A Class Act.....
A damp and chilly night, beckoning of what are things soon to come in the form of weather for the south shore of Lake Erie, made it an even more intimate setting for another Gordon Lightfoot concert at the Palace Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio.
The crowd was the usual mixed bag, everything from searching teenagers, old time fans in their 40's, lovers, and even six nuns.
It was a honor as well as a pleasure to bump into Barry Harvey (Lightfoots manager) in the lobby before the show. Barry mentioned how well GL loves Clevland, the new CD set is doing very well, and how GL loves touring again and is very relaxed.
I have been to over 30 of his concerts and by far this one was the best! His relaxed style made you feel at ease. I thought I saw and heard everything, but even GL surprised me with some of the songs performed. The list is below.
If GL is performing near you, go see him, there is no one better....
Songs Performed in order....An * is next to the songs that surprised me....
Drifters, 14 Kt. Gold, I'll Do Anything* (Shadows), Uncle Toad, Beautiful, Sea of Tranquility*, Forgive Me Lord, Sundown, Carefree Highway, Don Quixote, Shadows, Same Old Obsession* (Obsession was a shocker and he sounded Great!), Boat House, Edmund Fitzgerald, Never To Close* (This site song of the month), Waiting For You, Restless, I'll Prove My Love, Blackberry Wine*, Painter Passing Through, Cherokee Bend, Make Way For The Lady, Early Morning Rain, Song For A Winter's Night (written in Cleveland in the middle of a Summer Thunderstorm), Baby Step Back, Candadian Railroad Trilogy.
It was a Classy Performance by a Class Act...
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