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krazykritik · 08-20-2004, 01:23 PM

1. Heard first Lightfoot song...I was riding around in my Uncle Donny's huge Chrysler with a push button transmission (yes, I said a push button transmission). I must of been 7 or 8 and a song was playing on the radio and my Uncle was singing to it like a crazy man. I didn't care for the song or the singing but since I adored my Uncle Donny and driving around in his car I asked him what that song was and he said, "Steel Rail Blues by Gordie Lightfoot Mikey"! so I tried singing it too. Now it's the only memory I really have left of my Uncle Donny who drove the car into the lane of an oncoming transport, taking his own life, approximately 6 weeks later.

2. First Lightfoot concert I ever saw was in March 1981 at Old Massey Hall in Toronto. I saw him there 9 more times. I was so excited I nearly let my bladder go! LOL I sat on the right side, floor level, 4 rows back, and 1 seat from the aisle. I could see his nose hairs! It made my hair stand on end. He played 2 and a half SOLID hours with a 15 minute break with an encore to a huge standing ovation. He played Steel Rail Blues earlyin the second half of the show which made me remember my Uncle Donny thereby causing me to quietly bawl my guts out. The greatest concert experience of my life and I've had a lot. Pure entertainment magic.

3. First Lightfoot Album I bought...In 1976 I had finally procured a little cash of my own from a part-time job at Dominion so I went out and bought several. The first one picked out was Sundown, then in random order, Summertime Dream, Sit Down Young Stranger, Cold on The Shoulder, and Summer Side of Life. I picked up Lightfoot in a yard sale a couple of weekend's later which probably saw more play than any of the others, especially, "Steel Rail Blues."

08-20-2004, 01:23 PM	#33
krazykritik Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: North Bay, Ontario, Canada Posts: 24	1. Heard first Lightfoot song...I was riding around in my Uncle Donny's huge Chrysler with a push button transmission (yes, I said a push button transmission). I must of been 7 or 8 and a song was playing on the radio and my Uncle was singing to it like a crazy man. I didn't care for the song or the singing but since I adored my Uncle Donny and driving around in his car I asked him what that song was and he said, "Steel Rail Blues by Gordie Lightfoot Mikey"! so I tried singing it too. Now it's the only memory I really have left of my Uncle Donny who drove the car into the lane of an oncoming transport, taking his own life, approximately 6 weeks later. 2. First Lightfoot concert I ever saw was in March 1981 at Old Massey Hall in Toronto. I saw him there 9 more times. I was so excited I nearly let my bladder go! LOL I sat on the right side, floor level, 4 rows back, and 1 seat from the aisle. I could see his nose hairs! It made my hair stand on end. He played 2 and a half SOLID hours with a 15 minute break with an encore to a huge standing ovation. He played Steel Rail Blues earlyin the second half of the show which made me remember my Uncle Donny thereby causing me to quietly bawl my guts out. The greatest concert experience of my life and I've had a lot. Pure entertainment magic. 3. First Lightfoot Album I bought...In 1976 I had finally procured a little cash of my own from a part-time job at Dominion so I went out and bought several. The first one picked out was Sundown, then in random order, Summertime Dream, Sit Down Young Stranger, Cold on The Shoulder, and Summer Side of Life. I picked up Lightfoot in a yard sale a couple of weekend's later which probably saw more play than any of the others, especially, "Steel Rail Blues."