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Folk-rock artists such as Dan Fogelberg and Randy Bachman have cited Shea as a major influence, with Bachman remarking that "Red Shea was the ultimate extra guitar on Gordon Lightfoot’s records and stage performances. He augmented every song with some sparkle and magic and made Gordon sound and look good". [3]
Lightfoot's sound, both in the studio and on tour, was centred on Lightfoot's baritone voice and folk-based twelve-string acoustic guitar. [65] From 1965 to 1970, lead guitarist Red Shea was an important supporting player, with bassists Paul Wideman and John Stockfish filling out the arrangements.
Lightfoot had laid down demo tracks for the record not long before he suffered a near-fatal ruptured artery in September 2002. During his recovery, in whose course he lost enough weight for his appearance to become shockingly gaunt, he directed the recording of backing tracks and was well enough by the time it was released to begin touring again.
C ^ Tony Rice Sings Gordon Lightfoot is a compilation of Lightfoot songs recorded by Tony Rice on a number of albums. D ^ Ladies Sing Lightfoot features 14 newly recorded performances by Darling West, the Kennedys, Natalie Noone, Shawn Barton Vach, Arwen Lewis, the Textones, Susan Coswill, Ilsey Juber , Katy Moffatt, Sarah Kramer, Kristi Callan ...
Gordon Lightfoot – guitar, piano, vocals; Red Shea – lead guitar; John Stockfish – bass; Ken Buttrey – percussion; Charles McCoy – 3rd guitar, harmonica, celeste, bells; Cover photography by Barry Feinstein Cover notes by Robert Markle
Salute is the fifteenth studio album by Canadian musician Gordon Lightfoot, released in 1983 by Warner Brothers Records. It barely registered on the charts (#175) and is one of his least-known recordings. Consequently, songs from the album were rarely featured in Lightfoot's live performances.
Gord's Gold is a compilation album released by Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot in 1975. Originally a vinyl double album, it was reissued on CD in 1987 (with one track, "Affair on 8th Avenue", omitted to allow the collection to fit onto a single disc). However, the track is included for digital downloads.
Lightfoot! is the debut album by Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot. Although it was recorded in December 1964, [1] the album was not released until January 1966 on the United Artists label. [3] [4] At the 2017 Polaris Music Prize, the album won the public vote for the Heritage Prize in the 1960–1975 category. [5]