Don Quixote - Gordon Lightfoot | The Midnight Special

[@kerrykoontz3299]

To me, personally, arguably his finest song.

[@janflewelling6277]

No argument here. #1.

[@ThomasJester1968]

in my top 5 for sure

[@CogensFamilyTV]

No autotune, no ear piece, no teleprompter. Gord was like all true singer songwriters, a maker and a weaver of the tapestry of each and every song. Saw him in 76' what a true delight. The maritime church bell will always ring 30 times for the time yet to be.

[@micheladonofrio2285]

I have seen his singing analyzed by the software and he was ALWAYS on pitch.

[@janicetrimmell6897]

Gord was a storyteller and minstrel for the ages. Every song felt so personal to me. I saw Gord multiple times in concert and it felt lovely and intimate. I still hear the way he stomped his boot heel on the wooden stage and that honey warm voice. Thanks for posting this. 💜

[@gloriamaryhaywood2217]

You have a wonderful way of describing a scene! You condensed that whole experience down beautifully! Felt like I was there!😉

[@janicetrimmell6897]

@@gloriamaryhaywood2217 Thanks. We all tilt at a few windmills! I have loved this man since I bought "Sunday Concert" more than 50 years ago. He had a way of connecting to an audience that felt like you were all sitting in a friend's living room for a sing-along.

[@ytnsanw]

That's Terry Clements on guitar...

[@micheladonofrio2285]

It sounds exactly like the studio version. What a consummate professional he was! Miss you, Gord!

[@franks6608]

I remember this show on midnight special,that's when I realized this guy was outstanding, I've never heard a voice like and we never will again,he was the man who spoke politically, socially and to our heart strings

[@monicacall7532]

The voice unlike any other. Yes, that was Gord’s glorious voice. Combining his thoughtful lyrics and music that fit those lyrics like a glove Gord’s music is timeless. I saw him sing this in a concert when I was 16. It was an unforgettable experience like no other.

[@leannetobias7528]

Genius. I see Lightfoot as Don Quixote. My favorite singer and troubadour. I’ll never forget him.

[@Dovid2000]

Sheer poetry. Gordon Lightfoot was a man of exceptional talent.

[@greatunz67]

Gord is a legend, the greatest singer songwriter that Canada ever produced. It's a shame that his passing went so relatively unnoticed by the majority of Canadians today, we've lost our identity in the past 20 years.

[@GreenManalishiUSA]

Whenever I hear Gordon Lightfoot singing, I feel jealous of Canadians, because they get to claim Gordon as their native son and national poet ❤🇨🇦. Because he wrote so brilliantly about universal themes, his songs touched millions of listeners all around the world. But to this outsider, Gordon Lightfoot was above all the voice of Canada.

[@bjr4567]

He's now as one with the cosmos.

[@stevestruthers6180]

It wasn't the case that Canadians didn't care, they did. But Canadians are not an emotional people, and grief is something they generally keep to themselves.

[@patof72clune51]

​@@GreenManalishiUSAAnne Murray ....Neil Young....Joni Mitchell.....Leonard Cohen.....ect...

[@greatunz67]

@@patof72clune51 yep and he's still correct, while i love them all, Gord was above them all, he WAS Canada.

[@tubewacha]

This is the best live rendition I've seen of this song. Classic Lightfoot!

[@paulaamero]

That voice Those lyrics Everything!!!

[@monicacall7532]

Thanks for making more of the Midnight Special video clips of Gord’s performance!

[@joeysanguine3596]

I can’t stop mourning His loss; I love covering His transcendent songs❤

[@mr.weatherman403]

You and me both, man. The world is a lesser place without his presence.

[@monicacall7532]

Transcendent is the perfect word to describe his music. His music changed my life.

[@OpenDGuitar]

The guitar work on his early albums was my North Star in learning to play.

[@monicacall7532]

Will you PLEASE make the rest of the program available? I remember inviting friends over for a sleepover to watch this so that I could help them understand why I loved Gord’s music so much. It worked.

[@edajungck]

12 string sound for me sounds better than anything today, thanks for posting.😊

[@gordiesings]

@@Shilling_guitar885 The other guitarist is Terry Clements and he's playing a standard 6 string guitar.. No "high strung" or "Nashville strung".

[@Nivasi]

This brings back the days of riding in the car w/windows down.. cruising along the gulf coast..

[@themidnightspecialtvshow]

Enjoy the summer!

[@SteamvilleQuintet]

Thanx The Midnight Special!!!

[@themidnightspecialtvshow]

Our pleasure!

[@birdssurfshed]

Still smiling as the silly crowd claps at the begging of the song. What a classic guy and boy what a legend!

[@lowellcalavera6045]

😂 Never been to a show?

[@57RickH]

They were just trying to add some beats 😂

[@birdssurfshed]

beginning was what I meant to say.. Saw him up close and personal at a local Summer fair in the 80's.

