Gordon Lightfoot, 1991 - Live in St. Louis, MO, at Fox Theatre, April 26th, 1991

Yet another pristine recording of my favorite singer and his band in the early 90's. This recording in particular is one of my favorites because of the extensive set list, with much of it being songs he didn't play every show... Particularly "Farewell to Nova Scotia", "The Auctioneer", and "For Lovin' Me/Did She Mention My Name". He also plays several songs from his East of Midnight and Waiting For You albums, the latter of which hadn't been released yet. His band provides wonderful harmony throughout, especially on songs where Gord sang harmonizing vocals in the studio.
St. Louis, MO -- Fox Theatre - April 26th, 1991.
Musicians:
Gordon Lightfoot - Vocals, Acoustic 12-string and 6-string guitar
Terry Clements- Lead guitar
Mike Heffernan - Keyboards
Rick Haynes - Bass
Barry Keane - Drums & Percussion
Set One:
01. Triangle
02. Farewell to Nova Scotia
03. Cotton Jenny
04. Alberta Bound
05. Spanish Moss
06. Don Quixote
07. Wild Strawberries
08. In My Fashion
09. Fading Away
10. Beautiful
11. Only Love Would Know
12. Hangdog Hotel Room
13. The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
14. Sundown
15. For Lovin' Me/Did She Mention My Name
Set Two:
16. I'll Tag Along
17. East of Midnight
18. A Lesson in Love
19. Morning Glory
20. If You Could Read My Mind
21. The Pony Man
22. Ghosts of Cape Horn
23. Early Morning Rain
24. Blackberry Wine
25. Make Way for the Lady
26. Old Dan's Records
27. Carefree Highway
28. Canadian Railroad Trilogy
Encore Applause
29. Song for a Winter's Night
30. The Auctioneer

[@johnjennings9693]

Awesome talent, he could sing play and write,he had it all greetings from ireland

[@MothShadow]

RIP and thanks Gordon for the music, you are missed

[@markdezii]

Loved Gordon Lightfoot. God rest his soul. So talented and such a nice person.

[@MuzixMaker]

It’s been good to know ya. RIP

[@kelvingrover4043]

Thank you for your post Rest in peace Gordon M Lightfoot Amen....

[@francesbrisco776]

My favorite singer songwriter We will never see these fays again inusic❤

[@irazzimmer85]

A great song, saw him five times over the years from the mid ‘70’s up until last May. Met him once a great gentlemen! I wish one time I could have heard him sing this! A great song (I know he didn’t write it, still a great song when he sings it) Mr Lightfoot thank you for the lifetime of memories! Hope the Lord is enjoying your concerts now!

[@AvenueH]

Thanks for posting this Mike! I've seen Gord about 40 times dating back to 1976 right after the release of Summertime Dream. Been a fan since If You Could Read My Mind was all over the radio in 1971. I was at THIS concert in 1991. Thanks for the walk down memory lane! And to the Minstrel of the Dawn, Rest in Peace Gordon. I want to add, I saw him last in May of '22 in Columbia MO from the front row. So glad I went that night.

[@deborahmeyer7109]

We saw him a few years later at Powell Symphony Hall in St Louis. I'm so happy that we did. He was the best and I will miss him. Peace, Gordon.

[@khoury2000]

Wow! What a surprise to find this in very good quality. This was my first Gord show and it was such a good show & appreciated the more recent songs. The percussion was very effective in this show. I was fortunate to see him 4 times in all (1991, 1994, 1996, 2007) with 53 different songs total.

[@glauciolaffitte5504]

R.I.P, Mister Lightfoot, thank you for your songs, they will be forever, go with God.

[@karmenjazbec7743]

YEAH GORDON YOU ARE A LEGEND A REAL TRUBADOUR REST IN PEACE YOUR MUSIC LIVES ON IT IS NICE TO LISTEN TO YOU IT COMFORTS ME BECAUSE I AM ILL AND ALL ALONE BY MYSELF BUT I WILL BE OK JUST LET IT BE

[@pamspencer5377]

I think the singers from our generation put feelings in verse and their music. They have so sadly left us. But we have their voices to carry what is left of our generation through to our demise. I know I thank them for a life of beautiful music .RIP. Good job done

[@buckjohnson1119]

Amen, Pam. We were Blessed. ✨🕊✨

[@brett4756]

Great songs, some of my favorites! Thanks for posting this, Mike! ❤

[@targarosko]

great thanks for all your beautiful songs forever in our hearts R.I.P. GORDON ♥♥♥

[@jimmyhenderson9761]

A creative well that was never empty.

[@wadepeterson4760]

God he was so good in this era.

[@dawnklug6986]

'Farewell to Nova Scotia was a wonderful song done by Schooner Fare many years ago. Gordon did do it justice also. A true Folk/Seafaring tune.

