It is incredible how these live songs sound EXACTLY like the recordings! He was such a professional, - and his voice!!! R.I.P., Gord.
@lamatematicaesfacil75357 ай бұрын
Gordon Lightfoot was a great composer, an incredible storyteller, a good singer always surrounded by great musicians, R.I.P Gordon from Valencia, Spain
@lafuerza113 Жыл бұрын
R.I.P. Dear Gordon. d: May 1, 2023.. You have gifted us with countless memorable songs with poetic lyrics and beautiful melodies. Thank You.
@Dieselsdog311 жыл бұрын
The talent, the haunting voice, the words and his sense of World! He's Canadian, but he is truely an Iconic force!
@joannamcdee9061 Жыл бұрын
How were we ever blessed with such a standard bearer of our Canadian soul? Thank you bright star, never to be dimmed in our memory and heart. RIP...
@uncatila4 ай бұрын
it's sick how Trudeau forced him to take the Vax before letting him go to sing in America
@Alison-lh7ls2 ай бұрын
@@uncatila It may have saved his life.
@cherixbiggs5819 Жыл бұрын
Miguel…..😢😢😢😢 Gordon is/was the greatest musician on the planet. Thank you, KZbin, for letting us have all the videos. His fans worship him…and we always will!!🙏🏻🍁🐴🎶🇨🇦 So glad I live over the Canadian border. Wish I could move to the Canada
@galactic9043 жыл бұрын
When i was around 14 years old in New Brunswick, i bought a Gordon Lightfoot album for my mother. At the record store, i quickly decided to buy it, not really knowing if my mom would like it. Of course, we heard Gordon on the radio at home all the time. Back then, personally, i loved his songs, and i'm not surprised that he's recognised has the top Canadian musician of the century.
@hitman990013 жыл бұрын
JUST PHENOMENAL!! Best Gord Lightfoot live concert video ever- period- BAR NONE!! Thanks SO MUCH for this treasure from the greatest singer/ songwriter/ performer of the past 50+ years!! Only performances of Nova Scotia Farewell & Miguel I have ever seen. This is Gord in his absolute prime.
@deniskeeton6089 Жыл бұрын
I'm 74. of all the songwriter, singers he's my second favorite. just think how many I've had to choose from. says a lot for him doesn't it?
@jamesrae75973 ай бұрын
and the 1st.
@twoyorkiepups13 жыл бұрын
Absoluely FANTASTIC!!!! Gordon Lightfoot is THE GREATEST singer-songwriter ever. Thank you so much for posting this wonderful video.
@discoveryman5911 жыл бұрын
What a masterpiece this concert is Lightfoot at he best. Red Shea was just such a talent.
@JTheMiner4 жыл бұрын
The best singer songwriter of all time.
@monicacall75323 жыл бұрын
Absolutely! His voice is so unique and beautiful.
@uncatila4 ай бұрын
praise God for his blessings Praise Him for his sons waiting there in heaven now praying for everyone leave a gentle tear drop over his remains He will save a song for you long after his all his faim teardrops bless the flowers heaven bursts with rain wearing down the boulders the stone hearts that remain
@markschinler548312 жыл бұрын
I have only seen him twice. I believe he is the greatest song writer of our time.
@josephgavron109910 ай бұрын
Saw him live Chicago rosemont horizon 1987ish. Best concert I ever attended
@danielibnz7 ай бұрын
@@josephgavron1099 Saw him in Waukegan, Illinois, at the Genesee Theatre (28 MAR 2008)...!
@patrickvinton40715 жыл бұрын
Lightfoot has written more songs than anybody. If he is a national treasure in his native Canada, he is equally is one here in the states. I was 19 when while listening to Ian and Sylvia also folk singers of that era and good friends of lightfoot that I discovered him I’m 72 and still listen to him, there will never ever be the likes of this man amen
@CATMCGREENАй бұрын
AGAIN amen,
@frankmisaege35205 жыл бұрын
Gordon is one of my wife's and my all time favorites...he was a real troubadour, something seemingly lost these days. That's a real shame...storytellers have largely been replaced by electronic music. God bless Gordon for keeping the torch alive.
