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bjm7777 · 03-04-2009, 10:57 PM

This intent of this post may inadvertently be repeated - I had a little trouble....Anyway, this is an interesting thread. It is tough to criticize someone's work - there is merit in any songs, but most of "A Painter Passing Through" and "East of Midnight" don't really do much for me. "Drifters" is a song I like, as well as "Much To My Surprise". I like "I'll Tag Along", "A Passing Ship" and "A Lesson in Love" (a lot). The rest I can live without.

Nevertheless, I saw Gordon in concert in Calgary in 1988 when he was touring his "East of Midnight" album. He dismissed his band for a while and he performed the title song solo with just his Martin - no other musicians - as well as one or two others. While the album is over-produced, in my opinion, the paired-down version of that song demonstrated how strong it was on its own.

An under-rated album of his is "Salute". The title song deals with quitting drinking after visiting his doctor - great subject material. There are gems like "Knotty Pine" and "Tattoo", but the throw-aways would be "Romance" or "Broken Dreams". That said, the whole album was fresh and new and as such, had merit.

Anyway, this was a tough thread and a tip of the hat to the person who started it up. Gets you thinking...

03-04-2009, 10:57 PM	#10
bjm7777 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Calgary, AB Posts: 268	Re: Bottom Ten Least Favorite This intent of this post may inadvertently be repeated - I had a little trouble....Anyway, this is an interesting thread. It is tough to criticize someone's work - there is merit in any songs, but most of "A Painter Passing Through" and "East of Midnight" don't really do much for me. "Drifters" is a song I like, as well as "Much To My Surprise". I like "I'll Tag Along", "A Passing Ship" and "A Lesson in Love" (a lot). The rest I can live without. Nevertheless, I saw Gordon in concert in Calgary in 1988 when he was touring his "East of Midnight" album. He dismissed his band for a while and he performed the title song solo with just his Martin - no other musicians - as well as one or two others. While the album is over-produced, in my opinion, the paired-down version of that song demonstrated how strong it was on its own. An under-rated album of his is "Salute". The title song deals with quitting drinking after visiting his doctor - great subject material. There are gems like "Knotty Pine" and "Tattoo", but the throw-aways would be "Romance" or "Broken Dreams". That said, the whole album was fresh and new and as such, had merit. Anyway, this was a tough thread and a tip of the hat to the person who started it up. Gets you thinking...