[Same Old Loverman]

I couldn't agree more! I'm a new member (great site by the way!) and this topic is one of the things I get excited about. But I know Char brought up the subject with Gordon before in her phone interview and he seems to feel like he's said everything he wants to in his music. I also get the impression that Gordon is kinda shy about revealing too much about himself, and he might be reluctant to mention names and such. But look at all the other great musicians that have put down their thoughts on life....Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Eric Clapton, etc. There have been biographies written about him (two come to mind) but nothing close to definitive.

I can understand why he doesn't want to write songs anymore. After a lifetime of being under contract the pressure of producing one classic album after another, must have been tremendous, and that's gotta be hard on your health and relationships. But I think putting your thoughts on life down on paper would be kind of therapeutic and fun...then again maybe it would be hard, I don't know. Still, I'd love to read his perspective on growing up and getting started in the music business, his first wife, what it was like performing at places like the Riverboat in the 60's, his thoughts on all those classic albums he wrote and recorded for United Artists and then Warner Bros, his adventures on the river when he used to take those annual canoe trips, life on the road, and even his thoughts on drinking would be fascinating and even help to serve others who are going through similar experiences. To me, Gordon Lightfoot is the ultimate singer/songwriter, and a 400 page plus book by him would be invaluable.

One of the cool things about Gordon is he seems genuinely surprised at how much the fans really love and respect him and his music, in the same vein, I wonder if he realizes how much we'd enjoy reading about his life from his perspective...just imagine what a tale his thoughts would tell....