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Forum: General Discussion 06-25-2010, 10:20 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 12,234
Posted By Wes Steele
Re: Virginia concerts are in DSR's future

DSR,

I am jealous of you... I know... I just saw him but I can't get enough.

Anxious to hear your "report"
Forum: General Discussion 06-24-2010, 10:04 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 9,502
Posted By Wes Steele
Re: La Cave reunion

Char,

Very interesting stuff in Cleveland here on LaCave.

That whole area where LaCave used to be has been taken over by the Cleveland Clinic.

I remember seeing little advertisements for...
Forum: General Discussion 06-24-2010, 11:17 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 12,695
Posted By Wes Steele
Re: Stemming Gold

TC,

Thanks for the response... I am a hard core fan too...and it takes me awhile to remember songs from what albums... Those two kids have really locked onto Gordon. It is neat.

Suits.... The...
Forum: General Discussion 06-24-2010, 08:14 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 12,695
Posted By Wes Steele
Re: Stemming Gold

JJ,

YIKES... we have been talking about "stemming gold" since 2000?

I must have joined this group when I was a teenager ;-)

Thanks for finding that... fun to read again... I will send you a...
Forum: General Discussion 06-24-2010, 01:19 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 12,695
Posted By Wes Steele
Re: Stemming Gold

I wanted to comment on the one picture above...

The picture on the left...

On the left are my two boys, Joey & Rusty...then Gord.... then my boys friend Jake.

Joey and Jake are 14. Joey, of...
Forum: General Discussion 06-23-2010, 07:47 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 9,743
Posted By Wes Steele
Re: Gord's missing the earthquake at home!

Char,

They have said that some people here in Northeast Ohio (Cleveland) felt it but I did not.

I was too intently reading all of the interesting posts here at Corfid to notice.
Forum: General Discussion 06-22-2010, 01:32 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 10,714
Posted By Wes Steele
Re: Concert in Ct.

John,

Great review...

Maybe you should write and promote restaurants....

You made me very hungry now... gotta go and get something to eat!
Forum: General Discussion 06-21-2010, 09:48 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 12,695
Posted By Wes Steele
Re: Stemming Gold

Char, you're a genius...

Did a search for "hobo lingo"... this is what I got.

http://www.hobonickels.org/alpert04.htm

stemming - panhandling in cities
Forum: General Discussion 06-21-2010, 07:52 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 12,695
Posted By Wes Steele
Stemming Gold

My family and I and two friends waited for Gord after the Akron concert this past Saturday.

There was quite a few people waiting for him.

I had three goals on this night....

1) Take a bunch...
Forum: General Discussion 06-21-2010, 03:06 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 16,488
Posted By Wes Steele
Re: Akron Concert-pics from Wes

Tonights the night....

Before you "guys" get a lynch mob going for me...

All PROTESTS MUST BE STOPPED NOW!!!

You will have the answer tonight.... Promise. You all might be disappointed...
Forum: General Discussion 06-21-2010, 12:09 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 16,488
Posted By Wes Steele
Re: Akron Concert-pics from Wes

Moose,

I guess you would have to say he is a perfectionist... but that is why he sounds so good.

With the old guitars.... guess he is loyal to what got him where he is at. They had a link...
Forum: General Discussion 06-21-2010, 11:47 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 16,488
Posted By Wes Steele
Re: Akron Concert-pics from Wes

Moose,

Neat story... loved it....
Forum: General Discussion 06-21-2010, 08:53 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 16,488
Posted By Wes Steele
Re: Akron Concert-pics from Wes

After seeing him Saturday night.... then looking at the pics, I see a lot of the "young" Lightfoot that I used to know.

Do you people see this also?

Sometimes, he looked a bit tired, but when...
Forum: General Discussion 06-20-2010, 02:39 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 16,488
Posted By Wes Steele
Re: Akron Concert-pics from Wes

I love the last picture when he is standing on stage, soaking up the applause. If you can, enlarge the picture and check out the smile on GL's face.

Tha Akron, Ohio crowd loved him.... and GL...
Forum: General Discussion 06-19-2010, 11:25 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 12,549
Posted By Wes Steele
Re: 1980 Canadian Olympic athlete concert

Char,

Never saw that before.... very good...

Thank you,
Forum: General Discussion 06-18-2010, 09:22 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 7,729
Posted By Wes Steele
Re: Akron article

Char, thanks for the post.

Great Interview....

Looking forward to tomorrow night...

We have second row seats too....
Forum: General Discussion 06-18-2010, 08:58 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 49,112
Posted By Wes Steele
Re: the Lightfoot Childhood Homestead - PHOTOS

GREAT pictures.... I love 'em.

Thank you for posting them. Feel a little closer to him now....

JesseJoe, when did you take your picture, June? (just kidding)...

Thank you again,
Forum: General Discussion 06-17-2010, 01:41 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 31,822
Posted By Wes Steele
Re: Magic Minstrel Show

I have another memory of this song from Massey.

It was the same night that GL brought out his electric guitar (GASP!) for "Knotty Pine".

