Quiz for Gordon Lightfoot fans ???

[Jesse Joe]

http://www.lightfoot.ca/wnewtray.jpg

In 1987, Gordon made his television debut as an actor, on ABC's Hotel. Following the movie 'Harry Tracy", which he did years before. What was his character's 'name' on Hotel, he played a Country Singer just off the booze, making a comeback. And what was the name of the young actor, who played his son named, "Mark". (Two Parter), as I feel the first one is relatively easy... :) :rolleyes: :(

[ May 23, 2006, 05:31: Message edited by: Jessi -Joe ]

[Janice]

Lightfoot played Joe Daniels and Matthew Laborteaux played his son, Mark.

[Jesse Joe]

Great job Janice, you are correct. Matthew Laborteaux played on Little House On the Prairie I knew that one. No help from Borderstone.

Now Janice or anyone else feel free to post one...

If not I will post another one.

[ May 21, 2006, 17:44: Message edited by: Jessi -Joe ]

[Jesse Joe]

Bravo to Janice # 44 The answer was Joe Daniels, and Matthew Laborteaux...

[Jesse Joe]

http://www.corporateentertainers.ca/defaul9.gif

http://www.canadians.ca/celebs/gordon_lightfoot-slide.jpg :)

WHEN DON HARRON INTERVIEWED GORD IN AROUND 1980, GORD TOLD HIM THAT CANADIAN MUSICIANS SHARE CHART POSSESIONS WITH NOT ONLY CANADIANS ACTS , BUT ACTS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. HE SAID "ONE ACT THAT I MOVED OUT OF FIRST PLACE ONCE WAS ?? AND I DID IT WITH SUNDOWN HE DROP TO NUMBER 2 AND I DROP IN AT NUMBER 1...SO IT CAN HAPPEN". :rolleyes:

WHO WAS THE ENTERTAINER THAT LIGHTFOOT WAS TALKING ABOUT? HE ALSO STATED THAT IT WAS CASHBOX, AND BIILBOARD MAGAZINE. "IM NOT TALKING ABOUT NUMBER 1 FROM LETHBRIDGE ALBERTA HERE.".. :D

[ May 21, 2006, 18:16: Message edited by: Jessi -Joe ]

[Jesse Joe]

Originally posted by Jessi -Joe:
http://www.corporateentertainers.ca/defaul9.gif

http://www.canadians.ca/celebs/gordon_lightfoot-slide.jpg :)

WHEN DON HARRON INTERVIEWED GORD IN AROUND 1980, GORD TOLD HIM THAT CANADIAN MUSICIANS SHARE CHART POSSESIONS WITH NOT ONLY CANADIANS ACTS , BUT ACTS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. HE SAID "ONE ACT THAT I MOVED OUT OF FIRST PLACE ONCE WAS ?? AND I DID IT WITH SUNDOWN HE DROP TO NUMBER 2 AND I DROP IN AT NUMBER 1...SO IT CAN HAPPEN". :rolleyes:

WHO WAS THE ENTERTAINER THAT LIGHTFOOT WAS TALKING ABOUT? HE ALSO STATED THAT IT WAS CASHBOX, AND BIILBOARD MAGAZINE. "IM NOT TALKING ABOUT NUMBER 1 FROM LETHBRIDGE ALBERTA HERE.".. :D No one can get this second quiz?? Still waiting.

[Jesse Joe]

Bravo to swede, who got the sick child question. The answer was Iqualuit.

Are you around for this one swede? :) :rolleyes:

[zoneranger]

Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods
http://images.google.com/url?q=http://www.snarkcake.com/images/bodonaldson.jpg

[Jesse Joe]

Hey Zoneranger, your wrong sorry. Keep up your great graphic desisgn going , boy I tell you they are good. :) :rolleyes: :D

[johnfowles]

Originally posted by Jessi -Joe:
Hey Zoneranger, your wrong sorry. Keep up your great graphic desisgn going , boy I tell you they are good. :) :rolleyes: :D Oops Zoneranger was correct
from a site at:-
http://www.geocities.com/cstuff84/number1s.html
listing
"Number One Singles of the 1970s"
Source: Billboard magazine,
listed in chronological order
Scroll down to 1974:-
http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/3415/three1974numberones6jr.jpg
To be fair my memory did indicate that it was somebody rather more famous than Bo Donaldson,I had thought maybe Rod Stewart but I cheated,googled and found the above listing
along the way I dropped on on:-
http://www.superseventies.com/sw_sundown.html
which has a good bio of Gord and this captioned picture on display
http://www.superseventies.com/sw_sundown.gif
JohnFowles
Now Homer be a good chap and apologise profusely to Zoneranger!!

[Jesse Joe]

No John, Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods is not the correct answer. Read the quiz question carefully.

[Jesse Joe]

No John, Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods is not the correct answer. Read the quiz question carefully.

[Sheryl]

"ONE ACT THAT I MOVED OUT OF FIRST PLACE ONCE WAS ?? AND I DID IT WITH SUNDOWN HE DROP TO NUMBER 2 AND I DROP IN AT NUMBER 1..


Paul McCartney?

[Jesse Joe]

Right on Sheryl, Bravo to you... :) :D :rolleyes: ;)

[Borderstone]

Oh~I know this one! :D In June,1974 (the week of my 6th B-day) Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods',"Billy,D.B.A.H." knocked Paul M. & Wings,"Band On The Run" out of the top spot.

Then Gordon went to #1 the last full week of June then came,"Rock The Boat" by Hues Corporation the week of July 4th. ;)

All 4 of those songs by the way,are some of the first songs I ever honestly heard. :cool:

[Sheryl]

According to several sources on the 'net, Sundown was released in May of 1974. Here's a copy of what I found:

The Top 40 Singles of 1974:

"The Way We Were" - Barbra Streisand (First chart appearance: 12/22/73; Highest position: #1)
"Come And Get Your Love" - Redbone (2/9/74; #5)
"Seasons In The Sun" - Terry Jacks (2/9/74; #1)
"Show And Tell" - Al Wilson (11/24/73; #1)
"Love's Theme" - The Love Unlimited Orchestra (12/22/73; #1)
"The Loco-motion" - Grand Funk (3/30/74; #1)
"Bennie And The Jets" - Elton John (3/2/74; #1)
"You Make Me Feel Brand New" - The Stylistics (4/13/74; #2)
"Sunshine On My Shoulders" - John Denver (2/16/74; #1)
"T.S.O.P. (The Sound Of Philadelphia)" - MFSB featuring The Three Degrees (3/16/74; #1)
"Rock On" - David Essex (1/12/74; #5)
"The Most Beautiful Girl" - Charlie Rich (10/27/73; #1)
"Spiders And Snakes" - Jim Stafford (12/29/73; #3)
"Rock Me Gently" - Andy Kim (7/20/74; #1)
"The Streak" - Ray Stevens (4/27/74; #1)
"Dancing Machine" - The Jackson 5 (3/30/74; #2)
"Band On The Run" - Paul McCartney and Wings (5/4/74; #1)
"You're Sixteen" - Ringo Starr (12/29/73; #1)
"Let Me Be There" - Olivia Newton-John (12/15/73; #6)
"The Joker" - Steve Miller Band (11/17/73; #1)
"You're Having My Baby" - Paul Anka (7/27/74; #1)
"Annie's Song" - John Denver (6/15/74; #1)
"One Hell Of A Woman" - Mac Davis (5/25/74; #11)
"Billy Don't Be A Hero"- Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods (5/11/74; #1)
"Until You Come Back To Me" - Aretha Franklin (12/15/73; #3)
"You Haven't Done Nothin'" - Stevie Wonder (8/17/74; #1)
"Nothing From Nothing" - Billy Preston (8/3/74; #1)
"Bungle In The Jungle" - Jethro Tull (11/30/74; #12)
"Midnight At The Oasis" - Maria Muldaur (4/13/74; #6)
"Hooked On A Feeling" - Blue Swede (3/2/74; #1)
"Dark Lady" - Cher (2/2/74; #1)
"Top Of The World" - Carpenters (10/20/73; #1)
"Time In A Bottle" - Jim Croce (12/1/73; #1)
"Sundown" - Gordon Lightfoot (5/11/74; #1)
"Sideshow" - Blue Magic (6/8/74; #8)
"The Night Chicago Died" - Paper Lace (7/13/74; #1)
"Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"- Elton John (11/3/73; #2)
"Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me" - Gladys Knight & the Pips (3/9/74; #3)
"If You Love Me Let Me Know" - Olivia Newton-John (5/11/74; #5)
"Hello It's Me" - Todd Rundgren (11/10/73; #5)

(I know that release date doesn't mean the date it hit #1.) Man, oh, man, what a lot of great songs, eh?

[Jesse Joe]

http://www.epinions.com/images/opti/10/28/212910-movie.jpg-movie-resized200.jpg
I could not find a better photo of Gord as Morey Nathan. Rather didn't have the time. Probably someone like our Sir John will post one? I hope so anyway. :)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/7a/Alan_thicke2.jpg/180px-Alan_thicke2.jpg


Quiz? Alan Thicke interviewed Gordon Lightfoot when they were filming, 'Harry Tracy'. Gordon was wearing his Marshall, Morey Nathan costume, for the movie. And Alan told him I know you packing a pistol here. And Gord got the gun out to show to Thicke, and he told him how many times he gets to fire the gun in the movie...

