gordon lightfoot canadian railroad trilogy live in concert bbc 1972

[@Highrocker1298]

63yr old immigrant with 30yrs in the Canadian Armed Forces and always proud that I get a bit moist and choked up whenever I hear this timeless classic. Thanks Gord and thanks for the welcome, Canada!

[@scottingham2889]

Im a 60 yr old man who cries every time I hear this. Canada and all that we cherish in 6 minutes.

[@mustangterrry9122]

I'm 65, and understand you totally...

[@judithslay]

I'm a 71 yo chick in the USA LOVE this!

[@dougi1967]

Me too!! A sappy American kid here. My sis turned me onto GL. Luv this guy.

[@doublea-aa2594]

Are you implying that 60 year old men don’t cry often?

[@robbiet8583]

Ask my husband. If I’m in tears over a song, it is alway by Gordon Lightfoot… I can’t explain it, except to say it is all his ability to paint that picture he is representing. The exceptional delivery of every element to put that across is what sets him apart. IMHO. ❤️

[@davek.7500]

So many miles driving on dark roads, pushing freight to the next coast and listening to your words. Thanks Gordon for being my faithful co-pilot... R.I.P.

[@PublicSchoolFinance]

Sweet sentiment

[@markgoudzwaard4897]

RIP Gordon Lightfoot. Can’t imagine my youth without your lyrics and melodies. All a part of the sound track of my life.

[@robbiet8583]

That was sweet

[@tomato88ish]

The greatest Canadian Folk song ever written. It should be required study in every Canadian secondary school.

[@johnjarou2357]

yeah, greatest Canadian folk singer also IMO. (well, there was joni Mitchell too.)

[@harpykrates]

John McCarthy my history teach is making us listen to it because we are studying the railroad, and when she asked if anybody had ever heard of him my hand shot up like a rocket

[@wolfhound1452]

John McCarthy I was an English teacher and used his music to teach poetry. He is a great talent.

[@javierameliabalzola1285]

As a proud western Canadian.....here in the Pemberton Valley British Columbia he IS a hero....like the great John Denver their work and message and legacy should endure many lifetimes.

[@robster7316]

Amen!👍

[@walcoman]

Don't you love how he slows down the timing, then slowly builds up the tempo just like an old locomotive? He literally paints a picture in the mind with his lyrics. Amazing, and definitely a Canadian treasure. 👌👍👏👏👏👏✊

[@hairyrichardson8921]

yup ... like an old steam train going up a slope , going over the peak and then downhill fast :-)

[@burb3868]

This song is always my #1 argument for why Lightfoot is the greatest songwriter of his generation. Who else wrote, or could write, anything even approaching this? it's an epic lyric poem

[@robbiet8583]

Nothing ever be more profound than GL. He is the Master.

[@MarkLAsche]

Agreed. Absolutely incomparable. Nothing even close.

[@patakel]

You could always hear a pin drop when he performed. We all wanted to hear every word, every note.

[@karenkincaid5569]

Epic lyrics poem is the perfect description.

[@MaryHemmings]

Trilogy. Meant more to me than Canadian history class with deals white entitled guys

[@paulmc3457]

Eternally Canadian, and Eternally remembered by all of Canada 🇨🇦

[@helencameron7471]

We lost him yesterday. But this is still the best. He travelled the trains of Northern Ontario to get the sound of the wheels on the rails, and studied all the books he could find on building this rail line that holds us together as a nation. Classic and epic. Thank you, Gord.

[@sdingeswho]

I only saw Gordon live once … and the clear standout of the evening was “Canadian Railroad Trilogy” 🥰🇨🇦! ❤️ Bon voyage, Gordon! “… a drink to the Living, a toast to the Dead 😢!” ❤️

[@marty2353]

I am 64 years old. I have listened to and liked a lot of music in my life. Everything from The Temptations to Led Zeppelin. Gordon Lightfoot is still the most talented singer/songwriter I have ever heard. I also love the gorgeous backup instrumental work. Truly beautiful and amazing!

