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Gordon Lightfoot recently revealed how he wrote celebrated songs like “If You Could Read My Mind” in the late 60s. The 71-year-old Canadian singer-songwriter, who will tour the Southern states in March, used to like to compose his tunes in empty houses.
“I knew a couple of real-estate agents. My sister was running the business at that time, she found out who to contact and I said, ‘I’d like to use the house to write some songs while you’re trying to sell it.’
It was a method I had of writing when I was feeling like I wasn’t coming up with the goods, coming up with the material. I would go in there with a chair and a table. I have a Quebec table here that fits in the trunk of my car that I take with me – just the chair and the table and the pad and the manuscript.”
Gordon Lightfoot. A legend singer/songwriter and a damn good guitarists.
Is he going to write an autobiography? He needs to.
Attended the Concert in Portsmouth Virginia. Great show and if you are just a “painter” moving through this world – you are a Master. THanks for the great concert, the memories and vivid stories in song that you have shared over the years.
Was a real treat to see you in person.
God Bless you –
All the best –
Long time fan – always.
Shawn Smith