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lighthead2toe · 07-18-2009, 12:06 AM

Well spoken GJA and despite the availability to make many comments these days on the Internet whether they be negative of positive, it's doubtful they will in any way affect Gord's decision to keep it going or not.

It's all about music and his desire to keep it going is controlled by the music that's within him and for those who make comments about telling him to quit are merely displaying their ignorance of the power of music and of what being a famous composer is all about.

But negative commentary is not something that we, as diehard Lightfoot fans should take personal because many of us here have grown with Gord and his music and comments about being "longtime fans, but he should"..... etc. simply does not resonate with our ilk.

Negative commentators about Gordon Lightfoot performances, and with absolute respect for the freedom to speak, should consider themselves privileged that they were, in effect, in the presence of a great composer who will go down in history, and should be very thankful for having had the opportunity to see him perform live while that opportunity is still at hand.

The curtain will come down on us all at some time and seemingly that fact gets overlooked more often that not.

Thank you.

Ron Jones.

07-18-2009, 12:06 AM	#9
lighthead2toe Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: canada Posts: 920	Re: Lightfoot reviews Well spoken GJA and despite the availability to make many comments these days on the Internet whether they be negative of positive, it's doubtful they will in any way affect Gord's decision to keep it going or not. It's all about music and his desire to keep it going is controlled by the music that's within him and for those who make comments about telling him to quit are merely displaying their ignorance of the power of music and of what being a famous composer is all about. But negative commentary is not something that we, as diehard Lightfoot fans should take personal because many of us here have grown with Gord and his music and comments about being "longtime fans, but he should"..... etc. simply does not resonate with our ilk. Negative commentators about Gordon Lightfoot performances, and with absolute respect for the freedom to speak, should consider themselves privileged that they were, in effect, in the presence of a great composer who will go down in history, and should be very thankful for having had the opportunity to see him perform live while that opportunity is still at hand. The curtain will come down on us all at some time and seemingly that fact gets overlooked more often that not. Thank you. Ron Jones.