Tony Rice - Bitter Green 

Tony + Lightfoot = gold for the ears

It's been written somewhere that Tony Rice is considered the greatest interpreter of Lightfoot's music. I personally agree with that.

tony is the best guitar player ever in bluegrass.

Toy Rice is the BEST Bluegrass musician ever.......

Ogni persona umana felice di stare al mondo dovrebbe ascoltare questa canzone e quest' uomo, adorandolo per l' Eternita'! Nessuno al mondo sapra' mai suonare la chitarra come lui, nessuno al mondo avra' mai il suo potere di coniugare gli orizzonti della mente di chi ascolta con i confini del cielo, della terra e del mare insieme.-

I've been a fan of Gordon Lightfoot for a number of years, and I have to say that the version of this tune that Tony and friends did here is fantastic. The bluegrass take on this classic song is different, in a very good way. Thanks for posting. :)

This is a great version of GL's earlier take but the music is sharper and of course Tony's guitar speaks volumes.Thanks for posting caz I liked GL since I first heard him as a folk artist.

the GRASS was never taller when tony did it. The best of the BEST and that guitar playin' nobody has his touch

Tony and his brothers. I saw them in Japan.

@steeltunes Tony released a compilation album of all the Lightfoot covers he'd done over the years: Tony Rice Sings Gordon Lightfoot, released in 1996.

Rice did a Lightfoot tune or two on every vocal album for a number of years. Later, Rounder Records put out a compilation that had almost all of them as one project.

Actually, it's Jimmy Gaudreau on the mandolin. And you're right, it was Larry Rice who recorded this song with Tony on the "Cold On The Shoulder" album.

@CompVid101: Yep, 1969 on United Artists, to be exact. Note Red Shea's great guitar embellishments and John Stockfish's exceptional bass line on the Lightfoot original.

Didn't Tony do a whole album of Lightfoot tunes. He's often said how much he liked Gordon Lightfoot and given him plenty of credit. Thanks for posting these cuts. This is Tony in his prime. Remember, Tony's not the greatest guitarist that ever lived. There just isn't anyone or has ever been anyone that flat out better. Like Clarence and any of the other greats (in any style), he moved the music one big giant step forward.

@CompVid101: Ah. He had a thing for Lightfoot tunes ... 8-)

Tony looks a little high

Rice uses I - V- I -V as the change. Lightfoot's I - Vsus - IMaj7 - Vsus is far more effective in supporting both the melody and the lyrics.

let's not chastize Tony for his habits both past and present..., respect the fact that none of you, nor I, will never play as well as he did or does........

I think gordon lightfoot does amuch better version of his own song...

poor statement