Interesting thread. Many have commented about how much Rick sounds like Lightfoot. I don't hear it. I think Rick's voice, and I'm basing this entirely on the CDs, is very distinctive.

I posted an opinion several months ago that the successful recording artist was one that had a voice that "said" to the listner, that's so and so. I think Rick has that quality.

Example: if you heard Burl Ives, Tex Ritter, Eddy Arnold, Marty Robbins, Bob Dylan, Bing Crosby, Perry Como (yes I'm mixing pop, country and folk together) John Prine, Dougie McClean on the radio, did you have to ask someone who was singing on the radio? I doubt it. I think Rick has the same quality in his voice.

Just my opinion, of course.

DougR