Living in Michigan, one gets used to hearing the Wreck on the radio. It used to get more airplay than it does now. I remember buying the 45 back in the mid-late '80s, when I was in high school. I nearly wore it out listening to the depth of Gord's voice, and also learned Race Among the Ruins (which was the B-side). As I grew older and began playing guitar semi-professionally, I decided to begin learning more material, and Gord's playing style suited me very well. A friend had the Gord's Gold CDs, but I bought Songbook and many of the songs immediately became favorites. I learned to play everything I liked, and then bought the UA Collection and Sunday Concert Plus albums to help round out my inventory. I'm 32 and Lightfoot's songs are a favorite of mine to hear, sing and play.
Dan
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