[@xavierbalzola863]

As a proud Canadian.....here in The Cambell Valley of British Columbia he is A HERO.....like the great John Denver...he's music will ALWAYS endure.

[@johnrush521]

I'm an Ironworker in Boston , Ma. My whole crew are Gord fans ! Nothing better than being 40 stories in the air on the steel singing this to the top of our lungs with no one around ! The Canadian Anthem right here ! God damn love this man's music . R.I.P. to Redd and Terry !

[@markpro3211]

thanks so much for the kind words the man is Royalty here in canada seen him once in a gift shop in prince edward island i was to nervous to say anything to him.

[@DougWittrock]

He is a gifted man, incredible songwriter, and a voice from God.

[@DougWittrock]

I'm not the starstruck type, but I may have had a similar reaction. Always loved Gordon's music and always will.

[@bigjd421]

Doug Wittrock. it's not from God you idiot

[@MIKE1236936]

Don't forget John Stockfish.

[@rainingthrasher9469]

Rest in Peace in Gordie. We miss you already.

[@jeffjeeves6337]

This song is a masterpiece, i'm from england,and this guys music has enriched my life for 50 years,thanks man!

[@jonathanomara203]

jeff jeeves I live down the road from Orillia, Ontario, Gord's home town. They recently erected a small statue to him by Lake Couchiching. Gord exemplifies the Canadian experience. When I travel this land, Gord is on my CD palyer constantly. I had the great pleasure of seeing him in Toronto in the 80's. My band covers some of his many great songs.

[@scottphillips7108]

I truly love the time/tempo change that sounds like a train rolling down the tracks...

[@jrobe628]

What about the Native American motif in “The Wreck…”? Sublime!

[@paleblue498]

Listening to Lightfoot always made me feel proud to be a Canadian. Thank you Gord. We love you...

[@johnjarou2357]

i'm from the US, love him here too.

[@simonpoon3785]

I took my basic in Nova Scotia, still remember the friendly people asked me into their home for some food and drinks.

[@GerardoHernandez-fq1mx]

You Canadians have a gem in him.

[@grunf0094]

I have driven from Vancouver through the Rockies over 50 times in my lifetime and I have played his music while doing so every trip. It just wouldn’t be the same without him. Thanks Gord for the greatest Canadian music ever.

[@CoolGrey7Man]

Thank you Tony, this is fantastic Gordon, my heart feels this love, I grew up with Gordon's music and it still fills my heart, it tells the True North way. I miss Gordon's passion for Canada.

[@markrice9377]

"When the green dark forest was too silent to be real"....One of the best lines ever written...ever recorded... If that doesn't make the hair on your neck stand up, you're already dead... If you notice, he says it twice!... To remind you... Think about it... Think about what North America was like when that was true....Imagine a time before cites... roads... governments... money... conflict...hatred and prejudice... anger... When all that mattered was your work and your character... I wish I were there...

[@5831a]

me too

[@luvpants2012]

Yes I love that lyric. No one was there to hear it so it was silent. Amazing wordsmithing. Also long before the White man and long before the wheel. One of my favorite songs, the way he plays it. The way he sings it. Just so classic.

[@DandyLion662a]

And many are the dead men Too silent to be real

[@benkit49]

The first time I heard that line the hair on my neck stood up and chills ran down my spine.

[@ripping6900]

I think of this line time every time I spend time in the bush..

[@craigperry3390]

MY FAVORITE SONG BY GORDON LIGHTFOOT,~ I WAS AT HIS CONCERT AT THE GREEK THEATER IN 1989 AT GRIFFITH PARK IN LOS ANGELES I WAS SEATED IN THE LAST ROW WHEN GORD REQUESTED A SONG FROM THE AUDIENCE, I YELLED OUT "CANADIAN RAILROAD TRILOGY". I WAS ABOUT 200 FT. FROM THE STAGE WHEN HE GRANTED MY REQUEST~ I WILL NEVER FORGET IT...

