I just joined this list and wanted to say hi to all of you.

I heard Gordon Lightfoot's music for the first time a few weeks ago when my friends took me to his concert at the canyon club in agoura hills in california. It was so amazing. I was instantly hooked. I can not believe I missed out on his music for so long. I guess my excuse could be that I grew up in Germany and he is not that famous over there. Anyway I'm taking a few days off work in June and I'll go and see him again in Houston. Are any of you going to that concert,too?

Welcome to this Corfid World, Kerstin. If your A Gordon Lightfoot fan your among friends here. Happy Posting...~ Jesse ~ :) ;)

Welcome Kerstin. I saw your first hello here, and I just happin to be here on corfid so, hello to you. Glad you like the concert. Have a great time in Houston.

Hello Kerstin,

You are so lucky to have friends who took you to a Gordon Lightfoot concert. I too was at the Canyon Club. :) I was the person who handed Gordon the roses after the first couple of songs. I was in Anaheim the night before. Also at the two concerts after at the casinos in the desert.

This is a wonderful group and I know you will have fun with us. :D

Hi Dream Street Rose,
I remember you. I thought that was ever such a wonderful idea to bring the roses and he looked really toched about it. Wow, I'm yealous that you got to go to all his shows out here. I'm sure I'll try to do that the next time he comes to CA, if my husband does not put his foot down.
Did he have the same sets for all the shows or did he have different ones?

Well Kerstin,
I have been to over 30 GL concerts over the years and have never written down the set list. I tried so hard one of the nights last month. When Gordon comes out on stage something takes over and I just drink in the music.
:) He mixed the songs up a bit and did one different here and there but the sets were pretty much the same.

I am trying to fit in a couple of more concerts this year too. Texas does not fit in our schedule so I will have to study dates and try to figure out where we will be.

It seems the older I get the faster times goes. I need to schedule a knee replacement this year but want to find out if there is any chance Gordon and guys will be back this way. I'll let you know when I find out.

Good talking to you. :) :D :)

Hi Jesse Joe and Patti,
thanks for making me feel welcome. This list is a really fun place to be and actually the first list I'm not too scared to post anything eventhough I'm only a newby in the world of Gordon Lightfoot.

Hi Dream Street Rose,
how long have you been a fan of GL? Must have been quite a while to have gone to so many shows.
From the concert schedule I've seen on the internet it does not look like they are coming back this way this year. Texas looked kind of the closest. Of course in my case it helped that I have relatives over there that I can drag out to the concert as my husband has to stay home to babysit our three year old.
Did you wait to meet him after the show at the canyon club? I saw quite a few people waiting by his tour bus and now I'm kicking myself that I did not do the same.
Anyway, good talking to you,too.

Hello Kerstin,

I have been a Lighthead for at least 30 years. I made all my friends take turns driving and seeing concerts when I was younger. When I married my husband 17 years ago he had heard about some of my "adventures". :D I would make my friends hide in bushes for hours waiting for Gordon to get in his limo after the press and friends got to visit with him after the concert. The friend who was driving would chase the limo and when we reached the hotel I would get out of the car and talk to him for a few minutes. Then ask for a hug and leave.

Boy, what a crazy girl I was. :)
I hope all this makes sense. Sometimes things get lost in typing and not talking.

Have a great day and I hope you get to go to Texas. :cool:

P.S. Yes, I did see him after the concert.

Kerstin - welcome!
I'd love to get to a show out west but will have to be happy with the ones I can attend in the Toronto area until May 2008..this Saturday I'll be in Niagara Falls on Saturday.
Have a great time here at CORFID and at the show!
Char

Hi Charlene,
I would have loved to go to the Niagara Falls concerts, too. Three shows in a row AND I could have visited the Falls at the same time! The photos that Jesse posted looked amazing. But it is a bit far away. PLease post about the concert. Would love to know how it was. Do you live in Toronto? Did you ever go to any of the Massey Hall concerts? I read they are really special. If there is a concert coming up there I'll have to brainwash my husband into babysitting our son and letting me go.
Kerstin

Hi Dream Street Rose,
wow, I'd love to hear some more of those stories! Did you get your hug after the Canyon Club concert, too?
I'm going to try and see him after the concert in Houston, but it seems like a pretty big place he's appearing in and I'll probably loose my nerve at the last minute. We'll see.
Which other concert are you planning on going to?
Have a great day.
Kerstin

Good afternoon Kerstin,

I am bugging my husband to go to Texas but I don't think he will agree. :( I have not given up hope. I'm not sure what other concerts I will get to this year. Flying is very expensive especially if you don't have relatives to visit and stay with. Time will tell where I will go.

Regarding after the Canyon Club concert, I am sorry but "what do you think"?

Hi Dream Street Rose,

would be great if you could make it to Texas,too! Keep working on it. I do have some spare tickets actually.
I was able to book a flight on my husbands frequent flyer miles. Those are the only advantage of him having to go on business trips all the time.
About the Canyon Club: I thought so! Maybe you can give me some advise before I go to Houston.
Have a good day.
Kerstin

Kerstin,

What type of advise would you like?

