Now I can finally say that I saw one of Canada's greatest songwriters in concert. Last night, a number of us went to see Gordon Lightfoot at the Halifax Metro Centre to take in what may have been his last trip down to Atlantic Canada as a concert performer. It certainly was not a high-energy performance but that has never been Lightfoot's style. He is a class act as a musician and our reason for going was simply to appreciate his music. Walking away from it however, I had mixed feelings about the concert's worth.
The tickets were $55.00 for the floor and we had pretty good seats. My only beef with the floor seating is that it is on a flat level and if you have some people with big heads in front of you, as we did, it can be a little frustrating. I think in hindsight for concerts at the Metro Centre I would prefer to be on the sides where your view might be less obstructed. I know that Gordon Lightfoot is a pretty big name and that the ticket price would be pretty high but with no opening acts and only a 1 hour and 45 minute show....i was hoping for a little more. We also knew that we were going to be the youngest people in the audience likely...and indeed we were but that's fine because you don't have to be a certain age to appreciate music.
The music itself was fantastic and flawless. The solo guitarist was great. I am not a Lightfoot fanatic and many of the songs that he played I was unfamiliar with but when he pulled out some classics like "Sundown" and "If You Could Read my Mind" among others, the crowd really lit up. Gordon Lightfoot is getting up there in age now and his voice and power is not nearly as strong as it was years ago and I found that his mic was turned down a little too much making it difficult to hear much of what he was singing. Coupled with his singing style, it reminded me of tyring to interpret Bob Dylan in some ways.
Looking back now i likely would not spend that much money but at least now I can say that I saw Gordon Lightfoot in concert.
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