@waynecarter42003 жыл бұрын
i got lucky,my teacher taute me about guys like this im 62 now she is 73,man its so old school i guess
@waynecarter42003 жыл бұрын
his voice makes me cry
@TonyM19613 жыл бұрын
@@waynecarter4200 taught... your teacher should have taught you how to spell
@waynecarter42003 жыл бұрын
@@TonyM1961 hey tony, so i misspelled it,guess you never made a mistake huh?
@randyperkins77212 жыл бұрын
It's going to be sad when he leaves this life. What a talent God has given him. Saw him in concert three times...a true Canadian and American treasure.
@Boots1631611 жыл бұрын
This guy's music i so timeless and so beautiful. I turn it on at night and let it lull me to sleep.
@Cashcrop5412 жыл бұрын
I just love Gordon and his guitar playing! I especially love the older material when it was just Gordon, lead guitar, and bass. Red Shea is just an incredible guitar player and he looks like he is sitting watching tv he is so at ease. Gordons music is something that no longer can be found anywhere so thanks so much for this concert post.
@patrickdoherty697310 ай бұрын
If l lived to a hundred l never get fed up listing to this guy with red shea
@Cashcrop5410 ай бұрын
@@patrickdoherty6973 100%
@bensisko1612 жыл бұрын
It's so beautiful to know that Gordon touches hearts with his music even today. Thank you for your comment.
@frankmelkert95034 жыл бұрын
Most of the world don't even know about Gord's first 4 albums they are amazing
@rosejones93174 жыл бұрын
I'll always love him. His music strikes a lonely chord in me -- one I can't quite put my finger on. Similar to "that lonesome whistle moan". From a long, long time ago. Thank you, GL, for the years of music and poetry.🙏🙏🙏
@doneverly77454 жыл бұрын
Kid Curry, I'm just wondering did you take the name Kid Curry from the early 70s TV show Alisa Smith and Jones? With the late Peter Duel?
@lynnadams70172 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this
@marybarry22304 жыл бұрын
His voice is so incredible that it sounds exactly like you're listening to an album! I really do feel like I'm there!
@elliebenora12 жыл бұрын
Gordon, the first time I heard you singing in on a CBC show called 'After Four' years ago, I ran from the kitchen to the room where the old black and whjite TV was playing, and just gazed at this guy, sitting very cool on a stool singing a beautiful song, you and your singing stole my heart then and it still is so almost 50 years later. Thanks for posting this. Great !!
@terryconley481711 жыл бұрын
It just doesn't get any better than this ~ it never will....thankyou Gordon~
@davek.7500 Жыл бұрын
What a powerful voice. Thank you Gordon for giving me hours of stories to fill my head while driving endless miles on dark empty roads... R.I.P.
@stfunicorn113 жыл бұрын
Sweet memories... my dad took me in 69 in Guelph- years later I took my son to see him in Kitchener and he referenced Railroad Trilogy from the 69 concert. 30 years later! This 72 concert MUST be released on DVD. A Canadian who has said it all.Thanks Gord. And thank you for putting this concert on-line.
@bensisko1613 жыл бұрын
@elltoft It was such a pleasure to be able to upload this fantastic concert. Your fathers guitar playing is unique and amazing and will go down in history as some of the greatest guitar playing ever. I am honoured that you have been so kind to make a comment on this video and I know of how proud you must feel to have such a fantastically talented father. Best wishes, John (a.k.a. Bensisko16)
@dannyrodriguez2022Ай бұрын
¿What is the name of the song at minute 4? Love this song. 😊 Your father was a genius, his music transcends borders. greetings from Perú.
@Thekarlskorner2 жыл бұрын
What a treasure of Gordon's earlier works. The setting and music is so tight with Red Shea and Rick Haynes just expanding Mr. Lighfoot's remarkable talent. Thank you for sharing this!
