Gordon Light performed

Subject: Gordon Light performed
From: Once Famous
Date: 14 Jul 04 - 05:06 PM

From the Kitchener-Waterloo Record, Tuesday July 13, 2004 :


Gordon Lightfoot performed Sunday night for the first time since being knocked down by an aneurysm in 2002.

The impromptu performance came at the Mariposa Folk Festival, after a couple thousand fans were told not to leave at the end of a Gordon Lightfoot tribute.

What the audience didn't know was that Lightfoot was backstage, ostensibly to hear the other musicians perform his songs.

When organizers asked if he would make an appearance onstage to say hello to the crowd, Lightfoot said he would sing too.

"I'll just have John (Andersen, Lightfoot's driver) get the guitar out of the car," he told a stunned group that included musicians and festival organizers.

The crowd was on their feet instantly with a loud standing ovation for what would turn out to be Lightfoot's first public singing appearance since he was stricken with an aneurysm while performing at the Orillia Opera House on Sept. 7, 2002.

The Canadian legend left the stage with a bow after playing just the one song - I'll Tag Along.

The singer said he hoped to resume performing in a couple of months.

Subject: RE: Gordon Light performed
From: Mark Clark
Date: 14 Jul 04 - 05:36 PM

Great news! Would have loved being in that audience.

      - Mark

Subject: RE: Gordon Light performed
From: burntstump
Date: 15 Jul 04 - 03:40 AM

Great news, what do you think of his new album Harmony?

Subject: RE: Gordon Light performed
From: JennyO
Date: 15 Jul 04 - 03:54 AM

Fa-antastic. I love to hear positive news like this.

Subject: RE: Gordon Light performed
From: My guru always said
Date: 15 Jul 04 - 05:29 AM

Oh this is Wonderful news....

Subject: RE: Gordon Light performed
From: GUEST,JB
Date: 15 Jul 04 - 01:23 PM

My favourite singer/sonwriter.
Delighted to hear he is getting back into shape.
Long may you keep writing, singing and performing Gordon!

JB

Subject: RE: Gordon Light performed
From: open mike
Date: 15 Jul 04 - 03:41 PM

light foot is back on his (LIGHT) feet! hooRAY!
THE BEAUTIFUYL TRIBUTE ALBUM WAS NICE, BUT ALL
SONGS WERE BY OTHERS, NOW WE HAVE HIM TO SING!
CARRY ON GORD!