Gord, I agree with you. I don't understand why someone would expect a singer to sound the same over a 30 year period. I just don't get it. I refrained from responding to the original post, but I couldn't anymore after reading this last one. His voice is different, but to say it's gone and he should give it up... again I don't get it. I've seen him twice this year, both concerts he delivered the beautiful songs in that same cadence, with that great phrasing. It wasn't the 60s and 70s Lightfoot. It was the 90s version and that was great too, a little different perhaps but great. I truly think that most people who haven't heard or seen him since the 70s get over the difference in his voice, most will see and appreciate that they are getting the same great talent, maybe just at a different pitch. What is so great about GL concerts now is that it is clear how much he enjoys what he is doing and how into the show he really is. Sometimes in the 70s that wasn't always the case. So seeing GL now is even better in my opinion.
chris
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"It took most of my time to do what never was done" -- GL
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