So thats the Question. How many times did Gordon shoot the gun in the movie?

{A} Once
{B} Five times
{C} Nine times
{D} Twenty-two times
{E} Never fires the gun.

Good Luck to everyone who participates. :) :D :rolleyes:

[ May 27, 2006, 15:57: Message edited by: Jessi -Joe ]

[Jesse Joe]

No one tried the quiz, so its still there.

[Jesse Joe]

Originally posted by Jessi -Joe:
http://www.epinions.com/images/opti/10/28/212910-movie.jpg-movie-resized200.jpg
I could not find a better photo of Gord as Morey Nathan. Rather didn't have the time. Probably someone like our Sir John will post one? I hope so anyway. :)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/7a/Alan_thicke2.jpg/180px-Alan_thicke2.jpg


Quiz? Alan Thicke interviewed Gordon Lightfoot when they were filming, 'Harry Tracy'. Gordon was wearing his Marshall, Morey Nathan costume, for the movie. And Alan told him I know you packing a pistol here. And Gord got the gun out to show to Thicke, and he told him how many times he gets to fire the gun in the movie...

So thats the Question. How many times did Gordon shoot the gun in the movie?

{A} Once
{B} Five times
{C} Nine times
{D} Twenty-two times
{E} Never fires the gun.

Good Luck to everyone who participates. :) :D :rolleyes:

[ May 27, 2006, 15:59: Message edited by: Jessi -Joe ]

[Sheryl]

I only saw the movie once and the only thing I remember is perhaps him (GL) shoot at Bruce Dern when he made a break near the railroad tracks. I'm totally guessing here... I'll say choice B. Weren't some guns six-shooters? He wouldn't have had time to reload in a quick gun battle and once would have been silly. Perhaps his gun jammed for bullet number six...

[Jesse Joe]

Its a good logical guess Sheryl, but no tomato. Sorry! :(

[ May 27, 2006, 16:51: Message edited by: Jessi -Joe ]

[Jesse Joe]

Its a good logical guess Sheryl, but no tomato. Sorry! :(

[ May 27, 2006, 16:51: Message edited by: Jessi -Joe ]

[Borderstone]

I'm pretty sure he didn't fire at all.

I've only watched my DVD twice (to keep it good) and it's not really a thing I paid attention too.

[Jesse Joe]

Yes, Borderstone, but it's the Alan Thicke interview that would have given you the answer. But your right. Felicitation Borderstone :)

[ May 28, 2006, 05:37: Message edited by: Jessi -Joe ]

[Jesse Joe]

So I guess we can cap this one... :) :D ;) :rolleyes:

[Jesse Joe]

Gordon Lightfoot made only one appearance on The Tommy Hunter Show. After finishing his first song, which was 'Shadows'. They talked a little. Tommy told him, I see you 3 or 4 times a year, we get together, we had dinner hundreds of times. And I see you on the golf course with that 3wood, hit that thing 230 yards. And of course Im back cause I stand on the wrong side of the ball. And then Gordie turning towards the audience said "That's right folks he's a ????? ?????? Can someone tell me what Gord called Tommy? I guess for a person that plays golf this is maybe easy. It's maybe a term that they use in the game of golf, I really dont know...GOOD LUCK!!! :) :D :rolleyes:

[ May 29, 2006, 18:24: Message edited by: Jessi -Joe ]

[johnfowles]

(H)omer IMHO you are not playing fair
Just because you have all these old video recordings and the rest of us don't you think you sre smart by replaying them and picking out a nugget of mind blowing trivia to pose a question.
Regarding your last poser I am not quite honestly very interested in any sporting question even if Gord asociated. But if each ? in your clue is one character then it just might be
"damn leftie"??
http://www.left-handed-golfers.com/images/logo.jpg

I tried googling and only found smart-ass comments like
"According to one golf writer, left-handed golfers used to be as rare as a double eagle. "

[Jesse Joe]

Maybe Im not playing fair, but it's not intentionaly. But I dont watch the old clips. I have watch them so many times that I know most of them by heart. And I tought there would be at least another one like me in here. AS Im sure there are.

Here's another one that comes to mind just by answering you. Peter Gzowski told Gord, I live with someone who can bloody well recite you. I go into, the ghost and a wishing well, and she gives me the rest of the song. And Gord laughed like crazy. JJ, Omar, Omer, Homer...

[ May 30, 2006, 05:52: Message edited by: Jessi -Joe ]

[charlene]

duffer would be my guess...

I remember Gzowski saying that and Gord laughing..

[Jesse Joe]

No tomato Char, Im guessing that a golf player uses this term maybe? IF I was a golfer I would be one. I shoot the puck left side, same as batting the baseball, and what have you? Yet I write with my right hand, also play guitar right handed, like Gordon, Im really proud about that one. (LOL) :D

[Jesse Joe]

Originally posted by Jessi -Joe:
quote:Originally posted by Jessi -Joe:
quote:Originally posted by johnfowles:
(H)omer IMHO you are not playing fair
Just because you have all these old video recordings and the rest of us don't you think you sre smart by replaying them and picking out a nugget of mind blowing trivia to pose a question.
Regarding your last poser I am not quite honestly very interested in any sporting question even if Gord asociated. But if each ? in your clue is one character then it just might be
"damn leftie"??
http://www.left-handed-golfers.com/images/logo.jpg

I tried googling and only found smart-ass comments like
"According to one golf writer, left-handed golfers used to be as rare as a double eagle. " [/QUOTE]I am playing fair Johnny, What is it with you? It's as if your always looking to start something with me? {LOL} Just kidding... [/QUOTE]

[ May 30, 2006, 06:55: Message edited by: Jessi -Joe ]

[Jesse Joe]

Charlene you living in the Toronto area, Have you ever been to a Tommy Hunter Show {TAPING}? I really do miss that show. He had a lot more years, that he could have done it. Probably still could... :)

[ May 30, 2006, 12:33: Message edited by: Jessi -Joe ]

[charlene]

no - never went to a taping of the Tommy Hunter Show but watched many many many of them.....

[Jesse Joe]

Just like me, :rolleyes: I dont know what it was, he just made you feel good about being Canadian. :) To me anyway, plus was a very good friend with Gordon. And he would mention him every season. Always doing a couple of his songs. Did you like Front Page Challenge? I remember making my lessons at night, and when Front Page would come on , I had to go watch it. Iv'e got a good Gordon Sinclair story that I might share with you all one day if you want to hear it. It depicts the kind of a man (father) he was. Pierre Berton, Betty Kennedy, Fred Davis. And in the later years, Jack, Bruno, Alan, Boy it was great... :)

[johnfowles]

Originally posted by Jessi -Joe:
I am playing fair Johnny, What is it with you? It's as if your always looking to start something with me? {LOL} Just kidding...
OK OK you keep leaving yourself open for criticisms and witticisms my friend
Example
Omer it's make your mind up time originally you said
"That's right folks he's a ????? ?????? Can someone tell me what Gord called Tommy?"
I replied entirely logically
"But if each ? in your clue is one character then it just might be "damn leftie"??"
But you failed to confirm that I was correct
Now you have changed your tune and say:-
""That's right folks he's a ??? Can someone tell me what Gord called Tommy?"
So using the same impeccable reasoning he must have said "???"="wit"/"rat"/"sot"/"nut"/"cad"/"sod"/
"con"/"fop"/
Which one is it??
John Fowles
The winner by default!!!

[charlene]

was the answer 'tomato" ?????
if not then what was it he called Tommy ????

[johnfowles]

Originally posted by charlene:
was the answer 'tomato" ?????
if not then what was it he called Tommy ???? NO NO Omer specified "???" which is only three letters ??
BUT... dear Charlady I feel you are possibly onto something here.So let's try a simple "Tom"
!!!
An interesting aside here in the UK the best tow-mah-toes are from the chamnel island of Jersey
and are known as "Jersey Toms"
Here in the States me tooism says the best
US Tow-May-toes come from tada tada New Jersey!!
Also there is the Toms River in New Jersey

and...and...last year
"Members of the Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee on Monday approved a measure designating the Jersey tomato as the official state vegetable."
http://www.jerseylife.com/images/tomato.gif
John Fowles
"There's not many people know that" as Michael caine was wont to utter

[swede]

I didn't see the show, but I can imagine Gord saying "south-paw".

[Jesse Joe]

Swede your close enough. He turned to the audience and said, "That's right folks he's a South Putter." I went to take a look at the show one more time, and you are absolutely right. He does say. "That's right folks he's a "south-paw".

Jees Swede, Im starting to think your the man himself. If not your someone really close to him , Barry Harvey, Tommy Hunter, A band member?


You also got Iqualuit, from the other quiz, with The late great Peter Gzowski. You have to be Gordon Lightfoot? I worship you man.

[ May 31, 2006, 17:13: Message edited by: Jessi -Joe ]

[Jesse Joe]

The answer for Tommy Hunter quiz is, South Paw...

