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Forum: General Discussion 04-21-2013, 06:34 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,276
Posted By Dave, Melbourne,Australia
Re: WAUKEGAN IL. June 21 concert date

Gord last played Waukegan in Mar2008. I had never heard of the place, but he mentioned it at the 30Mar2008 concert I attended in Wisconsin.
Forum: Small Talk 04-17-2013, 06:10 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,582
Posted By Dave, Melbourne,Australia
Sending thoughts from Australia to Boston

The Boston attacks have had huge coverage in Australia. Our Prime Minister Julia Gillard made the following speech:
7News - PM Gillard addresses Boston attacks - YouTube

Boston (along with...
Forum: General Discussion 03-26-2013, 08:09 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 45,156
Posted By Dave, Melbourne,Australia
Re: You know you're a Gordon Lightfoot FANATIC when...

... you fly from Australia to North America to see him in concert. (And several of us have done this over the years.)
Forum: Small Talk 03-19-2013, 04:51 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,999
Posted By Dave, Melbourne,Australia
Re: Happy St.Patrick's Day

I just got back from visiting my in-laws in Cork City and nearby Kinsale (mentioned in Gord's "Ghosts of Cape Horn"). Twenty-four years after starting on the family tree, I met blood relatives living...
Forum: Small Talk 02-25-2013, 11:17 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 5,421
Posted By Dave, Melbourne,Australia
Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson playing Massey Hall Oct18

http://jethrotull.com/tourdates/index.html

This concert will consist of full performances of Jethro Tull's 1972 album "Thick As A Brick" and Ian Anderson's 2012 sequel "Thick As A Brick 2:...
Forum: General Discussion 02-22-2013, 11:11 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 8,336
Posted By Dave, Melbourne,Australia
Re: UPDATED 2013 tour dates

Seafarer,

Your willingness to drive hundreds of miles to Lightfoot concerts is as impressive as ever. I remember in 2008 you drove from a Minnesota concert to the Wisconsin one I attended and you...
Forum: Small Talk 02-22-2013, 10:57 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 24,085
Posted By Dave, Melbourne,Australia
Re: Songs About Places.

JJ,

The actor playing James Herriot (Christopher Timothy) also liked the original Helen Herriot (Carol Drinkwater), because he left his wife and kids to shack up with her. It wasn't long,...
Forum: Small Talk 02-22-2013, 06:31 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 24,085
Posted By Dave, Melbourne,Australia
Re: Songs About Places.

FormerlyLavender,
I've stopped in the pleasant town of Macroom a few times while driving between Cork and Killarney. I hope you get there again soon.

JJ,
Like you, I've traced my ancestors to...
Forum: General Discussion 02-22-2013, 07:00 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,350
Posted By Dave, Melbourne,Australia
Re: Borderstone Anniversary Coming UP! Join Date : 2/26/2003

Happy 10th anniversary, Borderstone. And I just noticed my 5th anniversary came up a few days ago. I second your comments about what a great site this is. Many thanks to those running it and others...
Forum: Small Talk 02-22-2013, 06:50 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 24,085
Posted By Dave, Melbourne,Australia
Re: Songs About Places.

JJ,

I'm re-visiting the abovenamed Kinsale when I spend Mar3-8 in County Cork (southern Ireland) and Yorkshire (northern England). Kinsale, just south of Cork City, is where we spent our wedding...
Forum: Small Talk 02-16-2013, 04:38 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 50,779
Posted By Dave, Melbourne,Australia
Re: A I Original enough, Or Am I trying to Sound like Gord, when I sing & write?

Robby,

After your video ends, the screen changes to a 'menu' of videos of James Taylor, etc.

Your performance of "Steamroller" was good. I've seen Taylor perform it in concert many times. And...
Forum: Small Talk 02-15-2013, 10:23 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 50,779
Posted By Dave, Melbourne,Australia
Re: A I Original enough, Or Am I trying to Sound like Gord, when I sing & write?