@tfb9072 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely. Red's always going for it. No fear. One of the greatest, largely unheralded acoustic guitarist in our time.
@paulinevanderhoff90073 жыл бұрын
He has the most beautiful expressive voice, ever.
@Bluebird4911 жыл бұрын
I believe no one will ever compare as a singer/songwriter to Gord. Truly a troubadour---I believe the likes of which we'll never see again. Pure, simple genius---how I wish I could have seen him live...no singer has ever carried my imagination so deeply into my heart...
@marykarle95924 жыл бұрын
Ellen Edwards Hi, I saw him when he first came out live...oh gosh what an experience!
@bobbyk5712 жыл бұрын
Been listening to Gordon since I was a kid. No one can blend words and melody like him, and likely will be a long, long time before anyone comes close-if ever. I love this upload - thanks, Bensisko, for sharing this with the world! BK
@kevancorkill2068 Жыл бұрын
I don't think it ever will be again in the interview that he had years back with Joan Lunden on ABC Good Morning America she asked him if the folk Trend would ever come back again and at first he said maybe but then he said no so enjoy what we have but the good news is is Gordon is in glory and we will meet him one day and we will have a good time there God bless you
@monicacall75323 жыл бұрын
I love, LOVE both parts of this concert. Gord with his sidemen (mostly unplugged) puts on the most intimate and heartfelt concert. What a treat. Thanks for uploading these treasures!
@lightfootfan13 жыл бұрын
What a voice... Rick and Red are so perfect for the songs Lightfoot wrote. Thankfully a friend in England recorded this to DVD and sent it to me...The quality is superb for a 1971 television production. I have been watching it over and over since it arrived in my mailbox 4 days after it aired earlier this month. Sublime perfection. Can't wait for the 4 nights at Massey in May...
@koz3e12 жыл бұрын
Thank you SO MUCH for this video. I watched it twice last night (until two AM) and was thrilled to see Gordon and Red and Rick at what I feel was the peak of their performance career. There is so little video (that I know of) of Lightfoot from his early days live and well recorded so this was a treat - thanks again!
@elizabethboyes-7955 Жыл бұрын
so very smooth is his voici love listening to Gordon and I am 81, brings me back through my 2 marriage and my 3 sons who I adore.
@sblack48 Жыл бұрын
Definitely in his prime and I prefer the 3 pc outfit to his larger bands. This is classic Gord
@LanceIs5513 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for posting this concert. I haven't been so moved since the late sixties and early 70's when I would see them all live. As a young musicians my friends and I were mesmerized by the sound of this fantastic trio. John and then Rick on bass and especially Red's guitar work that blended so well with the Lightfoot strumming and picking simply amazed us. And that voice! That pure resonating tone that Gord had back then. How I wish it hadn't faded so over the years. Thanks again!!!
@326kjk13 жыл бұрын
What can I say, three of the most accomplished musicians who ever played together and while Gordon was the nexus everyone appreciated Red & Terry. brings back so many sweet memories of seeing them live; right now time stands still & all is well with the world again; they'll never be forgotten, the passage of time only makes us appreciate greatness even more!
@robtuohy112 жыл бұрын
bensisko16, this is the true beauty of KZbin. So many good people sharing POSITIVE, yes, POSITIVE comments about a muscial artist we all like very much. NO harsh or disrespectful comments. No hatred, no religious chatter, nobody is right or wrong. Just simple appreciation for fine music from a fine musician, that's all. Greetings from Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada.
@lanaskauge56203 жыл бұрын
Gordon Lightfoot...our Canadian treasure!
@janhensley54102 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing this. Gordon Lightfoot is an amazing storyteller through music. Nostalgic, pure unadulterated beauty. Love, love, love this. ❤️🎶
@AsiyihKhanum-lx3wf Жыл бұрын
I love you Gordon!!