[@bjr4567]

He actually encourages the audience to clap later on during this same stage performance on the song Sundown. So it can cut both ways.

[@danchiappe]

I’m just glad they didn’t clap all the way through!

[@kraigrogers8946]

The Don Quixote album was extraordinary.

[@josephcrall3247]

Love it awesome performance

[@robertmorganfisher2813]

This is heaven.

[@that70sgirl90]

The story tellers of our times. Happy Thursday... thank you for sharing! 💖

[@themidnightspecialtvshow]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@xbox_enjoi816]

@@themidnightspecialtvshow Can you share the entire Gordon Lightfoot episode?

[@justinpaul9704]

Let’s get this whole episode released

[@WyliesLiveMusicCorner]

The greatest of the great.

[@psychedelic.dreamer]

Have always loved his smooth voice ❤

[@merlinsclaw]

Thank you thank you thank you. 💙💙

[@themidnightspecialtvshow]

You are so welcome

[@garysuppa9991]

His foot tap or hand tap on his guitar is the best!!!

[@markfx12]

Gord would often admonish the well-intentioned clappers by stating: "leave the driving to us".

[@bobreams5178]

Many musicians, particularly folk singers, dislike clapping. It's usually out of time also.

[@jerrydriscoll1162]

And on 1 and 3 haha

[@nikolaiiscoolguyproduction4807]

As an audience member I can't stand clapping, I came to hear an artist not a cacophony of hand slaps.

[@maria.fernanda277]

Oh no no, my friend. 😊This is a gift to me. Thank you!

[@themidnightspecialtvshow]

You’re welcome 😊

[@Robert-gg1er]

We couldn't wait for each new Lightfoot album to be released. We wanted to see the new album cover and read the song titles and then listen to each song. It was comparable to the new automobiles coming out every year.

[@monicacall7532]

I would save up all my babysitting money to buy his latest album. My parents couldn’t understand how I could listen to such beautiful music and turn around and listen to the Doobies or Led Zeppelin. I could because the Doobies and Zep were what everyone listened to. Gord’s music was my special secret, but when I discovered that my new neighbor and best friend in HS loved him like I did it was so wonderful. Someone else understood how unique and wonderful his voice and music were.

[@garysuppa9991]

Thanks, Gord; for all the stories and songs; this one especially!!!!

[@ronc2010]

Lightfoot has many great hits, but Don Quixote has to be one of his very best in my view.

[@jthommusic]

Thanks so much for posting this. Love Gordon!

[@carlkuss]

The man!

[@carlkuss]

I love the way he says "You´ll get tired!" He knows the value of what he is doing.

[@barbaratillman8552]

The world isn't the same without him

[@bruckner1]

Terry Clements is playing lead guitar here.

[@pageribe2399]

I had to laugh. He absolutely hated it when people clapped along. He had developed a little finesse by the time this was taped, however. Earlier, he wasn't nearly so cute about getting people to stop! God, he was so good!

[@moistjalapeno846]

The best to ever do it

[@strummer173]

Pure.

[@alanereese5620]

I love him

[@monicacall7532]

Me too. As a young girl I had a massive crush on him.

[@bluebear1985]

There's another clip somewhere which I believe is from the same episode where Gordon does his hit "Sundown". He did a great job with it on this show.

[@bjr4567]

Yes and on that one, he actually encourages the audience to clap along.

[@lowellcalavera6045]

A shame in the 70s camera operators so rarely gave us shots of the players hands.

[@sweetstevie]

True, it is a shame but the camera operators we’re following the directors orders.

[@SteamvilleQuintet]

He's using finger-picking patterns. LEARN TO PLAY GUITAR, instead of asking it to be handed to you.

[@gloriamaryhaywood2217]

I know. It would have been so mesmerising to watch!😉

[@neighborbruce]

​@@SteamvilleQuintetwhat a strangely aggressive comment. No one is asking for a guitar lesson here hoss, it's just cool to see how people play. Everyone does it differently.

[@SteamvilleQuintet]

​ @cmdrums2112 < What a "strangely aggressive" entitled little mindset you exhibit, saying the camera people and producers of a VERY popular show should have filmed it to suit you. When someone airs a wonderful thing for free, you could mature the class to just shut up and enjoy it.

[@Muhdah1972]

❤❤❤❤

[@nievespuentes15]

Gracias por trern9s y recordR a estos artistas de mi juventud gracias❤❤❤❤😅

[@Telecoaster94music]

@midnightspecial will there be more Lightfoot performances uploaded?

[@donnaduncan494]

💯💖

[@AnneliGwinner]

💌

[@HuntOfficial1776]

Do y’all have the original broadcast of his later appearances that you could upload?

[@joesmith-t2z]

About the best that's ever been.

[@mikloskedves1444]

Please upload Locomotiv GT-s concert ( 1974 july 13)

[@seamuscashin2606]

if that was red shea im blind or you are blind

[@marianwright5311]

its Richard Haynes and Terry Clements