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Gitchigumee · 11-09-2006, 05:40 PM

You guys have said it all. Nothing for me to add, other than that my 12-yr-old daughter is fast becoming a Lightfoot fan. She recognizes his songs now when she hears them on the radio, shopping mall, or wherever they are being played (dare I say elevator?), and she knows how special he is to me. Instilling in her the love for Gord's music is my own small way of making sure his music keeps going on and on... The sheer volume of his work is mind boggling. His songs are so, for lack of a better word, different. No two are the same. And there are so many of them! I have been listening to Harmony alot of the past couple of days, and I absolutely love it. It's truly a toss-up now for me when I choose between the old stuff and the new stuff, because I love them both. I pray that Gord will continue to write and record music for many, many years to come. And as far as Corfid, there is just something comforting in sharing with people who feel the same way about something as intimate as our love for Gord and his music, that keeps me coming back. Since I've found this website, I've been given opportunities to view videos, read interviews, and learn more about the man and music which has been such a huge part of who I am. Just like Gord's music, coming to this website is an escape into a whole other, wonderful world.

11-09-2006, 05:40 PM	#15
Gitchigumee Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 504	You guys have said it all. Nothing for me to add, other than that my 12-yr-old daughter is fast becoming a Lightfoot fan. She recognizes his songs now when she hears them on the radio, shopping mall, or wherever they are being played (dare I say elevator?), and she knows how special he is to me. Instilling in her the love for Gord's music is my own small way of making sure his music keeps going on and on... The sheer volume of his work is mind boggling. His songs are so, for lack of a better word, different. No two are the same. And there are so many of them! I have been listening to Harmony alot of the past couple of days, and I absolutely love it. It's truly a toss-up now for me when I choose between the old stuff and the new stuff, because I love them both. I pray that Gord will continue to write and record music for many, many years to come. And as far as Corfid, there is just something comforting in sharing with people who feel the same way about something as intimate as our love for Gord and his music, that keeps me coming back. Since I've found this website, I've been given opportunities to view videos, read interviews, and learn more about the man and music which has been such a huge part of who I am. Just like Gord's music, coming to this website is an escape into a whole other, wonderful world. __________________ "There was a time in this fair land when the railroad did not run. When the wild majestic mountains stood alone against the sun. Long before the white man, and long before the wheel. When the green dark forest was too silent to be real."