@wyattmims12 жыл бұрын
Red and Rick always had such a special style and ability like Maury Muehleisen did with Jim Croce to play such perfectly complimentary parts for Lightfoot. When I was younger and first heard Sunday Concert the blend was so brilliant...a perfect combination of discipline.freedom,sweetness and dynamics. This video is just proof of the magic this music holds. It's like its patiently waiting to be discovered by new ears.
@thomasfennessy7999 Жыл бұрын
Exactly what I have been thinking for some time Maury Muehleisen and Red Shea two of a kind. Unfortunately not celebrated enough!
@gordiesings Жыл бұрын
@@thomasfennessy7999 Red Shea's playing is just beyond compare.
@buellosaurusrex11 жыл бұрын
Just saw Gordo for the second time tonight (6/21/13) at a small, intimate venue.....and while he's lost a bit of the edge, he still knocked my socks off. What a truly inspirational singer and songwriter he is! He can still carry you away to the Canadian North Woods or the Carefree Highway-he sings and you are there. At 74, he can still make magic music. See this great legend while you can!
@andywilliams1578 Жыл бұрын
Well its been just a little bit over a month since We Lost this Canadian Treasure and still feels like a giant hole in our world, R.I.P. GL. You can Now sing for the Angel's, Definitely a Canadian treasure, Cause if you go to Quebec and don't speak French....well they won't like you . And Gord tells em' up front he can't speak the language and,THEY LOVED HIM ANYWAY!!. Thanks for a lifetime of great music
@josephgavron109910 ай бұрын
So many monumental songs many with a very personal meaning.
@telepheasa1 Жыл бұрын
I think Gordon’s early material like this concert (Part 1 & 2) is the purest essence of his musical and poetic talent! His poets’ soul really comes through, and his choice of subject is so classical story telling of Canada and the things that were close to his heart. He was so pure and simple and sweet, before he was influenced by other artists that diluted some of this innocence. I also love his twang….these were early days….pure Gordon Lightfoot. He later lost the twang and Canadian accent…such is life! But, I really love this early material….he is lovely and enticing, and I admit to falling head over heels for his singing voice!! :)
@RitaDickson112 жыл бұрын
Thank you bensisko16 for sharing this with us all. His music always touches my heart and soul.
@damialle3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting this great concert, certainly one of Gordon’s best. I’ve been a Lightfoot fan since the 60’s, and this video really showcases him at his best. And Red was absolutely brilliant, I’m in awe every time I listen to him play. You put a big smile on my face during this time of isolation during the pandemic.
@meredithmoon12 жыл бұрын
@elltoft Watching my dad (Gord) play these sweet tunes moved me as well. Thanks for the upload! elltoft... we should talk! Your father was a common subject in my household growing up, as well as a very large part of my father's past!!
@monicacall75323 жыл бұрын
Your father has been my musical hero ever since him sing “If You Could Read My Mind” on the radio the very first time our local rock radio station played it when I was 13. It was the first time that the beauty of a piece of music (and the voice that sang it) reached deep inside of my soul and made me weep. I’ve been a fan ever since that time and have had the privilege of introducing many people to your dad’s fabulous music. You are so fortunate to have a poet and a musician as a father.
@dalehager391111 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the upload! Had the honor of meeting Gord and the Band outside the Arlington in Santa Barbara.Stood around and talked like we were old friends. Swapped sea stories with Terry (we're ex-Navy) Great bunch of guys. My drunk friend bummed a Cig. from Gord. His body guard was'nt amused but he just smiled and gave him one. Such grace! A night I'll never forget.
@deadwoodrevival1111 Жыл бұрын
Songs of my life. I'm gonna miss you for a long long time..
@davidsteen-pn2lz Жыл бұрын
It’s such a treat to see this footage from Gordon’s prime. What an artist! I’ve always liked Gordon, but really started digging into his catalogue during COVID and had my eyes opened to his incredible talent and the depth of his body of work. Those of us who came of age during the 70’s surely know him for standards such as if You Could Read My Mind, Sundown and Carefree Highway, but maybe not so much for gems like Summer Side of Life, 10 Degrees and Getting Colder, or Early Morning Rain. Plus, he had the musical chops to write the music and lyrics. Who does that? And as some have said, in his prime, he was such a force on the 12 string… no drums needed.
