I have been to several of his concerts thru the past 25 yrs and altho he appeared thinner and a little less imposing, I still loved him/his music. Don't kno how many miles he has ridden with me over the yrs, singing along sometimes in tears late at nite
Wow...Read about 5 comments below mine. "a 3 minute horror"....I wondered what kind of person would say such a thing..So I checked out their playlist....It contains TONS of MADONNA!!! hahahahahahaha!!!! What a stooge.
When I lost everything, when everything was gone, I had this CD and life still had beauty, it hurt like hell still. But it gave me life again, no matter the pain. It was for moments beautiful.
Always puts a tear in my eye and a warm feeling in my heart when I hear this song. a lost love from 37 years ago loved me and we loved this song Gordon you have made the world a better place with songs like this
So hard to believe that music was once a balm to our restless nights or fettered minds Please ,, parents inroduce yorchildren to the music of the seveties. Intoduce them to all kinds of music!
It''s so good to hear and see this .... not quite fully formed ..... just on the edge of greatness ......young ...... the high notes effortless ..... before the ill health took its tool. Thank you for posting.
its easy to forget the great stuff GL has created over time - not a lot of airplay - thanks to youtube we can all enjoy these classics that rely more on harmony and melody - not overproduction
Each time I watch this particular video, I fall in love with the great man himself, you just cannot help it, and I dont want to ;) I`m so proud of Canada`a greatest talent, and yes he is so good looking, well Canadians are, and so cute...okay shall stop rabbiting on lol..
Canada should be rightly proud of this Great Singer...love you Gordon, and must add you are without doubt the most handsome , and that beautiful voice and beautiful song has me in tears....
@HilaryMG Thankyou for the compliment from a true Canadian fan for over 40 years. One of my favorite songs he wrote is 'Stay Loose', which I can't seem to find anymore here on You Tube. Obscure yet just haunting and wonderful..
@vanislefan ..Well Gordon`s voice is soo beautiful, and how anyone dislikes this amazing song I shall never understand.Do you know I dont recall "Stay Loose" and it will annoy me now, so much that I shall do my very best to come across it, and you my friend will be the first to know ;) Goodness a voice is singing, but theres no video??? also a piano playing, just stopped, thats very strange, was it Gordon? Im not sure as it...actualy I dont know, nice surprise though :)
@brotherWes too right wes he cannot even spell the words right.If he cant spell and is also tone deaf he is the moran as he spells it(moron).He probably likes some obscure no talent can't sing rappers
He is without a doubt the best Canadian singer, goodness he was/is very handsome and all that with so much talent, plays the guitar brilliantly and I believe he wries his songs? he makes me proud to be half Canadian, thanks Dad :) Only wish I could see Gordon, but who knows? x
I just adore him, he`s sooo handsome and with that great voice and the talent this man has is extraordanary! well he`s Canadian, and for the Canadian in me I should just like to say Thanks Dad ;) Make`s me very proud...
I don't care what you think...This man as folk...in his hands he throws it to you, and plays it well...
One thing about all folk I ever heard? He has something to actually listening... except my Dead Dog... How many times we have tohear the same junky music about the same? That junky music about an old dead dog and how that thing was better than your girl?
His range of expression is so extreme. Compare this song to 'For Loving Me.' What a contrast between romance and cruelty! 'I've had a hundred just like you, so don't be blue.... I'll have a thousand 'for I'm through...'
She comes down the stairs in this song. She comes and goes softly though in this song.
In "Stairway to Heaven" she climbs up the stairs. She's got more work to do in this version of the same story. Maybe she had to pick up some laundry or a bar of gold.
One of his best songs. So him perform at a small venue in 1977. Simply an awesome entertainer. Most people have never heard it. Everybody share this on Facebook and spread the word.
Love his music and love this song. His songs are always a triple threat - great writing, great singing and great musical arrangements. Oh and there are his looks!
@lenakatrine No you weren't. I just saw him a week ago from today. Not in his prime like he is here, but still a fantastic performer, especially for being 72 years old.
Gord ... you are still GOLD! You proved that again tonight in concert. Though time and ill health may have weathered you, there is no doubt you still believe in your music and mean every word you sing. Thank you for your music! ~
@sheenalett He has had some health issues lately, but he is still performing. His voice is not what it once was. I probably have about every album he has ever done. When I listen he truly takes me to a special place. I personally think one of his best is Black Day in July about the riots that happened in Detroit years back.
I WISH I HAD THE CHANCE TO SEE HIM IN HIS PRIME,OOOH WELL..THANK GOD FOR YOUTUBE..JUST A FRIENDLY REMINDER GORDEN LIGHTFOOT IS FROM ORILLIA ONTARIO AND ONLY LIVED IN THE STATES FOR A FEW YEARS AND THEN CAME BACK TO TORONTO..FOR ANY REAL FANS HERE IS A QUESTION FOR YOU...WHICH SONG DID HE WRITE AFTER HIS FIRST MARRIAGE FAILED?
@TheChaserking - I heard that he wrote "If Children Had Wings" after a failed marriage, but I don't know when he was married, for how long, or how many times.
Gordon's music has been with me for over 40 years, through some of the best & worst times of my life. He has an incredible talent and I will always be deeply grateful that he shares his words & music with us.
