OSHAWA, Ontario - Nov.16,2018

[charlene]

SOUNDCHECK-Kim Lightfoot photo

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4818/45001505935_8aa617a268_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2byCtTn)oshawa sound check-nov.17-2018-kim photo (https://flic.kr/p/2byCtTn) by char Westbrook (https://www.flickr.com/photos/8539259@N07/), on Flickr

[charlene]

A wonderful pre-birthday concert in Oshawa tonight! Here's a few photos sent to me by Mr. B.C.Fiedler, promoter, long time friend of Gordon's and owner of the Riverboat, the Yorkville Coffee House in the 60's - Gordon still had a touch of laryngitis but over all he sounded strong and it was a fabulous show.. Lots of audience participation and a pre concert HAPPY BIRTHDAY was sung as well as when he returned for his encore tune..! Next stop tomorrow night - ORILLIA and his 80th birthday party in his hometown!

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4863/45004632435_d47a5c3e86_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2byUvhx)IMG_1035 (https://flic.kr/p/2byUvhx) by char Westbrook (https://www.flickr.com/photos/8539259@N07/), on Flickr

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[paskatefan]

What a cool cake! Happy, Happy Birthday to OUR troubadour!



Gail

[JohninCt.]

Happy Birthday Gordon, and many more.

[charlene]

https://rocksourcemagazine.com/2018/11/18/legend-gordon-lightfoot-in-concert/

CONCERT REVIEW

Gordon Lightfoot performed at the Tribute Communities Centre in Oshawa Friday night. It was a real treat to see the legendary Canadian music icon.

Please have a look at our review and images here:

GORDON LIGHTFOOT IN CONCERT

Well, I got to spend the evening with a Canadian legend. I’ve always wanted to see Gordon Lightfoot in concert and for whatever the reasons or circumstances, it never happened. Until Friday night. Sure, you might say that isn’t rock. And you’re sort of right. He is considered a folk-rock legend, and well, I just felt that I could make a bit of an exception for an artist like Gordon. And lets face it, everyone knows how much I just love live music, so here it is.

Mr. Lightfoot casually strolled onto the stage, Gibson guitar under his arm and a smile on his face, to a rousing chorus of Happy Birthday and cheers. (It was Gordon’s birthday the next day). With a clean and simple set up, he and his 4 piece band ran through 50+ years of stellar music that has stood the test of time and most certainly will continue to do so. His wit and good nature shone through as he made little jokes and carried on a dialogue with his audience throughout the performance, and the man remembers everything about his music. Yes, the voice is a little softer, perhaps a touch weaker but it mattered not. This is Gordon Lightfoot. His guitar playing is on point, his style and charisma as evident as ever. And his crowd adored him, cheering and swaying in their seats to his music.

Gord commands that attention. He’s earned it. This was a night of pure Canadiana and I can check a box for myself personally. Sundown, Carefree Highway, The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitgerald, If You Could Read My Mind and on and on. Lightfoot attracted a bigger crowd than some of the rock concerts I’ve covered recently. That tells you something right there. Given the reaction of the near capacity Tribute Communities Centre in Oshawa, there were a few boxes checked for people.

Happy 80th Birthday Mr. Lightfoot, and thank you for the memories and the music. Legend.

Review and photos: Scott Burns, Senior Editor, The Rock Source Magazine

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4892/45958954751_f6ecc4f38e_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2d2eE4z)GordonLightfoot_Oshawa_Scott8 (https://flic.kr/p/2d2eE4z) by char Westbrook (https://www.flickr.com/photos/8539259@N07/), on Flickr


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[charlene]

GORDON LIGHTFOOT – OSHAWA, Ontario.

Friday November 16,2018

Tribute Community Centre

SETLIST ( * denotes video taken)

1. Waiting For You*
2. Now And Then*
3. Watchman’s Gone
4. 14 Karat Gold*
5. Minstrel of The Dawn*
6. Christian Island*
7. Make Way For The Lady*
8. Let It Ride
9. I’d Rather Press On*
10.Beautiful*
11.BAND INTRO*
12.Carefree Highway*
13.Ribbon If Darkness*
14.Sundown*

INTERMISSION

15.Sweet Guinevere*
16.The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald*
17.Never Too Close*
18.Don Quixote*
19.Shadows*
20.Rainy Day People*
21.A Painter Passing Through*
22.If You Could Read My Mind*
23.Restless*
24.Baby Step Back*
25.Early Morning Rain/Elvis story**

ENCORE

26.Cold On The Shoulder*

[charlene]

PLAYLIST: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW8fA0x1r8C8HUKpTGdbEhD28pdu1F5JZ

WAITING FOR YOU
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FABghGkpAuU&index=2&t=0s&list=PLW8fA0x1r8C8HUKpTGdbEhD28pdu1F5JZ

NOW AND THEN
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9Y65lIYpC4&list=PLW8fA0x1r8C8HUKpTGdbEhD28pdu1F5JZ&index=2

[charlene]