[@pauljohnson6386]

I saw Gord in Duluth back in the mid-70s. He took some requests from the audience and a teacher from Thunder Bay, who had driven down the North Shore of Superior to see the concert, requested this song for some of her students who had come with her. Gord took the time to tune his 12-string down to do this song for her. I'll never forget that. Even though I'm originally from northern Minnesota, I felt Canadian at that moment.

[@lindaberg1695]

I've seen Gordon in concert at least a dozen times....... :)

[@markj.beukema2131]

That’s a great memory.

[@EATSLEEPDRIVE2002]

Dude… This song makes literally everyone feel Canadian 😂

[@keithoudal4473]

From MPLS: lucky you. In 1973, I hitchhiked from MPLS to Thunder Bay via Hibbing where, on my Hadj or pilgrimage, I saw the house where the Dylan grew up and was overwhelmed. I was all of twenty-one years old and this remains one of the formative experiences of my life.

[@whitedjango4238]

thanks for sharing

[@buellosaurusrex]

One of the most amazing performances I've seen. Red Shea is so subtle yet phenomenal as he plays the fluid fills in the backdrop, yet if you listen to them they are simply jaw-dropping in their complexity. Rick Haynes' bass line drive the whole rhythm in perfect time...he doesn't miss a note. And Gordon's vocals on top of it all backed up by his strums put the icing on the cake. This is a timeless classic that shows just how professional...and how good...these guys were together.

[@steveassante6797]

Canadian Railroad Trilogy in my opinion is the greatest Folk" song ever written. I really don't see how this cannot be called his best song as it goes well beyond the "scope" of what can be considered a "song" in terms of melodic involvement & sheer emotionallity

[@steveassante6797]

I don't really appreciate the abbreviated edited version of my comments..... But I guess that it's "Par for the Course" this being "KZbin" (Where the "Depth" of most people doesn't extend any further then the distance to their keyboard)

[@Bernietothe9th]

Well there is The Wreck of The Edmund Fitzgerald,not saying it's better but its an equal in my books

[@stanronald3428]

So hard to choose, he had soooo many good songs

[@layneannen]

I totally agree steve assented. Saw him do it live at Tulalip casino washington state many years ago, it brought me to my knees as I'm also a railfan!

[@HOSWELL444]

American pie also

[@william49365]

I cannot for the life of me understand why this masterpiece has only close to 300,000 views when some of the garbage on You Tube has tens of millions. If this were the only song Gordon had ever written it ensures his place in musical history.

[@g00gleminus96]

Because the mass media of the last 30 years has dumbed down the masses to the point that they have neither the patience nor the intelligence to appreciate this music. :(

[@sylviaknappe8323]

william49365 So true but we are a different wiser generation....ha. He is pure gold.....I know because I also knew him personally. A gem of a gentleman he is.

[@skelm4978]

There are more youtubes about this song. Check it out. So there are more then 300.000 views. A few have photos of that time.

[@stanronald3428]

Its okay it's our hidden gem....you have good taste in music

[@peterthomas2977]

Maybe because this is not the only posting of the song on KZbin, for example I reposted a different one just last month or so to a group I belong to. Probably if all the different version's views were added together the number would be gargantuan.

[@RustyRelic66]

This song is a true masterpiece and it's performed by a true master. Gordon Lightfoot is a national treasure. No voice as pure and as Canadian as his is.

[@NevadaBoss]

As an ex-pat Canadian, thoughts of Gord on this first ever Canada Day in my life without him among us. An immeasurable legacy that will live on.

[@knarftheriault]

No one captured the majesty of our country like Gordon and this is among his best. What an incredible body of work! Thanks, Gord!

[@RamonaMcKean]

+frank theriault Well said!

[@waynewallace9972]

Well, it was commissioned by the CBC for the centennial in 1967.

[@lanier1000]

..........and this song is too perfect to be real. How he created and executed this masterpiece I'll never know. .