This the classic baladeer, the one that many imitate and fail. Greatness personified in his prime. Listen to it when not in a hurry and feel your soul quieted. A great American, though he is Canadian.
What a beautiful recording, Gordi was the best back then and even in his older years now, he still does great. What a great performer, may God keep him here for many many more years.
Yes he sure was VERY good looking when he was young.... I WISH I could have had the priviledge of seeing him in concert back then but I was born in '66...
@dowling1981 Lightfoot was born in Orillia, Ontario, about 135 kilometers (84 mi) north of Toronto. Whoever told you he was from scotland is very very wrong. sorry.
@dowling1981 never say him live. Can you please give me the link or something that says he is from scotland? I really want to rip on whoever said he was from scotland lol. All you need to do is google him. there are hundreds of links proving he is Canadian. Wikipedia is the most accurate source on his life.
@dowling1981 also... Are you sure you're not thinking of Gordon Waller of Peter and Gordon Fame? He was around the same time period and IS from Scotland. Gordon Waller passed away a few years ago though, and Gordon Lightfoot is very much alive. Just trying to get to the root of your confusion.
@dowling1981 Teenage Fanclub is one of my favorite bands period. Bandwagonesque was a brilliant album. Simple Minds has a few songs i liked back when i was younger. but as far as Gordon Lightfoot is concerned... I am resting my case. He is Canadian =) but you are free to believe what you want. Just as long as you enjoy his music. =)
I have to agree with some of the other comments- he was so handsome when he was young! I always pictured him as a wandering minstrel in medieval days, wearing a frilly shirt and strumming a mandolin as he sang and told tales!
The GREATEST of all folk singers. All of the ones that came after him, Taylor, Fogelberg, Brooks, cite him as their major influence. There will never be any quite as prolific or eloquent as the brilliant Gordon Lightfoot.
Gordon Lightfoot is one of those exceptional talents who doesn't need big production, big sets and dollops of hype. A guitar, a song and a voice are all he needs. Like Nick Drake, his songs have a timeless quality about them.
Such a good performance of such a pretty song. So smooth a voice and he was careful not to screw up his face like a lot of the modern musicians do. (N.B. Is he cute as a button in this performance or what?)
I had forgotten how striking this man was! It's rare you see someone that beautiful with the talent to back him up. I haven't heard this song in years. It's so poetic!
I still regret the time circ 72-73 that he was playing at nearby Miami U. of Ohio. I'd already committed to some auto club activity. I've got a ticket to see him in Houston in Aug. I aim to see and hear him this time. Gord is as good a poet as ever wrote a line.
Gordon is a muscial genious ,he is a sensitive songwriter ,thats what it takes to shake the heart ,don,t slag him ,if you do ,you must have things to hide
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gordon lightfoot will slaughter hank williams sorry filthy fat sorry ass . hank jr that is . . . sorry ass faggot ol' gordons got more talent in his testicles than hank can spew forth from his rotten mouth from his entire gut , the bastard
A Canadian man I met at a conference 25 years ago said GL was sometimes in the news for wrecking his car while DUI. GL admits as much in his songs. Alcohol can be a symptom of another problem. I've wondered if perhaps he carried another heavy burden that made him self-medicate. "...until you walk a mile in his shoes". You know?
@409409ed My understanding is that GL stopped drinking about 20 years ago. Regarding your wondering whether Lightfoot "perhaps . . . carried another heavy burden that made him self-medicate," are you a psychologist or psychiatrist?
Usually only a guy who is really depressed (or broken off with someone their in love with) can write such beautiful lyrics and music. Anyone know if Gordon ever have a drinking or drug problem? Be interested to know....he writing/music reminds me of Hank Williams...
Unlike most singer/songwriter's of the day, he can actually play well. A B45-12 is not an easy beast to tame, the fingerboard is so wide and he makes it sound exceptionally rich. His 12 string is instantly recognizable, especially the 8th note patterns like on the Trilogy, Long Way Back Home, Mountains and Maryann, and on into the night. Flat-picked or finger-picked, nobody plays 12 string like GML
@TerryTufts He is so modest about his PERFECT guitar playing, sometimes jokingly saying, "It's only four chords." He is one of the most incredible rhythm guitar players of all time. On the 6-string he is INCREDIBLE--on the 12-string he is MAJESTIC.
I had the pleasure of seeing Gordie sing this song when he was 31 (I was 20). Although I didn't realize it at the time, yes he was gorgeous (so was I, lol). I don't mean to dismiss so many other great Canadian writers (incredible talents from coast to coast), but Gordon is probably the best of all time. His music was a gigantic part of my late teens and early 20s, as I grew up with my brothers and shared the love of his music with my girlfriend. I'll never forget it... ever.
Yes he sure was VERY good looking when he was young.... I WISH I could have had the priviledge of seeing him in concert back then but I was born in '66...
Greetings from Kokomo, Indiana. My late stepmother, who was from Tilbury, Ontario, Canada, always told me that Canadians considered Gordon Lightfoot as their version of Bob Dylan and Ann Murray as their version of Carol King. If you want to hear great "oldies" from Lightfoot, pick up the CD "Gord's Gold". You won't be disappointed!
