“Do the best with what you’ve got.”—Gordon Lightfoot News of Gordon Lightfoot’s death, while not unexpected, still came as a shock. We didn’t think he’d live forever; truth be told we didn’t think about him very much anymore, then boom! he was gone. And I’ve been thinking about him
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Trashy's World: Tunes for Canada Day!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVY8LoM47xI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjoU1Qkeizs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxJvrD80nJ4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJprEyXMrIk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3RJnmTwjck http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lpVjXwAfm0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWwUJH70ubM (8) Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
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… was pretty good considering his age and his rigourous tour schedule! His voice, while still unmistakably “Lightfoot”, has gone a little gratey on the high notes and the power just isn’t there anymore. But still, a good show… Edmund Fitzgerald was as haunting as ever. Oh, one last thing…
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Gord had better come back soon or this crowd in gonna get ugly. Real ugly. Crashing scooter and clashing canes ugly! One can feel the tension. Man. (0) Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
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… but C managed to snag a couple of fifth row seats to see Mr. Lightfoot this weekend at the NAC! Despite my admiration for his music, I never have gotten around to seeing him perform live. Should be a great show! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgI8bta-7aw (5) Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
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