GORDON LIGHTFOOT - IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND REACTION

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[@MB-mw1xr]

To paraphrase Bob Dylan, the only bad thing about a Gordon Lightfoot song is when it ends.

[@brianmcmillan7426]

So true...

[@saymynameice-zen-berg511]

I recently read the biography and Bob Dylan has a lot of respect for Gordon Lightfoot. The two men often got together chatted, jammed, had coffee. Dylan referred to him as a master songwriter.

[@skid4fun]

@@saymynameice-zen-berg511 so true…imagine a collaboration.

[@r.d.sandman6474]

I like that, he canceled his yearly Massey Hall which must have bummed him, I’ve seen him there a few times, great acoustics.

[@jamesdrynan]

Dylan made a special point of inducting Lightfoot into the Canadian Hall of Fame.

[@TwistedSither]

Gordon Lightfoot has one of the all-time great voices in addition to being an exceptional songwriter.

[@brianmcmillan7426]

I could listen to him from the early morning even if it rains until sundown...

[@james197314]

This song makes me feel proud to be Canadian. And I am not Canadian

[@rbking9296]

No to mention he is an exceptional acoustic guitarist especially on the twelve string guitar

[@jodyb3491]

Gordon Lightfoot is a global treasure.

[@lokisan100]

Absolutely.

[@ShadowsGathered]

This song never, ever fails to bring me to tears. The line "But heroes often fail" is usually the kicker, the part where I start sobbing. As I am now.

[@ericmills9839]

Everyday for that last two weeks....

[@richiec.7637]

Naw, the line "you won't read that book again because the endings just too hard to take". Man, that one chokes me up

[@susanlawens3776]

Growing up in the 70's, and 80's, in Michigan, it was my experience that the closer to Canada you get, the more Rush, Gordon Lightfoot and Anne Murray on the radio. I didn't mind that. At all.

[@nozecone]

Hey, in Windsor we got your Motown, so it wasn't so bad on our end, either!

[@durwardsaar6000]

Other side of Canada in the west it was Neil young, Gordon Lightfoot, Joni Mitchel and The Guess who.

[@maplegirl0746]

Hey nozecone I am from Windsor myself and I agree! I enjoyed Motown and all the great music from the other side of the border in Detroit. Still have all the concert tickets stubs from the concerts my friends and I enjoyed at Joe Louis and Cobo. Great memories.

[@davidflinn4521]

Nash the Slash...

[@rtelles1127]

I listen to ckww 580am Always good good Canadian music paying

[@NigelIncubatorJones]

His album "Sundown" is a masterpiece. Every song on it is fantastic.

[@hunterharrell7491]

Agreed "Circle of Steel" is my favorite on that one

[@hunterharrell7491]

@ker bear Seven Island Suite is probably the most relaxing songs I've ever heard!

[@saymynameice-zen-berg511]

I grew up on heavy metal and the first time I heard that album it blew my mind, and I realized then and there that I was missing out. Funny thing is That album was leant to me by another metalhead. Let’s just say we willingly widen our horizons after that.

[@OutOnTheTiles]

Agreed! ✌️🇨🇦

[@dq405]

@@hunterharrell7491 -- Mine, too!

[@unclebob53703]

Great songwriter and storyteller, unforgettable voice, he's pretty much the National Singer of Canada.

[@johngammon7891]

Justin B. will be so sad it's not himself...lol

[@jethro1963]

@@johngammon7891 Canada's loss is America's gain :)

[@johngammon7891]

@@jethro1963 you mean Canada gains and America's loss...jmo

[@jethro1963]

@@johngammon7891 I sit corrected :)

[@corvanna4438]

I think Stan Rogers gets that claim.

[@johngammon7891]

I'm 64, we had so many great "Storytellers" in the 60's & 70's...jmo

[@stephenhanft1226]

Gordon Lightfoot is one of the great folk singer/storytellers.

[@usafvet100]

He and Don McLean have the same style, intricate acoustic guitar, poignant voice, and haunting lyrics which put a chill down your spine. If You Could Read my Mind, Vincent, and Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald are masterpieces of this genre.