There has never been a writer like Gordon Lightfoot. He paints pictures with words and music. His music brings peace to my soul. No easy job! Thank you, Canada, for this amazing talent. Be assured he is beloved south of the border by fans who have followed him forever. I've seen him in person so often I have lost count. :-)
@ChrisCurtisFan i totally agree with you - he is one of the more understated but fantastic musicans of all time - very precious to those who know him -
@ChrisCurtisFan Indeed- anytime there is a discussion about the great singer / songwriters of the last 50 years, Gordon's name is almost never mentioned in conversation. It is always Paul McCartney this, or Neil Diamond that, or Paul Simon, or David Gates. Not that they weren't good, because they were. But I think Gordon's body of work has stood the test of time as well as theirs.
@rayjr62 David Gates? Hahahahaha...no, I don't think David Gates' name gets mentioned much in that company. Even though I hate Neil Diamond, I still wouldn't put Gates in the category with those other names. But you're right about Lightfoot, of course. (ponders::::gates? LOL. Sheesh)
@rickcee Yes, David Gates. His talent was at the forefront of the singer / songwriter era, like him or not. I would put his talent in the same category as the others. I would even include James Taylor in that same category as well (even though personally, I can't stand him).
@rayjr62 Now you've REALLY committed sacrilege. James Taylor is a genius. Are we talking about the David Gates of the ill-fated group, "Bread"? If so, I'm laughing out loud right now. He's ridiculous. You have the audacity to mention him in the same breath as the incredible James Taylor? Whoa. What planet are you on?
@rickcee I am posting my opinion. So, I have the audacity to mention anyone I want. I never said James Taylor wasn't any good. I said cannot stand him.
Please, focus. You'd be surprised how much you would learn if you would only try.
@rayjr62 Ray...I have no problem with you posting or having an opinion. As for your like or dislike of J.T., no problem there either, since appreciation for music and art is mostly subjective. But don't for a moment think that with THAT taste of yours that you have anything to "teach" anyone. Besides....do you really think that I come on YouTube to "learn"? hahahaha.
@ChrisCurtisFan You are so right, and I welcome a civil note on Youtube. I hate all the, erm, hate! We love the same music--let's enjoy it! Cheers to you mate!
The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald will always be my favorite by him (and one of the best songs EVER), but I have to say that this is exquisite-man, they don't make beautiful music like this anymore...most of it is obscene garbage if you ask me... it is so sad what happened to his unique voice.... :(
kitten .. The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald is one his best .. I also like Softly, though my favorate Lightfoot song is still 'The Way I Feel' .. Have you ever heard that one?
@straydog02....thanks for sending me "The Way I Feel"- no, I had never heard it before, and it is definitely a different kind of song..some real fast playing in there too... it is good, but I guess I always compare everything to "EF" and "Softly"... would love to hear your cover.. maybe one day!
Hey, I have a friend of man that can't stand him. (I think it's because Gordon is a man lol.) Guys seem to hate guys that can make their women swoon lol. I love his voice and mis that style of music. It's sad because of all the different kinds of music that still exists I feel the storyteller is the most beautiful and creative. Thanks Gordon for making this lady smile.
@jackbad2 so true...it is excruciatingly beautiful and the epitome of tender love between a man and a woman....I am a lifelong poet, but unfortunately don't know how to write music....but I tell you what- the man that sings something like this to me while playing guitar would probably be the perfect man for me....(it is my dream, anyway....) :) God bless and take care!
Yesterday was Gordon's 71st birthday! So I thought I'd check a few videos to share on facebook. This is the one I chose... one of my faves. What a voice he had back then.
I remember when this song was new - I watch this now and I'm overwhelmed by the youth and the depth it took for one so young to have written this. I've loved this song on so many levels and now I'm absolutely amazed by the depth.
I'm sighing too . . . what a song, what a voice, what a gorgeous guy! :) I love the way he sings from 1:38: "and she is in my arms once mo-O-ore." Thanks for posting this wonderful clip.
This is a song about the way lovemaking should be
MariposaGirl1981 3 weeks ago
Gordon Lightfoot is so consistent in his song-writing...truly great!
Lostchord1000 1 month ago
Thank you for posting this wonderful example of early G.L.
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musiclover3x 1 month ago
Such a beautiful song, brings back so many memories!
SuperBeatlelady 2 months ago
what a strong song I wishlove could really be like that
FMcDonnell2 3 months ago
i saw gordon in bristol tn last summer he is great love his music,,,,god bless you gordon
bjble 3 months ago in playlist Gordon Lightfoot
I have been to several of his concerts thru the past 25 yrs and altho he appeared thinner and a little less imposing, I still loved him/his music. Don't kno how many miles he has ridden with me over the yrs, singing along sometimes in tears late at nite
fuzzbuttmom 3 months ago 2
LEGEND
zendishwasher2 4 months ago
Another time, another generation....all of these moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. So sad....
Leblon56 4 months ago
Get the audio from this tune at searchripgrab doht cohm.