@daviator47203 жыл бұрын
Gordon ( and band ) has had a huge impact on my mother, me, my children and now their children! That music was streamed into all our lives through years touching all of us.
@georgesmyth65772 жыл бұрын
This is masterly. Saw him in Dublin a few years back.. still a riveting performer
@bigfurlan10 жыл бұрын
Fantastic prime Lightfoot! Red Shea will live forever!
@drpam198213 жыл бұрын
An absolute joy!!! I saw Gordon live in Atlanta in '73---but this video and audio is superb!!! Thank you for sharing this brilliant live concert!!!
@armandsue13 жыл бұрын
This is absolutely marvelous. Thanks for posting. Not too much music like this anymore. I so miss this so! I do music myself, and only wish that more people could just sit and listen to this kind of music without any loud background. Thanks again for posting.
@JimInNashville12 жыл бұрын
Simply a transcendent talent. Backed by a totally committed band of professionals, driven by his own incredible perfectionism, Gordon produced one great song after another. Like Jimmy Webb, he combines deeply poetic, brilliant lyrics with gorgeous melodies always performed impeccably. I never tire of listening to him.
@margaretwood1255 Жыл бұрын
His voice is mesmerizing and just floats............there is no one like him. The Great Gordon LIghtfoot. Our National Treasure, may you rest easy. Much love, ♥
@tonysorisio707310 жыл бұрын
This is Gordon at his peak. enjoy!
@Evyvonnek11 жыл бұрын
Gordon Lightfoot, is a Canadian Icon. I love his music, and not to mention him. Thank You Bensisko for Sharing with us. I would love to able to get the whole concert. I could never afford to go to a concert. Now I would like to get this concert.
@rcftommay13 жыл бұрын
just wonderful...thanks aren't enough for the archivist who posted this. I have done music for a living for almost 40 years, inspired mostly because of this man and these songs. He has been a good freind, and it is so nostalgic to see this footage; it brought more than one tear to these old eyes............
@mikesoule1352 Жыл бұрын
Saw Gordon Lightfoot in concert in Portland, Or. in 1972. One of my favorite concerts ever!
@BartDailey11 жыл бұрын
I have see Gordon 5 times in my life, each concert was great. The first was at De Anza College in CA (sp) in 88. A long time ago, but he was still in top form then. No one artist has influenced me as much as Gordon Lightfoot and I doubt that anyone ever will. I play and write in hopes of coming up with something as great as these masterpieces.
@janeyjaneybird12 жыл бұрын
Absolutely Gordyat his fantastic best! Wonderful. Thank you, THANK YOU, for posting.
@lynnadams70172 жыл бұрын
Thank you Mettz music. For the marvelous chance to look and listen to great Lightfoot
@court0238011 жыл бұрын
Nous vivons ensemble et nous aimons ça !!!!!! Merci Gordon
@barbdec2412 жыл бұрын
I didn't know that Terry Clements had passed away. I have seen Gord so many times, in so many venues. I saw him once when your father (Red) was with them, but of course, mostly with Mr. Steady on guitar. What an amazing group. Gord with a library that was so extensive they could change songs every night and not repeat. A band that was so tight and so in tune with one another, and to play in the great concert halls like Massey Hall, well I was very lucky indeed. And what a great concert video!
@theowels2680 Жыл бұрын
@Gordon Lightfoot Rest Easy. Thank you for the music
@theowels2680 Жыл бұрын
Sympathies on this day😥
@elizabethboyes-7955 Жыл бұрын
❤thank you all for this concert.
