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lighthead2toe · 11-22-2012, 08:17 PM

Back again folks now that the week of festivities revolving around the Gordon Lightfoot Massey Hall concerts has come to a most successful completion.

Once again our pub jam event went off with a big bang and McVeigh's pub was just about full throughout the duration of the afternoon.

To those who teamed up to make it happen we give a huge thanks:

Johann Lowenberg with Scott Williamson on bass.
Johann and Terry Clements, Gordon's lead guitar player who recently passed away were close friends and also played together from time to time at the "King Henry's Arms" pub in Aurora, Ontario. Scott is a seasoned bass player and also has played with the best of them.

Paul Bartlett of course is no stranger to us and a student of the late Red Shea.
Paul played a selection of compositions by Johann Sebastien Bach.
The works produced by Red Shea as lead guitar player for Gordon Lightfoot became an integral part of the Gordon Lightfoot sound.

A pleasant surprise came when we had Anne Przykucki join us with three well rehearsed Gord songs to which she put on her very own individual spin.
We've see Anne make the long trek to the Massey concerts many times and now that she's made that first initial step up to the microphone; well, I think we'll be hearing more from Anne next time round. Great having you on board Anne. You did great up there.

And to mix in a "wee Irish bit of flair" in an Irish pub, my singing partner, Syd Baxter along with "super sound man," Mike Hewitt on bass, we delivered on our "twist" with a few Irish ballads and subtle stealing guitar lick from Gord's "Same Old Obsession" in our final tune called "Bunclody." It was laid to rest that way.

And to make it really sweet with her gentle voice and clean guitar work Melissa Jo once again made the lengthy trek from Austin Texas to our stage and boy, does she have "presence" up there. Melissa is a seasoned performer and plays gigs around the area where she lives. Wonderful performance Melissa.

And much to our surprise, five year old Seamus Gogarty Carlisle took the stage and together with "Grandpa Jones" on guitar sang "Sit Down Young Stranger."
Not your average "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" type of tune for a five year old but it sure is proof that the music of Gordon Lightfoot reaches all age groups; and penetrates as well. That song is not short on powerful lyrics.
Seamus also sang "The Magnificent Toy" and you really had to be there to understand just exactly how he put his own twist on that one. You might say he did it with a "refined acoustic POP." Boy, did we have fun doing that!

Following Seamus we were treated to a most pleasant surprise by Andy Mauck, a new friend whom I'd met during the week, and much to my delight, a guy who knows Gordon Lightfoot material well and can make it work up there on the B45 12 string and the Martin six string.
Andy was accompanied on lead guitar by Brady Corcoran, son of John Corcoran, both new friends. Well, let me tell ya; those boys can make the sounds you hear on Gord's records.
A follow up chat with Andy told me he attends all the Massey shows so we look forward to seeing Andy and team next round as well.

To wind down the afternoon we had our regular friend, Rex, aka "the Rez" as we know him at Corfid and he pulled off one rare piece of work by Gord: "Black Day in July."
He got into that one pretty good up there!
Rex is a piano guy but also plays guitar. He and lady friend "Eva" from Germany always come for the Massey shows. It's always great to see them together.

This time we missed a few of our key contributors due to work and family commitments but overall we hope it was a fun day for all who attended.

Some folks took pics and video that we eventually will have available.

"What is mine, I will share."

"I'd Do It Again."

RJ.

11-22-2012, 08:17 PM	#43
lighthead2toe Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: canada Posts: 920	Re: Pub Jam November 2012 Back again folks now that the week of festivities revolving around the Gordon Lightfoot Massey Hall concerts has come to a most successful completion. Once again our pub jam event went off with a big bang and McVeigh's pub was just about full throughout the duration of the afternoon. To those who teamed up to make it happen we give a huge thanks: Johann Lowenberg with Scott Williamson on bass. Johann and Terry Clements, Gordon's lead guitar player who recently passed away were close friends and also played together from time to time at the "King Henry's Arms" pub in Aurora, Ontario. Scott is a seasoned bass player and also has played with the best of them. Paul Bartlett of course is no stranger to us and a student of the late Red Shea. Paul played a selection of compositions by Johann Sebastien Bach. The works produced by Red Shea as lead guitar player for Gordon Lightfoot became an integral part of the Gordon Lightfoot sound. A pleasant surprise came when we had Anne Przykucki join us with three well rehearsed Gord songs to which she put on her very own individual spin. We've see Anne make the long trek to the Massey concerts many times and now that she's made that first initial step up to the microphone; well, I think we'll be hearing more from Anne next time round. Great having you on board Anne. You did great up there. And to mix in a "wee Irish bit of flair" in an Irish pub, my singing partner, Syd Baxter along with "super sound man," Mike Hewitt on bass, we delivered on our "twist" with a few Irish ballads and subtle stealing guitar lick from Gord's "Same Old Obsession" in our final tune called "Bunclody." It was laid to rest that way. And to make it really sweet with her gentle voice and clean guitar work Melissa Jo once again made the lengthy trek from Austin Texas to our stage and boy, does she have "presence" up there. Melissa is a seasoned performer and plays gigs around the area where she lives. Wonderful performance Melissa. And much to our surprise, five year old Seamus Gogarty Carlisle took the stage and together with "Grandpa Jones" on guitar sang "Sit Down Young Stranger." Not your average "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" type of tune for a five year old but it sure is proof that the music of Gordon Lightfoot reaches all age groups; and penetrates as well. That song is not short on powerful lyrics. Seamus also sang "The Magnificent Toy" and you really had to be there to understand just exactly how he put his own twist on that one. You might say he did it with a "refined acoustic POP." Boy, did we have fun doing that! Following Seamus we were treated to a most pleasant surprise by Andy Mauck, a new friend whom I'd met during the week, and much to my delight, a guy who knows Gordon Lightfoot material well and can make it work up there on the B45 12 string and the Martin six string. Andy was accompanied on lead guitar by Brady Corcoran, son of John Corcoran, both new friends. Well, let me tell ya; those boys can make the sounds you hear on Gord's records. A follow up chat with Andy told me he attends all the Massey shows so we look forward to seeing Andy and team next round as well. To wind down the afternoon we had our regular friend, Rex, aka "the Rez" as we know him at Corfid and he pulled off one rare piece of work by Gord: "Black Day in July." He got into that one pretty good up there! Rex is a piano guy but also plays guitar. He and lady friend "Eva" from Germany always come for the Massey shows. It's always great to see them together. This time we missed a few of our key contributors due to work and family commitments but overall we hope it was a fun day for all who attended. Some folks took pics and video that we eventually will have available. "What is mine, I will share." "I'd Do It Again." RJ.