OmegaLara685 4 months ago
Wow...Read about 5 comments below mine. "a 3 minute horror"....I wondered what kind of person would say such a thing..So I checked out their playlist....It contains TONS of MADONNA!!! hahahahahahaha!!!! What a stooge.
garymichael1950 6 months ago 5
This is so sexy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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dtapster1 6 months ago 2
Genius.
twoee999 6 months ago
The 1970's may have been a rather tacky and tedious time for clothes, hair styles and music - but thankfully we had the likes of Gordon Lightfoot!
3investigators 6 months ago
Wow - how beautiful.
3investigators 6 months ago
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Oh great, another miserable 3 minute horror.
LibTyrMatrix2011 6 months ago
When I lost everything, when everything was gone, I had this CD and life still had beauty, it hurt like hell still. But it gave me life again, no matter the pain. It was for moments beautiful.
TheQueposfan 6 months ago
Nice bass line.
maccrazyg5 6 months ago
I learned how to play guitar because of this man and Cat Stevens.
Krystal7862 7 months ago
I've grown up with GL and not many people know this but when he came on ythe scene in 1966 he was already married with 2 children
MariposaGirl1981 7 months ago
Always puts a tear in my eye and a warm feeling in my heart when I hear this song. a lost love from 37 years ago loved me and we loved this song Gordon you have made the world a better place with songs like this
liamdlo 7 months ago 3
what a great voice
elicat1 8 months ago
So hard to believe that music was once a balm to our restless nights or fettered minds Please ,, parents inroduce yorchildren to the music of the seveties. Intoduce them to all kinds of music!
FromCarol 8 months ago 14
@FromCarol my 4 year old daughter's have is Glen Campbell :)
"play it again- what a beautiful song" etc
hannahbufton 4 months ago
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@FromCarol I am.... and they love it.
jonsolo32 2 months ago
No more greats like this to be found...The industry today is so aweful.
tanderson1015 9 months ago 3
@tanderson1015
I'm 63 years old and I will agree with you. The best singers and SONGWRITERS are gone.
surfside48 4 months ago 3
@surfside48 Lightfoot, McCartney, Dylan,,jimmy webb, and more, are all still with us you just don't know where to look
MrSluggo666 3 months ago 3
@surfside48
I am 40 years Old and I agree with you sir.
supportbuster 2 months ago in playlist playlist for Gordon Lightfoot
IMO, Gordon is the best all-around musical artist of all time. No qualifiers needed.
HereticThreads 9 months ago
It''s so good to hear and see this .... not quite fully formed ..... just on the edge of greatness ......young ...... the high notes effortless ..... before the ill health took its tool. Thank you for posting.
MrPoupard 9 months ago 3
Amazing musician, singer and songwriter ... and so handsome! :)
jmacleve 9 months ago
Great footage, thanks for posting!
PrimNpearLs 9 months ago
tvteacher and Bangwhistle, you both hit it right on the head!
srich49 9 months ago
My god that brought a tear (or two) to my eye. What a beautiful performance. My god, look how young he was.
OasisKid99 9 months ago
its easy to forget the great stuff GL has created over time - not a lot of airplay - thanks to youtube we can all enjoy these classics that rely more on harmony and melody - not overproduction
murfxyz 10 months ago
How I think how Canada should sound, the voice of Canada.
gilliser 10 months ago
Each time I watch this particular video, I fall in love with the great man himself, you just cannot help it, and I dont want to ;) I`m so proud of Canada`a greatest talent, and yes he is so good looking, well Canadians are, and so cute...okay shall stop rabbiting on lol..
HilaryMG 10 months ago
Gordon Lightfoot....ART......
exsoundus 11 months ago
Canada should be rightly proud of this Great Singer...love you Gordon, and must add you are without doubt the most handsome , and that beautiful voice and beautiful song has me in tears....
HilaryMG 11 months ago
@HilaryMG Thankyou for the compliment from a true Canadian fan for over 40 years. One of my favorite songs he wrote is 'Stay Loose', which I can't seem to find anymore here on You Tube. Obscure yet just haunting and wonderful..
vanislefan 10 months ago
@vanislefan ..Well Gordon`s voice is soo beautiful, and how anyone dislikes this amazing song I shall never understand.Do you know I dont recall "Stay Loose" and it will annoy me now, so much that I shall do my very best to come across it, and you my friend will be the first to know ;) Goodness a voice is singing, but theres no video??? also a piano playing, just stopped, thats very strange, was it Gordon? Im not sure as it...actualy I dont know, nice surprise though :)
HilaryMG 10 months ago
,,, a Canadian icon now and always.
I think Johhny Cash- a Great himself-was a big fan too.
HILLTORC 11 months ago
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tunesmith09 11 months ago
@DIVERSITYRECESSION3 Too bad you got no talent except a big mouth.
brotherWes 1 year ago
@brotherWes too right wes he cannot even spell the words right.If he cant spell and is also tone deaf he is the moran as he spells it(moron).He probably likes some obscure no talent can't sing rappers
deltal42 11 months ago
He is without a doubt the best Canadian singer, goodness he was/is very handsome and all that with so much talent, plays the guitar brilliantly and I believe he wries his songs? he makes me proud to be half Canadian, thanks Dad :) Only wish I could see Gordon, but who knows? x
HilaryMG 1 year ago
I just adore him, he`s sooo handsome and with that great voice and the talent this man has is extraordanary! well he`s Canadian, and for the Canadian in me I should just like to say Thanks Dad ;) Make`s me very proud...