[@jackkomorowski2722]

Amen.

[@kentmains7763]

Can't go wrong with Gordon and he's still out there playing live.

[@jezebeljones659]

Yes, from his doorstep! His Canada Day set during the pandemic was sweet.

[@djm.326]

Incredible.

[@jayfender4486]

Everytime I hear this song I cry for the same woman. I have for 30+ years, and she still breaks my heart everyday.

[@hoodatdare7039]

HE IS A TRUE MASTER ...... MAKES ME PROUD TO BE CANADIAN

[@sandy5548]

Me too!

[@tessasnow]

Me 3 🖖🏻🇨🇦😊

[@dp67dl93]

Me 4 🇨🇦

[@denisesf5]

Me 5! 🤗❤🇨🇦

[@tessasnow]

@@davidjones2150 yup sure did...love Rush!!! Amazing musicians amazing lyrics!!! 🖖🏻🇨🇦

[@moanman1776]

This man is a poet. A singing poet. A storyteller. A singing storyteller &... a legend. #GordonLightfoot

[@frederickgallegos2047]

Try the "wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" true story song.

[@tessasnow]

Yes please!!🖖🏻🇨🇦

[@cr33d4]

Absolutely! Also. try Teddy Bear by Red Sovine.

[@quinny6920]

Omg great Song

[@matthewteague623]

Both are incrediblely well done songs detailing tragedies.... one more personal than the other. Gordon is an incredible storyteller.

[@jethro1963]

Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, the song that makes men cry.

[@daveshepherd1865]

From an era where songs actually told stories, Mr. Lightfoot is one of greatest of all. A Canadian balladier unleashed on the world.

[@orbahumphrey8329]

He was going through a divorce and he said that he had let his career get in the way of his marriage. The ghost that she couldn't see was him. The romance novel he is referring to describes the heartbreak they felt. He says he doesn't know what went wrong in the song though.

[@davidyoung2534]

Thanks for that, such a beautiful song, IMHO possibly THE most beautiful song clearly had to come from very deep, you've made one of my very favourite songs even better, thanks so much, clearly i'm a soft old romantic, thankyou.

[@chambeet]

This song, more than any other for me, is how it feels when a relationship goes sour. I never really understood this song until I felt that myself.

[@dojocho1894]

The enter no2 was the guy that replaced him....

[@AndrewSmith-wt2zr]

I consider Gordon Lightfoot to be one of those performers who is in Canada considered a national treasure but has ascended beyond that to a world treasure. His music is timeless. It fits into no category, not really, but is eminently listenable anywhere anytime.

[@terryllmonroe8334]

One of the greatest songs ever written by the greatest song writer of our time. Just pure poetry.

[@babylonsister118]

You really have got to check out "Taxi" by Harry Chapin. I am an old lady and I speak from wisdom and truth! LOL

[@fayearnold2011]

One of the greatest ever singer/songwriters of all time - thanks for the reaction!

[@shaunriley483]

Most definitely Faye! A true musical master!

[@tigerwilliams7723]

Talented singer/songwriter and prolific storyteller. Please react to his song "Sundown" 👍😎

[@TallBlondeSassy]

I live just down the road from Orillia, Ontario, which is Gordon's hometown. I got to see him perform at Casino Rama. Front row. It was one of the best nights in my life.

[@jaengen]

This guy had a voice that was beyond gorgeous.

[@debbiechang5781]

I saw this talented man in Boston during the 1970’s. He is amazing with his gorgeous voice and his twelve string guitar. Such a beautiful performance from a genius singer/songwriter

[@Dannoga]

Me and my now wife saw him at the Orpheum Boston circa 1976 great show!

[@BigC.]

One of a kind talent.

[@johnhoogenraad7898]

One of Canada's most talented songwriters, a legend.

[@bradspicks]

Back when music was real... sweet soul music!

[@lynnkjjones7066]

Only by listening to Rick Beato's in depth analysis of this song, What Makes This Song Great, Ep 94 will you get a full appreciation of just how accomplished this composition is.

