When I was a kid, I had a fascination with trains (still do!) so my Dad would make me tapes with songs about trains that I could listen to while falling asleep. Steel Rail Blues, Early Morning Rain, and Sixteen Miles (all which mention trains) were the first Lightfoot songs I ever heard. I always knew who Gordon Lightfoot was, but never really became a fanatic until I was in grade 9 (14 years old and am now 23). For my 15th birthday, my parents got the three cd set "The Original Lightfoot" and from that moment on, I made a point of getting every Lightfoot recording I could get my hands on. Since that time, I've seen Gord in concernt 10 times, met him 3 times, as well as the band backstage at Massey Hall in 2001. I even secured a ticket for the Intimate and Interactive show in Toronto in 1999, but couldn't get away from work so unfortunately missed it. I think the highlights of my Lightfoot "experiences" were seeing the "original" band of Gord, Terry, Barry, Rick and Pee Wee Charles at the Orillia Opera House in 1997 (Mike Heffernan was ill), and meeting so many wonderful fellow Lightfoot fans at the 2nd Internet Lightfoot Convention in 2001. How wonderful to meet so many nice people who appreciate such great music. I hope to see you all again in the near future.
Kenyon
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