quote:Originally posted by Joe M:
No disrespect and it does not take away from his greatness, just telling the truth as I hear it.
Joe
Very true.
Gord's earlier voice was amazing. Imagine someone who has never heard Lightfoot sing and you played them something from his earlier days. Undoubtedly they would say the voice is great. They would hear a deep, strong and smooth voice, unlike anything they've ever heard and unlikely to ever hear again.
Now instead of playing something from his earlier days, you played them something from Harmony. Can you honestly say that the thin, elderly voice you hear on Harmony is one of the all-time greats? You still hear that unmistakable Lightfoot sound, but only a glimpse of what it once was.
Again, "No disrespect and it does not take away from his greatness, just telling the truth as I hear it".
Some of his lifestyle choices are responsible for the thin voice we hear today. There is no way around that. Lifetime smokers have to deal with that gravely sound from they get from smoking. When you listen to Lightfoot speak, you can tell he has been a heavy smoker. You can also tell it when he sings.
Some people go unaffected but unfortunately Lightfoot is not one of them...
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