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Forum: General Discussion

03-19-2003, 02:29 PM

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What do you think the lyrics mean?

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Posted By MaryEllen

Gee, I hate to bring up what might be a downer...

Gee, I hate to bring up what might be a downer for some folks...especially those who have profound interpretations of this lovely little ditty...but I think "Daylight Katy" was probably one of Gord's...

Forum: General Discussion

03-18-2003, 11:22 PM

Replies: 67

When/Where did you first see Gordon Lightfoot?

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Posted By MaryEllen

Saw Gord at Merriweather (SP?) Post Pavillion in...

Saw Gord at Merriweather (SP?) Post Pavillion in Columbia, MD, in the early 70s. I had a friend who was a big fan, and I'm ashamed to say that I was so young and ignorant I didn't pay much attention...

Forum: General Discussion

03-18-2003, 10:50 PM

Replies: 26

Gord's "other" shipwreck song

Views: 12,460

Posted By MaryEllen

I love the Songbook--it is invaluable, but mostly...

I love the Songbook--it is invaluable, but mostly because the digital remastering is so, well, *masterly*. Especially relevatory are the old United Artist cuts (Songbook CD #1). I sure wish they...

Forum: General Discussion

03-04-2003, 12:55 AM

Replies: 23

Mac Wiseman sings Lightfoot:

Views: 9,973

Posted By MaryEllen

Haven't heard this one, but I can *heartily*...

Haven't heard this one, but I can *heartily* recommend the "Tony Rice Sings Lightfoot" CD. This is also bluegrass; Rice is considered one of the best--if not *the* best--of the "newgrass" (modern...

Forum: General Discussion

02-28-2003, 08:46 PM

Replies: 42

Views: 14,795

Posted By MaryEllen

ALSO, Gord kind of referenced what would seem to...

ALSO, Gord kind of referenced what would seem to be the central image (to him) of IYCRMM in two later songs, "On the High Seas" ("I don't want to own the key / To some ghostly mansion where souls are...

Forum: General Discussion

02-28-2003, 08:36 PM

Replies: 42

Views: 14,795

Posted By MaryEllen

"Watchman" and "Carefree Highway" on the...

"Watchman" and "Carefree Highway" on the "Sundown" album start with the same chords. This is probably something that others noticed long ago, but I only picked up on in this era of skipping from cut...

Forum: General Discussion

02-24-2003, 02:09 PM

Replies: 23

Someone has to be second

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Posted By MaryEllen

No, my surname isn't Carter--my heritage is...

No, my surname isn't Carter--my heritage is German/Irish. When I was a kid, I wanted a 'cutesy' first name. Now that I am far from a kid, I'm grateful to have an "old fashioned" moniker.

I'm...

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02-18-2003, 05:20 PM

Replies: 23

Someone has to be second

Views: 15,529

Posted By MaryEllen

Hi--former lurker here. I've only been around a...

Hi--former lurker here. I've only been around a couple of months, and I appreciate your attention to bringing forward older topics, John, and telling "newbies" how to access them. I will think...

Forum: General Discussion

01-17-2003, 08:33 PM

Replies: 15

Gord in Book.

Views: 7,300

Posted By MaryEllen

quote:Originally posted by gwen snyder: hold...

quote:Originally posted by gwen snyder:
hold up, hold up.

Gord was just jamming with what he felt cool with in "my canary yellow canoe".

not all music comes out smooth and we can still...

Forum: General Discussion

01-17-2003, 08:26 PM

Replies: 6

Gibb's problem not related to GL's

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Posted By MaryEllen

Ahhhhh...the value of colonoscopy. Bear down,...

Ahhhhh...the value of colonoscopy. Bear down, swallow hard.

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Rick

Forum: General Discussion

01-17-2003, 11:10 AM

Replies: 6

Gibb's problem not related to GL's

Views: 4,650

Posted By MaryEllen

I'm witcha' on dat. quote:Originally...

I'm witcha' on dat.

quote:Originally posted by Rob1956:
Hey Rick, it's good to have you here. I think Maurice Gibb's death resonated with a lot of GL fans simply because, in a nutshell, BG's...

Forum: General Discussion

01-17-2003, 07:44 AM

Replies: 8

WHat is the difference between sound of 6-string and 12-string?

Views: 10,656

Posted By MaryEllen

quote:Originally posted by ambrose: as a...

quote:Originally posted by ambrose:
as a musician, i have and play both 6 and 12 string Guilds. ( for the techies, a '73 D25 Arch back and a '75 F312 )

i think it depends on the mood you wish to...

Forum: General Discussion

01-17-2003, 07:24 AM

Replies: 15

Gord in Book.

Views: 7,300

Posted By MaryEllen

quote:Originally posted by paddletothesea: Im...

quote:Originally posted by paddletothesea:
Im sure most of already know Gord is/was a big wilderness canoeist and wrote about it in several songs (Whispers of the North, Home from the Forest, etc...

Forum: General Discussion

01-17-2003, 07:03 AM

Replies: 5

Sunday Concert

Views: 6,843

Posted By MaryEllen

If this ain't one of the greatest live concert...

If this ain't one of the greatest live concert albums of all time, I don't know what is. The Eagles Live was a great one, The Band's "The Last Waltz" another, of course. There are so many...more,...

Forum: General Discussion

01-17-2003, 06:51 AM

Replies: 6

Gibb's problem not related to GL's

Views: 4,650

Posted By MaryEllen

Contrary to some of the posts I've seen here,...

Contrary to some of the posts I've seen here, there was no similarity at all between Maurice Gibb's problem and Lightfoot's, other than to say they were both centered in the abdomen. Lightfoot's...

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