[@Seafarer62]

Very rare performance of "Only Love Would Know." I have seen him about 70x, back to 1979. I have never heard that song in concert. My favorites here are "In My Fashion" and "Old Dan's Records." Sadly, those songs have left the set lists in recent years. Saw him in Eau Claire, WI in Sept. 2022. What a treat to still hear and see him perform.

[@mikeozaruk8927]

Absolutely. The version of "Only love would know" found in this concert is an early one with slightly different lyrics, along with a few of the other songs off of waiting for you having slightly different lyrics. Agreed, it's a shame he doesn't play a lot of his songs anymore - especially Canadian Railroad Trilogy. But I'm thankful for the songs he did play when I've seen him twice, once in 2015 and again in 2018.

[@buckjohnson1119]

You were able to be with him, on his final tour. What a Blessing. I saw him perform last in Duluth, MN 2011. I was able to meet him. The picture of us holding hands, and his autograph are framed. I saw an Ontario license plate today. They will now be a remembrance, of Gordon. ✨🕊✨

[@Deborah-tw6yf]

Ìve seen him from 75 to 2019. He has modified his songs over the years, however he is such a prolific writer, he has to put in the new, take out domestic old & drill do his standards. Although I wish he would mix up the old ones rotate. He will always be #1 here in America just AZ Canada.

[@benjsirski]

Thank you for this . Met him in 74 Boston

[@cwisch22]

this is GREAT - thank you so so much for sharing

[@jrose9378]

I wish this was a video

[@jhill2704]

Awesome show!

[@kathyhinkley4716]

Saw him twice in Washington DC in the 70s. He put on a wonderful show. He was the best! Thanks for posting.

[@sweetcaroline2060]

Kathy Hinkley: I saw him at the Daughters of the American Revolution in Washington, D. C. In 1974. I sat waaaay in the back but it was a great concert. I'm a life-long devoted fan and we're so lucky for the huge collection he left us. May his soul rest in peace. 🙏

[@OnePillCanKill]

Thank you

[@Sunshine-do3yv]

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[@joeysanguine3596]

I love this epic sea Chanty 💖✝️

[@joeysanguine3596]

So honored to subscribe😀

[@rosesimone1647]

Thank you.

[@janslow4591]

I saw him open for the Doors in Boston Arena Unfortunately the doors fan were less than kind to this marvelous songsmith

[@empressohno]

Ugh...the promoters got it wrong. The Doors should have opened for Gordy!

[@benjaminholmertz4827]

RIP Gordon 🙏

[@fredmuggs7853]

Outstanding concert. At his best, in his later prime.

[@MusicbyBenjamin]

Also, on "Carefree Highway" sounds like Lightfoot isn't playing 12-string rhythm strumming like he usually does, instead opting for fingerpicking on his 6-string acoustic. What an interesting choice - shows how sharp his guitar playing skills were even into his 50s.

[@hfjjor3681]

“Race Among the Ruins” is one of his best, lesser known songs, but I’ve never seen it in his set lists. 🤔

[@mikeozaruk8927]

I agree wholeheartedly, although he has played that one quite a bit in concert. One song I thought should've been played more is "Wherefore and Why".

[@user-fd3wc7vf9r]

Our Canadian treasure ❤

[@paulelder6702]

Is there a higher quality version of this available on CD or DVD? This has the sound of a home made recording with some distortion or echo chamber effect.

[@mikeozaruk8927]

I sure wish there was. I've always heard that there are more than a few live Massey Hall recordings out there that were never formally released. Gord was going to release a 1974 live album that never made it out. I'd be surprised if there weren't more than a dozen unheard live recordings.

[@MusicbyBenjamin]

I love how he just ignores the hecklers (what a bunch o' hooligans, lol).

[@lox_5017]

Was this recording taken from a live concert vinyl album? RIP Gordon Lightfoot.

[@mrball3417]

1:52:07 1:54:35

[@Deborah-tw6yf]

Didn't mean to put in domestic ??? And drill should be still in the comment below. Opps!

[@Northyorkspaul]

Pristine?...hardly...cant make a word out.

[@EmersumBiggins]

I saw him in Cleveland in 1990, and he refused to sing Carefree Highway 😐

[@mikeozaruk8927]

Lucky! I would've loved to see him back then. No matter who's playing, it seems like they never quite get every song we wanted in a set. Must be a fact of life.

[@EmersumBiggins]

@@mikeozaruk8927 The audience kept requesting it, and Gordon finally very forcefully said “WE DO NO DO CAREFREE HIGHWAY”. It was very weird.

[@colleenv.9540]

​@@EmersumBiggins Maybe it brought a recent negative memory to him. Just a guess.

[@cwisch22]

@@EmersumBiggins musicians are not DJs - they play what they feel in the moment & may have a set list/agenda - or a new person in the band - or just possibly was tired of playing it - even tho a fan favorite fer sure; never enuff time in a show... sounds like he was having a rough time of it to have gotten terse w/folks

[@SmackWaterJack001]

pristine recording ? ....hardly.

[@robertsmith-zg7ir]

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