March/April AGF Showcase: Gordon Lightfoot Songs

[kydave]

If You Could Read My Mind

Me singing/playing my old D-28 with my now-deceased music partner of many years playing mandolin. Live, circa 1992.

RIP Sean...

[kydave]

Originally Posted by opus62

Hi, enjoying the renditions very much, thanks.

The 3 of us like to try do some of the lesser known Gord songs.

Hope you enjoy this one from the Sundown album:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMwIPqpHINI

Jim, Brian & Bob

REALLY good!

Thanks for sharing that.

[MikeBmusic]

Originally Posted by ukejon

Forgot completely that I play another GL song:



He has written so many beautiful songs. Wish I could sing.....

Now since I'm funding the prize, if no one else puts in a song can I award the prize to myself and go on a shopping spree for strings and the like?

I really do look forward to hearing more AGF versions of Lightfoot's songs.

Very nice. I never thought about playing this with a capo!

[MikeBmusic]

well ... I wasn't going to do a GL song ... however ...

https://soundcloud.com/mikebirch/sun...lighfoot-cover

Glad I didn't attempt If You Could Read My Mind - some fine versions posted here already!

[ukejon]

Thanks for the fine contribution, Mike. I've been waiting for someone to tackle Sundown.

Now since I'm funding the prize, if no one else puts in a song can I award the prize to myself and go on a shopping spree for strings and the like?

I wrote this last week....guess the option is off the table with all of these subsequent entries. No new strings for me!

[Rick Shepherd]

I am a bit intimidated by all the talent in this thread, but here is my rendition of Lightfoot's Affair On Eighth Avenue

Played on my 1979 Taylor 855 12-string with mustache bridge.

[ukejon]

Hey Rick, that is really terrific. Definitely one of GL's most moving tunes and you really do it very well.

[BoneDigger]

Originally Posted by Rick Shepherd

I am a bit intimidated by all the talent in this thread, but here is my rendition of Lightfoot's Affair On Eighth Avenue

Played on my 1979 Taylor 855 12-string with mustache bridge.

Sounds great to me! Nice singing!

Todd

[YamaYairi]

Originally Posted by Rick Shepherd

I am a bit intimidated by all the talent in this thread, but here is my rendition of Lightfoot's Affair On Eighth Avenue

Played on my 1979 Taylor 855 12-string with mustache bridge.

Boy, I haven't heard that one since the 1970's! Really nice job and great choice.

[BoneDigger]

I think the two I may try are Baby Step Back and Crossroads. I may do them as a combined song.

Todd

[mc1]

Originally Posted by ukejon

Thanks Todd. Let's give it a go. I'll put up the first song (well, I sort of cheated....there's a bit of Dylan at the end):

wow, that was some mighty fine picking, jon!

Originally Posted by ukejon

Forgot completely that I play another GL song:
...

another really fine one. very nice.

[mc1]

Originally Posted by ukejon

Forgot completely that I play another GL song:
...

i enjoyed listening to that. i liked the laid back vibe and introspective feeling you guys gave it.

[mc1]

Originally Posted by opus62

Hi, enjoying the renditions very much, thanks.

The 3 of us like to try do some of the lesser known Gord songs.

Hope you enjoy this one from the Sundown album:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMwIPqpHINI

Jim, Brian & Bob

really great. i loved brian's vocals. so fine, and your guitar sounded excellent as well.

[mc1]

Originally Posted by glissongs

I did a lesson on If You Could Read My Mind if anyone is interested...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jgxqf2bxJQo

i was interested. you have a nice voice and that guitar sounded very good as well. thanks.

[mc1]

Originally Posted by YamaYairi

Here's my version of "The Way I Feel."
Sorry, but I am not set up yet to do YouTube and I wanted to get in on this first one.
https://soundcloud.com/wbendler/sets/warren-2

i liked this a lot. good choice of song as well.