thedepster

Mr. Lightfoot, I just want to say that I am SUCH an admirer of yours. I've been lucky enough to see you in concert in Atlanta twice, and I'm looking forward to doing so again. (My girlfriend wants to hire you to play at our wedding. :) )

Also, I wanted to thank you for unknowingly helping me teach my 11th graders about ballads. I played "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" while they read articles about the real ship, and they loved it. I could hear them humming the song in the hallway after class.

What is your favorite version of another artist's rendition of one of your songs?

Mr. Lightfoot, I think your lyrics are brilliantly written. They're full of metaphor, imagery and literary references and could easily stand alone as lyric poetry. Additionally, the music you set the lyrics to is beautiful. Do you consider yourself more of a lyricist or musician? Or do they both just flow together?

Thanks for the response! I did google Elvis's version of the song and it is beautiful. I can see why it's your favorite.

Thank you for your answer, sir.

Thanks for this question--that's one of my favorite songs.