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lighthead2toe · 03-01-2010, 07:31 PM

Hey guys, this post just seemed to work up a tad of nostalgia.

It seems these days that wherever I go I'm always the oldest guy in the house.

Life could not have been better for me though when I arrived in Toronto during the mid sixties from Mount Pearl, Nfld.

The "Big Folk Scare" as James Taylor refers to it was in full swing and the music in Toronto during those days was over the top.

The Riverboat was the big focal place and Bernie Fiedler was bringing in a host of top notch entertainers, many who are still out there and others who have become icons, Gord as an example.

It was a wonderful era but it came and went like they all do eventually, and I really missed it when it left and would love to find some way to just go back there and re live it again but of course it's just a dream.

It would be nice though to have something like a "Riverboat Reunion." similar to the tirbute shows they have for Gord each year at Hugh's Room in Toronto.

That would surely be a big hit. Maybe we could put a little something in Bernie's ear. If anybody could pull it off it certainly would be him.

Ah, to be young again!

Cheers, RJ.

03-01-2010, 07:31 PM	#10
lighthead2toe Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: canada Posts: 920	Re: Memories of The Riverboat and Lightfoot Hey guys, this post just seemed to work up a tad of nostalgia. It seems these days that wherever I go I'm always the oldest guy in the house. Life could not have been better for me though when I arrived in Toronto during the mid sixties from Mount Pearl, Nfld. The "Big Folk Scare" as James Taylor refers to it was in full swing and the music in Toronto during those days was over the top. The Riverboat was the big focal place and Bernie Fiedler was bringing in a host of top notch entertainers, many who are still out there and others who have become icons, Gord as an example. It was a wonderful era but it came and went like they all do eventually, and I really missed it when it left and would love to find some way to just go back there and re live it again but of course it's just a dream. It would be nice though to have something like a "Riverboat Reunion." similar to the tirbute shows they have for Gord each year at Hugh's Room in Toronto. That would surely be a big hit. Maybe we could put a little something in Bernie's ear. If anybody could pull it off it certainly would be him. Ah, to be young again! Cheers, RJ.