Hey everyone.

Eclectic music lover here, new to this site and passing through to say hello on a VERY hot and muggy day in the Chicago area. I have been familiar with Gordon Lightfoots music since I was a kid, but it wasn't until recent years that I discovered (on accident even...) the profuse abundance of great songs this man has produced. And now I am hooked on his poetic lyrics, hypnotizing voice, and catchy little rhythms... positively infectious! :) I have only listened to 3 albums so far, so I have a lot of catching up to do, but I'm looking forward to it.

Nice site!

Peace - Jen

Hey everyone.

Eclectic music lover here, new to this site and passing through to say hello on a VERY hot and muggy day in the Chicago area. I have been familiar with Gordon Lightfoots music since I was a kid, but it wasn't until recent years that I discovered (on accident even...) the profuse abundance of great songs this man has produced. And now I am hooked on his poetic lyrics, hypnotizing voice, and catchy little rhythms... positively infectious! :) I have only listened to 3 albums so far, so I have a lot of catching up to do, but I'm looking forward to it.

Nice site!

Peace - Jen

Welcome to the site Jennifer. It must be great to have a lot of Lightfoot albums to still listen to. Which three have you heard?
Bill Hall

Hi! Thanks for the welcome.

I currently own Gords Gold, Sundown, and Complete Greatest Hits. I am having a hard time finding Don Quixote and Lightfoot! amongst others. The compilations and greatest hits are all over. I have searched high and low in my area with no luck. It seems I might be better off ordering these online, ay?

Hi Jennifer, :) and welcome to the best site for this Canadian Genius of a songwriter.

Im not in Chicago but it's very muggy and warm here too in Atlantic Canada. :redface: :( :confused:

If ever I can be of some help to you, on any matter, please dont be shy...Jesse. :rolleyes: :D :) ;)

Hi Jennifer, :) and welcome to the best site for this Canadian Genius of a songwriter.

Im not in Chicago but it's very muggy and warm here too in Atlantic Canada. :redface: :( :confused:

If ever I can be of some help to you, on any matter, please dont be shy...Jesse. :rolleyes: :D :) ;)

HI Jennifer.
Most of Gord's CDs are available online in places like Amazon and Tower records. We waited many years for "Old Dan's records", Shadows, Salute and Dream Street Rose to come out (all great albums that finally did). The only CD of his commercial releases that is hard to find it his 1993 CD "Waiting for you" but you can probably find it on Ebay. Gord has a great CD of his 1969 live Massey Hall concert that I recommend. It is him captured at his best live. It is available online and is called Sunday Concert Plus (it has a few good songs that were single releases in addition to the great live show. Good luck and have a great time listening to all of these great songs.
Bill

Hey Bill, how is it going on your end. Must be very warm in NY also? :redface: :rolleyes: later my good man... Your Lighthead friend ...Jesse. :)

Jennifer you've chatted with a good singer songwriter, Talbot 10 is a very talented performer, and he is a cool dude, nice man...Jesse. :)

[ July 16, 2006, 16:33: Message edited by: Jesse -Joe ]

Hey Bill, how is it going on your end. Must be very warm in NY also? :redface: :rolleyes: later my good man... Your Lighthead friend ...Jesse. :)

Jennifer you've chatted with a good singer songwriter, Talbot 10 is a very talented performer, and he is a cool dude, nice man...Jesse. :)

[ July 16, 2006, 16:33: Message edited by: Jesse -Joe ]

Thanks Jesse. That was nice of you to say.
I appreciate that. I am doing well Jesse. How about yourself? Yes it is blistering hot in NY this week with no end in site and lots of humidity! Nice to stay in and listen to some music. Take care and have a great week Jesse!
Bill

Talbot you're a songwriter as well? How interesting. What kind of material do you compose?

Thank you Jesse and Bill for the warm welcome and recommendations. I will have to mosey on over to Amazon soon.

Jennifer, just go to Bill's website, and there click music you can listen to a couple of song. I strongly recommend "Brand New Day." :)

Just click this link below... :rolleyes: :eek:

http://www.billhall.us/

Jennifer, just go to Bill's website, and there click music you can listen to a couple of song. I strongly recommend "Brand New Day." :)

Just click this link below... :rolleyes: :eek:

http://www.billhall.us/

Yes Bill it is very muggy and warm here. It beats the middle of January, have a great week yourself...JJ. :)

Yes Bill it is very muggy and warm here. It beats the middle of January, have a great week yourself...JJ. :)

Welcome, Jen! I'm originally from the Chicago area, but been living up in Northern Michigan for the past 8 years. :)

Vickie

Welcome aboard Jennifer,

I've always found CDUniverse to have good selections and great prices and speedy, accurate deliveries. I'd suggest you buy Don Quixote asap then all the rest. Have fun.

http://www.cduniverse.com/

Bill :)

Welcome Jennifer,,,hot here in Toronto too!
wow - you've got a lot of great listening to catch up on!
Char

Welcome Jennifer,,,hot here in Toronto too!
wow - you've got a lot of great listening to catch up on!
Char

Welcome I'm from the Chicago area myself and rside in Park Ridge. My screen name Affair on Touhy Ave.was borrowed from the song AO8th Ave. and Touhy I borrowed from the east/west street that runs through the center of town.