HilaryMG 1 year ago
I don't care what you think...This man as folk...in his hands he throws it to you, and plays it well...
One thing about all folk I ever heard? He has something to actually listening... except my Dead Dog... How many times we have tohear the same junky music about the same? That junky music about an old dead dog and how that thing was better than your girl?
He doesn't do that.. And... It's great!
Sparrowhawk1161 1 year ago
Such a beautiful song, love it, love his voice.
Cathye3 1 year ago
His range of expression is so extreme. Compare this song to 'For Loving Me.' What a contrast between romance and cruelty! 'I've had a hundred just like you, so don't be blue.... I'll have a thousand 'for I'm through...'
yankeeshogun 1 year ago
Thank goodness we have this venue to see and hear artists like Gordon.
srich49 1 year ago 2
She comes down the stairs in this song. She comes and goes softly though in this song.
In "Stairway to Heaven" she climbs up the stairs. She's got more work to do in this version of the same story. Maybe she had to pick up some laundry or a bar of gold.
ExoticGawdess 1 year ago
One of his best songs. So him perform at a small venue in 1977. Simply an awesome entertainer. Most people have never heard it. Everybody share this on Facebook and spread the word.
golf4par44 1 year ago
Gordon, you've brought so much peace to me for so many years... thank you!
Onesize17 1 year ago
Simply beautiful!
krakra58 1 year ago
Love his music and love this song. His songs are always a triple threat - great writing, great singing and great musical arrangements. Oh and there are his looks!
doriangrayyy 1 year ago
through the years of my life,good or bad,happy or sad,gordon's songs could always make me feel alright
2dogsaf 1 year ago
Love him to bits.. he is so cute in this video... I was born too late to have had the pleasure of seeing him in concert.....
lenakatrine 1 year ago
@lenakatrine No you weren't. I just saw him a week ago from today. Not in his prime like he is here, but still a fantastic performer, especially for being 72 years old.
biggiesmaus 1 year ago
Gord ... you are still GOLD! You proved that again tonight in concert. Though time and ill health may have weathered you, there is no doubt you still believe in your music and mean every word you sing. Thank you for your music! ~
JLSTaylor 1 year ago
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tunesmith09 1 year ago
He look like the Dad from Malcom in the Middle!
zepDzen 1 year ago
I've only just become a great fan of this man, he has a haunting voice, I love him, does anyone know where he is now?
sheenalett 1 year ago
@sheenalett He has had some health issues lately, but he is still performing. His voice is not what it once was. I probably have about every album he has ever done. When I listen he truly takes me to a special place. I personally think one of his best is Black Day in July about the riots that happened in Detroit years back.
111oooo 1 year ago
I have never hear longing so well expressed.... amazing
blessOTMA 1 year ago
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tunesmith09 1 year ago
I WISH I HAD THE CHANCE TO SEE HIM IN HIS PRIME,OOOH WELL..THANK GOD FOR YOUTUBE..JUST A FRIENDLY REMINDER GORDEN LIGHTFOOT IS FROM ORILLIA ONTARIO AND ONLY LIVED IN THE STATES FOR A FEW YEARS AND THEN CAME BACK TO TORONTO..FOR ANY REAL FANS HERE IS A QUESTION FOR YOU...WHICH SONG DID HE WRITE AFTER HIS FIRST MARRIAGE FAILED?
TheChaserking 1 year ago
@TheChaserking - I heard that he wrote "If Children Had Wings" after a failed marriage, but I don't know when he was married, for how long, or how many times.
violetjm 1 year ago
Gordon's music has been with me for over 40 years, through some of the best & worst times of my life. He has an incredible talent and I will always be deeply grateful that he shares his words & music with us.
ekhaydn1 1 year ago
A most beautifyl song that I never get tired of.
russellrvr 1 year ago
This the classic baladeer, the one that many imitate and fail. Greatness personified in his prime. Listen to it when not in a hurry and feel your soul quieted. A great American, though he is Canadian.
jarmstrong54 1 year ago
What a beautiful recording, Gordi was the best back then and even in his older years now, he still does great. What a great performer, may God keep him here for many many more years.
DansJets 1 year ago
He is still my favorite! Such an incredible talent!
gec1018 1 year ago
Perhaps one of the loveliest songs ever...
MsMusicalMuse 1 year ago
We need to full circle some of our musical talents ,,This is unassumingly brilliant *
ThingsToMakeAnDo 1 year ago
Is this for real? Don't see a mic anywhere.
gorillabelly1 1 year ago
I think we (Canadians) have come to take him for granted, and that's probably a mistake.
17865329 1 year ago
I commented that this was the prettiest song I had ever heard. I meant to add that it is so charmingly romantic and beautiful... it just melts me.
MsMusicalMuse 1 year ago
One of the prettiest songs I've ever heard...
MsMusicalMuse 1 year ago
The most beautiful vibrato on a male singer one could ever hear.
biggiesmaus 1 year ago
He's in his seventies now and STILL tours! That's incredible. Google him!
