Some comments on Lightfoot's demeanor in concert - then and now. The thing that many people don't realize is that even today - after some 40 years in the business - Lightfoot is very shy. He is also a very committed professional, and he starts almost every concert with a bit of nervousness and tension. When he says little, it is not because he is standoffish - and any fan who has had the privilege of speaking with him after a concert will attest to the fact that he is a very warm person. A fan speaking with Lightfoot for the first time is always amazed as how much like an old friend he is.

In recent years, he has definitely relaxed a lot more in concert, but there are many nights when he says little. But it isn't standoffishness. He is intense and committed, and the singing comes a lot easier than the between songs banter. But even on a relatively quiet night, you can usually pick up a lot about Lightfoot the man by listening carefully to what he does say.

I just put up a review of the Saturday Massey concert at my web site at http://gordonlightfoot.com . I think that if you read it, you will get some sense of what his concerts are like, and of what he is like as well.