Welcome I'm from the Chicago area myself and rside in Park Ridge. My screen name Affair on Touhy Ave.was borrowed from the song AO8th Ave. and Touhy I borrowed from the east/west street that runs through the center of town.

Bill - just posted @ your site guestbook. I am very impressed with what I heard. Your style is very reminiscent of John Denver and I hope you take that as the compliment it is intended to be!

Charlene + Moosedog, a pleasure to meet you. Yes, indeed, I do have a lot to catch up on!

Touhy Ave; hi neighbor! I am not really that far from you at all. I'm in the Palos area.

Well then, judging from the reviews on Amazon I'm going to agree that Don Quixote would be the next logical choice!

If you can, get the songbook. That has some unreleased songs and so many great ones. It is great to go through the individual albums, just for the flavor of the music and what Gord was doing for each one. But the Songbook has almost all of the treasures.
Welcome.

dont forget Dream street rose - very underrated album

Welcom from me as well Jennifer !

I'd add to your list, after a quick read of the reccomendations above, all good:

Cold On The Shoulder - classic 70's, much
like Sundown feel in some ways -its great

A Painter Passing Through among best newer
millenium Lightfoot - Title song is killer

Summertime Dream - 2nd to last of classic
70's period - intro some electric subtleties

Note: his voice changed a lot after around 85?
recordings before East of Midnight versus
after are surprisingly different than the
70's - a very defining peak to some in
his career- all "periods" have strengths

I to agree with Brink TOO; if only 1 album - Songbook 4 CD-set - the 18 unreleased songs are treasures and you see the whole snapshots of his life's work. - I like Dream Street Rose, too,

Question is, which do we NOT like ? LOL -

My favo(u)rites: Sundown, Don Quixote, Cold on Shoulder, If You Could Read My Mind, Songbook

geo Steve (versus other "Steve's"

Just to add my two cents and further embarass Bill, not only is he a talented singer/songwriter, he is darn good looking too!!

Welcome aboard Jennifer. My reccomendation is Summer Side of Life. Whenever I play that cd, I come away thinking just how great it is. I tend to play one cd over and over (too lazy to put another in the car most likely!), and then go on to the next. It can often be months, sometimes a year or so before I go back and revist a cd again. Summer Side of Life is the one that I always wonder why I waited so long to listen to it.

Jenney

PS. I'm just a Jenney, not a Jennifer.

Just to add my two cents and further embarass Bill, not only is he a talented singer/songwriter, he is darn good looking too!!

Welcome aboard Jennifer. My reccomendation is Summer Side of Life. Whenever I play that cd, I come away thinking just how great it is. I tend to play one cd over and over (too lazy to put another in the car most likely!), and then go on to the next. It can often be months, sometimes a year or so before I go back and revist a cd again. Summer Side of Life is the one that I always wonder why I waited so long to listen to it.

Jenney

PS. I'm just a Jenney, not a Jennifer.

WHAT????Bill is good looking??? Damn - I NEVER noticed that!
I love him for his talent....I swear!
lol
I'm glad you pointed that out Jenney-I'll have to take a better look in November!

oh my - poor Billyboy-we give him a hard time...and he's so good to us with his music....
can't wait till the 20th and the new CD!

just a Char
;)

WHAT????Bill is good looking??? Damn - I NEVER noticed that!
I love him for his talent....I swear!
lol
I'm glad you pointed that out Jenney-I'll have to take a better look in November!

oh my - poor Billyboy-we give him a hard time...and he's so good to us with his music....
can't wait till the 20th and the new CD!

just a Char
;)

Misty Moppens, are we practically neighbours, you me, and our beloved Cathy. I of course am from east coast of Canada...

Misty Moppens, are we practically neighbours, you me, and our beloved Cathy. I of course am from east coast of Canada...

Wow, you're all so nice. And to think, just days ago I felt like one of the only Lightfoot fans in the whole world, with no one to share my appreciation with, yet here you all are... Kinda makes me wonder what the heck took my butt so long to get here!?

LOL. My head is spinning from all these recommendations but I love the enthusiasm, it is great.

Well, I went on Amazon today and Don Quixote will be at my doorstep hopefully *tomorrow* :) I am very eager to hear it!

I'm from the east coast of Nothern Maine. Wait... there is no ocean, so there is no coast. I'm on the New Brunswick border in Northern Maine.
Jennifer, welcome to Corfid.

So Don Quixote was awaiting me on my doorstep yesterday; I am still absorbing the songs but Alberta Bound, 2nd Cup of Coffee and Ordinary Man have quickly struck my fancy!

Peace~ Jen

When I first heard my DQ album, Ordinary Man was the first to strike me, too. Following in a close 2nd was The Patriots Dream.

Good job Jennifer !

DQ is my favorite album and 2nd Cup Of Coffee is my favorite song. You have excellent taste, LOL. Play the whole CD straight through and it starts to seem like one great song after awhile.

Bill :)