That "Steamroller" video linked to some songs from a 1971 BBC James Taylor studio concert, including "Highway Song" with James on piano. What a treat! Thanks for posting it.
Forum: Small Talk 02-04-2013, 07:57 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 50,779
Posted By Dave, Melbourne,Australia
Re: A I Original enough, Or Am I trying to Sound like Gord, when I sing & write?

Robby,

Gordon Lightfoot, Cat Stevens and Ian Anderson are three of my all-time favourites and I've seen them all in concert.

Ian Anderson's voice is struggling now, but in his heyday, he was...
Forum: Small Talk 01-27-2013, 07:29 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,997
Posted By Dave, Melbourne,Australia
Re: Beachhouse on a pole in south-east Australia

John, I vaguely recall seeing that upside-down cow in Melbourne's new Docklands area.

Charlene, the original beachhouse is being removed, but the pole and walkway are remaining and a more modern...
Forum: Small Talk 01-26-2013, 06:41 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,997
Posted By Dave, Melbourne,Australia
Beachhouse on a pole in south-east Australia

http://www.theage.com.au/travel/travel-news/the-house-on-a-pole-to-be-replaced-by--a-house-on-a-pole-20130122-2d5d5.html

This house at Fairhaven on the Great Ocean Road (1-2 hours south-west of...
Forum: Small Talk 01-17-2013, 11:48 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,847
Posted By Dave, Melbourne,Australia
41degC (106degF) at Australian Open tennis

The Australian Open tennis is in Melbourne Jan14-27. It must be tough on the players, especially when they keep the roof open on days like today. It still hasn't had an Australian winner since Mark...
Forum: Lightfoot Covers 01-17-2013, 11:46 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 8,638
Posted By Dave, Melbourne,Australia
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Forum: Small Talk 01-04-2013, 06:21 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 3,366
Posted By Dave, Melbourne,Australia
Lucky countries: 2 Australia, 9 Canada, 16 USA

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/australia-ranked-as-the-second-best-country-to-be-born-in-according-to-global-survey/story-fndo3ewo-1226547524721

According to this survey, the luckiest...
Forum: General Discussion 01-03-2013, 07:58 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,474
Posted By Dave, Melbourne,Australia
Re: Happy new year

Our new year in south-eastern Australia is off to a hot start. Melbourne had 37degC (99degF) on Jan3 and the next four days are expecting 41degC (106degF), 27degC, 31degC and 38degC(100degF). Some...
Forum: Small Talk 01-03-2013, 07:43 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,575
Posted By Dave, Melbourne,Australia
Re: Charles Durning and Jack Klugman

http://melbournecup.com/fashion-style/timeline/

This timeline mentions that Jack Klugman attended the famous Melbourne Cup horse race in 1985. I remember watching him interviewed live on TV at...
Forum: General Discussion 12-23-2012, 06:12 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,711
Posted By Dave, Melbourne,Australia
Re: Best pics of 2012-Toronto Star

Can anyone make out the words in the picture frame behind Gord's shoulder? (Is it a song list?)
Forum: General Discussion 12-23-2012, 08:29 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 6,426
Posted By Dave, Melbourne,Australia
Re: Gord's favourite carol @ Massey Hall

Well, I can't find Gord singing Silent Night, but this video includes "Gordon Lightfoot" singing Good King Wenceslas!

SCTV, 1/16/81 - "GORDON LIGHTFOOT SINGS EVERY SONG EVER WRITTEN" -...
Forum: Small Talk 12-23-2012, 08:05 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 51,024
Posted By Dave, Melbourne,Australia
Re: Christmas Songs.

And an Australian take on the same song (this video unfortunately has 2 recordings of it overlapping):

http://www.angelfire.com/hi3/austblonde/xmasfive.html

There's also a longer version of...
Forum: General Discussion 11-26-2012, 05:59 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 24,683
Posted By Dave, Melbourne,Australia
Re: Lightfoot @ Halftime show during Grey Cup

http://ca.omg.yahoo.com/blogs/north-stars/100th-grey-cup-best-worst-halftime-show-moments-181958694.html

This included the following comment:
What we'd like to see next time: After the halftime...
Forum: General Discussion 11-26-2012, 06:00 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 24,683
Posted By Dave, Melbourne,Australia
Re: Lightfoot @ Halftime show during Grey Cup

That went over well!