14 KARAT GOLD
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9Y65lIYpC4&list=PLW8fA0x1r8C8HUKpTGdbEhD28pdu1F5JZ&index=2

MINSTREL OF THE DAWN
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmmtgP1QSh4&index=4&list=PLW8fA0x1r8C8HUKpTGdbEhD28pdu1F5JZ

[charlene]

CHRISTIAN ISLAND
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEEgh62oLVo&index=5&list=PLW8fA0x1r8C8HUKpTGdbEhD28pdu1F5JZ


MAKE WAY FOR THE LADY
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqsyDYwj3tY&list=PLW8fA0x1r8C8HUKpTGdbEhD28pdu1F5JZ&index=6

[charlene]

I'D RATHER PRESS ON
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uOMT98Tg3c&list=PLW8fA0x1r8C8HUKpTGdbEhD28pdu1F5JZ&index=7

BEAUTIFUL
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLEAH0tOTbs&index=8&list=PLW8fA0x1r8C8HUKpTGdbEhD28pdu1F5JZ

[charlene]

BAND INTRO
www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2nljvm9Kt8&index=9&list=PLW8fA0x1r8C8HUKpTGdbEhD28pdu1F5JZ

CAREFREE HIGHWAY
www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5cVLR2cCQ4&index=10&list=PLW8fA0x1r8C8HUKpTGdbEhD28pdu1F5JZ

[charlene]

COTTON JENNY
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaK8mTKqu34&index=11&list=PLW8fA0x1r8C8HUKpTGdbEhD28pdu1F5JZ

RIBBON OF DARKNESS / SUNDOWN
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TsLOPny4YQ&list=PLW8fA0x1r8C8HUKpTGdbEhD28pdu1F5JZ&index=12

[charlene]

SWEET GUINEVERE
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gR1CcpRyTQ0&list=PLW8fA0x1r8C8HUKpTGdbEhD28pdu1F5JZ&index=13

THE WRECK OF THE EDMUND FITZGERALD
www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1v_dypnuS0&index=14&list=PLW8fA0x1r8C8HUKpTGdbEhD28pdu1F5JZ

[charlene]

NEVER TOO CLOSE
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sqJWfr34bQ&list=PLW8fA0x1r8C8HUKpTGdbEhD28pdu1F5JZ&index=15


DON QUIXOTE
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qplPasCC27Y&list=PLW8fA0x1r8C8HUKpTGdbEhD28pdu1F5JZ&index=16

[charlene]

SHADOWS
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ei-xEbjJJeg&index=17&list=PLW8fA0x1r8C8HUKpTGdbEhD28pdu1F5JZ

RAINY DAY PEOPLE
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WId5yQl5DA&index=18&list=PLW8fA0x1r8C8HUKpTGdbEhD28pdu1F5JZ

[charlene]

A PAINTER PASSING THROUGH
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Li_fgr0oepI&list=PLW8fA0x1r8C8HUKpTGdbEhD28pdu1F5JZ&index=19

IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDJTnv9jQF0&list=PLW8fA0x1r8C8HUKpTGdbEhD28pdu1F5JZ&index=20

[charlene]

BABY STEP BACK
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXO3SvdqPw4&list=PLW8fA0x1r8C8HUKpTGdbEhD28pdu1F5JZ&index=21

RESTLESS
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVuJipkhFPE&index=22&list=PLW8fA0x1r8C8HUKpTGdbEhD28pdu1F5JZ

[charlene]

ELVIS STORY
www.youtube.com/watch?v=plIz2OJgZTo&index=23&list=PLW8fA0x1r8C8HUKpTGdbEhD28pdu1F5JZ

EARLY MORNING RAIN
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ot_etF3vr48&list=PLW8fA0x1r8C8HUKpTGdbEhD28pdu1F5JZ&index=24

[charlene]

ENCORE
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
and
COLD ON THE SHOULDER
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWO6T1IcTL8&list=PLW8fA0x1r8C8HUKpTGdbEhD28pdu1F5JZ&index=25

[jj]

thanks - will be great to watch - you spoil fans world wide!

did anyone comment on how that cake went down??? ;)

[paskatefan]

Wow! You've outdone yourself, Char! Thanks a bunch for all of these treasures!



Gail

[formerlylavender]

Great videos thank you. The cake is unreal or too real lol...was wondering the same jj!

[charlene]

the cake went untouched....and left at the venue!!

[jj]

Great videos thank you. The cake is unreal or too real lol...was wondering the same jj!

hey L ... hope all well:)

ok, "cake went down" was a sick Fitz joke ... but I don't regret it


i think most display cakes are just made with plaster, by designers (est. $300) ... then, for eating, a 60 lb. edible slab is picked up at a costco (est. $25)

if costco were a drive through, our vehicles would tip over sideways... kinda like the opening credits cartoon clip for the Ftinstones

[JohninCt.]

the cake went untouched....and left at the venue!!
Oh gosh!! I would have taken that home with me and saved it as a souvenir of the occasion. Such a loss.