Swede #1091 got it, just like he got Iqualuit, on the Peter Gzowski question.

[ June 01, 2006, 00:53: Message edited by: Jessi -Joe ]

[Janice]

I actually stopped reading this thread not long after the very first "quiz" (sorry Jessi-Joe) but came back to it tonight, after reading another thread in which Jessi-Joe mentioned this quiz that swede answered correctly, because I was curious as to what the quiz question was.

In the US anyway, the term "south-paw" is pretty commonly used with regard to left handed individuals - especially in sports - and certainly not one that Lightfoot invented during that interview. Since he says he didn't see the show, I imagine the commonality of the term is how swede was able to answer your quiz without having seen the interview you were quoting.

[Jesse Joe]

That has to be it. But sometimes, one wonderssss?? :D :rolleyes:

[ June 01, 2006, 05:21: Message edited by: Jessi -Joe ]

[Jesse Joe]

Another Quiz!!! :) http://www.members.aol.com/ALLVINTAGESHOWS/GOR79.JPG

In 1979, Gordon Lightfoot did a concert from Chicago. To be aired on Soundstage. He played old and newer songs. From his latest album which would come out the following year. ' Dream Street Rose'. On the second set, he played a joke on his audience. He was about to go to the next song, which was, 'On The High Seas'. He told the crowd, OK this one is called, 'On the ??" :D

This is the quiz, what did he say the name of the song was? 'On The ?? ' Good Luck, Are you around, Swede? :D :rolleyes: :)

[<anon>]

TV

[<anon>]

TV

[Jesse Joe]

Well &lt;anon&gt; unregistered, I dont know who you are , but it was fast. Bravo to you. TV, is the correct answer. :)

[ June 03, 2006, 06:49: Message edited by: Jessi -Joe ]

[Jesse Joe]

Well &lt;anon&gt; unregistered, I dont know who you are , but it was fast. Bravo to you. TV, is the correct answer. :)

[ June 03, 2006, 06:49: Message edited by: Jessi -Joe ]

[Jesse Joe]

From the same concert, he went to do , 'The Ghost Of Cape-Horn.' He said , "Dont mind my whistling here, I may sound like a ????" Go ahead &lt;anon&gt; or Swede, or Gordon Lightfoot himself.{LOL} :D


Come on Gord talk to me my man. I have been following your career since 1969. We have to talk, I will take a job with your entourage... :) ;) :eek: :rolleyes:

[Suzi]

Tin whistle here.

[Jesse Joe]

Bravo to you Suzi #387. Tin whistle is the good answer. :) A true Lighthead...

[Jesse Joe]

Bravo to you Suzi #387. Tin whistle is the good answer. :) A true Lighthead...

[Jesse Joe]

http://www.cbc.ca/lifeandtimes/images/gzowski.jpg


http://www.canadaswalkoffame.com/kernel/images/bio_gordon_lightfoot.jpg

What did Gordon tell Peter Gzowski, about Elvis Presley's recording of "Early Morning Rain". He called it a ? recording? :D :rolleyes: :eek: :)

[ June 03, 2006, 07:11: Message edited by: Jessi -Joe ]

[Suzi]

Sweet.

[Jesse Joe]

Congratulations Suzi, you are right. Sweet recording is what he said. Good Lightfoot fan.

[Jesse Joe]

Gordon told Peter Gzowski, in a radio interview that he doesn't like the sound to be too loud. He said at ??, the sound is too loud. What place was Gordon talking about? :D :eek: :)

[geodeticman]

Jessie-Joe, I am still submitting the following answer to the "sound" Gord tried to make on "Ghosts of Cape Horn", despie as I see today,
the answer got posted by Suzi (hats off ma'aam) in between me writing the following, putting my laptop on hibernate with the draft in pre-submit status. I then re-started windows as was, and it went right to my posting I never sent. I then accidently hit submit versus preview-post, and wound up in a vaporous mirror-in-a-mirror problem and it defies logic if this makes it in. JJ I wrote this long blah-blah to brighten your day as a bit of humour, hope you like it. Since old-time scriveners used to get paid by the word (hmm I wish they still did...), I will say the following superfluous two words as they did:
to wit:

J-Joe, I recall on that taping Gord saying he was trying to sound like a "Tin Whistle", and asked the audience' forgiveness in his common self-deprecating fashion of humility, as in he thought his whistling was less than accurate-sounding. Worked for me !

The subject of left-handed-ness as you mention JJ ,and ambiguities of hand dominance thereto came up interestingly in a thread on another matter recently. Since I am a south-paw, too, I offer the following for humour only, and wish to offend no-one.

You sound as though your left-handedness is similar to mine. I golf RIGHT-handed, but in baseball - get this - I THROW and CATCH lefty, but... BAT righthanded.

Further muddling this odd hemispherical brain oddity (all my life), that is too say left and right hemisphere of the brain that I understand controls these issues of left and right-handedness, is the fact that although as said I THROW a baseball lefty, I throw a FOOTBALL righty. Go figure.

I like to think I am parallel processing ! LOL , I wish. I got a bad feeling I am wired in series and am waiting for all autonomic controls to be determined by my brain one-by-one until I am free to... think... or some reasonable facsimile therof LOL.

JJ did you know that southpaw , or left-handedness, has some rather odd superstitious origins. Rather than blathering on with a treatise of this ( which I only know orts of..) I have heard simply that it it harkens back to biblical matters including the "right hand of God" [ don't worry folks.. this is not religious, only historical interest I hope.. :) ].

Having read this pearl in history books, it seems that ancient peoples thought of the right hand as ..devine..?...leaving us poor southpaws to be by default.. heathen it was said.., or dastardly, or some such hilarity, with further superstitious origins that support this flotsam of wisdom. ;)
And what of ambidextrous people, as in folks like you and I J-Joe, who use both hands. I rekin' we got it covered both ways, comin' and goin' LOL :)
You figure ? I like to think my brain is a "Hemi" for the diagonal corrolation that they say exists between the right side of brain controlling the left side of body, etc, and so forth, and of the unique matters that the different sides of the brain handle ( you know, one side reason, logic, math, pragmatic behaviour etc., and the other being... Liberal [ j/k really ] no really , other side being art, philosophy, creative thought, music, South Park, and probably the loquacious quackery of my ramblings.... :) .

Actually J-Joe, I figure you and me, being ambidextrous as it sounds like you are too.. must need to get our tires rotated in diagonal versus straight back LOL. Or, we are neither heathen nor devine (j/k) , and can't blame our being left-handed for off-behaviour as these ancient people did. Maybe..... maybe... we have to be responsible for our own behavior.. oh no ! LOL

I figure if they ever do brain surgery on me, being the map-maker and all that I am , they will op0en up my hopefully reasonably full bean and see a big "X" marks the spot.. . Its been said X "never marks the spot". If not, then what mon-ami ? Are we ambidextrous doomed to never vote in primaries for lack of favouring left or right ( politics only joking) ?

Or are we blessed with open-mindedness, are you and I the great peacemakers, the mediators ? naaaah, you and I cause too much trouble by accident I think ( J/K J-Joe :) ) as in tilt us too far too one side too far and all our brilliant ex-cogitations will spill out on the floor, leaving us centrists, or at "zero" on the integer scale. LOL
I think we got it made J-Joe, since you, me, and my dear departed father are, or were ambidextrous. He could write on a chalkboard in college while professing and pipe-smoking with both hands simultaneously, driving students limited sadly to their left or right hemispheres to try and keep up..true story 'bout my Dad !

We therefor are maybe the chosen ones to sit on a couple stumps and dispense wisdom and widely-cited exhortations quoted round the world... LOL ;) , and be hailed as the new illuminati or cognoscenti. At least be able to give anyone either the evil eye, or the comforting nod of approval that only we.. the benevolent despots, can bestow.

And all for not being completely left or right handed. Such a deal ! nod, while we humbly smile inwardly and know the answers that ....someday.... we will dispence on the minions at an assimilable rate for their poor assymmetrical brains. You rekin' Jessi ? I am on ly kidding my friend.... just letting you get to know my hyperbolically-warped sense of humour.. ;) .

Oh - and as to the already astutely-answered gun-shots Q, my response would have been that of John Wayne, who remember we are admonished to watch movies of lest we forget the plains in Gord's "Drink Your Glasses Empty" on WFY : "In that 6-shooter, Pilgrim, you'd better put five bullets in, and let the hammer rest on an empty chamber for safety.. because if can't get the job done with 5 bullets, you'd better get the he** out, Pilgrim..." LOL what a great Icon that old curmudgeon was. OK J-Joe, my head is spinning now too. Thanks for the fun quiz questions. I hope I get the cigar, or the tomato on the Cape Horn whistling thing Q ... ;) LOL
- geo Steve

[ June 04, 2006, 05:39: Message edited by: geodeticman ]

[Jesse Joe]

Well, :) what can I say after all that? It is interesting, I throw the ball right hand, I swing left, shoot the puck left, catch the baseball, and football left. You are right about the tin whistle. Gord did tell the audience, "Dont mind my whistling here, I may sound like a tin whistle." Suzy got it right. She also got the next one right, about Elvis Presley's {Sweet} recording of Early Morning Rain. But there is another one there that has not been answered yet. :rolleyes:


About the sound in a building being to loud. Gord told Peter Gzowski in a radio interview, that he doesn't like the sound to be too loud. At ??? the sound system is too loud, he taught. I can't see anyone getting this one :( . But you never know.


