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LSH · 08-07-2004, 10:36 PM

OK, gonna give this a try:

1. first lightfoot song:
I was ten or eleven when I heard the lines "and I will never be set free, as long as I'm a ghost you can't see" and felt connected emotionally for the first in years (not a pleasant childhood).
I heard his music so seldom growing up that I never connected it was the same person.
When a highschool friend asked me what music I liked, I mentioned four songs: IYCRMM, Sundown, Carefree Highway, and "The Wreck",(my whole GL reportoire at the time) she said, that's all Gordon Lightfoot and lent me GG's. I had no idea they were all by the same person! On my 16th bday, she gave me the album, I think just so she could get hers back! I almost wore that thing out. My family didn't get the fascination,but it didn't slow me down.

2.First concert:
1990. Sat in the ochestra pit at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle. About six feet away from him the whole concert. He smiled for one of my pics, talked a bit to me. Met them all outside the backstage door after the concert, Barry Keane told me, You're the girl (I was 26!) that knew all the words to the all songs, aren't you?
Got autographs, a hug from Gord, got my pic taken with him, nice. Then the band dragged him away so he wouldn't miss the plane. sigh.

3. First Lightfoot record:
Shadows. I bought it in 1982 when it came out. It was a cassette tape. I DID wear that one out. I was so so excited. I spent all the little money I had on it. I inhaled the lyrics like oxygen. I graduated later that year, left home and took all things Gordon Lightfoot with me.

4. Feelings: Swamped by a tidal wave of soul emotion. Connected at last. Perfect understanding of the lyrics, someone speaking what was in my soul. And all that other stuff there are no words for. I have to agree with Bob from Westphalia on this one!

great topic, exhausting though!

(edited for a typo-oops)

[This message has been edited by LSH (edited August 07, 2004).]

08-07-2004, 10:36 PM	#19
LSH Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: America Posts: 985	OK, gonna give this a try: 1. first lightfoot song: I was ten or eleven when I heard the lines "and I will never be set free, as long as I'm a ghost you can't see" and felt connected emotionally for the first in years (not a pleasant childhood). I heard his music so seldom growing up that I never connected it was the same person. When a highschool friend asked me what music I liked, I mentioned four songs: IYCRMM, Sundown, Carefree Highway, and "The Wreck",(my whole GL reportoire at the time) she said, that's all Gordon Lightfoot and lent me GG's. I had no idea they were all by the same person! On my 16th bday, she gave me the album, I think just so she could get hers back! I almost wore that thing out. My family didn't get the fascination,but it didn't slow me down. 2.First concert: 1990. Sat in the ochestra pit at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle. About six feet away from him the whole concert. He smiled for one of my pics, talked a bit to me. Met them all outside the backstage door after the concert, Barry Keane told me, You're the girl (I was 26!) that knew all the words to the all songs, aren't you? Got autographs, a hug from Gord, got my pic taken with him, nice. Then the band dragged him away so he wouldn't miss the plane. sigh. 3. First Lightfoot record: Shadows. I bought it in 1982 when it came out. It was a cassette tape. I DID wear that one out. I was so so excited. I spent all the little money I had on it. I inhaled the lyrics like oxygen. I graduated later that year, left home and took all things Gordon Lightfoot with me. 4. Feelings: Swamped by a tidal wave of soul emotion. Connected at last. Perfect understanding of the lyrics, someone speaking what was in my soul. And all that other stuff there are no words for. I have to agree with Bob from Westphalia on this one! great topic, exhausting though! (edited for a typo-oops) [This message has been edited by LSH (edited August 07, 2004).]