Rating: 
Summary: Still Has It
Review: Excellent concert video that plays just like Lightfoot--straight ahead, great playing. His voice may have changed a bit over the years but he still plays and sings great--and still writes great songs. And, of course, the band is awesome. Highly recommended.
Rating:
Summary: The Legend Lives On.....
Review: Gordon Lightfoot has been a big part of my life for over 30 years. His music remains original, and though seldom contemporary, I always await Lightfoot's next project or visit. The Live in Reno DVD/VHS is a long overdue video representation of what you would expect to hear and see at one of his shows. It would have been nice to have had one of these every 5 years over the course of his incredible career; but this is most likely our one and only chance. As any true Lightfoot fan will attest - there are no smoke and mirrors here, no lights in motion to augment a mediocre talent - just Lightfoot and his awesome band doing what they do best and consistantly year after year. This DVD is not for everybody; especially for the guy in the sixth row that insists on yelling "rock and roll" at the top of his lungs at the quietest moment of the evening - just to share his rude ignorance with the rest of the crowd. While viewing this concert keep this in mind: you will be seeing a true member of international music history who has outlasted thousands of bands and acts over a course of 35 years!
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Summary: Gordon Lightfoot Live!
Review: Great DVD. This is an absolute "must" for the Gordon Lightfoot fan! Gordon looks great en sings even better. I think Gordon is a very friendly person. I'm very pleased with this video, because I didn't have the chance to see Gordon live. It's a shame that Gordon doesn't come to Europe for a concert. I live in the Netherlands (that small country in Europe with the capital Amsterdam). For the fans in Europe: buy the US-version of this DVD it contains 22 songs in stead of the 14 songs on the European version. But if you do so, don't forget to buy a region-free DVD-player!
Rating:
Summary: We need more
Review: Having been transplanted to the U. of Minn. in the mid-'70's, Lightfoot was a god. I still remember the Duluth crowd going crazy upon hearing that The Fitz' was lost, and the first time I air-played "If You Could Read My Mind" a few years earlier.
Although I'd actually like more chat between songs, the video is typical of what Gordon does in concert: "....this is who I am, this is what I do, here it comes."
In the early '80's, PBS hosted a show called "Live On Soundstage" featuring a TV and FM simulcast. One installment featured Lightfoot in the "Dreamstreet Rose" period. I still have a copy of the audio. Would make a great video. We need more from Lightfoot. This would be a good one to resurrect.
Rating: 
Summary: Honest Concert
Review: Having never seen any video footage of GL, I jumped at the chance to purchase this DVD, it had been marked down severely and was rattling around in the bargain bin of a small music store in an equally small country town!
Gord at 61 certainly looked all of his years, and from the opening songs I began to think that my bargain purchase was something less.
The voice was kind of breathless and reedy, he didnt seem to be able to hold the notes.
But... he warms to his task after two or three songs, and as Sonny Mayo correctly said in his review, he gets a spring in his step, you can watch the years drop away and that wonderful voice return in all it's glory as he recreates each masterpiece and newcomer alike.
You dont have to be a visual showman when you're Gordon Lightfoot, the magic of his words and music are reward enough.
Thoroughly recommended.
Rating:
Summary: Awesome
Review: I have personally seen Gordon Lightfoot approx 6 times. The first time was in the mid seventies, although he looks quite a bit aged in the DVD , he is still awesome. I have this DVD and cherish it. A great canadian singer and awsome ballad writer. Oh Canada, God Bless the USA!
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Summary: Impressive Collection by Lightfoot
Review: I have to say that I was expecting a bit of flash and glam with the DVD, simply because that's what we seem to be used to these days with entertainers. This is a great DVD, because it is simply a gifted singer/songwriter sharing his music, supported by an obviously skilled and talented band. I found, as did others, that Lightfoot "up close and personal" was something to get a bit used to, but the music is magical. As I continued to watch the DVD, I was really entranced--the combination and synergy of the voice, the songs, the back-up music, and the enthuasism of the audience.
Particularly given that in late 2002 he suffered major health problems (to say the least), I'm really grateful that we have this opportunity to have this gifted entertainer recorded on DVD for posterity. I hope he continues to have many more years of success, in writing, singing, and performing.
Rating:
Summary: A Real Gift for Lightfoot Fans
Review: I watched my copy of Gordon Lightfoot's Reno
concert for the first time today, and was extremely
pleased with it. Based on some of the previous reviews
I had read here on Amazon, I thought I might be
disappointed in this DVD. On the contrary, I thought
it was wonderful, and am grateful to have it in my
Lightfoot collection. Granted, Mr. Lightfoot looks
older and thinner in this film, but I think the lack of
beard and mustache may cause him to
appear that way. I found both the choice of material,
and the quality of this performance, to be excellent.
When I close my eyes and listen to this DVD, I still
hear the voice I remember from the dozen or more
times I have seen Mr. Lightfoot in person. Since
this is the only filmed concert of his that I have
ever had access to, I treasure it all the more.
I believe other Gordon Lightfoot fans will have
a similar response. I highly recommend it.
Rating:
Summary: A Real Gift for Lightfoot Fans
Review: I watched my copy of Gordon Lightfoot's Reno
concert for the first time today, and was extremely
pleased with it. Based on some of the previous reviews
I had read here on Amazon, I thought I might be
disappointed in this DVD. On the contrary, I thought
it was wonderful, and am grateful to have it in my
Lightfoot collection. Granted, Mr. Lightfoot looks
older and thinner in this film, but I think the lack of
beard and mustache may cause him to
appear that way. I found both the choice of material,
and the quality of this performance, to be excellent.
When I close my eyes and listen to this DVD, I still
hear the voice I remember from the dozen or more
times I have seen Mr. Lightfoot in person. Since
this is the only filmed concert of his that I have
ever had access to, I treasure it all the more.
I believe other Gordon Lightfoot fans will have
a similar response. I highly recommend it.
Rating:
Summary: A Review from a Dedicated Fan
Review: I've been a fan since 1965 when I first saw Lightfoot in person. I was delighted to see this concert come out on DVD--the quality is excellent, and the music is first-rate. True, Gord's voice is not everything that it was 20 years ago, but the heart is there, the songs are there, and the band is tight! Lightfoot's musical presentation has matured over the years and the raw power of his early years has been replaced by subtlety and finesse. The arrangements are very good--they make excellent use of the particular talents of the band members (all of whom have been with Lightfoot for over 20 years) and the instruments they play. If you like GL's music, you'll want to own this DVD.
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