[@shsnj]

Everything about this song is exquisite: the lyrics, melody, and certainly the performance. Truly one of the best songs written in my lifetime.

[@leftcoastcorrie]

RIP Gordon Lightfoot. Tony, thank you so very much for sharing this incredibly moving concert footage. Timeless.

[@whiteivory1]

There is a reason Gordon Lightfoot was commissioned to write this: he had studied and trained for it, yet he also had that intangible quality of being Canadian and being able to translate a period of history into something beautiful that all could see in their mind. Truly a great great ballad!

[@JuanAvo27]

Thank you for the memories. I memorized this song when I was a teen. Still know every word. Never lose your pluck Capt. Rest in rhythm.

[@timward276]

My favorite moment in this fantastic song is the part coming back out of the bridge starting at 4:52, where he builds momentum like a train rolling down the tracks ("over the mountains and over the plains"/"into the muskeg and into the rain"...)

[@robbiet8583]

Dearly loved and missed by all.❤

[@jomacan8692]

I was a navie swinging my hammer in the blazing sun of the frazer canyon. we worked like automatons swinging the hammer as high as we could with one hand. On our tiptoes. then arcing it down, catching it with the other hand and bending our backs to bring the the face of the maul parallel to the head of the spike. Then the hammer would bounce and swing past our feet in a wide circle over our heads again and again. This song tears at my heart. I felt so connected with the nation along that ribbon of steel. in 1973 we would find date nails on the ties from 83 almost 100 years. this song makes the hair on my arms stand out like porcupine quills

[@allansbullet]

Amazing, mate! The spikes had dates/years on them?? WOW!!

[@luvpants2012]

Thanks for sharing your story. A lot of his songs make the hair on the back of my neck stand up. Mark of a timeless writer, performer.

[@bellowphone]

Jo, that's poetry right there. No wonder you appreciate Lightfoot.

[@jonathanomara203]

Jo Macan mine, too, and I never worked on the railroad. Must be very special for you. It is for me.

[@scottblair1735]

That’s awesome, my great great grandfather worked on the railroad in Iowa back in early 1900s, found a wooly mammoth’s tooth while excavating for a new line.

[@robbiet8583]

I will always love you, Gordon Lightfoot.

[@burb3868]

Greatest lyricist of his generation. Period. Probably one of the top five in the continent ever.

[@burb3868]

***** And Dylan called him his favorite

[@craigm2520]

I like Gordon better I think his music was better at storytelling then Dylan, but Dylan conveyed the spirit of the time better

[@stanronald3428]

he was my idol growing up

[@warszawianka]

"And many are the dead men ... too silent to be real." Goosebumps.

[@ginniekozak9860]

Should be our national anthem.

[@skelm4978]

I saw Gordon Lightfoot in Amsterdam in 1974. I have all his LP's and he is still my favourite troubadour. That is what he is. He sings stories and is way above all the crap music we hear today.

[@roberthunerberg1509]

RIP Gordon Lightfoot your songs will last forever!!!!

[@tryingtobefairandobjective3480]

The two greatest writers Canada has produced. Pierre Burton and Gordon Lightfoot. I know I am very old and seen too much. But my beliefs are strong having read both over their entire careers. Burton wrote over 50 books, mostly about Canada. Lightfoot, 500 songs. Both Canadian treasure and prolific writers.

[@haweater1555]

The finger-picking mastery on this performance goes far beyond the usual record version.

[@robscholtens5345]

Thank you for all the beautiful music, Gord. This will remain my favorite. It makes me wish I was a Canadian. RIP.

[@victorjcano]

I would be hard pressed to decide which of Gordon's songs were the best but this one sure is at the top . What a masterful balladeer story teller!!

[@wilkiecoco]

This is an EPIC song. Greatest Canadian song ever written. Gordon Lightfoot is a Canadian Treasure.

