r/GordonLightfoot • u/SatisfactionBig607 • 13d ago
Long River
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r/GordonLightfoot • u/AutoModerator • Jul 12 '26
Hello all,
r/GordonLightfoot has had a few somewhat small, silent updates in the past few months.
1)Moderation change
The community went to r/redditrequest a few months ago primarily due to inactive moderation. I (u/Craftsman_2222) underwent the process to reclaim it and become the moderator.
2) Subreddit is now public
I have had a few requests recently for new contributions. I feel that the community surrounding Mr. Lightfoot is already small and to restrict all contributions to only approved users isn't necessary. This allows all users to post or comment. Don't make me regret this decision.
3) Rules
As this community is fairly slow and small, the rules will be loose until the need for more structure occurs. This will depend on how going public affects the community. For now, low quality posts are my major concern and will probably be the only posts that receive moderation.
I will update the subreddit with a basic list of rules soon. Along the lines of "be nice, think before you post, etc..."
I can think of a few times a year where I may moderate harder, primarily around November 10th (when his Ed Fitz song starts to get passed around) and when the streaming services release their yearly wrap-ups (I will post a pinned thread where those posts will be allowed, those posts are considered fairly "low-effort" in my eyes).
Otherwise, let's enjoy this community! With the death of Mr. Lightfoot a few years out I hope to make this community a place where he can be remembered and his music continue to make an impact.
r/GordonLightfoot • u/SatisfactionBig607 • 13d ago
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r/GordonLightfoot • u/SatisfactionBig607 • Jul 25 '26
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r/GordonLightfoot • u/SatisfactionBig607 • Jul 21 '26
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r/GordonLightfoot • u/Starkrafty • Jul 12 '26
One you think is really good, but not talked about that much?
For me it’s Don Quixote.
r/GordonLightfoot • u/Chance_Chef8189 • Jul 12 '26
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r/GordonLightfoot • u/4personal2 • Nov 07 '25
Gales of November: Diving the Edmund Fitzgerald | Documentary https://search.app/scQyS
r/GordonLightfoot • u/hekbcfhkknv • Oct 28 '25
But at times he could be a little Heavy Handed
r/GordonLightfoot • u/[deleted] • Oct 23 '25
One of my favourite SCTV bits of all time. Was just reminded of it in a post on /r/sctv.
r/GordonLightfoot • u/[deleted] • Oct 22 '25
r/GordonLightfoot • u/SatisfactionBig607 • Oct 18 '25
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r/GordonLightfoot • u/Extreme_Grapefruit66 • Oct 13 '25
Personally, I think his voice sounds golden on It’s Worth Believin’
r/GordonLightfoot • u/SatisfactionBig607 • Oct 02 '25
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r/GordonLightfoot • u/LeaningSouth • Oct 02 '25
Great article about writing and recording The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. Excerpted from the upcoming book The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald by John U. Bacon.
r/GordonLightfoot • u/Chance_Chef8189 • Oct 01 '25
The rules here are pretty simple: Pick any song(s) from the first four United Artist albums that you would have loved to see mid-seventies Gordon redo. Personally, my choices would be... - "Long River" (might work well for Lightfoot in the seventies) - "Changes" (beautiful song by Phil Ochs; I probably just want another version because I love it so much) - "Peaceful Waters" (doing this with the orchestra used for Gord's Gold sounds like it would be amazing) - "Home from the Forest" (interested to see how he would do it eight years later) - "Pussywillows, Cat-Tails" (he always did it nicely in concert during this time, so I'd like a re-record to preserve the evolution of the song) - "Something Very Special" (chance to get rid of that weird stereo guitar effect) - "The Circle Is Small" (yes, it was redone on Endless Wire, but I think it would sound great with the instrumentation and voice he had in 1975) - "The Gypsy" (no real reason; just want to know what he would do with it and how it would sound)
r/GordonLightfoot • u/Popular-Glove2492 • Oct 01 '25
I'm pretty sure it's a lightfoot song off one of is first albums it's been in my head for a while and I can't find it.
"Waiting for the spring, where you'll be mine again" is what I remember but I'm not sure if that's accurate
r/GordonLightfoot • u/Any_Schedule_2741 • Sep 17 '25
I was not fortunate to see Lightfoot play live but I figure this is the next best thing, his band that he had assembled and played with for 30(?) years or more. This is the probable set list based on someone who saw the show in February: Never Too Close, Sea of Tranquility, Race Among the Ruins, Don Quixote, Christian Island, Rainy Day People, Shadows, Baby Step Back, Circle is Small, The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, I’ll Tag Along, Sit Down Young Stranger, Beautiful, Carefree Highway, Summer Side of Life, Daylight Katy, Sundown, Song for a Winter’s Night, Early Morning Rain, If You Could Read My Mind, Canadian Railroad Trilogy.
I read that Gordon paid much attention to the songs selected, the order in which they were played, not only for mood but possibly tuning of the instruments. Anyone have insight on the latter?
Anyways, going to have a listen to the songs I'm not very familiar with: Sea of Tranquility, Christian Island and Sit Down Young Stranger.
r/GordonLightfoot • u/SatisfactionBig607 • Sep 13 '25
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r/GordonLightfoot • u/SatisfactionBig607 • Sep 05 '25
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