Music Monday
There’s been another death, another piece of my childhood gone. Rest in peace, Gordon Lightfoit.
They say we cry for dead musicians , not because we know them, but rather, because they taught us to know ourselves. So true.
Music Monday
Another “your choice” week. How about new music from icons of the 60’s and 70’s? Let’s start with Jimmy Buffett’s posthumous hit, “Bubbles Up”. The Rolling Stones released a new song in 2023, it’s called “Angry”. The surviving Beatles (with some help from AI) released “Now and Then”. And then Billy Joel … The AI effects in the video blew me away… A note about the AI effects … the Beatles used it to isolate John’s vocals on an old demo. Billy Joel had a young man play the piano then superimposed his own face onto the image of the younger man.
Gordon Lightfoot was a gifted artist in time of gifted folk rock musicians like James Taylor, Carole King, and Harry Chapin. I enjoyed his music and continue to listen to his work. Rest peacefully sir.
ReplyDeleteWOW, you and Alana are so on the same page this week! lol Great tribute to a great artist. RIP! Thanks for saving me dance, Robin. ;) Have a boogietastic week, my friend. xo
ReplyDeleteHe was a gifted musician. A very nice tribute.
ReplyDeleteAnother pisted on him but some are different videos. He looked ill in the later years but his voice was still gold. Love him
ReplyDeleteNot pisted but posted...my little cell phone and my fingers don't match up well
DeleteI don't believe it. I didn't steal your post, honest. I did like the fact that you posted live performance videos. I had looked for a live video of The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald that was made after 2010, when Lightfoot tweaked some of the lyrics to match some recently found info about the ship's last hours, and I ran across the performance you ended up posting. Anyway, great minds! Alana ramblinwitham.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteYes, great minds indeed!
DeleteI think everyone likes the same songs of his. I think I had these in my tribute, too (and no, I don't think you copied off of me).
ReplyDeleteYou had a few different songs, as I recall.
DeleteMy favorite is Did She Mention My Name?
ReplyDeleteGordon Lightfoot really? Hey girlfriend, you didn't get the news off of You Tube did you because I saw that the last BeeGee past away from Cancer & Cathy looked it up and it was fake!!!! I'll never believe anything about anyone dying from You Tube again. It's always on the first page there. Check it out! grrrrrrrrr made me so angry. I really like Barry Gibb I believe his name is!!! Anyway, great job girlfriend. I'm trying to get passed my tests & doc visits & not book them on a monday.... so sorry I'm late!!! So BOOGIE ON MY FRIEND, BOOGIE ON!!! Woo Hoo My music moooooooooooves me!!!! Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteYou have to be a bit skeptical on the internet, know your source. I also love Barry Gibb, I’ll cry when …
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