CAILLEACHWIND 1 year ago
Yes he sure was VERY good looking when he was young.... I WISH I could have had the priviledge of seeing him in concert back then but I was born in '66...
Oh well!
LeonardLi66 1 year ago
One of my many favorites of Gord singing and playing......play it again Gordon
eileenchuck 1 year ago
Amazing song! Gordon is truly timeless!!
ESREVERNIEFIL 1 year ago
What a gorgeous man!!!! He is just one of a kind!
caseybellestarr 1 year ago
One of the best Scottish singers about
dowling1981 1 year ago
@dowling1981 If only he was Scottish...
Gord is Canadian.
ESREVERNIEFIL 1 year ago
@ESREVERNIEFIL It is true that he has spent time in Canada, but he is originally from Glasgow, ken?
dowling1981 1 year ago
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ESREVERNIEFIL 1 year ago
@dowling1981 Lightfoot was born in Orillia, Ontario, about 135 kilometers (84 mi) north of Toronto. Whoever told you he was from scotland is very very wrong. sorry.
ESREVERNIEFIL 1 year ago
@ESREVERNIEFIL It says on the internet that he is from East Glasgow, near Dalry. Have you seen him live?
dowling1981 1 year ago
@dowling1981 never say him live. Can you please give me the link or something that says he is from scotland? I really want to rip on whoever said he was from scotland lol. All you need to do is google him. there are hundreds of links proving he is Canadian. Wikipedia is the most accurate source on his life.
ESREVERNIEFIL 1 year ago
@dowling1981 also... Are you sure you're not thinking of Gordon Waller of Peter and Gordon Fame? He was around the same time period and IS from Scotland. Gordon Waller passed away a few years ago though, and Gordon Lightfoot is very much alive. Just trying to get to the root of your confusion.
ESREVERNIEFIL 1 year ago
@ESREVERNIEFIL Perhaps they are both from Glasgow, as I do believe Gordon Waller is Scottish. What other Scottish singers do you enjoy?
dowling1981 1 year ago
@dowling1981 Teenage Fanclub is one of my favorite bands period. Bandwagonesque was a brilliant album. Simple Minds has a few songs i liked back when i was younger. but as far as Gordon Lightfoot is concerned... I am resting my case. He is Canadian =) but you are free to believe what you want. Just as long as you enjoy his music. =)
ESREVERNIEFIL 1 year ago
@ESREVERNIEFIL He completes the Scottish collective. Have you enjoyed The Pogues of late?
dowling1981 1 year ago
You can't tell me it wasn't love at first sight for all the lovely ladies watching the show that night! :)
daisy7238 1 year ago
I have to agree with some of the other comments- he was so handsome when he was young! I always pictured him as a wandering minstrel in medieval days, wearing a frilly shirt and strumming a mandolin as he sang and told tales!
katiecaboose 1 year ago
OH Christ Gordon!
gzucc 1 year ago
What a beautiful song. They don't make 'em like this anymore.
1970amc 1 year ago
The GREATEST of all folk singers. All of the ones that came after him, Taylor, Fogelberg, Brooks, cite him as their major influence. There will never be any quite as prolific or eloquent as the brilliant Gordon Lightfoot.
tvteacher50 1 year ago 42
@tvteacher50 agreed. there is NO song of his that i WONT listen to, there are some ive not grown to love yet. but still i keep them in teh lineup
yamahonkawazuki 10 months ago
It's amazing how many great singers have come out of Canada....
jkiene 1 year ago
THE MINSTREL OF THE DAWN AT HIS BEST!!!!
gordondelma 1 year ago
you rock Gord.
gumpy63 1 year ago
His voice really soothes me...
jorgesnarvaez 1 year ago
yes he was gourgeous! what a sexy song!
dtapster1 1 year ago
Gordon Lightfoot is one of those exceptional talents who doesn't need big production, big sets and dollops of hype. A guitar, a song and a voice are all he needs. Like Nick Drake, his songs have a timeless quality about them.
in4time 1 year ago
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jjc9964 1 year ago
... so good to tune in and find so many recent comments already here. His music is so alive still..yet he remains one of the greatest secrets...
jjc9964 1 year ago
Such a good performance of such a pretty song. So smooth a voice and he was careful not to screw up his face like a lot of the modern musicians do. (N.B. Is he cute as a button in this performance or what?)
keikomushi 1 year ago
I had forgotten how striking this man was! It's rare you see someone that beautiful with the talent to back him up. I haven't heard this song in years. It's so poetic!
haggios63 1 year ago
He can still touch my heart as he did 40 years ago! Thanks a lot Gordon.
fdemunter 1 year ago
Awesome performer and songwriter ... one of the best!
Starliner
Starliner57 1 year ago
I still regret the time circ 72-73 that he was playing at nearby Miami U. of Ohio. I'd already committed to some auto club activity. I've got a ticket to see him in Houston in Aug. I aim to see and hear him this time. Gord is as good a poet as ever wrote a line.
Purrturbed 1 year ago
I forgot how much I loved him and his music! What a talent!
HurleySurfer18 1 year ago
Long gone days of true talent. Now we have real garbage that is supposed to pass for music!
rd1956 1 year ago 2
@rd1956 Like American Idol? Haha...that show is an embarrassment to music.
