GraemeEllis

Hello Mr Lightfoot!

I’ve been a lifelong fan of your music, and was very excited to see that you’d be doing an AMA.

Having grown up along one of Northern Ontario’s busiest shipping routes, and within visual distance of Whitefish Point, it was inevitable that my absolute favourite song as a child was The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. I’m pretty sure my parents made me a cassette of that song, and I’d listen to it while watching the Fitz’s sister ships making their way through Lake Superior.

Since then I’ve discovered the rest of your discography.

The songs that personally resonate with me the most were the narratives of contemporary events, like the Fitzgerald, and Black Day in July. I’ve found that music retains the emotions surrounding an event better than almost any other medium, and that a good song will keep people informed and aware of our history longer than a textbook or documentary.

Are there any other events, recent or from history, that you’d like to have written a song about?

Thanks again for doing this AMA, and best of luck with your continued touring!

Thanks for the thoughtful reply!

Hello! Great to see someone doing an aviation based AMA, especially from such an iconic mission.

Other than the raids themselves, what would be your most memorable moment in the air? Also, did you ever have a favourite - least favourite aircraft in your flying career?