[@allicancan]

I love this song! Gordon Lightfoot is a true Canadian treasure and if you close your eyes, you can 'see' the beauty of this country in his lyrics. Also, for those who love guitar, can you hear the picking in the background - it's just fantastic! Thanks for posting this! :D

[@badnewsBH]

Red Shea was marvelous.

[@miketraceyscott9543]

Thank you Gord, I’ve listened to you since 1975 when I was in the 6th grade and my teacher Mr Gibson introduced me to you and your music, the best introduction ever!!! RIP

[@GTsuji]

The is a true masterpiece. Lightfoot is national treasure.

[@z2002marlene]

RIP Gordon Lightfoot your music will live forever

[@Wandering_Canuck]

RIP Gordon. You will not be forgotten. You will live on in your music. Thank you for the many wonderful hours of listening pleasure and the memories you have created, especially this favourite classic.

[@gregdebaggis5032]

RIP Gordon Lightfoot one of the greatest songwriters ever! Thank you for over 6 decades of great songs and memories. See you on the Carefree Highway. ❤

[@letsif]

Pure, clear, distinctive voice, perfect lyrics married to three beautifully blended melodies. Gordon Lightfoot is a great, great artist and national treasure. So many other masterpieces.....

[@clintonwatrin5164]

letsif I even loved the harmonica music during the slow part of the studio recording.

[@jeanlau4988]

Gord. is a national treasure. the man has put together, words so powerful in projecting images in our mind, about how this majestic country was built, we owe him to remain in our memory for ever.long live,Mr.Gordon Lightfoot.

[@patrickmckeegan5345]

The first time I saw Gordon was around this time in a small hall at UTEP. Just the three guitars. He was just getting known after If You Could Read My Mind. I had found an older album called Sunday Concert made in the late 60' s with the acoustic version of this song. This concert comes close to that. Later for his greatest hits albums the original simply arranged songs got strings, horns, etc. added, to make them more palatable to the Pop audiences. Thank you Gordon for so many songs that make up the soundtrack of my life.

[@waynewallace9972]

I can never listen to this without crying. My great grandfather came from Ulster and was one of the Navvies sung about here, My grandfather retired as one of the last steam engineers in the country, my father rose to the rank of Vp, and I worked 6 summers on the railroad, the last 2 as a navvie. My country and my family wrapped into one great song

[@larryvermeer6170]

Good morning my friend I was born in 1955 to Gordon Lightfoot was a real canadian singer and songwriter to and from his era to Today's music 🎵🎶 is like garbage to Am still listening to this music in august of 2024 to

[@garyji]

Brilliant song, a masterpiece, played exquisitely. RIP Gordon, your legacy will continue to shine brightly and uplift and inspire for generations to come.

[@lindaberg1695]

A true Masterpiece and by far in my opinion the best song Gord ever wrote...it's pure perfection in lyrics and composition....it is a song that is so enjoyable to listen to but also enjoyable to analyze....the placement of the different sections of the music, the way the music mimics a train, the poignancy of the verses about the long forgotten Navvies......and so much more.....it took him 3 days to write it.....add it all up and probably the best song ever written......

[@brendaporter457]

Perhaps one of the greatest live performances ever given by a trio!

[@BrettOwen71]

Gordon is and has been one of the most perfect singers I've ever heard. It's startling the contrast between when he speaks to the audience in that quiet, soft voice with his distinctly Canadian twang and that incredibly heroic baritone that just springs forth from his mouth.

[@1610austin]

canada is small in population but gordon gives us a big voice

[@janetd921]

I was fortunate enough to have seen Gordon in concert June 16, 2012 at the National Arts Centre. I brought with me the Songbook from his four cd box set. It was well worth the wait after to get his autograph. He was a true gentleman as well as a brilliant songwriter/singer.

[@stevessn]

I've been listening to Gordon Lightfoot for about 40 years now. The quality of his lyrics and music have sure held up well. Thanks for putting this on YT.

[@80sVidLover]

Gordon Lightfoot and Harry Chapin, two of my favorite singer-songwriters whose tapes I listened to constantly in the car. Songs with meaning, songs that will live forever....

