Around this age Gordon gave a concert in my hometown at a Catholic girls high school. It was Gord, guitar, a stool and a rug. He didn't wear any socks or shoes and the nuns were shocked if I recall. lol.

Thanks for putting this on ! Perfect, all around, Gordy, Song, and your narration on all . Kudos ! 💖

This is an oldie. Classic Gordon Lightfoot ❤❤❤❤c🇨🇦 🇨🇦

Lightfoot performed for a very long time, to audiences very glad to see him.

I've been a fan of Gordon Lightfoot since the 70s buying his LPs. One of the best of all time folk singers ever imo. His guitar playing matched his impeccable vocals. He had several in the charts in the US for sure as we'd here him on the radio quite often. He does put you in a trance and the audiences back then used to really tune in and listen deeply to these songs. One of the best for sure.

I never knew this was Gordon Lightfoot’s song, but it totally makes sense that it was one of his. What a a brilliant musician, singer and songwriter he was. I have only heard Sarah McLaughlin’s cover of this masterpiece on her Christmas album, which is a stand out favorite every year. ❤️🎶🎄

Good GOD, he was so young in this video!!! As a native New Orleanian (not a vast audience of Lightfoot fans), I swore that I would marry the first woman who was a fellow fan. We have been married for over 40 years. How the hell she has stayed married to me so long makes me question her intelligence.

A beautiful tune with the majestic voice of Gordon’s!

In the late 60s our family wore this record out. Great choice…..a classic!!!

Gord was very big when I was a teen and still when I was a young man. This piece is new to me but it is Classic Lightfoot. That rich gentle voice, that perfect guitar, blended together so well.

The song that make you want to lie down, close your eyes & allow the words & music wash over you & bring you peace.

@lindadesanto6593

5 ай бұрын

Yes, in front of a fireplace

I thought it was cool to see the his main songwriting desk in the doc about him, where he sat and painstakingly created his songs. He was a really hard worker, putting in the long hours needed to hone his craft through old school discipline. That was how he mastered those short/impactful 3 minute songs and left behind a great body of work. No short cuts, just putting in the time in that humble little room .

I had been a fan for a long time before I fully embraced this song. Now I consider it one of my favorites by him. I often play it when I drag out my old guitar. Lightfoot was a singular talent and I know his music will continue to play in my soul forever.

Gordon’s songs painted a picture which everyone could see in their minds.

Perfect Christmas song. Absolutely gorgeous.

if I'm not mistaken he wrote this song on the road one night in a motel room in Baltimore while on tour.

This was an excellent choice Michael. Gordon Lightfoot was such an amazing artist and I had the honor of seeing him live in Boston during the 70’s. It was a memorable performance. Great reaction. Thanks Harri and Michael 🌺✌️

Thier was a time when people knew how to listen and pay attention. In those days an artist proformed live. no outside noise the audience hung on every word/note and did not dare to distract him. want to dance go to a bar with a cover band. but I'd imagine if people got up and smoked the dance floor, He'd play all night, and love it.

This is typical of a Gordon Concert. You could hear a pin drop. We loved him dearly and did not pay money to hear strangerd clap, sing, or make any noise! It was like going to Church. We went to 20 concerts over Gordons lifetime. I found him in 1979…and from then on, no other musician could even come close to what I felt for GL. RIP, my one other love….🙏🏼🐴

From the 1967 album, " The Way I Feel", this is a hauntingly beautiful ode to Winter, with a gentle guitar riff that sets the mood, while Gordon's ❤️🇨🇦 voice rises and falls conveying the emotions of the lyrics perfectly. A troubadour in the truest sense of the word, a singer and a songwriter, Gordon had the ability to put poetry to music with the most terrific ability to draw you into the story, with lyrics so precise and so evocative. A beautiful song of a missed love one. Great reaction Harri. Thanks Harri and Brooklyn Mike. 👏👏 Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦

@debbiechang5781

5 ай бұрын

Hey Mary! Greetings from Connecticut. Gordon Lightfoot is one of my three favorite Canadian artists (along with Neil Young and KD Lang) I saw him in person at Symphony Hall in Boston and it was just amazing. I had a huge crush on him. Take care and thanks for sharing your knowledge. 🌸💐🌺✌️

@marybaillie8907

5 ай бұрын

@debbiechang5781 Hi Debbie, my friend. You are so lucky to have seen Gordon.💕 I love and admire him for all the beautiful songs he left us, so glad Harri enjoys him too. Stay well. 👍✌️🎶🇨🇦💕

No cell phones, no cameras, just total immersion in the moment. They’ll never forget this moment. The girl in the green top looks like she’s near tears, just as I am every time I watch this video. The sheer longing to have seen Gord live.

