As a professional classical musician it always gives me a little thrill when you throw in some of my usual rep.

This song always tears me up instantly no matter who performs it, whether I like it or not. Eva Cassidy did a lovely, understated rendition which I like very much. A lovely voice, lost far too soon.

Now all we need is some Focus!

I did a tour with the Moodies many years ago and it really was a blast sharing the stage with one of my favourite bands from my teen years. Great music remains great...

I did a tour with the Moodys perhaps fifteen years ago or so and it was always a rush. Sharing the stage with one of the favourite bands of my younger years was a hoot.

One of the favourites of my youth, I got to perform with him a number of times in the 80s and 90s. What a great gent to work with! The last time I saw him in performance he had been ill coming into the show and sounded weak at first, but then the music took over. I swear in his old age he is just turning into music...

I grew up with Lightfoot's music, heard him live several times when I was in high school. We used to play his songs all the time in various combos. As an adult I had the joy of performing with him a number of times. A great musician and performer, but more than that simply one of the best songwriters, ever. 

This album changed my perspective entirely when it came out. Still means every bit as much. How can it be less than a "10"?

Damn, this version teared me right up...

Avalon was my go-to beginning-of-long-road-trip album for years, still is sometimes. Best Roxy LP to my ears and this is the best song off it. 10 from me.

Incredible LP, so much so that I recently bought myself a new copy to replace the one I wore out finally. 

What a great album! I have it sitting not five feet from me at the moment...

More Katell, please! One can never have too much Katell. 

'Lady Sings the Blues' to 'The Great Gig in the Sky' - I see what you did there...

We sang this tune when I was in grade school. Many years later I did a tour with Belafonte and the song was usually on the playlist. A real gentleman!

 cosmicjoe wrote:


Actually CKLW was the call-sign. I live in Windsor...

Every time this comes on the rota it moves me even more. Wonderful...

Marvellous - Junkies and Lightfoot all in one song. 

This is a great album, beginning to end. So much resonance in it and beautifully paced. We tend to forget albums taken as a whole in these click a track days, but I almost always put on an album and play it beginning to end. 

funkyalfonso wrote:
 
Amazing album, one of my faves!