[@LS-ot4ho]

I love Gordon Lightfoot - master songwriter! The trilogy really highlights the settler's viewpoint. And the silent woods before the Europeans came - it must have been amazing about 1000 years ago!

[@MariaPerez-pl9tc]

My husband and I are mourning his passing ...we keep his albums in our living room, along with some other singers and bands that were classic and real musicians .....His voice was recognizable in seconds and his music will live Forever....May Gordon Rest in Peace .🙏.among the greatest musicians that are not longer with us....🙏

[@mrbrainnyc258]

I've loved and been moved by Gordon Lightfoots music for more than half a century. His gifts for melody and story telling delivered with that magnificently unique, rich and soulful voice drew me in when I was a kid. It drew in millions. No tears today. Only celebration of a life well lived and long by a magnificent musical artist whose music will be istened to as long as human beings have soul.

[@karenkincaid5569]

Always one of my favorite singers and poets 5:06

[@me-cy3nf]

Had the privilege to see him in our home town of orillia at the folk festival. Poured rain and we all just danced freely to this man in his 7 ' singing his heart to us. Wonderful

[@dennissecret2857]

His voice was never better than in this concert; his songs were endlessly evocative. I have always wondered why he wasn't better received in the US. Well, I guess because it is the US and he is Canadian.

[@benkit49]

I'm from the Southern USA and Gordon has always been an inspiration to me. I'm been listening to his music for almost 50 years and as a singer/songwriter I've been trying to come close to him which I could never do if I had another 50 or even 100 years on earth. But with that said, striving only makes us better. Gordon is a genius.

[@mpwrk1]

I had all of his early albums. We all knew his music.

[@jimgardner1569]

I grew up in southern California and have lived most of my life in Hawaii. I love his music and so do a lot of other people I know. I saw him in concert twice. They were great performances.

[@janmacdonald1547]

Hi Dennis. I disagree. Our Gordon has a loyal large following all over the US. At 80 years of age he sells out his concerts even today. He is a national treasure to us but he is well loved by our neighbours.

[@hunterharrell7491]

everything! Is in really good voice in the '74 midnight special as well!

[@SGeorgeEvans220955]

Rest in peace Gord. You made me proud to be a Canadian.

[@aubreynoble509]

Another musical genius has checked out! Farewell Gordon and thank you for your part in my life…I will continue to play your music till my time us up too!

[@marksallows113]

Res Shea (RIP) on guitar, and Rick Haynes on bass

[@mattbrougher]

I now live in the US. I have Irish-Canadian kin that worked on the railroads that buit the USA and Canada. This song reaches me, even though I never did ehat they did.

[@bethking7348]

I love all GL's work, but I think this his is masterpiece. The first album I ever bought was "Sundown"

[@edwardwhite5512]

I will never get tired of hearing this great song!

[@GirGir183]

FFS! I'm listening to this on KZbin in my bedroom...and I still applauded when it was over.

[@jimbrannan5356]

The Holy Trinity of male singer songwriters. Gordon Lightfoot, Jim Croce and Kris Kristofferson Hail hail.

[@southilgurl2003]

Don't forget Chapin.

[@Rang76er]

Was outside working in the yard listening to Lightfoot radio on Pandora. Young neighbor fella came over and knew all about Lightfoot and my younger friends recognize him, too, when his songs come up. To that end, I’ve recognized that he’s part of the national sub-conscience even among younger people who can appreciate good music.

[@walcoman]

Wow, that's cool! At least some young people understand genius songwriting and amazing talented true musicians, with zero electronic crap! 😉

[@victorjcano]

Gordy, Ian, Joni, Stan, to name a few, Canadians have a lot to be proud of!