I feel winter's chill every time I hear this. I have loved this song as one of my all time Gord favorites forever. His intimate performances feel like a familiar friend. I got to see him four times in my life, and I am so grateful.

The studio version has sleigh bells that add so much!!

Yep Late 70's Great lyrics Great tune Great guitar What can I say GREAT Canada's greatest artist among many greats

@denniscain5738

5 ай бұрын

Oops 60's

@denniscain5738

5 ай бұрын

I think this was BBC

@shaynelachance8828

5 ай бұрын

No, this is from a 1968 CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corp! ) special

One of my very favorite songs by Gord

I love this song. Thank you.

Imagine an audience listening intently, respectfully, with no cell phones!

Michael - This was a great submission choice for Gordon Lightfoot. He is such a wonderful storyteller and vocalist.

Such an amazing song. Both the original and the re-recording he did for GORD'S GOLD album are equally gorgeous.

I saw him live at Place des Arts in Montreal back in 1971. I was sitting in the first row to the stage with a buddy and our girlfriends. He walked on stage unannounced like a roadie setting up the instruments in his lumberjack shirt , sat down and began playing. The room went magically silent. That was the day I knew I wanted to learn 12 string guitar.

He had such a unique quality to his voice you just couldn’t not listen. RIP Gordon.

Sarah McLachlan does an amazing cover of this song - really worth checking out as well. A very different take, that really brings out the story telling in the lyrics, in my opinion. ;-) Love your channel Harri, thanks for what you do!!!

@FarrellMcGovern

5 ай бұрын

McLachlan's version is an awesome cover.

Hi Harry. As I mentioned in a previous reaction, if you want to find out the brilliance of this amazing artist check out 'Black Day In July'. This song was written by Gordon after the 1967 Detroit riots. The song was banned on some of radio stations in the U.S.A

Gordon Lightfoot comes from the Yorkville folk scene in Toronto, Canada's version of New York City's Greenwich Village. Out of the Yorkville scene came Gordon Lightfood, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young and Bruce Cockburn. All of them are amazing songwriters and musicians, and well worth a listen.

@roadwary56

5 ай бұрын

the only one I never heard of is B. Cockburn, I'll check it out. Thanks

@FarrellMcGovern

5 ай бұрын

@@roadwary56 Bruce Cockburn never made it as big in the US as the others since he was a lot more political, and some of it not very complimentary to the US. You can judge a person's songwriting ability by who performed covers of their songs, he has quite the list including the Barenaked Ladies, Jimmy Buffet, Judy Collins, Dan Fogelberg , and The Jerry Garcia Band to name a few.

@roadwary56

5 ай бұрын

@@FarrellMcGovern Yeah quite a resumé. Hey not to worry about the politics and greats from Canada, N.Young's Southern Man, Guess Who's American Woman, and we still love Neil and Burton Cumings...RIP The two countries are like sibblings man. Peace

In my Top Five Gordon songs along with "Canadian Railway Trilogy" and "Last Time I Saw Her Face"

He was so young.

They guy had incredible wisdom and maturity in his playing and lyrics at such a young age. Just an incredible performer, you could listen to him all day.

Very melodic and pretty words.

One of my favorites!

Thanks for playing this. A perfect song for a winter’s night here in Montreal. Cheers!

Thanks for this Harri. Appreciate.

Gordon Lightfoot was a Canadian legend. Loved his music. One of the best songwriters & storytellers. You've done quite a few of his songs. Some other hits were "Early Morning Rain", "Steel Rail Blues", "Ribbon Of Darkness", "Carefree Highway", "Rainy Day People" etc.

He mentioned about the model going to Montreal as her centennial project. That was 1967 which was Canada‘s centennial as a country. Expo 67, the worlds fair that year, was on in Montreal which is probably what he’s referring to. It’s also where the now defunct Montreal Expos got their name and debuted two years later. Speaking of 1967 and Centennial, you should check out another song by Gordon, called The Canadian Railroad Trilogy, which was commissioned by the CBC, as part of the centennial celebration. One of his finest songs.

dylan loved lightfoot

This might be my favourite Gordon Lightfoot song, and it's much less well-known than 'Sundown' or 'Early Morning Rain'. I've never seen this live performance before - thanks!

On a cold winter night, I like to listen to his song "Christian Island", so I can dream about summer.

I had my heart broken to this song and then mended by the memories it invokes. That was over 40 years ago and it still makes sad and happy at the same time. Good thing I fell in love with another lady that stayed with me since then. 44 years later she still makes me happy every time i see her.

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WOW! so glad you put this out there!

Harri, Have you heard his song "Home from the forest"? Please give it a reaction.

As Bob Dylan said, the only thing wrong with Gordon's songs was that he didn't write them!

late 60's

He didn’t write them songs, as in bob dylan didn’t write them