Wednesday, November 10, 2010
35 Years ago today: Gordon Lightfoot
35 Years ago today...my good pal John who lives, works, and plays right there on the shores of Lake Superior reminds us all today: "The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down, of the the big lake they call Gitchi Gumi.” Famed ore freighter, the Edmund Fitzgerald: November 10, 1975. "The church bell chimed, 'til it rang 29 times; for each man on the Edmund Fitzgerald." A moment of silence. His famous song is on this 1976 record - called Summertime Dream. As for this record - it was produced by Lenny Waronker and Gordon. GL is credited with playing 12- and six string guitars, and vocals. On the back cover it reads, "Jim Gordon played drums on The House You Live In. Look up Jim Gordon - a tragic and sad figure in the annals of rock. He was (is?) Clapton's favorite drummer.
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I think this was Spencer's first-ever album purchase. If I remember correctly he got from Korvette's!
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Second, Fleetwood Mac's Rumours came first. While "Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" is the most well-known song on this LP, there are lots of great songs. My "other" favorite is "Summertime Dream", what a feel gooder!
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Today is GL's birthday, 11/17/1938
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Nice going...
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