There is also a scramble that was posted by: closetcanadian, that has not been solved yet. Im gone a leave it at that geodeticman, as for the brain & everything else you mentioned, it is quite interesting and complicated, Im no Albert E. here. :D


What does your name stand for, I always wanted to ask you that, 'geodeticman?'

[ June 04, 2006, 08:27: Message edited by: Jessi -Joe ]

[Janice]

Oh Steve, that was fun reading - you have a very entertaining way with prose! I loved the story about your dad :)

I do everything right handed except shoot pool, that I do as a lefty. I can write left handed if I concentrate and it's even quite legible, but it's not my natural tendency.

[Jesse Joe]

Gordon said to Peter Gzowski, 'The sound at Maple Leafs Gardens, is too loud.'

I dont know even if Maple Leaf Garden still stands today?

[Jesse Joe]

http://www.tomcochrane.com/content/tombits/live8/live8logo.jpg

http://www.foreveryoungnews.com/foreveryoung/archive/20050805/40812-16254.jpg

Here is an easier question. What 3 songs did Gord perform at Live {8} last July? :) :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

[charlene]

Originally posted by Jessi -Joe:
Gordon said to Peter Gzowski, 'The sound at Maple Leafs Gardens, is too loud.'

I dont know even if Maple Leaf Garden still stands today? It's still there - Loblaws was going to turn it into a grocery store and other retail stores....they're idiots. Not sure what's going on - it's still empty.
It has been declared a hisorical site so it can't be torn down.

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1066781244389_17?s_name=&no_ads=

:(

[Jesse Joe]

I know what you mean Charlene. It's like when Gzowski interviewed Gord on the TV show. They talked about Massey Hall. And Peter told Gordon, you might outlive it. Because it's a great building, and like every great building in Toronto, someone is going to take a Bulldozer to it. Gord laugh and said, well they've been talking about it for along time now, and I haven't heard anything of it lately.!!! :(

Charlene you should maybe try out for mayor of TO, and turned that city around. :) :rolleyes:

[ June 05, 2006, 17:36: Message edited by: Jessi -Joe ]

[Jesse Joe]

Originally posted by Jessi -Joe:
http://www.tomcochrane.com/content/tombits/live8/live8logo.jpg
Look at that Legend with the old Martin D18, a picture that's worth everything to me. Canadian Icon. "The Man And His Music"... :) ;) :rolleyes: :eek: What A Guy!!! Here is an easier question. What 3 songs did Gord perform at Live {8} last July?

[swede]

RE On the ...., I would have got TV if not beaten to the punch by anon. Honest. RE I may sound like a ...., my guess is crow.

[Jesse Joe]

Whats this Gord, I dont understand a single thing. The 3 songs that you performed on Live 8 last July. No Crow, someone will probably get it.

[charlene]

Restless, Let It Ride and IYCRMM.

I knew "TV" cuz that's how I first heard it and that's how I still sing it!
lol

In May 2001 I suggested to Mr. Lightfoot that he purchase Massey Hall and re-name it "The Church of Gord"...he thought it rather funny but said he couldn't afford it....

;)

[Jesse Joe]

Bravo Charlene, but if I may be impolite here a bit, #1 Restless, #2 IYCRMM, #3 Let It Ride' :D

That's just great Char, "The church of Gord" :rolleyes: , and do you think he can't afford it? Maybe not? You must have some pretty good stories that you could share w/ us. Your in touch with him from time to time. Lucky you... :)


http://www.home.earthlink.net/~budchap1/waggerblink2.gif

[ June 05, 2006, 15:10: Message edited by: Jessi -Joe ]

[Jesse Joe]

NEXT QUIZ?

http://canadianmusicians.info/gordon_lightfoot_alone.jpg

A few years back, Stu Jeffries of CMT CENTRAL interviewed the poet genius. They talked about TWOTEF, and Gord told him we did the recording of that song in (how many takes?)

[ June 05, 2006, 15:24: Message edited by: Jessi -Joe ]

[brink-]

The first was the keeper.

[Jesse Joe]

Yes brink, Stu Jeffries was just amazed, that they did that song in 1 take. Gord jokingly said there were some times when they had to catch up with me. {Laughing} You must have seen the interview. Good brink, feel free to post one if you want?

[charlene]

Originally posted by Jessi -Joe:
Bravo Charlene, but if I may be impolite here a bit, #1 Restless, #2 IYCRMM, #3 Let It Ride' :D

That's just great Char, "The church of Gord" :rolleyes: , and do you think he can't afford it? Maybe not? You must have some pretty good stories that you could share w/ us. Your in touch with him from time to time. Lucky you... :)


oh geeze - I didn't know it was supposed to be in order!
lol

[Jesse Joe]

No it wasn't supposed to be in order, :D I just wanted to put them like he did them, 1, 2, 3,. Just joking around Charlene, you got them. Were you at that concert in Barrie? :)


Another thing Charlady, do you watch: Deal Or No Deal, w/ Canadian host Howie Mandel? :rolleyes: Tonight's the last show of the season, with special guest appearance, on screen. I hope you can see it... LOL :D :eek: :D

Hey Char , if you have a Quiz, feel free to post it.

[charlene]

oh good grief - my daughter is after me to watch it with her!
lol
I watch a bit now and then....but tonight Celine Dion is on and well.....I'm not a fan of hers....even if she DOESN'T sing!
lolol

Nope - never got to Barrie - just watched it on the TV...
;)

[Jesse Joe]

http://archives.cbc.ca/med/en/gordon_lightfoot/lightfoot_invu_hr_en.jpg


http://www.smartypants.net/photography/PamelaWallin.jpg

What did Gord tell Pamela Wallin, a few years back, was going to be his New-Years resolution? Not certain of the date, but it was before the millenium.

[ June 06, 2006, 16:26: Message edited by: Jessi -Joe ]

[Suzi]

To stay motivated.

[Jesse Joe]

To stay motivated is correct. Bravo to you, Suzi. can you think of one to post now? If you can please do. Anything regarding Gordon Lightfoot.

[Shutup and Deal, I'm Losin']

Okay, here's an easy one. What is the shortest Gord song on album? (timewise)

[geodeticman]

Fading Away - just a guess - "Oh Linda" ?
-for shortest song ? Geo Steve

[Jesse Joe]

Is it Unsettled Ways, 1:51 ?

[geodeticman]

Jessi-Joe,

re: the origin of my name geodeticman.

Note: quick answer marked with an " * " asterisk. Its about the third paragraph below starting with *

Thank you for asking Jessi-Joe.

Last time I answered this in depth, and its a deep subject, an old room member happened to enter after apparently an extended absence right after I posted a long-winded response clouded by still rough writing from a head-injury I recover from these days, and it upset him so much he, to my knowledge, left the forum, muttering "techo-babble b.s."... grouse grouse.. LOL. SO,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

If anyone is bored by or not interested in a viable answer to Jessi-Joe's question, simply skip the rest of this post, after the one-line definition coming up. I understand. Its a geeky subject. Its rare that people ask us about it.... (as I push my glasses up my nose) LOL

* Geodetic Surveying and or Geodesy (The study of) definition:
Is simply the study and measurement of the size, shape (of the whole earth, and local topography), and gravity variations of large portions of the earth's surface.

There !
If more is of interest, read on, my friend !

On the other hand, a rather interested current member who is quite sharp asked as to the obvious word that comes to mind - "geodesic (dome,other,etc.)", as in Buckminster Fuller's chained trilaterals and quadrilalerals that are still in principle used as one model for geodetic survey network structures over large portions of the earth's surface. The actual geodesic structures et al he showed very interesting pictures of were fascinating. While the words are intrinsically related, the applications are very differerent.

In short, the subject of Geodesy is defined loosely as the study of the size, shape, and gravitational variations of the earth. And, a "geodesist" is one who historically made ultra-long distance surveying observations of 30 - 40 miles per set-up, to targets often at night, and had to allow for earth curvature, atmospheric refraction, clean/dirty-air optical constants, gravimetric measurements and a local, continental, or worldwide gravity model to adjust to etc., and use the information to adjust into control networks for establishing map-making postitional frameworks.

I used to do this "geodetic surveying" hence "geodeticman" and then moved into the mapping end of aerial and satellite imagery as a basis for mapmaking, or "cartography". The modern usage of Geodesy is almost exclusiveley using GPS units (the professional $20,000 - $50,000 units) and available to hikers at an amateur level, i.e. the $100 - $400 handheld units( you know, hand-held coordinate readers tying in to satellites). The pro-models real work begins after simple readings, and rigorous math network adjustment models are excuted.

Gravity and math intensive network adjustments are still done for ultra-high precision geodetic control marked by monuments such as brass markers, benchmarks, other types, etc.. We rarely make measurements from continent to continent using older VLBI - very long based interferometry. This is to measure continental drift.