Hi DRS,
I guess: how to meet Gordon Lightfoot without making a complete blubbering fool of myself would be a good start. (I'm not quite sure how to use those nice smiley faces you put in your posts otherwise there would be a blushing red one here right now, which is kind of what I look like at this moment)
Of course my additional problem is that I kind of forget all my English when I get nervous.
You don't have to leave the concert before it ends to be at the back door on time do you? I would hate to miss part of the show. I guess I would have to look at the place when I get there.
Kerstin (Oh no, I think this is turning into an obsession!)

Hello My Friend Kerstin,

I definately have an obsession with The Man. A friendly warning is be careful. It gets worse, much, much worse. For me it has been a truly wonderful experience and makes life fun. I watched and listened for a few years before I met people who introduced me to Gordon. :)

Finally at 55 I can talk to Gordon and those wonderful men in the Orchestra without forgetting how to speak. :D

To learn how to use the Graemlins go to the top of the page and look on the right side. Click on faq and you will get the answer.

Hi DSR,

thanks for your friendly warning. According to my husband it can't get much worse, esp. because The Man is slightly older that my dad. But what can you do?
Just got The Songbook collection in the mail yesterday. Amazing! How can anybody write so many wonderful songs?! Which one should I get next?
Have a great day! :)
Kerstin

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Just got The Songbook collection in the mail yesterday. Amazing! How can anybody write so many wonderful songs?! Which one should I get next?


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Hey Kerstin, Gordon Lightfoot is a Poet Genius...

Anyone of his CD's is great. But the early Lightfoot, the 5 United Artist LP's {CD's} are wonderful.

http://www.luma-electronic.cz/lp/l/L..._lightfoot.jpg http://www.luma-electronic.cz/lp/l/L...t_backhere.jpg http://image.com.com/mp3/images/cove...33350cjij9.jpg http://www.paxmusic.co.kr/html/images/4200804.jpg http://www.musicobsession.com/Pictur...foot340600.jpg


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


Or get "Salute" from 1983, great songwriting, esp: "Whispers Of The North."


http://i.walmart.com/i/p/00/08/12/27...52_500X500.jpg

:rolleyes:
http://www.lightfoot.ca/saltlist.htm

What a guy, what a mind!!! :)

[ March 02, 2007, 15:58: Message edited by: Jesse-Joe ]

Hi Jesse-Joe,

I have the United artist collection on CD, I think that includes the first 4 records. I love that CD, esp. "Did she mention my name". I'm trying to get my band to play that, but they haven't decided yet.
I'll definitely give "Salute" a try. Thanks for the suggestion.
Have a good day.
Kerstin

Hi Jesse-Joe,
love the album cover photos!
Kerstin

Hi Kerstin, your welcome...

May I ask the name of your Band ?

You too have a good day! :)

Hi Jesse-Joe,
the band is called Larkspur, but we're just a small local bluegrass band over here, with the occasional party gig. I play the mandolin.
Do you play?

Kerstin

Yes indeed, I play guitar, 6 & 12 string. Been playing for 39 years. Just as a hobby. But couldn't live without it... :D :)

Sounds great! Do you sing,too? I do some harmony singing, but I don't think I would have the guts to sing by myself. Then I also like the challenge of getting the harmony just right. It's fun.
What I always wanted to know is: how is a 12 string tuned. Is it just tuned like a 6 string with double strings like the mando or does it have a special tuning?

No I can't sing very well. :redface: I thought I could sing as well as Gord, until I was about 13, but then my voice changed. :D Now forget it!!!

To tune a 12 string correctly, click on the links.

http://www.folkofthewood.com/page4790.htm

http://www.guitarnoise.com/faq.php?id=22

http://www.guitarnoise.com/print/faq.php?id=22

[ March 02, 2007, 18:31: Message edited by: Jesse-Joe ]

Hello Kerstin,

I definately like all the songs on Salute but then I totally like every song Gordon has done. I even like songs that most people don't.

Playing the guitar was what I did when I was younger. Now my hands hurt with arthritis if I play for any length of time. :(

My husband and I make kaleidoscopes to try and earn $$ and my hands are pretty tired at the end of the day.

Hope to talk to you later.