[@bartlett454]

Lightfoot is a giant. This is one of many of his songs that one must pause, take a moment to listen, and feel what the songwriter is feeling. This one always brings me to tears. It is a monster of a great song! All Gordon Lightfoot songs a gold!

[@melanielucas4155]

Gordon Lightfoot is an artist that tells a story in his songs. His voice is gentle but powerful in the sense that he has a way of making people feel the emotions of the story. That is not easy to do!

[@echopryme]

Its the kind of song that can BREAK anyone over 40. If its not breaking your heart yet... Just wait. You have to live a while to hurt enough to get it.

[@sj49770]

Isn't that the truth!

[@echopryme]

@@sj49770 Oh, they're gonna find out!!!

[@colinmerritt7645]

Truth

[@echopryme]

One line... "Heroes often fail." 💯

[@waynecox2440]

Gordon Lightfoot is a Canadian icon! Great voice and songwriter. Listen to Sundown and The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald (with lyrics).

[@capncanuck2064]

He's a Canadian National Treasure. I grew up listening to him. He has so many good songs. Sundown , Carefree Highway , The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald , Early Morning Rain , ... I could go on forever. Love Gordon Lightfoot ! Cheers from Canada.

[@danielmurphy4429]

A very accurate description by using the word ‘masterpiece’, JAYY. Gordon Lightfoot had several of them. Good job.

[@AW-yj6md]

Gordon Lightfoot, it was so soothing and relaxing to hear him on the radio back then, even when he sang about a tragedy like the Edmund Fitzgerald, he's in that group, Neil Diamond, Cat Stevens, Jim Croce, kinda folk music, his voice was more dreamy, so glad first of all that you enjoyed, please do more, keep going we love it,.Godspeed, Peace ✌

[@simon2077]

He wrote this when he was going through a divorce. The lyrics make sense, the song was about his life. Sad, but a great great song. Beautiful!

[@michaelmartinelli2258]

Picture it, American, February 1971. And playing on the radio "If You Could Read My Mind" by Gordon Lightfoot. Priceless.

[@geesegirl]

One of the best songs ever...I cry every time...but it's healing also..

[@leslielemon7257]

Man does not have a bad song. Best known for song written about a true story of shipwreck in Lake Superior. My grandmother is lost to that lake ....plane and bodies never located somewhere near Isle Royale. Song about the Fitz is haunting and illustrates the power of those inland seas.

[@balloonfarm5903]

Nice reaction. I was still living at home; just after I got my Vietnam draft notice, right before I moved out. I would sit in the basement and listen to the local “underground “ fm station with just a candle for light and this song would transport me somewhere else. One of my all time faves. Thanks😎✌🏽☮️🎸

[@richardsteiner1729]

Lightfoot is Canada’s greatest gift to the world.

[@johncoulombe833]

Gordon Lightfoot died Monday, May 1. He brought such a range of fantastic songs, telling great stories, and using his voice to captivate and touch his audiences for six decades. A lot of musicians come and go and are forgotten in a matter of weeks or months, but someone with the talent and depth of Gordon Lightfoot will be remembered for decades to come.

[@pageribe2399]

My sentiments exactly

[@pamelajohnson6199]

You must listen to Gordon Lightfoot "Beautiful"....it's amazingly ethereal, in my top 10 AllTime

[@DeeJayRoyalT2]

He's an amazing storyteller. The melody, his voice, it all comes together perfectly. After all these years I still get emotional with this song. Just something about it. Like you said, it's a masterpiece.

[@taino1952]

Song for a Winter's Night is one I definitely recommend. You'll love it.

[@looneygardener]

Beautiful song!!!!!

[@classicrocklady6288]

An absolutely beautiful experience to listen to!

[@jayconant3816]

That's my other favorite song by him

[@jimipurple123]

One of greatest songs ever.

[@kimberlystankiewicz2529]

Oh boy, this took me back to being a kid. He has a very calm voice. I always enjoyed listening to him.