MrMonsterkaraoke 1 year ago
This song has always had a special meaning for me....thanks for posting!
cinnamonnut 1 year ago
He sure makes a woman feel loved by his music.
ZainaelHalimia 1 year ago
Wanted to marry him when I was 5. He was 40.
roperierre 1 year ago
@roperierre
always have... since i was about 6...
linachapman 1 year ago
This is one sexy song!
dtapster 1 year ago
hes killin those young chicks .. a master
silverbird58 1 year ago
Gordon is a muscial genious ,he is a sensitive songwriter ,thats what it takes to shake the heart ,don,t slag him ,if you do ,you must have things to hide
vaughnsalem 1 year ago
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gordon lightfoot will slaughter hank williams sorry filthy fat sorry ass . hank jr that is . . . sorry ass faggot ol' gordons got more talent in his testicles than hank can spew forth from his rotten mouth from his entire gut , the bastard
FaggotAssGayPoet 1 year ago
A Canadian man I met at a conference 25 years ago said GL was sometimes in the news for wrecking his car while DUI. GL admits as much in his songs. Alcohol can be a symptom of another problem. I've wondered if perhaps he carried another heavy burden that made him self-medicate. "...until you walk a mile in his shoes". You know?
409409ed 1 year ago
@409409ed My understanding is that GL stopped drinking about 20 years ago. Regarding your wondering whether Lightfoot "perhaps . . . carried another heavy burden that made him self-medicate," are you a psychologist or psychiatrist?
stevevandien 1 year ago
Usually only a guy who is really depressed (or broken off with someone their in love with) can write such beautiful lyrics and music. Anyone know if Gordon ever have a drinking or drug problem? Be interested to know....he writing/music reminds me of Hank Williams...
5inthehole 1 year ago
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topantiques 1 year ago
THATS A LIE
PATRIOTLIBERTYNEWS 1 year ago
i think he just blew jonny away
silverbird58 1 year ago
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Despite the rumours gordon has not died and is still alive
starlightgirlrules 1 year ago
How very beautiful still!!!
julbez 1 year ago 4
Favourite for me is "Now and Then"
rgadave 1 year ago
Unlike most singer/songwriter's of the day, he can actually play well. A B45-12 is not an easy beast to tame, the fingerboard is so wide and he makes it sound exceptionally rich. His 12 string is instantly recognizable, especially the 8th note patterns like on the Trilogy, Long Way Back Home, Mountains and Maryann, and on into the night. Flat-picked or finger-picked, nobody plays 12 string like GML
TerryTufts 2 years ago 6
@TerryTufts
Your version of "For Lovin Me" is spectacular!
leggs33 1 year ago
@TerryTufts He is so modest about his PERFECT guitar playing, sometimes jokingly saying, "It's only four chords." He is one of the most incredible rhythm guitar players of all time. On the 6-string he is INCREDIBLE--on the 12-string he is MAJESTIC.
bangwhistle69 1 year ago 23
@bangwhistle69 He was so great with both Red Shea and Terry Clements. RIP, both of them.
Highland804 11 months ago
see him again in paradise
Dschungelwolf 2 years ago
He's still ALIVE!
binkle1 2 years ago 2
I know, but i also see him in Paradise :D
Dschungelwolf 2 years ago
he has one of thee best vibratos i have ever heard on a singer. SUCH a talented man.
biggiesmaus 2 years ago 4
He was ony 31 here! God, he was gorgeous! ;)
binkle1 2 years ago 26
@binkle1
I had the pleasure of seeing Gordie sing this song when he was 31 (I was 20). Although I didn't realize it at the time, yes he was gorgeous (so was I, lol). I don't mean to dismiss so many other great Canadian writers (incredible talents from coast to coast), but Gordon is probably the best of all time. His music was a gigantic part of my late teens and early 20s, as I grew up with my brothers and shared the love of his music with my girlfriend. I'll never forget it... ever.
Albertarocks 1 year ago 2
@binkle1 He was good-looking... for an older guy still is...
sirlovemehard 1 year ago
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@binkle1
Yes he sure was VERY good looking when he was young.... I WISH I could have had the priviledge of seeing him in concert back then but I was born in '66...
Oh well!
LeonardLi66 1 year ago
beautiful.....reminds me of an old & lost love....old flames may die, but I have an amazing new one that has set my heart on FIRE =)
zozoann 2 years ago 3
Greetings from Kokomo, Indiana. My late stepmother, who was from Tilbury, Ontario, Canada, always told me that Canadians considered Gordon Lightfoot as their version of Bob Dylan and Ann Murray as their version of Carol King. If you want to hear great "oldies" from Lightfoot, pick up the CD "Gord's Gold". You won't be disappointed!
werbeone 2 years ago
There has never been a writer like Gordon Lightfoot. He paints pictures with words and music. His music brings peace to my soul. No easy job! Thank you, Canada, for this amazing talent. Be assured he is beloved south of the border by fans who have followed him forever. I've seen him in person so often I have lost count. :-)
ChrisCurtisFan 2 years ago 45
@ChrisCurtisFan i totally agree with you - he is one of the more understated but fantastic musicans of all time - very precious to those who know him -
blueinfinite 1 year ago
@ChrisCurtisFan Indeed- anytime there is a discussion about the great singer / songwriters of the last 50 years, Gordon's name is almost never mentioned in conversation. It is always Paul McCartney this, or Neil Diamond that, or Paul Simon, or David Gates. Not that they weren't good, because they were. But I think Gordon's body of work has stood the test of time as well as theirs.
