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leojbramble · 12-08-2002, 01:50 PM

I grew up in New York in the 70's, and as a kid listening to the radio, I always heard and loved 'Read My Mind', 'Carefree Highway', 'Sundown' and 'Wreck', but never had any real sense of the breadth of GF's material beyond those huge hits until very recently, when I picked up 'Gord's Gold'; I see now that I have a LOT of catching up to do.

I'm surprised how infrequently 'Canadian Railroad Trilogy' has been mentioned. To me, that song is a MASTERPIECE in the true sense of the word. The historical theme, the narrative expressed from multiple perspectives, the distinct but integrated melodic themes. Enough to make any aspiring songwriter feel overwhelmed with simultaneous feelings of inspiration and inadequacy.

12-08-2002, 01:50 PM	#593
leojbramble Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: jersey city, nj Posts: 4	I grew up in New York in the 70's, and as a kid listening to the radio, I always heard and loved 'Read My Mind', 'Carefree Highway', 'Sundown' and 'Wreck', but never had any real sense of the breadth of GF's material beyond those huge hits until very recently, when I picked up 'Gord's Gold'; I see now that I have a LOT of catching up to do. I'm surprised how infrequently 'Canadian Railroad Trilogy' has been mentioned. To me, that song is a MASTERPIECE in the true sense of the word. The historical theme, the narrative expressed from multiple perspectives, the distinct but integrated melodic themes. Enough to make any aspiring songwriter feel overwhelmed with simultaneous feelings of inspiration and inadequacy.