I'd bet my 12 year old son is the only kid in his school that knew who Gordon Lightfoot was (at least before G.L. died). I never had an 8 track but I still spin the odd old scratchy vinyl LP. Sometimes the scratches and pops of the old vinyl is part of the memories.I came across a stack of my uncle's Gordon Lightfoot 8-tracks upstairs at my Granny's when I was 13. Yes, I had an 8-track player of my own. The first song I heard of his was the Canadian Railroad Trilogy, followed by the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. Completely blown away. Been hooked ever since and even learned to sing and play some of his songs.
Getting to see him live was on my bucket list until 12 years ago when I got to see him here in Edmonton at the Jubilee. He was getting a bit tired even at that point but was still good at reading and interacting with his audience.
Memory Eternal, Mr. Lightfoot!
He will be sore-fully missed but his songs will live on for a long long time.
Another Canadian icon gone but never forgotten.
I still regularly listen to his music. Total Canadian Icon. RIP GL.