Sad. I have always thought that he was one of the best songwriters. He could weave a story into a melodious song. You could close your eyes and picture the story he was telling. I also liked his voice. Manly, strong, somewhat melancholy. The latter lended itself to his great storytelling.
Gone now, but did enough to live for eternity...
I remember you more than once posting your admiration for him.
I’ll throw in Early Morning Rain as a great Lightfoot song. Edmund Fitzgerald is the kind of song that will live forever; it is so haunting, the music reflective of the subject matter. He almost puts you on the ship to face the rough waters and the fate the Fitzgerald would ultimately meet.
that is the mark of a great storyteller.
A lot of people don’t know he was a Canadian, btw and while his career took a dip in the 80s and 90s, he later enjoyed a resurgence as people re-examined his catalogue.
RIP Mr. Lightfoot, I’ll raise a beer for you tonight.