[@antonematos6241]

I love your profile picture

[@r.d.sandman6474]

Gord is over 80 now, vocals still sharp-but COVID, at his age, is deadly so 2021 is a no-go. When Dylan first heard this very song he didn’t think a man could write so clearly & still remain sincere as to write such music. I was a big fan, after hearing this I’ll dig out my records

[@kens32052]

The words to one of his songs were even on the wall at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum.

[@SueProv]

I know Gordon Lightfoot well. I was a young child. Exceptional mucisian and lyricist my family listened to it.

[@gallantdawn]

Love Gordon Lightfoot. His voice is hauntingly beautiful. Gives me chills everytime I hear his music. I'm a Navy vet.One of my favorite songs of his is The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. A vessel that sunk during a storm on Lake Michigan. The whole crew of 12 was lost. Check out the song.

[@Wendy-fp2kj]

Some of the best singer/songwriters came out of the 70's.

[@frandavila7847]

Remember when this song dropped & went and got it. RiP GL ♥️♥️🇺🇸👵🏻🧑🏼‍🦽

[@georgesjarjour5994]

Gordon Lightfoot was a poet that put his poetry to music.

[@anthonyblakely399]

Gordon Light is one of the gods of Folk music. He tells tales or stories in poetic words creating images in your head that makes you really think and feel the story or message. One of greatest all-time songwriters and voices. Harry Chapin, James Taylor, and Gordon Lightfoot always wrote songs poetically.

[@ReneeBishop369]

To me this is an ode to a romance that even though it was fated, even though it was written in the stars, it is sadly now ending as their lives are called in different directions. I like the reference to the castle and the wishing well. It's like he's referencing Jane Eyre, or Wuthering Heights.

[@maryrafuse3851]

Rest in peace Gordon Lightfoot, may light perpetual shine upon you. Amen

[@JonzStoneroadAvalon808]

Gordon Lightfoot not only sings a song, he tells a story, his story makes you feel all kinds of emotions, and before long, you are experiencing great music!

[@trudywolfe2795]

Just saw him in concert in May. He still sounds the same.

[@jamesdignanmusic2765]

"The Poet Laureate of Canada." A great troubadour in the real sense - i.e., a storyteller as much as a musician- and what a voice. He's had so many great songs: "Sundown", "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald", "Song for a Winter's Night", "Early Morning Rain", "Summertime Dream", "Don Quixote", "Steel Rail Blues"... a huge catalogue of classics. IIRC "If you could read my mind" is about his divorce.

[@classicrocklady6288]

Troubadour is such a great way to describe Lightfoot! Thanks for that!!!!!

[@brianforgie5515]

The greatest singer songwriter the great country of Canada has ever produced. I had the good fortune too see this man 7 times in my life. 7 great nights. Man can tell a story and draw you in. The word legend and legendary are thrown around way too much in this industry. This dude is a bona fide legend. Makes me proud too be Canadian. Dig in to his music put on the head phones and sit back. You will not regret it for a moment. Peace and love from Canada

[@NorthernScrogger]

Proud to say I was born in the same town as him. RIP Gordon

[@Paul-sl1si]

I would drive with Dad to bring my sister back to Hamilton to nursing school in the early 1970's.Dad pasted in 1981.Sister just pasted April 24,2021.She was my rock! I miss you Jan.

[@thomassanfrancisco5850]

Another great song. Thanks to your great supporter Shawn.

[@hollybeat6901]

RIP to one of the best storytellers of all time and to quote Bob Dylan a man who "never wrote a bad song"

[@gzucc]

You have investigated and solved the quandry that is my Canadian identity in one reaction. I love you.

[@laurogarza4953]

At the same time, 1970s, there were several great singer/songwriters including Jim Croce, Jimmy Buffet and James Taylor. I think they all were casual and simple performers in that they performed "unplugged," and all dressed as though were making a purchase at a feed store. They were honest and unprentious and told love, devotion and loss, as well as fun and upbeat songs.

[@michaelhart5417]

Great reaction! You get this song. It is a Masterpiece!!

[@jamesdrynan]

One of Lightfoot's best songs. The lyrics can stand alone, which is beautiful. If you simply read the lyrics without the music, it tells the tale of a bittersweet love affair from a profound and mature viewpoint. Brilliant.