When it was time for GL's little rift of electric guitar...
Forum: Small Talk 06-16-2010, 10:07 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,252
Posted By Wes Steele
Re: Singer,TV star and business man Jimmy Dean. Passes away at 81

My wife and I accidently bumped into Jimmy Dean at the baggage claim here at Cleveland Airport...Had to be over 25 years ago.

My wife and I were surprised how many wrinkles he had and how old he...
Forum: General Discussion 06-16-2010, 09:37 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 11,131
Posted By Wes Steele
Re: Concert in Kettering Ohio

Thats Great News George....

2nd row seats? WOW... You will be able to count GL's chin hairs. LOL.

Enjoy the show and report in afterwards. Looking forward to your comments.
Forum: General Discussion 06-15-2010, 08:51 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 10,531
Posted By Wes Steele
Re: most unusual stage entrance

Interesting topic...

Front Row Theatre... "Theatre in the Round"... Cleveland, Ohio.... mid to early 80's...

The Band came down to the stage... someone was introducing GL... Spotlight shined on...
Forum: General Discussion 06-15-2010, 09:23 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,763
Posted By Wes Steele
New "Old Fans"?

Hope I don't bore you with this.... Was thinking about this lately and just wondering if any of you have come across this.

When I saw GL in Nashvile in March, I chatted with a number of people who...
Forum: General Discussion 06-12-2010, 08:54 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 15,534
Posted By Wes Steele
Re: Someone has to be second

That doesn't look like my post... Looks like John's post....I don't know how my name got on that post.... John is a much more fluent writer than I could ever imagine to be....
Forum: General Discussion 06-12-2010, 08:50 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 16,747
Posted By Wes Steele
Re: Question: What is/are your fave instrumental song intro?

Great question... and some EXCELLENT answers...

Still get goosebumps when I hear the openings to:

If You Could Read My Mind...
In My Fashion...
It's Worth Believein'...
Forum: General Discussion 06-12-2010, 08:44 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 9,271
Posted By Wes Steele
Re: Akron Civic Theatre 6/19/2010

pattybear,

I would not spoil the evening by singing anything, but I am sure he will sing "Song For A Winters Night", in that he wrote it about 30 miles north of Akron, in Cleveland.

Will try to...
Forum: General Discussion 06-12-2010, 05:14 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 9,271
Posted By Wes Steele
Akron Civic Theatre 6/19/2010

Hey Everyone....

Who's Goin????????

The seven us will be there in the second row...

Looking forward to the setlist from York Pa...

Last time i was at the Akron Civic was in high school......
Forum: General Discussion 06-10-2010, 09:23 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 31,822
Posted By Wes Steele
Re: Magic Minstrel Show

I have a bootleg copy of this from Massey Hall (late 80's?). It would take some time for me to find it.

When Gordon was introducing the song, he said he was backed up by "the hog choir", meaning...
Forum: General Discussion 04-16-2010, 04:49 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 21,118
Posted By Wes Steele
Re: Kingston Ontario (one blogger's thoughts)

Dear johnfowles,

Can you please refrain from posting pictures of BEER?

I just got settled in here on this late Friday afternoon, and after reading your posts and viewing your pictures, I got...
Forum: General Discussion 03-26-2010, 02:43 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,499
Posted By Wes Steele
Re: East Of Midnight

John.

"Ordinary Man" posted the set list for the Nashville concert at the Ryman auditorium....

http://www.corfid.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=20895
Forum: General Discussion 03-25-2010, 09:55 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 19,572
Posted By Wes Steele
Re: The Edmund Fitzgerald's legend lives on … but with a major change

Thanks you "guys" for posting this stuff.

It is simply AMAZING they can figure all this stuff out after so many years.

VERY interesting...
Forum: General Discussion 03-23-2010, 01:14 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 14,041
Posted By Wes Steele
Re: Memories of The Riverboat and Lightfoot

Char,

Thanks for posting that one...

Simply Amazing of the "singer-songwriters" who went thru there.... WOW...

She is great to listen to. Could listen all day.
Forum: General Discussion 03-18-2010, 04:10 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 10,376
Posted By Wes Steele
Re: Video- Savannah, March 9, 2010

Pretty good video.... Looks like he sounded better there than Nashville.

GL was doing the same "exercises" for his plugged up ears in Nashville. Does anyone know what that "bending over" does? He...
Forum: General Discussion 03-18-2010, 10:49 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 8,827
Posted By Wes Steele
Re: To Technical?

John,

VERY interesting... NEVER would have thought in a million years they had that many different strings and those strings can make that much of a difference.

I have enjoyed all of your posts...
Forum: General Discussion 03-17-2010, 07:16 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 8,827
Posted By Wes Steele
Re: To Technical?

Jesse,

THANK YOU for the additional info...

I did enjoy the article but most of it was three feet over my head.

Simply amazed with all the "strings" that he uses.

Yes Jesse....a...
Forum: General Discussion 03-16-2010, 09:24 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 8,827
Posted By Wes Steele
Re: To Technical?

podunk,

The SHURE 58 is an "el Cheapo" in all reality... around $100.00 Heard somewhere that Frank Sinatra used to use it live.

You can pound nails in the afternoon with the 58 and use it at...
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