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charlene · 10-09-2010, 12:42 PM

the 60's:
http://www.lightfoot.ca/chron02.htm

This is who he has always been: very insightful observation:
http://www.lightfoot.ca/thall68.htm
A curious aspect to Lightfoot, however, is that no image of the person has spun into the public's data bank of personalities. There is almost an anonymity to his performance. This is quite rare, especially in the folk field, and one must wonder why he is holding back that extra something that his audience, and the larger one to be tapped, demands to embrace a star.

Maybe he has chosen to retain some of himself rather than to splash big and briefly, feeling that other personalities overplay their hand and become public property. He must have his motives, for obviously he is aware that he has the talent to turn the trick "overnight."

10-09-2010, 12:42 PM	#5
charlene Moderator Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 16,001	Re: Which members have experienced the 'early' Gord, live? the 60's: http://www.lightfoot.ca/chron02.htm This is who he has always been: very insightful observation: http://www.lightfoot.ca/thall68.htm A curious aspect to Lightfoot, however, is that no image of the person has spun into the public's data bank of personalities. There is almost an anonymity to his performance. This is quite rare, especially in the folk field, and one must wonder why he is holding back that extra something that his audience, and the larger one to be tapped, demands to embrace a star. Maybe he has chosen to retain some of himself rather than to splash big and briefly, feeling that other personalities overplay their hand and become public property. He must have his motives, for obviously he is aware that he has the talent to turn the trick "overnight."