[@theoneandonlyspenc]

Proud Canadian!!! Now K.D. Lang singing hallelujah!!!!

[@Kellyd2024]

Kd singing anything!

[@midnightfury7267]

This song never gets old. So beautiful🌹

[@stevenm.6886]

I would love you to hear his song “Beautiful “ . No one had done it and I think you’d love it . Great job🙏👏🏼

[@lastblast48]

Canada's poetic troubadour. The master.

[@krissteele2661]

I gurateen that song touched her soul to where she was shaking for days 🤔👍👍👍

[@paullunsford8831]

Isn't she beautiful ? Both inside and out, love this woman !

[@elainedixon1954]

Beautiful song

[@jackpeters9048]

A masterpiece indeed....He has a gallery full....

[@beverlybrown2673]

The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald is a must. I grew up in Michigan, the actual wreck happened on Lake Superior when I was 18. The entire state was glued to the TV for days, hoping for survivors...

[@stevendye163]

That's a fine tune but The Canadian Trilogy is totally wonderful.

[@charlesconnors4871]

Gotta react to gordon doing " the wreck of the edmund fitzgerald" with the lyrics...OMG 💯

[@williammuntzer7374]

One of my favorite songs and artists.

[@rwilson7197]

Great reaction. This IS a masterpiece; I agree. Please react to Don Qixote, Early Morning Rain and Christian Island. I got to see Gordon Lightfoot around 2004 or so and he mustve been 70+ y.o. but still had it. His songs & voice melt my heart.

[@balloonfarm5903]

It’s poetic storytelling set to beautiful music.😎✌🏽☮️🎸

[@Qpoueoor]

Riding in my parents car or going on camping trips.. dad cutting firewood.. mom cooking dinner on a camp stove. Not many of us have a soundtrack to a perfect childhood.

[@bobbygreene6111]

Great song from a great singer.

[@jessied8585]

Thank you for your reaction. My favorite GL song and top 50 of every song ever made. You stated it 100%, Masterpiece!

[@Goodwin1961]

Gordon a national treasure here in Canada, and one of the best song writers in music history .

[@reddawn3139]

You were young babygirl it's not your fault, but thank you for lovin old music and blessings. You are so beautiful and intelligent in a way you lived many lives.✌🦋🦋🦋🍄🍄🍄

[@richdorak1547]

The vio!ins, especially near the end. Strong , flowing and beautiful. Bravo

[@zipper1399]

You will absolutely love Softly by Gordon Lightfoot. Hundreds of songs by Gordon are as good .An absolute Genius .Once hooked you will not be able to stop listening to the Amazing humble genius Gordon Lightfoot

[@mickthemerciless9694]

One of those perfect songs.

[@pop-sd8cq]

Gordon is 81 years old and just released his latest album..a real Canadian folk music legend..

[@Skaetdude]

Grew up in 60's 70's Toronto this was on the radio all the time! ty

[@vickimingus9281]

I've love this since i was 8 and will be played when i leave this earth

[@SGlitz]

The Wreck of The Edmund Fitzgerald by Gordon, another Masterpiece

[@trishriley9681]

The special world of 70's ballads 😍

[@tekay44]

he's being ghosted in his own house, sad song, fantastic stuff.

[@toddstevens13]

Lightfoot and Cohen in the discussion for GOAT songwriter of Canada.

[@looneygardener]

Joni Mitchell too

[@johnbrowne3950]

@@looneygardener And Neil Young as well.

[@toddstevens13]

@@looneygardener I can respect that.

[@looneygardener]

@@toddstevens13 also Gord Downie

[@toddstevens13]

@@looneygardener Another possible. Keep them coming.

[@scotthondaxr3506]

My wife and I seen him live in 2014 and he was still amazing, magical evening!

[@joejohnston3591]

Brings back nice memories from 1970.

[@terri8988]

Gordon is 83 years young and just made a new album.

[@markburnham7512]

You continue to delight me, young lady. Your honest, heart-felt reactions to the complete universe of music is a real blessing. Keep going sister.