@elizabethboyes-7955 Жыл бұрын
❤God's rest inpeace sweet man❤
@elizabethboyes-7955 Жыл бұрын
Gord
@Zona57Bob11 жыл бұрын
Not only in New Jersey, Ben, but reaching across this continent all the way to southern Arizona here in Tucson. Mr. Lightfoot's elegant and powerfully-yet-sensitively composed ballad compositions will, sadly, probably never be equaled. He still rings my chimes after all these years. He was so well-traveled and attuned to so many historical and social events with just the right lyrics and musical composition to express with his uncompromised voice. Never equaled, always impressive. Many Thanx!
@rbeebephoto Жыл бұрын
I appreciate the several times I sat in the audience for 3-4-5 of his masterful storytelling concerts decades ago.
@mberry5511 жыл бұрын
Just simple sheer genius. The magic of Gordon Lightfoot and Red Shea. Astounding.
@loisenochs45623 жыл бұрын
So amazing. It never gets old
@sarahedwards211 жыл бұрын
A few days after the Grey Cup last year, my mom borrowed Lightfoot's new live CD from the library; one listen and I was hooked! My mom's favourite is Early Morning Rain, it came out when she was in grade 9. She used to sing his songs during her summer job as a strawberry picker during high school. I was so disappointed when I wasn't able to see him at the Harvest Picnic last week, but knowing he was nearby made me love him even more.
@RobbyLakeMusic9 жыл бұрын
dude... you said it right. Red Shea was, is the Eddie Van Halen of folk music. His triads, alt. bass melodies, in versions, etc. are unmatched. Oh. did i mention he's way way humble. So is Terry Clements, but with all do respect, Terry: great n original cat Red: GUITAR GOD!!!
@Summabilities10 жыл бұрын
Very good music! This is the first time I actually saw him sing! He has a very good voice! :)
@cherixbiggs58197 жыл бұрын
You never got to see him in person? We went to see him so many times I can't count. He was soooo worth the price, and the effort of driving to wherever! His music is even better in concert than the studio recordings. I have loved him dearly as long as I've known his music....and that's a long time. Cheri B.
@RandyMurrow Жыл бұрын
I was proud to meet Gordon at one of his concerts. I was devastated when I heard he died. Happy trails Gordon, You're greatly missed.
@JohnPennock-d3y6 ай бұрын
Wow, one of the best singer, song writers ever. Thanks Gord. John P.
@robtuohy112 жыл бұрын
@elltoft Hi, my name is Rob. If your father is Red Shea I have nothing to say but THANKYOU. Red Shea is a great guitarist and someone that Gord always talked about fondly. As for Terry Clements, same thing. Terry was there when Gord wrote the WRECK OF THE EDMUND FITZGERALD and those electric guitar riffs are indeed Terry's. Gordon Lightfoot (although his prime years may well be behind him, is still a legend.) Oh by the way, I used to work with the Bass Players' song Jeremiah!
@buffey12 жыл бұрын
from southern New Jersey I say thank you very much for uploading this entire concert. Simply Gordon at his best.
@bowlanon12 жыл бұрын
It's a beautiful February Sunday morning here in New Brunswick, and I can't thank you enough for making it even better.
@janettea.bergen6029 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video. I never had the experience of seeing Gordon in concert but, I always have been a fan of his songs. I remember when I was young my mom said Gordon was a true Canadian. At the time I didn't understand what she meant.
@bensisko1612 жыл бұрын
Your're very welcome. Thank you. Ben
@zaiian11 жыл бұрын
Makes me real proud to be Canadian.
@floydian06 Жыл бұрын
00:14 Farewell To Nova Scotia (Stompin' Tom Connors) 04:06 Miguel 08:16 Me & Bobby McGee 13:00 Nous Vivons Ensemble 16:50 Minstrel Of The Dawn 20:17 Talking In Your Sleep 23:48 Canadian Railroad Trilogy
@kevancorkill2068 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the listing
@rosejones93174 жыл бұрын
I've enjoyed reading all these "comments" and listening to everybody's GL experiences. I had my memorable ones and am so blessed to have grown up listening to such profound tunes. And I was so surprised hearing Bobby Magee! I couldn't remember if Chris Kristofferson or Roger Miller wrote it. That's cool to give credit where credit is due. Thanks for the video. On to the next.....