I believe it was the first 4 stanzas and the final stanza:

There was a time in this fair land when the railroad did not run
When the wild majestic mountains stood alone...
Forum: General Discussion 11-24-2012, 05:05 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 24,683
Posted By Dave, Melbourne,Australia
Re: Lightfoot @ Halftime show during Grey Cup

[QUOTE=jj;180239]What four stanzas of CRT will Gord be singing?

Here's my guess, which covers the "before, during and after" and includes something from each part of the fast-slow-fast trilogy:
...
Forum: Small Talk 11-23-2012, 08:06 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 3,324
Posted By Dave, Melbourne,Australia
Aussies prove Google's Sandy Island doesn't exist

http://www.globalpost.com/dispatches/globalpost-blogs/weird-wide-web/sandy-island-proven-not-to-exist

Australian scientists have proven that "Sandy Island" appearing on Google Maps and Google...
Forum: General Discussion 11-23-2012, 02:58 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 11,219
Posted By Dave, Melbourne,Australia
Re: Thurs.Nov.15,2012 @ Massey Hall - setlist & pics

[QUOTE=niffer;180215]Steve, I must have been very close to you at the Thursday show, but somehow missed you.

If Steve had been wearing an Aussie swagman hat (like I wore at the 2008 Appleton...
Forum: General Discussion 11-22-2012, 07:59 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,520
Posted By Dave, Melbourne,Australia
Sydney Steve: Please say more about your trip

Steve,

Good to hear you enjoyed your trip to Lightfoot in Canada and got back to Australia safely. I (and I'm sure many others) would like to hear more about what you thought of Toronto, Massey...
Forum: Small Talk 11-15-2012, 08:26 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 3,505
Posted By Dave, Melbourne,Australia
Total eclipse of the sun (Australia Nov14)

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/video/2012/nov/14/solar-eclipse-australia-video

http://www.foxnews.com/science/2012/11/14/rare-total-solar-eclipse-darkens-skies-over-australia/

Northern...
Forum: Small Talk 11-08-2012, 08:18 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 3,536
Posted By Dave, Melbourne,Australia
Melbourne Cup: Public holiday for a horse race

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-11-06/live-blog3a-melbourne-cup-2012/4354056
The other event that happens on the first Tuesday in November (EVERY year) is the Melbourne Cup two-mile horse race. It's...
Forum: General Discussion 10-28-2012, 01:38 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 44,234
Posted By Dave, Melbourne,Australia
Re: Any ideas about these clips

JJ,

I've tried to PM you two more times and I'm still getting that "inbox full" message.
Forum: General Discussion 10-24-2012, 11:01 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 3,109
Posted By Dave, Melbourne,Australia
Lyrics of Gord's Hula Hoop Song?

The Hula Hoop Song has been mentioned on Corfid many times, including the recent Bayview Post interview. Have any of you heard the song or know its lyrics?
Forum: Small Talk 10-23-2012, 06:51 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 3,734
Posted By Dave, Melbourne,Australia
Kangaroo on 5th level of Melbourne Airport carpark

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/kangaroo-sedated-after-jumping-to-level-five-of-melbourne-airports-multi-storey-carpark/story-fndo3ewo-1226500697689

I heard on radio this morning that...
Forum: Small Talk 10-22-2012, 09:35 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 5,254
Posted By Dave, Melbourne,Australia
World's deadliest place for shark attacks: Western Australia

An article from The Herald Sun, Melbourne, 22Oct2012:

SHARK SHOCK
Western Australia is now the deadliest place in the world for shark attacks, with 5 fatalities in the past 13 months. But the...
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