Anyone fearing that sobriety and serenity might dull
Gordon Lightfoot's creative edge can rest at ease. Having apparently freed himself of several personal demons,
Waiting for You delivers the most consistent
Lightfoot to be heard since the late-'70s. While most tracks feature bass, drums, electric guitar, and/or keyboards (the synth washes sometimes overpower), for the most part the instrumentation is used sparingly, for color. The overwhelming feeling one derives from
Waiting for You is of an intimate back-porch session soaking up the sounds of a rejuvenated
Gordon Lightfoot and his guitar. ~ Roch Parisien