Newer satellite networks now caled glonass allow for better coverage with GPS e.g. "more bars" and hilarious manufacturer claims of hand-held units and resultant map displays on screen being accurate to +/- 1 meter or less, and in fact to achieve these values, one must apply numerous network adjustments in three dimensions, including gravimetric models.

Interesting to note up there in Canada where you are Jessi-Joe, the role of Surveyor is one who has passed (post-university) a rigorous examination and is then licenced as being a "Royally Chartered Surveyor" historically by the Queen's commisions...now a common Government regulatory commission, and is frequently referred to as a Chartered "Geodesique" in French-Canadian parlance.

In rigorous schooling required to be licensed in your country, University programs you have up there in "Geomatics" and combinations of geodetic surveying and map-making, and GIS - map information systems bring all these subjects together. From map projections math, to field surveying, to GPS, to cartography.

In the US, our universities are still catching up to your lauded integrated educational model of all the mapping sciences, including geographers, - the generalists. I hope that helps J-Joe. And I am sorry indeed if this tongue-wagging was too much for the general discussion forum - really. :) but... you asked ! :) LOL

Oh ! one more thing, - it was Royally-Chartered Geodesiques (surveyors) that guided the precise alignment of the Canadian Railroad, e.g. CRT. And our comrade Borderstone may not realize that in New England in particular, cut stones were used to bury and mark above ground for posterity the location of (one hopes) professionally -aurveyed boundaries.

Also, in the 13 original colonies, as farmers cleared stones from their fields, they would build low stone walls demarcating one hopes their actual boundary of their property. Lot of history in this stuff.

The height of this subject reached a Renaissance of sorts in America in the 1920's when under Roosevelt Sr.'s admin., licensed surveyors were empowered as "court de jour" and settled legal boundary conflicts, water and mineral rights, etc. on the ground, on the spot, as court. OK OK I better sign off for now. Thanks for asking J-Joe.
- geo steve

[Jesse Joe]

Thanks geodeticman, that explains it. So I will just call you Steve... Jessi- Joe. :D :D

[Shutup and Deal, I'm Losin']

Originally posted by Jessi -Joe:
Is it Unsettled Ways, 1:51 ? Yep. That's the one I was thinking of. :)

[Jesse Joe]

Very Good, Fading Away. :)


Next Quiz: What did Gordon say is favorite Guitar Chord was? This of course is for the guitar buffs out there. Good Luck!!! :) :rolleyes: :D ;)

[closetcanadian]

I believe he said the D9 chord was his favorite as it can be played with only one finger! :)
Primary chord played on "A Painter Passing Through."


Next question:

What was the name of the song GL used to do in concert in the 1970s that dealt with cannibalism?

[Doug]

What was the name of the song GL used to do in concert in the 1970s that dealt with cannibalism?

Partners

[closetcanadian]

That is correct Doug. Gordon said he learned that song from Red Shea. Does anyone know who wrote the tune? I confess I do not so I'm hoping someone has the answer...

[Jesse Joe]

Gordon's favorite guitar chord is, "A". It can also be played with one finger. Maybe closetcanadian you heard him say D9, also? But the one I heard was the A chord. For the sake of having 'Peace.' Lets just say he's got 2 favorite guitar chords. JJ. :) :D ;)

The A chord primary used to play, Restless, Morning Glory, and many many more. It's a beautiful chord, my favorite has always been the "D" chord. Beginning to CRT.


I haven't got the answer for who wrote, 'Partners.' Maybe someone will?

[ June 08, 2006, 06:27: Message edited by: Jessi -Joe ]

[Jesse Joe]

Next Quiz.

In 1989-90, Marilyn MacKay interviewed our beloved Poet Genius. He told her the first song that he wrote, when being very young, was about what?? :D

HINT: It was about some invention, and they sold them by the millions. It was the ?/ craze. :rolleyes: :eek:

Pretty sure our Charlady, probably knows this one. But yet again, I might be wrong??? JJ. :)

[ June 08, 2006, 06:29: Message edited by: Jessi -Joe ]

[geodeticman]

Jessi-Joe - and all guitar players out there:

I own a yamaha classical guitar and in High School waaayyy long ago took lessons from a friend-girl unfortunately not girl-friend as I'd of preferred. I spent most of my time looking at her, but did pick up here and there a few orts.

One such I ask of the gang here who really knows pickin' : she said Gord's music is full of "minor sevens", particularly D-minor 7, if I remember her correctly. Was she right ? I know that when I played a few of these chords, I could definately here some pertinent riffs from several defining songs of GL's "sound", or feel. Was she correct ?
geo Steve

p.s. Jessie-Joe, calling me Steve as you requested is sure fine; however as it was pointed out to me, there are several Steve's in the forum, not always present. Frequent though is Sydney Steve. For this reason, you may wish to use the group's habit of calling me Geo- steve, or "geo", or some such you'll see at times, g-man is ruled out though by another member who goes by that. I am ambivolent on the Q, but the precedent exists prior to your kind request. I'm cool with anything pertinent. :)
geo Steve

[Jesse Joe]

Geo-steve sounds good to me. D-minor. Among many more. Just go to www.lightfoot.ca (http://www.lightfoot.ca) Thats the Wayne Francis site devoted to Gordon. Once there, click to find Lyrics & Chords. Every song is there, and if you want you can check the guitar chords for each and everyone of them. Lots of A, Am, D, Dm , etc...JJ. :)

[ June 08, 2006, 08:14: Message edited by: Jessi -Joe ]

[Jesse Joe]

Originally posted by Jessi -Joe:
Next Quiz.

In 1989-90, Marilyn MacKay interviewed our beloved Poet Genius. He told her the first song that he wrote, when being very young, was about what?? :D

HINT: It was about some invention, and they sold them by the millions. It was the ?/ craze. :rolleyes: :eek:

Pretty sure our Charlady, probably knows this one. But yet again, I might be wrong??? JJ. :)

[brink-]

hula-hoops

[ June 08, 2006, 11:49: Message edited by: brink- ]

[Jesse Joe]

Yes brink it is the hoola-hoops. Great, good for you . Can you now please post one? I have one for later, as I dont have time right now. Thanks JJ.

[brink-]

an easy one

what did Gord almost leave in the glove box of a rented car?

[charlene]

lyrics for carefree hiway....

what was Gord doing one hallowe'en evening about 12 years ago?

lol

[BILLW]

giving out candy to trick or treaters at his home ?

Bill :)

[Jesse Joe]

He was waiting for trick & treaters, while strumming his guitar at his Rosedale mansion.

[johnfowles]

Originally posted by charlene:
lyrics for carefree hiway....

what was Gord doing one hallowe'en evening about 12 years ago?
lol Urban legend has it that he was quietly sitting outside his house holding treats and hoping that Charlene and her kids would get lost
OK the really hard ones are coming now
whilst trying to find a suitable graphic (and phoning England brink snuck in and stole my thunder
I doubt if any Lighthead has ever heard it (or ever will for that matter) but it is pretty well known I taught that the craze was as demonstrated below by a svelte younger Omer
I won't spell it out because the word before "hoop" I just found may be spelt two ways:either with a "u" or a double "o"
http://www.ebullpen.com/templates/UserFiles/Image/man_hula_hoop.gif

[Jesse Joe]

In 1976, Gord did Olympic Team Benefit,w/ Murray McLauclhan, Sylvia Tyson, and Liona Boyd. Murray was wearing a Maple Leafs Jersey, And when Lightfoot introduced him to the crowd, he said "Doesn't he look like ??

Good luck!!!

[swede]

Darryl Sittler

[Jesse Joe]

Yes swede it's correct, do you now want to post one? If not I will post another.

[Jesse Joe]

http://www.physics.unlv.edu/~lepp/lightfoot/gord.jpg


http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/7a/Alan_thicke2.jpg/180px-Alan_thicke2.jpg


At an annual Juno Awards celebration some 24/25 years ago Gordon Lightfoot was introduced by his good friend Alan Thicke. He said something like, I dont want this to sound like one of those warm dear personal friend type of introduction, that has gone on for a number of years. But I would like to say something special about our next guest. Most of us grew up, humming his music, some of us wishing we could play like him. I know him as a ?? when we play hockey together. So here he is singer, songwriter, ?? and friend, your appreciations for Mr.Gordon Lightfoot...

What did Alan Thicke called GL twice, at that Juno Awards program? Good Luck... JJ. :D :rolleyes: :)

[ June 08, 2006, 17:32: Message edited by: Jessi -Joe ]

[swede]

Puck hog

[Jesse Joe]

Good swede, once again you got it. Congratulations my good man. :) ;)

[Jesse Joe]

Gordon wrote "Fine As Fine Can Be", for which person? :D ;)

[johnfowles]

I am fairly certain it was for his daughter Meredith
from a Brit
what song recorded earlier by Sir Cliff Richard did Gord and his then singing partner cover as a single in 1962 and which film was Cliff's original in??

[ June 09, 2006, 12:53: Message edited by: johnfowles ]

[Suzi]

Song - Lessons in Love.
Partner - Terry Whelan.
Film - Young Ones.