Well Kerstin, since you have The Songbook 4 CD's, Id say you have a pretty good bunch of great Lightfoot songs... Can't understand why, "Whispers Of The North" is not on there... :confused: :rolleyes:

Hi DSR,
You make kaleidoscopes! That's amazing. I used to have one as a kid that I really loved. I haven't seen those around forever.
I saw your webside and they look really special. How long does it take you to make one of them?
have a good weekend. :)
Kerstin

Hi Jesse-Joe,

all this talk about guitars makes me want to give my guitar another chance! You must be pretty good if you've been playing for 39 years. Do you finger pick?
Did you just say that up there or did you really already like GL when you were 13?
Have a good weekend :)
Kerstin

My fav singer was Glen Campbell, until 1969, when I bought my first Lightfoot LP. Did She Mention My Name. I only knew the song, "Black Day In July." That was the reason I bought that LP. :rolleyes:

But as I listen to the LP, song after song, it didn't take long, for me to get hooked. :eek:

Been a Lightfoot fan ever since. Got all the LP's, {16} cassettes, {14} 8 track tapes, and every CD's available... Plus many interviews, ASO. ;)

Still like Glen Campbell, but only have 2 LP's. :redface: Today I also really enjoyed John Mellencamp. :cool:

To answer your question, yes I was 13 when I started listening to Lightfoot. I will be 52 at the end of 2007.

No Im not a particular great guitar player. Yes I do finger pick. I try to play Lightfoot style.

If it sounds like Lightfoot style, is another thing... :D


Really like to play, 'Restless', 'Knotty Pine,' 'Morning Glory, 'all in the key of 'A'. And 'Early Morning Rain,' w/ Capo up 2nd fret, in the 'D' chord w/ open low 'E' string.

Gordon has said in an interview that the 'A' chord was his favorite guitar chord, mine has always been the first guitar chord I learned, the 'D' chord.


Have yourself a great weekend too! :)

[ March 04, 2007, 14:40: Message edited by: Jesse-Joe ]

Hi Jesse-Joe,

wow, seems like once a Lightfoot fan always a Lightfoot fan. Where did you get hold of interviews? I saw some in the archive of a Canadian TV station, I forget what it is called right now.

I think I might give finger picking a try, too. I did fail to learn how to do banjo rolls and gave that up after a few fruitless attempts, but maybe guitar is different. Do they have instruction websides on Lightfoot guitar playing?

Quote: If it sounds like Lightfoot style is another thing...
I always think it does not matter if it sounds the same as long as you have fun playing it.

I have to admit I never heard of Glen Campbell. Have to check into that.
Kerstin

Kerstin,

How did you first get interested in playing the mandolin. I don't think I have ever know anyone who has played one of those.

I just read that you checked out our website. I am glad you like the scopes. Maybe one day this summer we could get together and you can play a little song for me and then look at some of our kaleidoscopes. I have cousins that live in Woodland Hills and it is only an hour and a half drive. :cool:

Hey Kerstin, double click on the photo, for Gordon Lightfoot Guitar Chords... :)


http://classifieds.thestranger.com/p...55102647-2.jpg

Headstock of The Gibson B-45 12 String... GL plays one. :eek:

[ March 03, 2007, 14:21: Message edited by: Jesse-Joe ]

Hi jesse-Joe,

thanks so much for the link to the GL chords. How do you do that: connect a link to a photo? Very cool. I can just about manage to connect to the internet!
Is your 12 string a Gibson,too? I have a Gibson J-50 which I bought when I visited the States for the first time. I really like it, eventhough in bluegrass music it is kind of frowned upon. Haven't played it in years though.
Kerstin

Hi Kerstin,

Ive sold about 20 guitars that I had since 1969. Some I do miss others not really... Should have kept them all. A real guitar Buff I am... :D :)


http://www.rfcharle.com/Images/ListeInstr./D18.73.jpg

The Martin D 18, GL plays one these days...

[ March 05, 2007, 15:01: Message edited by: Jesse-Joe ]

The Tutor on this Site is, mon amis, Sir John Fowles, A real pro on computers. He's taught me a lot of things here. I wouldn't be able to teach you much, not good at explaining things. I suggest if you want to learn the ropes give him, a try.

We should really get out of this testforum, Kerstin.

This has to be one of the longest threads on testforum. Better to go on Small Talk, or if the stories relate to Lightfoot then on General Discussion... :)

[ March 03, 2007, 18:38: Message edited by: Jesse-Joe ]

Hi DSR,

I loved the kaleidoscopes. They're beautiful. Nothing like the one I used to have as a kid which was just some kind of cardboard construction you could turn and then some pieces of coloured glass would move inside and form patterns. I wonder if my parents still have it.
Yes, let's get together. Sounds like fun. I always thought Orange County was much further away from Woodland Hills than it actually is. I 1/2 hours is not so bad.
When I first started liking bluegrass music I wanted to play the banjo, but I was totally hopeless at it. Then I heard Bill Monroe play one of his breakneck speed mandolin instrumentals and that's why I started playing the mando. It's not so difficult to learn. Not like the banjo. Sometimes I think playing the mandolin keeps me sane because it is so relaxing. But some people would argue about my sanity. :)
Have a good day.
Kerstin

Hi Jesse-Joe,
I don't mind getting out of the testforum. It's just so easy just to hit the "quick reply" button.
Kerstin

Hi timetraveller,
thanks for your welcome. This is definetely a great place to be. :)

Have a good evening
Kerstin