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I've heard plenty of Gordon Lightfoot songs, but this one was new to me. I agree with your insightful analysis of the main section and the bridge, but when played well (as you do) even cliché changes can work, sometimes because they are cliché changes.
And by now I'm assured of your vocal chops, something I appreciate all the more as I lack them. As the song started I thought you had too much reverb on the vocal, even if it's "period correct" from some late 60s productions (and my taste, which is nothing special or worth emulating, tends to go to the drier sound for vocals)--but as the song continues I noticed that less and less until by the end I noticed it barely at all and thought it sounded right as a production choice. Part of that was the quality of the song and your voice no doubt, but I think another large factor was your visual performance, those non-auditory things like body language and facial expressions which brought me deeper into the song.
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Wow, very interesting points! I always appreciate reading your insightful comments! And ironically, maybe I appreciate your insights more because I have gone through the exact same thought process. I started out with lower reverb levels on everything. Then I went back and listened to the original Lightfoot recording and his live recording from the BBC and realized that the reverb levels were considerably higher than mine. So I tweaked my reverb levels to raise the reverb a little. I worried about this at the time a little -- too much?? -- well, just like you, after a while, I thought, well maybe that's just fine, particularly when viewing the video. I have noticed that in producing these YouTube videos that often I think, gee... I am just not satisfied with how I sound on that recording. But then when I listen to the audio while watching the video, it all seems to sound better and then I am okay with the audio performance. I have no idea why that might be, but it happens to me over and over. Could it be that we are more forgiving of slight flaws in a performance when we see them performed live? Or does the video add some life and energy to a recorded performance so that it really changes the way we hear it? I think it's fascinating, Frank, that you noticed so many of the same things that I noticed and even struggled with a little. - Glenn
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Thanks for your great information! I am so glad you enjoyed this song. I always assumed that his drinking and his encounters on the road undermined his first marriage but I could certainly be wrong about that. I did read the recent "Lightfoot" book on Gord's life as a musician. I may have to go back and read that again. I am very much aware of the 1972 BBC video recording of Gordon Lightfoot and Red Shea and Rick Haynes. In fact, I spent some time watching how GL played this particular song from the BBC recordings. I think vocally he was at his very best at the stage of his life and career. I really enjoy those recordings! Thanks so much for your comments! - Glenn
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Not familiar with this song but this piece suits your vocals very well. Very relaxed and soothing. Excellent finger style playing. Thanks for sharing Glenn.
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Much appreciated -- I'm glad you thought this came out well! Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment here! I hope all is well for you. - Glenn
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Great as always Glenn!!!
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Gonna have to change your username to Glenn’s Gold ;-). Another beauty of a job!
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Gordon Lightfoot has written many interesting songs.
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Thank you Marty!
Nice to know you are listening! I very much appreciate your comment of support! I hope all is well for you Marty! - Glenn
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Thanks so much! I'm so glad you thought this came out well! I don't know that I have any gold to offer, but I can sure piggy back onto some great songs written by others! I hope all is well for you Brent! - Glenn
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How wonderful to hear from you! I very much appreciate your watching and commenting here! I appreciate your support and encouragement! - Glenn
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New one to me as well, but I enjoy hearing songs that tell a real life ? story, whether happy or sad. Gordon had a gift for story telling, to be sure. You have a true gift for presenting songs in a controlled, thoughtful, and detailed manner, Glenn. Always a pleasure.
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Well, Roger, it's always a pleasure to receive your thoughtful comments! They are always appreciated! Thank you so much! And you're welcome regarding my taking the time to do these songs. I think it's good for me; it keeps my hand in song creation without having to do the actual song creation, if you know what I mean. Twenty-five to thirty years ago I wrote all kinds of music and really worked at it. And for me, writing songs is hard work. It was rewarding but still, hard work. But today, I am happy to take songs I like from other artists and figure out how to cover them in a reasonable way. There is still song creation in figuring out how to do someone else's song in a way that is true to the artist's concept, but it's WAY easier than writing a song, at least for me. And maybe in the process of video recording these songs I might give someone else a few hints at how to play this song so that someone else might decide to go after the same song. Who knows... I hope you are doing well Roger! I am doing well! - Glenn
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Nice tune. Great job singing and playing, enjoyed it!
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