[Tony Wesley]

Originally posted by Suzi:
Film - Young Ones. excellent Suzi spot on
And in my mind I was thinking it was from "Summer Holiday"
I guess Gord saw "the Young Ones" whilst in London doing his television series
http://img184.imageshack.us/img184/8536/lessonsinlovetwotonessingle6rz.jpg

The Single

http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/1830/lessonsinlovefilm5qo.th.jpg (http://img145.imageshack.us/my.php?image=lessonsinlovefilm5qo.jpg)
Click to witness Cliffie-boy serenading Nadia Grey in the film.. and yet he never married
There must be something about the air in Southern California that makes you so clever
I had meant to contact you to see if you intended seeing the August 27th concert at Humphries, which alas we will have to miss out on this year.I see tix are on sale
John
oops I just realised that I forgot to sign out and sign back in after posting to my small talk forum topic on the problem I am having with the preview facility

[ June 09, 2006, 19:37: Message edited by: johnfowles2 ]

[Jesse Joe]

You were close John, "Fine As fine Can Be," was written for his daughter, Ingrid. You had the name wrong. Ingrid's mother would have been Brita.

[Jesse Joe]

Gordon told Marilyn MacKay that he had ??? songs on record in 17 original albums. That was in 1990.

How many songs ???

[Shutup and Deal, I'm Losin']

182? (Just a wild guess)

[Tony Wesley]

i seem to recall hearing 200 and thinking that Gord's estimate was on the low side

[Jesse Joe]

No your both close, John Fowles 2 & Fading Away. But remember this was in 1990.

Close but no cigars... JJ. :) :rolleyes:

[Jesse Joe]

Swede, are you around? Can you answer this one?

Gordon told Marilyn MacKay, in 1990 that he had ??? songs, on record in 17 original albums. That was the number.

[swede]

I can only guess at this one. I'll say 172 - an average of just over 10 songs per album.

[Jesse Joe]

Right on the money, If your not Gordon Lightfoot, I will eat my guitar? LOL :D ;) :rolleyes: :)

[Jesse Joe]

What did Gordon tell Peter Gzowski in the interview on CBC TV. "Gzowski In Conversation." About destroying some albums in a dumster? {1} Why destroy them? {2} And why they didn't want to have folks play them where?

[<robby lake>]

Toad,or a frog..is my guess.
Who played the melody one liner on the keyboard
on the sone "Shadows"?
I bet no fan knows that one except for me!
Mike Hefferman told me himself!

[Jesse Joe]

I do, I think anyway. It was Gordon Lightfoot himself, who did that job...JJ. :) :rolleyes: :)

[Jesse Joe]

No toad or frog, not close no cigars... :D :) :eek:

[Janice]

Originally posted by Jessi -Joe:
Right on the money, If your not Gordon Lightfoot, I will eat my guitar? LOL :D ;) :rolleyes: :) Do you want salt and peper for your guitar - or are you one who prefers to dip your guitars in ketchup before eating them? :D

[Jesse Joe]

Well Janice, :) I tend to beleive you as you seem to know who this, {Swede} is. But he got every Quiz right on the money. There are some Quiz, that I thought no one will get, :D since they stayed there a couple of days. But then {Swede} comes in and gets it. I was kind of hoping it would be him, :( as I told my sister last night it as to be Gordon Lightfoot, thinking I had actually chatted a bit with him. :eek: But OK I beleive you. I guess? :confused:

Hmm Salt or Ketchup... :D :) ;)

[swede]

Hope the guitar tastes good Jessi-Joe. Re your question the only part I recall from the interview is that Gord was ticked that his former record company, United Artists I suppose, had released a compilation his songs.

[Jesse Joe]

Yes A best Of, right in the middle of one of his new album they had just put out. So they took a sledge hammer to the best of, in the Dumster. So people would not be playing them at the dump. They then both, he and Peter Gzowski, went into a huge laugh.

If your not Lightfoot, you must be someone, that knows him pretty well. I tought JP Cormier, but you told Janice you did not own a GL signature Martin D-18.

Anyway who ever you are "All the best". Cheers, JJ. :)

[Jesse Joe]

Have you got a Quiz Swede, please post if you do. Or anyone else reading this, Janice maybe? :)

[johnfowles]

Originally posted by Jessi -Joe:
So they took a sledge hammer to the best of, in the Dumster.Sorry both of you,and I will now have to spend precious time watching the Gzowski tape but I would lay down good money that the albums deatroyed in a dumpster (skip for UK readers) had absolutely nothing to do with any of the umpteen hundred United Artists etc "best of" "fantastic" or "very best of" regurgitations and evertthing to do with the opportunistic 1971 AME label release "Early Lightfoot"
"http://www.lightfoot.ca/elrev.htm"
http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/3846/earlylightfoot9hp.jpg
(despite that attempt to destroy all them a very large number survived and frequntly get auctioned
plus there is the fact that this album was in fact only a cobbled together collection of previousy issued "singles") the album is reviewed at:-
http://www.lightfoot.ca/elrev.htm

[ June 15, 2006, 14:29: Message edited by: johnfowles ]

[Jesse Joe]

Watch the "Gzowski In Conversation", and you will see that every word I typed are correct.

I respect the man to much to invent stories... JJ.

[johnfowles]

Originally posted by Jessi -Joe:
Watch the "Gzowski In Conversation", and you will see that every word I typed are correct.

I respect the man to much to invent stories... JJ. I have now ploughed through a couple of VHS tapes.
All very interesting
the first was a compilation of a variety of television clips including the Maralyn McKay autograph
In passing I noted that there is an external shot of Gord's old Rosedale mansion as she enters and true enough Gord does say in obvious reply to her question "how many songs" "172 on 10 albums". However he immediately contradicts himself by adding "170 on record".
the other was the superb Gzowski in conversation, and yes Gord does say "best of".
But there is an urban legend around that I must have read at some point but I cannot now refind on the internet ( I thought that it just might be on one of the remaining Lighfoot pages on Valerie's site that she provided a link for recently but I cannot now find it.
Yes I can it's at:-
http://www.gordonlightfoot.com/EarlyLightfoot.shtml
and features this early photograph
http://www.gordonlightfoot.com/ChateauPromoPhoto300w.jpg
But nothing about the dumpster story.
However other people certainly believe it was "Early Lightfoot" that incurred Gord's displeasure
(I save the web pages for what are to me interesting ebay auctions)
One seller in 2003 said
"Lightfoot tried to block the release of the LP and was unsuccessful so instead he bought as many copies as he could and destroyed them - as legend has it, with an axe in his backyard!"
and from another auction last year
"Mega-rare LP featuring his early recordings for Art Snider's, Toronto-based Chateau label. This is the infamous release of his 1962-63, pre-United Artists recordings. Ame Records was another short lived Snider label. Lightfoot was not pleased when this LP was released, and most copies were pulled back and later destroyed"
I was also pleased to rewatch a sweet performance of "East Of Midnight" from the 1989 Toronto Music Awards and can now pose this quiz question:-
"which members of Gord's band backed him up on this occasion"
Hint the answer is NOT the same as for the equally sweet radio broadcast from the 1987 Folkfest Benefit Concert
John Fowles

[brink-]

I remember that story too John. I thought that it was released after his contract expired and he went to court to gain control of those albums. They were pulled from the shelves and he got them, but some were already sold. I am very fuzzy on this story. Val? Char?

[2Much2Lose]

I have a copy of Early Lightfoot that I asked Gord to autograph. He did, but asked me not to let too many people hear it, he doesn't care for his earlier stuff. I believe he told me that he had bought up all of the record that he could, and destroyed them himself.
Jenney

[Jesse Joe]

Maybe the dumster thing was just a way of saying that they destroyed it. It was Gzowski who said A dumster full of recordings. Lightfoot acknoledged it, by saying I guess we didn't want people to be playing them at the dump.

So it is true, just how did he smashed them, is really up to him to say. Maybe I own one of those albums? Maybe not? Looking at his discogragh list, there is 2 Very Best of Gordon Lightfoot, Vol 1 & Vol 2.???

[Jesse Joe]

ANOTHER QUIZ!!!!! :) :rolleyes: :confused:

Gordon Lightfoot told Peter Gzowski, in that same interview, that he once could play drums and sing just as good as ????? ????? Who was he talking about? :D :D

[swede]

Was it Ringo?

[Jesse Joe]

Yes it was Ringo Starr, Peter then asked him is that good or bad. Lightfoot said it was just fine. :eek:

Another one swede, your good... JJ. :)

[swede]

Here's one. We all know Gord was born in Orillia, Ontario. What famous economics professor was also born in Orillia?

[Jesse Joe]

I haven't got a clue, but Im going to guess, Stephen Foster??

[charlene]

stephen leacock was born in england but came to canada when he was 7 in 1876. he was a humourist and economics professor as well as author.
his home in orillia is a historic site and tourist attraction.
For over 50 years the funniest canadian book of the year has been awarded the Stephen Leacock award for humour.

[swede]

Right on Charlene.

[Jesse Joe]

Here is another one. In the interview with Marilyn MacKay, Marilyn told him, that what he did was hard work. Gordon disagreed saying this is not hard work. We had fun we got to travel the world. Hard work is ???????, or working in a ?