[@phillipgarrow2297]

Yes you do👍

[@dbawn1570]

My favourite uncle worked as an Engineer for CP Rail back in the '70s. He had the dream job of many a young lad including myself to drive one of those huge powerful locomotives. While pulling a long coal train, tragically he and his crew were lost to a rockslide in a dangerous section of the South Thompson River about 1973 or 74, which caused the locomotives to derail and fall to the highway below. Missed my Uncle Frank so much. Along with trains, he helped spark my interest in those fun fast cars of the time. And now we are missing Gord, but just like all of his great poetry, we have this wonderful song to help us relive those fine memories.

[@richardkomorowski6022]

And today, Nov 17, 2018, is Gord's eightieth birthday, and he's performing a concert at this moment. The first time I ever heard Lightfoot was on July 1, 1967 (Canada Day, at that time Dominion Day) when he sang this song during the official Centennial concert. I was newly arrived from England, having grown up with the likes of the Beatles, Stones, etc. Gordon Lightfoot was -- WOW!

[@jasstan180]

My Social class brought me here. This is Amazing....

[@musicalhartbeat]

An iconic song written by our Canadian living legend .... Thanks Gord for writing such a beautiful song about our beautiful country ! Happy Birthday Canada!! :)

[@JeffreyCampbell-v3e]

Listen to " Red's guitar!!!😮❤

[@Tacomadome24]

What beautiful songwriting.

[@HFX1955]

What an absolutely magnificent version of this song!

[@MrJylong]

Hey Gordon, many greetings from Germany -- your songs are Canada for me ! Go on, and read my mind...cold on my shoulder...into sundown...

[@jeffstrack1143]

RIP Gordon, you’ll be missed but your memory lives on with all the great stories you told like this song. Thank you for a lifetime of great music.

[@wmk56]

Oh Yes, what a treasure..I was originally from Pakistan and my very first concert was Gordon Lightfoot, Corvallis, Oregon 1977 and I am still so in love with his music

[@biporjosto]

One of my all time favourite songs....Gordon is/was one of the best country songwriters of the last century...

[@stevebaynham1519]

A true blessing .to Canada .

[@stanronald3428]

Gordon Lightfoot was great ....what set him aside from all the other artists?

[@allansbullet]

Away back in 1968, I had the chance to meet Gordon Lightfoot, Red Shea, and John Stockfish. Before that, in about 1965, after hearing some of his music, like Early Morning Rain, it inspired me to start playing 12-string guitar. I still play a 12-string (I have two beautiful ones) and I learned and still play The Canadian Railroad Trilogy. A masterpiece doesn't even begin to describe it - it's the greatest Canadian song ever written. I have lived in New Zealand for the past 43 years, have played that song many, many times, and have had people here enthralled with it. My grandfather worked for the CPR for his entire working life when he wasn't occupied being a soldier in WW1 and WW2. The story of the CPR is incredible - if you don't believe me, read Pierre Berton's books "The National Dream" and "The Last Spike". EVERYTHING in Gord's song is true - and much more!!

[@andreasboose5611]

The best Version ever ❤ At this concert he was definitiv in his prime !!

[@raceching]

Red Shea - something else. A brilliant concert. So much talent. All three of em.

[@afmartin2734]

Terry Clements was better

[@buellosaurusrex]

@@afmartin2734 I respectfully disagree.

[@tinaanderson5298]

I am 59...my parents loved his music and so do I. We don't have storyteller musicians like we once did.😢

[@Colleen_OH]

I'm sad but also grateful to have known Gordon's music my entire life. 💔🇨🇦

[@theawefulhunterandtraegerd2238]

Wow... such a passion and love for this great country of ours!!

[@avaAVAava]

His voice sends chills down my back - it is so evocative. Love him. Wish him all the best.

[@MegaBosco99]

RIP Gord 🇨🇦 legend

[@John-Johnston]

I spoke with Lightfoot on live radio last week - what a hoot, since he's my long time all time favorite singer! Last time I actually spoke was after a concert in Chicago in 1975! I asked if he'd ever had guitar lessons and he said when he was young he took some piano, but was self taught on the guitar. I thanked him for providing me wth a lot of great songs over the years - I was a small time performer through the 70's and 80's. Fun stuff!