in a performance of that rivaling the original recording!

[Bill]

I'm so jealous! So few for me because of his touring pattern.

Early 80s...Shadows tour I think, in Nashville 1 night, Louisville the next
Then Billy Bob's in Ft Worth (front row center baby!)in late 80s
Will Rogers Auditorium in Ft. Worth (3rd row center!) in 80s or early 90s
Starplex in Dallas in 90s (lousy sound levels)
2000 - Wolftrap Vienna, VA
2001? - Greensboro, NC
2004? - Comeback from the brink tour - Wolftrap
2007? - Wolftrap - the insufferably hot and sweaty concert
Sadly, had to pass on Wolftrap 2008
Highlight I think for me was when he did Minstrel of the Dawn at Wolftrap and while he'd sounded a little frail, turned in a performance of that rivaling the original recording!

[louisemnnpls]

20+ ........ever since 1976.

louise

[charlene]

[QUOTE=Bill;142348]2004? - Comeback from the brink tour - QUOTE]

brink was on tour? wow!
huh..i missed it!

;)

I think I'm up around 52 - 54 concerts .. Since finding the B&W pics I posted I may have attended an earlier couple of concerts that I don't recall..!!!!
:confused:

I'll add one more after the 21st in Buffalo! Yeehaw!

[Kathy in Michigan]

I looked back and I think I have been to 19. I would have said about 30 if I hadn't gone back and looked at Wayne's list. Do I get credit for the 600 mile round trip to Harris for the cancelled concert? I did see the band that night in the restaurant, but did not see GL.
After Manistee's concert this year, I was thinking I wouldn't go to any more. But I see he is in Interlochen in 2009, which is only 18 miles away, sooooooooo, I'll probably be there!

[Patti]

Have fun counting, everyone. I only went to two.

[jj]

maybe 9 or 10....8 was not enough

[charlene]

maybe 9 or 10....8 was not enough

LOLOL

[mandoann]

Wow, Ann, were you at one of the early April, 1968 shows?

I wish I knew exactly when it was... All I know for sure is how good he was. :clap: I do seem to recall that he didn't talk much....

:)

[Jesse Joe]

Welcome to CORFID Bonfirez, and have a wonderful time at the concert. :)

[Oh, Linda]

Hard to believe only once (1988 at Meadowbrook Theater in Rochester Hills, MI). Heading to #2 in less than 2 weeks, Kalamazoo, MI. Considering I'm reasonably sure I have every album/CD released to date, and have listened to the songs thousands of times since the 70s, I'm not quite sure why I never made it to more concerts. I'll have to make up for lost time!

[Jesse Joe]

Considering I'm reasonably sure I have every album/CD released to date, and have listened to the songs thousands of times since the 70s, I'm not quite sure why I never made it to more concerts. I'll have to make up for lost time! ...Oh, Linda


Hey Oh, Linda !

Check out Wayne's Site at: www.lightfoot.ca (http://www.lightfoot.ca)

There you will pretty much find every Lightfoot information available. Here's a link for the Albums/CD's... :)

http://www.lightfoot.ca/alblist.htm

[Oh, Linda]

Hey Oh, Linda !

Check out Wayne's Site at: www.lightfoot.ca (http://www.lightfoot.ca)

There you will pretty much find every Lightfoot information available. Here's a link for the Albums/CD's... :)

http://www.lightfoot.ca/alblist.htm

Thanks! My quick count from the discography list shows I have 22 plus the Songbook collection. I bet the ones I don't have are hard to come by!

[Jesse Joe]

Not really Linda, you can check at many different places. I myself have them all, but here is a link at ebay.

http://search.ebay.ca/search/search.dll?from=R40&_trksid=m37&satitle=Gordon+Lightfoot+Cd%27s&category0=

Hope it helps you !!! :)

[Jesse Joe]

Also Corfidian Valerie has a great Site on this fantastic poet. You can buy DVD's among other things CD's etc... :)

Here is the link: http://www.gordonlightfoot.com/ (http://www.gordonlightfoot.com/)

http://www.gordonlightfoot.com/albums.shtml (http://www.gordonlightfoot.com/albums.shtml)

[Jesse Joe]

More Links :


http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Gordon+Lightfoot+CD%27S&x=15&y=23


http://www.cduniverse.com/sresult.asp?HT_Search=ARTIST&HT_Search_Info=Gordon+Lightfoot&cart=774653809&style=music&altsearch=yes

[Dave, Melbourne,Australia]

How many Gordon Lightfoot concerts did I attend? As many of you know, I've been a huge fan since the 1970s & only had one chance to see him in concert, which saw me cross the Pacific to the 30Mar2008 concert in Wisconsin. One of the best decisions I ever made. One of the best weeks I ever had. It's great to hear Gord has concerts booked well into 2009 at age 70.
- Dave, Melbourne, Australia.

[christine75]

Had front row right smack dab in front of him at the fox theater in detroit back in 2001. My very first year ever seeing him. A show i will surely never forget. :) Seen gordon the following year(2002) at the michigan theater in ann arbor. Still have my tickets for the wharton concert that was cancelled when he had his big health scare which i am still extremely glad he got through.:) I have seen him twice at meadowbrook and i will be seeing him next week at the wharton. So that makes five for now. :)

But i hope to see him in march at the temple theater in saginaw and again in july of 09 at meadowbrook again.