What 2 jobs description did Gord called Hard work? :) :( :rolleyes: :D

[swede]

Would the second part of the answer be working in a mine?

[Jesse Joe]

Thats right Swede. The first was planting trees. Great job as usual. Feel free to post one if you choose?

[johnfowles]

Ahem Ahem
I have yet to see any attempt to answer my question of a little while back viz:-
"(I) was also pleased to rewatch a sweet performance of "East Of Midnight" from the 1989 Toronto Music Awards and can now pose this quiz question:-
"which members of Gord's band backed him up on this occasion"
Hint the answer is NOT the same as for the equally sweet radio broadcast from the 1987 Folkfest Benefit Concert"
Lets be having you!!
John Fowles

[johnfowles]

Originally posted by Jessi -Joe on May 26th:

I could not find a better photo of Gord as Morey Nathan. Rather didn't have the time. Probably someone like our Sir John will post one? I hope so anyway. :)
Ahem Ahem
well before you wrote that Omer I had made a better picture as a screenshot from the DVD and displayed it in another topic and will repeat it below

More on the film/video Harry Tracy with Bruce Dern
a current ebay.com auction for an ex-rental copy of the VHS (NOT DVD) video includes the text from one of the reviews on the IMDB(Internet Movie Data Base) that I was not immediately sure that I had seen before so I went and found the relevant site page.
I had a pleasant surprise because it was of course, how silly of me to forget, the review by our very own film critic Mr Roberto Dern
albeit Walter's final comment about the DVD is understandably omitted
It is at:-
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084052/usercomments
whilst on IMDB I checked up their references to GL
and found the film "Lighthead"'s
"full cast and crew page" at:-
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0330564/fullcredits
I noted under "Non-Original Music by"
that Gord allegedly contributed a "song". it was not stated which one anyone know?
But I thought it interesting that the term "Lighthead" was here obviously associated with Gord
http://i17.ebayimg.com/05/i/07/b9/b0/37_1_b.JPG
the VHS video artwork not showing Gord's picture
I have it in mind once I get my new computer's DVD drive functional again to answer Jessie-Joes request to " find a better photo of Gord as Morey Nathan" and make another still/screenshot from the film
but meanwhile here again is a scan
that I previously displayed on topic:-
http://www.corfid.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=003571#000000
of the DVD artwork:-
http://www.johnfowles.org.uk/lightfoot/harry_tracy_DVD.jpg
also a scene with Gord getting the treatment
http://www.johnfowles.org.uk/lightfoot/bathtub.jpg
that was I had previously displayed in the topic in which "happipuppi" Walter announced his review at:-
http://www.corfid.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=003800
John Fowles

[ July 17, 2006, 12:44: Message edited by: johnfowles ]

[Jesse Joe]

Two great photos, I got the first as a desktop for myself. Gordon, {Morey Nathan}looking at Bruce, {Harry Tracy}.

This second photo the bath tub scene, if we could see a little higher, there we would probably see, Cathy Coonley.

I have the movie in it's entirety, also the french version. Not interesting in french, rather funny, to see Gord like he's actually speaking french. A voice dubbed, that sounds nothing like him. But I know it's always like that.

Superb Job, John Fowles...Jesse :)

[ July 18, 2006, 05:12: Message edited by: Jesse -Joe ]

[Jesse Joe]

Originally posted by johnfowles:
Ahem Ahem
I have yet to see any attempt to answer my question of a little while back viz:-
"(I) was also pleased to rewatch a sweet performance of "East Of Midnight" from the 1989 Toronto Music Awards and can now pose this quiz question:-
"which members of Gord's band backed him up on this occasion"
Hint the answer is NOT the same as for the equally sweet radio broadcast from the 1987 Folkfest Benefit Concert"
Lets be having you!!
John Fowles

[johnfowles]

Originally posted by Jessi -Joe:
From the same concert, he went to do , 'The Ghost Of Cape-Horn.' He said , "Dont mind my whistling here, I may sound like a ????" Go ahead &lt;anon&gt; or Swede, or Gordon Lightfoot himself.{LOL} :D
This was never answered the answer is "tin whistle" I believe

[Jesse Joe]

Absolutely correct John... :)

[johnfowles]

Originally posted by Jessi -Joe:
Watch the "Gzowski In Conversation", and you will see that every word I typed are correct.

I respect the man to much to invent stories... JJ. Yes BUT...

Originally posted by swede:
Hope the guitar tastes good Jessi-Joe. Re your question the only part I recall from the interview is that Gord was ticked that his former record company, United Artists I suppose, had released a compilation his songs. Originally posted by Jessi -Joe:
Yes A best Of, right in the middle of one of his new album they had just put out. So they took a sledge hammer to the best of, in the Dumster. So people would not be playing them at the dump. They then both, he and Peter Gzowski, went into a huge laugh.
Anyway who ever you are "All the best". Cheers, JJ. :) OK at the time you two were taking about the story of the dumpster, I thought you were wrong regarding which album issue caused such extreme ire and action by Gord, Yes I know that is how it appears from Gord's own comments in the Gzowski interview video, but to me it seemed unlikely that it would have been one of the countless regurgitations of the initial 4 United Artists albums. as highlighted by a superb ranting of Bill Van Dyk at:-
http://www.chromehorse.net/rants/rants98/lightfoot.htm

As he puts it
"Gordon Lightfoot made a career by not issuing any albums whatsoever except for Greatest Hits Collections. It's true. His first album, released in 1966, was called "Gord's Greatest Hits". Nobody knew who Gord was. He had no previous recordings of original material. But since he had a greatest hits album, and went by his first name, we all figured he must be important and we added him to the collection."
_________________________________________________

anyway I always thought that the "dumpster" (UK "skip") story was more likely to be about the destruction of the relatively
rare AME "Early Lightfoot" singles compilation album issued in 1972 in an obvious attempt to cash in on the success of the
SDYS/ IYCRMM hit album.
Here is a montage showing most of the text etc on that album
http://img188.imageshack.us/img188/3613/earlylightfootcomplete6ey.th.jpg (http://img188.imageshack.us/my.php?image=earlylightfootcomplete6ey.jpg)
Click to see a larger readable version
Anyway I recently won an ebay auction
for two Toronto Star weekend supplements from the far off 70's
http://i15.ebayimg.com/02/i/000/a2/82/cdd4_1.JPG
and in the older (1975) one is this picture and caption/text
http://www.johnfowles.org.uk//LIGHTFOOT/images/axe_story.jpg
to make it easier I have used the wonderful Readiris OCR (Optical Character Recognition) program that is bundled
with the software of many HP scanners and here is the text of that caption:-
Gordon Lightfoot. On any given day, Paul
Anka. Joni Mitchel or Bachman- Tomer Overdrive
might sell more records around the world than
Lightfoot, but his songs are far better known.
When it comes to the number of artists who have
recorded his material, he stands in the same
crowd as John Lennon and Paul McCartney.
Well over 100 artists have now recorded "If You Could Read My Mind; there are 60 versions of
Early Morning Rain; and some 10 million of his
own albums have been sold. Not bad for some*one
who chose to stay at home
At 35. Lightfoot is firmly established as the
spiritual leader of the Canadian music com*munity.
He stayed here; he made it. But most of all. he
showed perfection had its place in
Canada. too. Just one small example when
Lightfoot discovered a company had released an
album of his old singles without his permission. he
bought up nearly every copy. took the bundle
home to his back yard and put an axe through
each one. That's dedication to quality
It is now 15 years since Gordon Lightfoot had his first hit record.
He may never have his last. . . .


I also just refound this nice EMR picture I displayed somewhere before
http://thomashawk.com/hello/209/1017/480/Early%20Morning%20Rain2.jpg

[ July 24, 2007, 10:26: Message edited by: johnfowles ]

[johnfowles]

I took the extreme liberty of posting a link to this topic on the Newsgroup and it elicited this confirmatory response from Gord's onetime sound engineer and general factotum Richard Harrison

"Let's set the record straight! The record in question was "Early Lightfoot," and it was quickly put together to capitalize on the #3 surprise success of "If You Could Read My Mind." Gord got wind of it and bought all the copies he could directly from the record company. Then one sunny afternoon he asked me to play lumberjack. I took an axe and destroyed them
and then took them to the dump. I called him later and said it was the only time I had even considered hitting him in the face with an axe. We both got a laugh out of that.
By the way, out of respect for my friend, I did NOT keep a copy for myself.
I axed them all..