rayjr62 1 year ago
@rayjr62 David Gates? Hahahahaha...no, I don't think David Gates' name gets mentioned much in that company. Even though I hate Neil Diamond, I still wouldn't put Gates in the category with those other names. But you're right about Lightfoot, of course. (ponders::::gates? LOL. Sheesh)
rickcee 1 year ago
@rickcee Yes, David Gates. His talent was at the forefront of the singer / songwriter era, like him or not. I would put his talent in the same category as the others. I would even include James Taylor in that same category as well (even though personally, I can't stand him).
rayjr62 1 year ago
@rayjr62 Now you've REALLY committed sacrilege. James Taylor is a genius. Are we talking about the David Gates of the ill-fated group, "Bread"? If so, I'm laughing out loud right now. He's ridiculous. You have the audacity to mention him in the same breath as the incredible James Taylor? Whoa. What planet are you on?
rickcee 1 year ago
@rickcee I am posting my opinion. So, I have the audacity to mention anyone I want. I never said James Taylor wasn't any good. I said cannot stand him.
Please, focus. You'd be surprised how much you would learn if you would only try.
rayjr62 1 year ago
@rayjr62 Ray...I have no problem with you posting or having an opinion. As for your like or dislike of J.T., no problem there either, since appreciation for music and art is mostly subjective. But don't for a moment think that with THAT taste of yours that you have anything to "teach" anyone. Besides....do you really think that I come on YouTube to "learn"? hahahaha.
rickcee 1 year ago
@ChrisCurtisFan You are so right, and I welcome a civil note on Youtube. I hate all the, erm, hate! We love the same music--let's enjoy it! Cheers to you mate!
bartonim 1 year ago
The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald will always be my favorite by him (and one of the best songs EVER), but I have to say that this is exquisite-man, they don't make beautiful music like this anymore...most of it is obscene garbage if you ask me... it is so sad what happened to his unique voice.... :(
kittenrenea 2 years ago
kitten .. The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald is one his best .. I also like Softly, though my favorate Lightfoot song is still 'The Way I Feel' .. Have you ever heard that one?
straydog02 2 years ago
@straydog02....thanks for sending me "The Way I Feel"- no, I had never heard it before, and it is definitely a different kind of song..some real fast playing in there too... it is good, but I guess I always compare everything to "EF" and "Softly"... would love to hear your cover.. maybe one day!
kittenrenea 2 years ago
HE WROTE THIS FOR HIS WIFE AT THE TIME, Britta, also the mother of their 2 children, Fred and Ingrid
MariposaGirl1981 2 years ago
Canadians have a lot to be proud of and Gordon Lightfoot is one of our beloved treasures. A mountain of talent.
Viperkal 2 years ago 2
Hey, I have a friend of man that can't stand him. (I think it's because Gordon is a man lol.) Guys seem to hate guys that can make their women swoon lol. I love his voice and mis that style of music. It's sad because of all the different kinds of music that still exists I feel the storyteller is the most beautiful and creative. Thanks Gordon for making this lady smile.
TheMidnightBell07 2 years ago 5
HE'S JUST JEALOUS
MariposaGirl1981 2 years ago
Thanks for the video icepick141
harryt622 2 years ago
This is poetry put to music in it's most simple and brilliant form. The words invoke pictures made to move and colored by the music. Pure art.
jackbad2 2 years ago 3
@jackbad2 so true...it is excruciatingly beautiful and the epitome of tender love between a man and a woman....I am a lifelong poet, but unfortunately don't know how to write music....but I tell you what- the man that sings something like this to me while playing guitar would probably be the perfect man for me....(it is my dream, anyway....) :) God bless and take care!
Tami
kittenrenea 2 years ago 4
wonderful song, this man is a genius.
Musclevideofreak 2 years ago 3
Till' the day i die ,i will keep this song in my heart .........timeless.
menzel290563 2 years ago 3
Yesterday was Gordon's 71st birthday! So I thought I'd check a few videos to share on facebook. This is the one I chose... one of my faves. What a voice he had back then.
PeteBurr 2 years ago 2
Once upon a time, for my lost love.
Engelen51 2 years ago
I remember when this song was new - I watch this now and I'm overwhelmed by the youth and the depth it took for one so young to have written this. I've loved this song on so many levels and now I'm absolutely amazed by the depth.
lilyanneisme 2 years ago 3
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menzel290563 2 years ago
I can appreciate these comments-it is definitely art...and I am a poet, so when I first heard it, I thought it was quite lovely... :) take care!
Tami
kittenrenea 2 years ago
I'm sighing too . . . what a song, what a voice, what a gorgeous guy! :) I love the way he sings from 1:38: "and she is in my arms once mo-O-ore." Thanks for posting this wonderful clip.
NoRefillsLeft 2 years ago 3
wow! what a handsome guy!
sheenalett 2 years ago 2