GORDON LIGHTFOOT - The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald Reaction

[@Tall-Cool-Drink]

I'm glad you understand what this song is about. Many who react to this song don't seem to.

[@djd2819]

Rest In Peace to everyone involved. Perfect reaction.

[@j.snyder4957]

nice review - I"ve heard the song so many times, but got to relive the tradgedy of it through your heartfelt review of this musical masterpiece.

[@sheldorleconcher8870]

Saw Gord do this song live and the hair on the back of my neck literally stood up - amazing!

[@legalvices]

This is the first song that ever made me cry.

[@TheHessian123]

Gordon Lightfoot donated the risiduals, all of it, to the families of those 29 men. When Gordon Lightfoot passed away, they gathered at the Maritine Sailors Cathedral and range 30 times for the men of the Edmond Fitzgerald. The 30th man being Gordon Lightfoot. What and incredible honor.

[@BradLeroy]

Absolutely amazing!

[@robb9395]

That's the Edmund Fitzgerald in the picture. It was a "laker." These were very large freighters built for the Great Lakes only. They had a pilot house upfront, instead of aft like an ocean-going freighter. My grandfather was a Merchant Marine from Ireland. He moved to the US and settled on the shores of Lake Michigan (muck calmer than Lake Superior) and he always talked about how much more vicious the storms on the Great Lakes were than in the North Atlantic. I followed his footsteps a bit as I am a 30 year Navy man. I LOVE being at sea...but this song always terrified me. I remember when this happened. I still cry to this, too.

[@toth3]

I work where the Fitzgerald used to bring us iron ore. Every couple of weeks I see the Arthur M. Anderson. It was the ship that was 15 miles ahead of the Fitzgerald that night. The Anderson is also a legend, because the captain risked the lives of everyone on board the Anderson, to go back and try to help the Fitzgerald. Sadly, they were too late. But none the less, the Anderson is a hero ship. I think of the Fitzgerald every time I see the Anderson come to our mill. Beautiful reaction as always.

[@danpiedra3910]

It's incredible to think that the Fitzgerald could still be operating if it had not gone down in what was a one in a million accident.

[@AFmedic]

As a early teen in Manitowoc, WI (1963+) I lived across the street from the Manitowoc River and would watch both the Fitz & Anderson come & go when they made periodical stops in Manitowoc (not sure if they sere going to Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co. which was a little ways up the river.) I remember how the crew would start waving to us kids before we could start waving.

[@terratrodder]

@@AFmedic Wow, what an interesting piece of history.

[@michiganriverman]

My best friend spent about fifteen years on the Anderson starting in the mid 80's .

[@waynecox2440]

You are not alone Empress, I tear up every time I hear this song. I love your human, empathetic reactions.

[@Tigerblade2002]

Definitely makes your eyes sweat, Brother.

[@scotttrainer9704]

I grew up in Michigan and remember this tragedy well. He wrote this tribute and donated the proceeds to the families who lost a loved one.

[@Bobbyliscious]

I grew up in the Chesapeake bay! Mostly calm -until it is not!

[@dalenikolitch8338]

Ditto✌

[@phillipgarrow2297]

I'm from northern Michigan too I was in highschool when this happened

[@danleeselman4827]

That's good because the insurance only gave each family $600 per family.

[@danleeselman4827]

there are so many inaccuracies in this song though.

[@davidwhulbertiv5958]

You give me hope for the human race because you have such a caring heart...

[@terenceingledew1442]

He paint's a vivid picture, that was an emotional reaction. Thanks empress.

[@greghicks5960]

That is the exact reaction this masterpiece deserves.

[@jasonconley771]

that night the wind was 80mph water is usually around 35-40 degrees. Every crew member is still in the ship. Its been declared a gravesite. The last diver that went down took beer and left if in the wheel house for them

[@timothystockman7533]

The Maritime Sailor's Cathedral mentioned in the song is the Maritime Church, and they used to ring the church bell 29 times each year to commemorate the loss of the Fitzgerald and crew.

[@reneemeyer9107]

Your's is one of the few reaction videos in which the enormity of what the story the lyrics tell was fully understood early on. Your heartbreak for these men and their families had me in tears.

