November 13/24 - Ed and Rick speak with Mike Farwell of Kitchener's 570 City News about their years performing, recording and touring with Gordon.
Ed Ringwald, the multi award winning Pedal Steel Player, who recorded and toured with Gordon and TLB throughout the 70's and 80's will be a special guest performing with the band on Saturday November 16th at the Centre In the Square in Ed's home town of Kitchener ON.
October 20/24 - Barry Keane and Carter Lancaster recently spoke with Hamilton City Magazine's Meredith MacLeod about the their history with Gordon, the band staying true to Gordon's songs and standards and carrying the torch forward for the fans. This ahead of their upcoming shows in Burlington and Hamilton ON.
Check it out here.
October 2/24 - Barry Keane and Rick Haynes spoke with Katie Kelly of CTV Atlantic News in Halifax NS. about their years with Gordon and keeping the music alive. All of this ahead of the band's shows this week on their tour of Atlantic Canada.
Check it out here.
September 26/24 - Rick Haynes of the Lightfoot Band speaks with Vanessa Vander Valk of CBC's Shift - NB ahead of the band's three upcoming shows in New Brunswick next week.
Listen here.
September 24/24 - Rick Haynes speaks with Matt Rainnie of CBC's Mainstreet PEI about the band, the music and carrying on Gordon's legacy ahead of the band's upcoming show at the Confederation Centre of the Arts in Charlottetown PE on October 5, 2024.
Listen here.
September 22/24 - Mike Heffernan and Rick Haynes speak with John Stewart of Mississauga Today about their musical beginnings and more!
Check it out here.
September 23/24 - Rick Haynes speaks with Mark Robins of Halifax Presents about his musical beginnings, the many decades he spent touring and recording with Gordon and continuing Gord's musical legacy with the Lightfoot Band.
All of this ahead of the band's upcoming show in Halifax on October 2, 2024.
Check it out here.
August 27/24 - Carter Lancaster speaks with Chris Arnold of Burlington Today about his musical beginnings, joining Gordon and the band thirteen years ago and how the band decided to carry on Gordon's musical legacy after his passing.
Check it out here.
August 23/24 - Rick Haynes chats with Dana from SWOMP.ca about The Lightfoot Band and their upcoming shows in Ontario, including at the Kiwanis Theatre in Chatham on September 21, 2024.
Check it out here.
August 19/24 - Barry Keane speaks with Scott Fish of Life Beyond the Cymbals about the story of Lightfoot’s band picking up the pieces and becoming The Lightfoot Band. Carrying on the classic songs of Gordon Lightfoot.
Check out the interview on YouTube here.
June 28/24 - Rudy Blair speaks with Rick Haynes on CBC Live about the "Celebrating Gordon Lightfoot" concert that took place on May 23/24 at Massey Hall celebrating Gord's life and music and the upcoming airing of the concert on CBC Gem July 1st.
Check it out here.
May 20/24 - We had such a great time talking with Susan Hay back in March of this year for her Making a Difference segment on Global TV. Susan recently presented her "Best Of" Making A Difference on Global, including her visit with The Lightfoot Band.
View it here.
May 9/24 - Drummer Barry Keane joins The Morning Zoom to discuss "Celebrating Gordon Lightfoot"
Listen here.
May 10/24 - Rick Haynes and Barry Keane spoke with Matt Fisher for the Matt in the Afternoon Drive on Bounce 92.3 to talk Gordon Lightfoot, recording legendary tracks like Sundown, The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald and what it was like to back the Canadian Icon.
All of this ahead of The Lightfoot Band's upcoming show at the Roxy Theatre in Owen Sound ON. on Friday May 17th.
Listen here.
April 29 /24 - MLB Central's Jon Paul Morosi discusses his favorite Canadian bands and shares that he is also a drummer - all of this inspired by a signed drum stick he received from Barry Keane!
See it on Vimeo here!
April 28/24 - Barry Keane recently spoke with Sunday Coffee House to mark the first anniversary of the passing of Gordon, in a show celebrating his music and discussing how The Lightfoot band carries on Gord's legacy.
Listen to the podcast here.
April 20/24 - Barry Keane speaks with David Reed of The Intelligencer about how the band has approached keeping Gord's musical legacy alive, bringing back some deep cuts and much more!
Read the story here:
https://www.pressreader.com/canada/the-intelligencer-belleville/20240420/281663965060706
April 15/24 - Barry Keane talks with Greg Schatzmann, Station Manager of 91X FM about how he and the band continue to celebrate Lightfoot’s iconic music.
Listen here:
https://91x.fm/2024/04/15/for-the-record-barry-keane-lightfoot-band/
April 15/24 - Rick Haynes speaks to Phil Main of "A Life That's Good" podcast about early inspiration, his relationship with Gordon Lightfoot and the importance of continuing the legacy of Gord's music with the Lightfoot Band. All of this ahead of their upcoming show in Blyth, Ontario on Friday April 26th.
Listen to the podcast here:
April 12/24 - Barry Keane speaks with Ronald Zajac of the Brockville Recorder & Times about Gordon's work ethic and the band's unique ability to ensure that the songs are played in the way Gord wanted and intended. This and more just ahead of the band's upcoming show in Brockville Ontario on Friday April 19th.
https://www.recorder.ca/entertainment/lightfoots-songs-played-the-way-lightfoot-wanted
April 5/24 - Barry Keane spoke with Mitch Teich of NCPR about his career as a drummer with Gordon Lightfoot, the stories behind the recording and release of The Wreck of The Edmund Fitzgerald and much more!
Listen to the podcast here:
April 2/24 - Barry Keane speaks with Cathy Dobson of The Journal about his 47 years as Gordon's only drummer, the importance of performing the songs the way Gord intended and what fans can expect at the band's upcoming show in Sarnia Ontario on April 27th.
March 23/24 - Barry Keane speaks with Paul Morden of Post Media about Gord, the songs, memories and the band's upcoming show in Sarnia Ontario on April 27th.
March 14/24 - Barry Keane recently spoke with Yoyo Yan of the Markham Economist and the Toronto Star about the band's journey, the 2024 tour so far and the upcoming show at the Flato Markham Theatre on March 28th in his hometown of Markham Ontario.
https://www.rememberingpodcast.com/remembering-gordon-lightfoot-with-rick-haynes/
Rick would like to correct himself - The American Songwriter's Hall of Fame honored Gord in 2012, not 2002.
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