--
All the Best,
Richard Harison"

[Restless]

Here's some questions to add to your quiz. I'm not on here much so there is more than 1 question. So I guess who is the first to win by answering ALL the question correctly.
Answers are pertaining to ONLY the 20 studio albums and no 'best of" or other type complilations.
Good Luck:
Quiz:
1: Gordons Middle Name is?
2: What U.S State is in the background on the Album -Endless Wire?
3: Who or What is the Arthur M. Anderson and how does this relate to Gordons songs?
4: The only Album cover that shows a "microphone"?
5: Name this musician who played with Jerry Garcia and David Grisman in the band Old and In the Way and also played as a studio muscian for Gord on an early Album? Name him and what instrament did he play?
5: Three Parter question: Name this muscian who played on an earlier Gord Album ,who also wrote the theme song to a popular early 70s'TV show staring John Travolta? Name the muscian AND TV Show and ALSO NAME THE popular band that this muscian played for in the 60's that recorded the hit "Do you believe in Magic"?
6: What GORDY album did the "above' person play backup for?
7: How many albums have someone else besides Gordon ON the cover? Also: Name those albums
8; What is the only song that mentions the name of the town of Gordons birth?
9: Reading Gords lyrics, what is the name of the SONG that you could identify how OLD Gordon is by the words to the lyrics?
10: What is the connection between Andy Lamereaux (SP?) who co-stared in HOTEL with Gordon; and the minister who presided over the memorial services at the Maritime Sailors Cathedral after the sinking of the Edmund Fitz in 75 and MYSELF, this quiz poster have in common? Really reaching here ;) Clue- The minister and myself are related to an author who's life was portrayed in a series the Hotel performer stared in? (sorry for this one folks)

[Restless]

Here's some questions to add to your quiz. I'm not on here much so there is more than 1 question. So I guess who is the first to win by answering ALL the question correctly.
Answers are pertaining to ONLY the 20 studio albums and no 'best of" or other type complilations.
Good Luck:
Quiz:
1: Gordons Middle Name is?
2: What U.S State is in the background on the Album -Endless Wire?
3: Who or What is the Arthur M. Anderson and how does this relate to Gordons songs?
4: The only Album cover that shows a "microphone"?
5: Name this musician who played with Jerry Garcia and David Grisman in the band Old and In the Way and also played as a studio muscian for Gord on an early Album? Name him and what instrament did he play?
5: Three Parter question: Name this muscian who played on an earlier Gord Album ,who also wrote the theme song to a popular early 70s'TV show staring John Travolta? Name the muscian AND TV Show and ALSO NAME THE popular band that this muscian played for in the 60's that recorded the hit "Do you believe in Magic"?
6: What GORDY album did the "above' person play backup for?
7: How many albums have someone else besides Gordon ON the cover? Also: Name those albums
8; What is the only song that mentions the name of the town of Gordons birth?
9: Reading Gords lyrics, what is the name of the SONG that you could identify how OLD Gordon is by the words to the lyrics?
10: What is the connection between Andy Lamereaux (SP?) who co-stared in HOTEL with Gordon; and the minister who presided over the memorial services at the Maritime Sailors Cathedral after the sinking of the Edmund Fitz in 75 and MYSELF, this quiz poster have in common? Really reaching here ;) Clue- The minister and myself are related to an author who's life was portrayed in a series the Hotel performer stared in? (sorry for this one folks)

[brink-]

holy smoke Norm, you have pur a lot of work into this one. Nice to see you back. I shall be busy solving it!

[closetcanadian]

Okay, I'll take a shot at these:

1. Meredith
2. Nevada (Las Vegas)
3. Another Great Lakes ore carrier that was on Lake Superior the night the Edmund Fitzgerald sank. The Anderson responded to the Fitz' distress calls but arrived too late.
4. Dream Street Rose
5. Bill Lee (Spike Lee's father) played stand-up acoustic bass on Lightfoot's debut album.
5.(#2) John Sebastian wrote the theme song for "Welcome Back Kotter." He was the lead singer/songwriter for the "Lovin' Spoonful."
6. Sit Down Young Stranger (IYCRMM). Sebastian played harmonica and autoharp on this album.
7. Cold on the Shoulder shows a woman standing in the background.
8. Couchiching.
9. Drink Yer Glasses Empty.
10. ? I have no idea! :)

I'm guessing on a few of these. Please let me know how I did!

[RM]

Originally posted by paddletothesea:

5: Name this musician who played with Jerry Garcia and David Grisman in the band Old and In the Way and also played as a studio muscian for Gord on an early Album? Name him and what instrament did he play?
(Thank goodness for google)

Vassar Clements played fiddle on 'Summer Side of Life'.

[Restless]

Originally posted by closetcanadian:
Okay, I'll take a shot at these:

1. Meredith
2. Nevada (Las Vegas)
3. Another Great Lakes ore carrier that was on Lake Superior the night the Edmund Fitzgerald sank. The Anderson responded to the Fitz' distress calls but arrived too late.
4. Dream Street Rose
5. Bill Lee (Spike Lee's father) played stand-up acoustic bass on Lightfoot's debut album.
5.(#2) John Sebastian wrote the theme song for "Welcome Back Kotter." He was the lead singer/songwriter for the "Lovin' Spoonful."
6. Sit Down Young Stranger (IYCRMM). Sebastian played harmonica and autoharp on this album.
7. Cold on the Shoulder shows a woman standing in the background.
8. Couchiching.
9. Drink Yer Glasses Empty.
10. ? I have no idea! :)

I'm guessing on a few of these. Please let me know how I did! Damn You would think you were Terry C. or Pee Wee. Good job. I like the Spike Lee's dad answer. I did not know that. You got the question wrong but the following poster got that right.

You also missed one of the albums that has someone beside Gord on the cover. You got ONE right...whats the other???
10: You Still have time on that long shot. I will see if someone else gets it before I answer.

Just some addition comments. Yeah the Anderson was actually in site of the Fitz and saw the lights go out and also disappear from radar. They recieved the LAST words from the Fitz at 7pm and those words were "we're holding our own".

Good job with the Vasser Clements answer.(2nd poster who got it right) He's still playing with a lot of bands and has a few grammys under his belt.

[Nitro Joe]

Ok, here's some questions/challenges for you all. Lightfoot's "The No Hotel" has a very interesting story behind it. Can anyone rely it to me, and (here's the kicker) as close to Lightfoot's words as possible. (and No you can't listen to the song before you answer!)
Also, Meredith, Lightfoot's daughter, is making a website for her dad. Can anyone tell me what Lightfoot has on his guitar? Good Luck!

www.gordon-lightfoot.net (http://www.gordon-lightfoot.net/)

[ August 06, 2007, 23:24: Message edited by: Nitro Joe ]

[closetcanadian]

7. The other album cover is "Sunday Concert." You can barely see Rick Haynes behind GL. And is that Red Shea's profile on the far left? Very dark photograph.
10. Paddle to the Sea - by chance are you related to Laura Ingalls Wilder? (This is really a wild guess!)

Congrats to RM for his Vasser Clements answer! That question was tough!

[Nitro Joe]

nicely done. This one is for the people who own 'Beautiful: A Tribute to Gordon Lightfoot'.
I'm pretty sure this is an easy one, but what does Lightfoot and Quarette have in common, besides the fact that they sing Song for a Winter's Night on the CD?
Good Luck!

[charlene]

Quartette has Sylvia Tyson..she and Ian were some of the first performers to cover Lightfoot tunes such as EMR.

[Restless]

Originally posted by closetcanadian:
7. The other album cover is "Sunday Concert." You can barely see Rick Haynes behind GL. And is that Red Shea's profile on the far left? Very dark photograph.
10. Paddle to the Sea - by chance are you related to Laura Ingalls Wilder? (This is really a wild guess!)

Congrats to RM for his Vasser Clements answer! That question was tough! Actually I ment for that album (Sunday concert) not to be included in the albums with someone besides Gord on it. But since i wasnt as clear YOU win....BUT there still IS ONE MORE album cover that everyone has failed to mention which has someone else beside Gord on it.
10; You GOT it! Laura Ingalls Wilder, MYSELF, and
Father Richard W. Ingalls of the Maritime Sailors Catherdral all have the same great grandfather (6-generations back.) James Ingalls. Sorry for the long shot. Speaking of the maritime SC, great story on the Ed Ftiz Lifering found...story..

[johnfowles]

ACTUALLY With the Album cover i.e Sunday Concert I ment that NOT to be included as one but the main studio albums...there IS one more that has someone beside Gord on the Cover. Im suprised you havent gotten this since I think there was a discussion about who this was a few years ago...
Anyway........ I have just had a close scutiny of all 20 other than Sunday Concert (which despite what you say is usually included as one of tbe original 20 anyway) and as far as I can see after a detailed scrut the only album with another person on it IS Cold OnThe Shoulder as previously mentioned by the Closet Canadian. and i remember a topic which had discussed the girl on the cover of that fine album see:-
http://www.corfid.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=003374
topic:question about the COLD ON THE SHOULDER cover
one answer was that
"The liner notes on the vinyl LP list the cover girl as Jan Stephenson."

[closetcanadian]

I'm looking at my vinyl LP album cover of IYCRMM and I do not see anyone reflected in the window near Gord. Is the original album cover for Sit Down Young Stranger different than IYCRMM? I thought the only change was in the title...

[RM]

Originally posted by closetcanadian:
Is the original album cover for Sit Down Young Stranger different than IYCRMM? I thought the only change was in the title... I was wondering the same thing......I can't find the reflection on my IYCRMM either.

Or...maybe it's like those "Magic Eye" images that were popular in the mid-90s. Stare at it long enough and it becomes 3 dimensional.