New year, new Grim Reaper thread.

 

https://www.tmz.com/2023/01/02/rally-car-driver-ken-block-dead/
 

https://globalnews.ca/news/9161442/robert-cormier-dead-heartland-actor-finn-cotter/?dicbo=v2-94491dc4bfd0616a4a1754acdeaa2461

Edited January 3, 20233 yr by TrueBlue4ever

One of the most "beautiful" songs ever written, in my extremely biased opinion....

Many a time I've had to listen to Gord's soothing words to calm me down after a Bomber or Jets loss....

I posted that song from his 1st album then listened to the rest of it. while pruning trees. And DAMN ! I I had almost forgot how good it was. It absolutely brilliant. While he had individual songs that matched or perhaps bettered it , the album as a whole was his best. Done simply yet runs the gambit from political commentary to heartbreak.

RIP Gord. 

 

CJNU (93.7 FM) presents/Countdown is going to devote the 2nd hour of the program to Lightfoot's music (the second hour will be at 9)

 

I didn't even know Lake Superior HAD a twitter account

 

Edited August 8, 20232 yr by iHeart

2 hours ago, the watcher said:

Check out his voice here. 

 

What an amazing album.  I remember growing up listening to that album, many many times.  I followed your lead and am giving it another listen now...and that's when I remembered that it was Gord that wrote and first performed the song "Ribbon of Darkness Over Me" which of course has always been credited to Marty Robbins.  Not so.  Gord you are truly a Canadian gem that touched so many lives.  RIP old friend.

 

Lightfoot had his share of struggles- alcoholism, for one, but he was sober for some 40 years. His way of composing was to rent a vacant house and spend hours there alone with his guitar, coffee, a chair, a small table and a notebook. He once wrote a love song about named woman but withdrew it from circulation when he realized that it might make his wife uncomfortable. My wife was kissed by him when in Ottawa in a case of mistaken identity. 

He was a Canadian icon, a towering talent and a genuinely nice guy. We will not see his like again.

 

22 hours ago, Wideleft said:

He was no slouch singing about America either.  This is my personal favorite of his:

 

Lightfoot was a true genius, not only from a lyrical perspective but the complexity of the musical arrangement, his singing and the instrumentation that accompanied his words was close to perfection.

Rick Beato posted a wonderful tribute.

 

Edited May 3, 20232 yr by Fatty Liver

50 minutes ago, Fatty Liver said:

Lightfoot was a genius, not only from a lyrical standpoint but 

Lightfoot was a true genius, not only from a lyrical perspective but the complexity of the musical arrangement, his singing and the instrumentation that accompanied his words was close to perfection.

Rick Beato posted a wonderful tribute.

 

I think that he's right.  "If You Could Read My Mind" is one of the most perfect songs ever written.

In a recently aired interview, Lightfoot said that his opus magnum was "The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald". He apparently had the tune rolling around in his head for months until the boat sank and he was inspired to create the lyrics we know.

'M.A.S.H.' Actress Eileen Saki Dead at 79 (msn.com)

forgot to share this last night... the 3 Gords, together again........

https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/czech-hockey-star-petr-klima-dead-at-age-of-58-1.1956126

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EDMONTON — Petr Klima, whose triple-overtime goal against Boston in Game 1 of the 1990 NHL final ended the longest game in Stanley Cup final history, has died at 58.

In 786 games across 13 seasons in the NHL, the right-winger scored 313 regular season goals and added 260 assists.

He played for the Detroit Red Wings, Oilers, Tampa Bay Lightning, Los Angeles Kings and Pittsburgh Penguins.

“The NHL mourns the passing of Czech legend Petr Klima," the league said in a statement. “Klima helped the Oilers win the 1990 Stanley Cup while scoring a memorable triple-overtime winner in Game 1 of the Final. Our sympathies are with his family, friends and many fans.”

 

One of my favourite Lightfoot song... So many.

 

 

 

Found this on Facebook

Great interview with Lightfoot done by Geroge Stroumboulopoulos around 2016.

 

Katie Cotton, Who Helped Raise Apple’s Profile, Dies at 57 - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

On 2023-05-04 at 9:21 PM, Fatty Liver said:

Great interview with Lightfoot done by Geroge Stroumboulopoulos around 2016.

 

Thanks for posting.  Where is Stroumbo these days?

1 hour ago, kelownabomberfan said:

Katie Cotton, Who Helped Raise Apple’s Profile, Dies at 57 - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Thanks for posting.  Where is Stroumbo these days?

He was fired from sportsnet and haven't heard much since 

35 minutes ago, Goalie said:

He was fired from sportsnet and haven't heard much since 

Isnt he back at the CBC?

 

 

 

3 hours ago, kelownabomberfan said:

Katie Cotton, Who Helped Raise Apple’s Profile, Dies at 57 - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Thanks for posting.  Where is Stroumbo these days?

According to Wikipedia. 

As of December 2019, he is a radio host on CBC Music. Most recently, he joined Apple Music Radio as host of a Monday to Thursday live show.

 

Kind of curious where Jian Ghomeshi ended up.

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/15/sports/doyle-brunson-dead.html

One of the greats. 

 

Jim Brown one of those guys who you think dies every year.

Jim Brown will always be considered the measuring stick for running backs

8 minutes ago, bustamente said:

Jim Brown will always be considered the measuring stick for running backs

And a measuring stick for all athletes off the field. 

As well as a very brief movie career (Ice Station Zebra).

 

I just remember Super Bowl VI (I believe). The Cowboys beat the Dolphins 24-3. What I remember was after the game when CBS broadcaster Tom Brookshier tried to interview Cowboys Halfback Duane Thomas. Thomas was embroiled in a contract dispute with Dallas & had come to training camp that season with a huge chip on his shoulder. He refused to talk to his teammates & his coaches including Tom Landry that entire season. Thomas maintained that silence all season long.

When Brookshier tried to interview Thomas in the victor's locker room, he did talk but gave very short gruff answers & brushed off Brookshier on national tv. He was accompanied in the locker room by Jim Brown who gave more weight to the answers Thomas made. I remember Brown being no more friendlier to Brookshier than Thomas was. He even ended the interview by saying Thomas would answer no more questions. I doubt if there was ever another football interview like that. Jump to 6:59 to see the interview. 

 

Edited May 20, 20232 yr by SpeedFlex27