@moistjalapeno8463 жыл бұрын
This is PEAK Lightfoot
@TheBoogalusa12 жыл бұрын
Imagine the historical significance of this concert footage. Gordon at his peak. Introducing the BBC audience to his dear friend "you may have heard of from Nashville, Kris Kristofferson". The Canadian Railroad Trilogy marks him as one of Canadas greatest poets and historians. Love always to Gordon. Even my 30 year old girfriend in New Orleans regards him as the finest.
@717mienbao10 жыл бұрын
Wow, thanks so much for posting and allowing so many to enjoy Gordon's music and performance.
@jdmarcus5912 жыл бұрын
I saw him in 2000, and he sounded great as he played all his hits.
@bensisko1613 жыл бұрын
@yamahonkawazuki Thanks for this great comment, very much appreciated, and to everyone with your great comments. It's great to know that there are so many fans of Gordon and his backing musicians. Cheers
@karenbrookman13 жыл бұрын
I'm a friend of Elltoft and a huge fan of GL Met him twice. A true gentleman. It was a memorable moment in my life.
@buellosaurusrex11 жыл бұрын
This was incredible! Thank you so much for posting!
@Kibbleball12 жыл бұрын
Farewell To Nova Scotia was a sweet surprise. Thanks for uploading this amazing concert. Gordie at his best.
@phoenradla11 жыл бұрын
I just love this concert Thank You
@AMA-G Жыл бұрын
この頃のゴードンが一番かっこいい!ギターもボーカルもサイドギターも秀逸だわ‼️
@Robert12380513 жыл бұрын
Beautiful video of Gord at his best with two incredible musicians. Saw him with Red and John Stockfish (on bass) at Vancouver's Queen Elizabeth Theatre in 1969-70. We all listened to Gord but - as guitar players - spent most of the concert watching Red play his tasteful, melodic and fluid licks on his Martin D-28. Saw Gord again in Vancouver and Ottawa but that first concert was unforgettable! This BBC video brought me back to the first time ever I saw his face!
@1954kellym13 жыл бұрын
John, Can only echo the comments of other people. This is a fantastic concert which, up until now, I didn't know existed. The quality of both music and visual are excellent considering it was made in1972. This is about the time I started seriously following GL's music. Many thanks and lets hope there is more out there somewhere. regards, Matt
@ilzekreismane79683 жыл бұрын
As I listen to Gordon Lightfoot, it is not to recall the past but to feel how he speaks to my experiences now...it is a shame that true storytellers are very rare nowadays...and there is no better guitar virtuoso...
@sarahedwards210 жыл бұрын
Great singing in French, Gord! If you listen carefully, you'll notice that Lightfoot does have a bit of a twang in his voice; what my mom calls an "Orillia twang."
@rigbyfin12 жыл бұрын
i had never heard those two songs before.Miguel brought tears to my eyes too
@stormchasr10011 жыл бұрын
thank you ben.....wonderful to see a full concert with such an amazing talent
@juggalobob12311 жыл бұрын
thank you for uploading this. i'm 35 years old and ive been into this music since the womb. thanks to my mom. the other great musican i think that i can compare to is the great john prine. i shared these on my fb and mom loves them thank you again
@mandyboose89832 жыл бұрын
Like his soft and fast strumming - technique on his Gibson B45 -12 - string guitar !!
@Crustman195713 жыл бұрын
@elltoft I have seen Gord at least 30 times and will see him again in may at massey hall, I go back to the early 70s. Not much i can say to add to the comments givin. His voice in his prime and amazing guitar work says it all. I accually moved my family from toronto to orillia in the late 80s. due tell the noon day bell really did sound in orilla at noon(summertime dream), And in restless, i owned a farm near orillia, and would hear the steel rail going by in the early morning. we still hear it