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charlene · 08-12-2001, 04:51 PM

Well I certainly feel better!
3 1/2 hours more sleep leaves me enough energy to finish this up I think!
lol
On with the show.....
Gord came out in his teal green/blue short sleeved shirt and new blue jeans to a standing ovation and began what Barry said earlier would be the first of two one hour sets with a break in the middle instead of one 90 minute set. They had talked about it earlier and Barry said he suggested two sets but until earlier that day Gord was doing 90 minutes. Then GORD suggested the two set arrangement! LOL! The one thing they were taking into consideration was that the boats in the parade and the fire works were set for approximately 9:45 after the show. He had a black T-shirt and black pants on for Set Two. Dan helped with the set list and Kenyon wandered around snapping pics. During the whole concert people were up and down and walking around which made me slightly crazy. It was a free concert so a lot of folks were there for a night out and some come in from their cottages for free entertainment on Wednesdays as well. For the most part judging by the age demographics people were Lightfoot fans but mostly back in his days of glory.

When he started and for most of the whole first set the sound was low and it seemed like our side was picking up mostly Gord and his guitar. I rather enjoyed that myself but folks 20 rows back were yelling "louder". When he broke for intermission someone announced they would fix the sound and the second half was louder but not annoyingly so. I would estimate there were between 5-6,000 people, possibly more. Across the street from the park was an apartment building that was about 5 stories high and had glass front balconies and people were sitting there enjoying the show. The top floor was a roof top garden area and folks were sitting there as well. Gord started just after 8 and ended at around 10:10 p.m.

SET ONE
1. Sea of Tranquility
2. Don Quixote
3. Never Too Close
4. In My Fashion
5. Beautiful
6. Forgive Me Lord
7. Sundown
8. Carefree Highway
9. Christian Island
10.Boathouse
11.Ribbon of Darkness
12.Wreck of The Edmund Fitzgerald
13.Alberta Bound

20 minute intermission

SET TWO
14.Waiting For you
15.Blackberry Wine
16.Let It Ride
17.No Hotel
18.If You Could Read My Mind
19.A Painter Passing Through
20.Early Morning Rain
21.Restless
22.Baby Step Back
23.Canadian Railroad Trilogy

ENCORE

24.Old Dan's Records

He talked about writing In My Fashion way back and so long ago it was the dark ages. He did Christian Island and Boathouse for the folks in cottage country who travel the Trent-Severn waterway from there all the way to Georgian Bay where there are some beautiful islands. He mentioned he had thought of a new name for Las Vegas - Lust Vegas and when he's out there in a few weeks he's looking forward to seeing if it's true. LOL! He told everyone if they saw The Hawk (Ronnie Hawkins) walking around town to say hi for him. He brought up the times he played in Peterborough at the Empress Hotel in town. He introduced Early Morning Rain as the song that bought the farm for him. The band seemed really relaxed and Gord sounded a bit tired on a few songs. He seemed to me to look even thinner than he was in May but he was his usual animated self when he was talking to people.

It was a beautiful evening to sit outside and revel in the glorious sky full of sparkling stars, feel the cool breeze off Little Lake and listen to the musical poetry of Gordon Lightfoot with family and new friends.
It doesn't get any better.
Or so you'd think......

08-12-2001, 04:51 PM	#2
charlene Moderator Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 16,001	Well I certainly feel better! 3 1/2 hours more sleep leaves me enough energy to finish this up I think! lol On with the show..... Gord came out in his teal green/blue short sleeved shirt and new blue jeans to a standing ovation and began what Barry said earlier would be the first of two one hour sets with a break in the middle instead of one 90 minute set. They had talked about it earlier and Barry said he suggested two sets but until earlier that day Gord was doing 90 minutes. Then GORD suggested the two set arrangement! LOL! The one thing they were taking into consideration was that the boats in the parade and the fire works were set for approximately 9:45 after the show. He had a black T-shirt and black pants on for Set Two. Dan helped with the set list and Kenyon wandered around snapping pics. During the whole concert people were up and down and walking around which made me slightly crazy. It was a free concert so a lot of folks were there for a night out and some come in from their cottages for free entertainment on Wednesdays as well. For the most part judging by the age demographics people were Lightfoot fans but mostly back in his days of glory. When he started and for most of the whole first set the sound was low and it seemed like our side was picking up mostly Gord and his guitar. I rather enjoyed that myself but folks 20 rows back were yelling "louder". When he broke for intermission someone announced they would fix the sound and the second half was louder but not annoyingly so. I would estimate there were between 5-6,000 people, possibly more. Across the street from the park was an apartment building that was about 5 stories high and had glass front balconies and people were sitting there enjoying the show. The top floor was a roof top garden area and folks were sitting there as well. Gord started just after 8 and ended at around 10:10 p.m. SET ONE 1. Sea of Tranquility 2. Don Quixote 3. Never Too Close 4. In My Fashion 5. Beautiful 6. Forgive Me Lord 7. Sundown 8. Carefree Highway 9. Christian Island 10.Boathouse 11.Ribbon of Darkness 12.Wreck of The Edmund Fitzgerald 13.Alberta Bound 20 minute intermission SET TWO 14.Waiting For you 15.Blackberry Wine 16.Let It Ride 17.No Hotel 18.If You Could Read My Mind 19.A Painter Passing Through 20.Early Morning Rain 21.Restless 22.Baby Step Back 23.Canadian Railroad Trilogy ENCORE 24.Old Dan's Records He talked about writing In My Fashion way back and so long ago it was the dark ages. He did Christian Island and Boathouse for the folks in cottage country who travel the Trent-Severn waterway from there all the way to Georgian Bay where there are some beautiful islands. He mentioned he had thought of a new name for Las Vegas - Lust Vegas and when he's out there in a few weeks he's looking forward to seeing if it's true. LOL! He told everyone if they saw The Hawk (Ronnie Hawkins) walking around town to say hi for him. He brought up the times he played in Peterborough at the Empress Hotel in town. He introduced Early Morning Rain as the song that bought the farm for him. The band seemed really relaxed and Gord sounded a bit tired on a few songs. He seemed to me to look even thinner than he was in May but he was his usual animated self when he was talking to people. It was a beautiful evening to sit outside and revel in the glorious sky full of sparkling stars, feel the cool breeze off Little Lake and listen to the musical poetry of Gordon Lightfoot with family and new friends. It doesn't get any better. Or so you'd think......