shame? I've actually never heard of such a large Lightfoot buzz in and around town this past year along with the hype and anticpation surrounding this latest release. I don't think things have been better in quite some time, Gord's health aside.
Better in so many ways. Wonderful compositions, arrangments and production like I haven't heard since Shadows. I'm biast I suppose, but hats off to keeping percussion and e-piano suppressed and to not reviving steel gtr
I've finally just recovered from whoever was responsible for that Reno DTS mix. Please have Doidge, Rick, Gord in on everything from now on. 3 thumbs up.
And that feathered vignette Inspiration Lady video was so tastey and the first in so long (well, the first ever tastey one period, imo). That was good promotional stuff, no? Countless national newspaper articles over the past months/year probably far more outreaching than some large buried ad, just imo again. Most are feeling up, not bummed.
The word is still out, perhaps in large part via word of mouth which is quite contagious: throughout the industry, throughout 'we' the faithful and throughout many, many North American (and beyond) families. His old and new melodies, lyrics, LP's, CD's get passed down and around to new generations like treasured family stories. Looking for large$, untargeted, far-reaching promo campaign? A pack of teenage girls who spot a huge Harmony cover poster while walking into HMV aren't likely going to suddenly want to check out this new CD showing a very mature (but cool!) fellow sitting on the couch. And I don't think many of the urban teenage boys who walk into the CD stores with that bounce are quite ready for Gordon. I find the reserved visual promo appealing and it's an extension of Gordon's whole vibe, imo again.
Many local fans go to Sam's anyhow, not HMV. The 'Sam the Record Man' flagship store almost shut down a few years ago. But it's back in good shape and has the biggest and best selection of albums, imo, always had (kind alike gord, eh?
). The folks who work there seem are reserved, yet knowledgable and polite, a reflection of Sam. There's not even a .com but Sam's is still there and I believe always will be.
They just gave the store interior a bit of an overhaul too
Lastly, I listen to a little CBC FM now and then where you'll find Gord promo-ed (as well as other good stuff) but I'm pretty much off listening to FM DJ's since going rural. I find that old CJCL AM station, 740 also quite Gord friendly in promo and rotation, reminds me of CFRB in better days. Their jingle used to be 'the music of your life', that's why they play lots of Gord for us, eh
If you don't know Gordon's alive, then you probably don't care or have been living in a spiderhole.... it is ashame if it's hard to find or become even aware of his CD's internationally, but sure hope it makes them all the more treasured when you do... Lightfoot and his people bring only pleasure, I don't care to mix that with the his business... Go Go Gord & Co.