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08-20-2004, 01:02 PM

I love almost all of his songs. But there are a couple that really speak to me for reasons I can't even explain. Minstrel of the Dawn is one. I think it's the musical genius that does it for me. Every time I hear that song I am amazed. The other song is Don Quiote. It speaks a different message to me each time I hear it. Most of his songs do that for me. No matter what year it is or what is going on in my life, the music, and especially the lyrics, seem to fit. They make me think. I usually end up finding solutions for my problems. I raised my daughter on GL. She spent every penny she had to buy the boxed set for me for my birthday. This will always be my treasured gift from her. Not so much because of the music, but for 20 years of her and I sharing a love of the same music. Not many mothers and daughters can say the same thing. That's what is special about Gordon Lightfoot.

08-20-2004, 01:02 PM	#885
Bonnie Guest Posts: n/a	I love almost all of his songs. But there are a couple that really speak to me for reasons I can't even explain. Minstrel of the Dawn is one. I think it's the musical genius that does it for me. Every time I hear that song I am amazed. The other song is Don Quiote. It speaks a different message to me each time I hear it. Most of his songs do that for me. No matter what year it is or what is going on in my life, the music, and especially the lyrics, seem to fit. They make me think. I usually end up finding solutions for my problems. I raised my daughter on GL. She spent every penny she had to buy the boxed set for me for my birthday. This will always be my treasured gift from her. Not so much because of the music, but for 20 years of her and I sharing a love of the same music. Not many mothers and daughters can say the same thing. That's what is special about Gordon Lightfoot.