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Old 07-17-2001, 10:16 PM   #24
Chris in Virginia
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The way I understand it, Lightfoot went to Nashville in 1971 to see if his "style" fit into what was going on there at the time. It was there he recorded the "Summer Side of Life" LP with some of Nashville's biggest session men. They included Hargus "Pig" Robbins, Charlie McCoy, Roy "Junior" Husky, and Vassar Clements. If you listen to "Redwood Hill," the Nashville influence is very noticeable. I, for one am glad Lightfoot never did get a foothold in country music. I am a huge fan of older country, but have not listened to any in the last five years because it has gotten so bad. I admire the fact that Lightfoot is in a class by himself. "Timeless" is a great word to use. Sometimes he is a little country, but he is a whole lot of other things as well, and that is what I admire about him.
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