[@timheller8475]

The crew didn't have time to think about it, The Fitz rose into a huge wave and the bow dove right to the bottom (500 feet) leaving 200 or so feet out of the water, The crew probably never knew what hit them. I was 13 years old when this happened, I live in Minnesota and this will never be forgotten , I believe this is the most emotional song ever written, all the proceeds from this song goes to the families of the crew, the storm's on the great lakes are much different then ocean storm's as the waves can't spread out, the seas were very high (up to 30 feet i believe) and she was taking on water possibly from bottoming on a shoal, and her radar units were knocked out by the storm. thank you for a great reaction

[@dianebrown3713]

This song absolutely gives me chills

[@08191906]

I have been in some pretty heavy seas. The lyric "Does any man know where the love of God goes when the waves turn the minutes to hours" is seafaring TRUTH.

[@balrozgul705]

There's a video on here somewhere of one of these sorts of ships in a heavy sea state when the ships spine cracks. You can almost feel the sound as though you were standing on the deck plates yourself. And hearing the dread in the voices of the bridge crew is haunting. Another ship nearby manages to capture exactly how long it takes to go down. It isn't long.

[@08191906]

@@balrozgul705 If that is indeed the sound of the keel breaking that is heard then only water tight integrity where it is set can save the portions of the vessel and crew.

[@balrozgul705]

@@08191906 they know it too. The keel breaking is doom for the ship and literal two minute warning to find your way to safety or else. Especially so in these sorts of ships that are huge spaces of cargo hold, much less internal support.

[@balrozgul705]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jnSvpGxqab9-nac 6 people died in this one. Rogue waves breaking the keel was also one of the best theories for Edmund Fitzgerald's sinking too.

[@JulieMcBride-m8b]

The captain of the Anderson was in contact with captain McSorley on the Fitz at about 7 pm. The Fitz was about ten miles ahead and he asked how they were doing and the answer came back " We are holding our own". Those were the last words ever heard from the Fitzgerald. Fifteen minutes later they were gone.

[@shawnsparkman7916]

I've worked on the water a few years. Once rode out a nasty tropical storm on the Gulf of Mexico. Nasty ride for that 48 foot boat.

[@clare1061]

Brought a tear to my eye watching your reaction. Thanks and God Bless you.

[@keithcaserta]

This song carries a message which those who don't live in the Great Lakes States sometimes miss: Sailing on these lakes is, in most every way, like sailing on a another ocean on another planet. This is a climate, weather, risk, and environment like no other on earth. At the time of this song, it was the beating, industrial heart of the USA. In ways few acknowledge, it still is.

[@nicolelala10]

I'm from Long Island NY, and every time I drive past Great South Bay, it reminds me of the perils these men face to bring me the fish, and clams I love to eat so much. I'm not a believer, or a praying man, but I always, without fail, give appreciation to the men who brought me the food I'm about to eat.

[@garryg8124]

Born ,raised & still in Michigan ( just north of Detroit) My Grandfather had friends aboard this ship so we all Grew up hearing stories about it. Very sad, but when your born here the Awesome Great Lakes are in your blood & theres a certain weird pride about that somehow. Beautiful Reaction by a Beautiful woman!

[@rubbersole79]

Gordon Lightfoot wrote this song after reading the account of the tragedy in "Newsweek" magazine. My parents owned a tavern at the time. When this song was played on the jukebox, the voices in the place would just hush.....as in respect for the families of the dead. It all happened that way, quickly in real time without the internet.

[@derekshirley5543]

He is talking about the Great Lakes in America (and Canada). Some of the largest lakes in the world. I live on Lake Michigan near Gitche Gumee which is mentioned in the song. In the winter it gets very cold and we have storms that are so strong. The wind blows hard it’s very loud and will knock a grown man to the ground. And lakes the size of a small ocean are full of freezing water.

[@juliemanarin4127]

A true story! I live in Chicago and I remember this. I went up to White Fish Bay at the site. I cry every time! 😢

[@jimmymac4559]

I saw the Edmund Fitzgerald ship’s bell at the Great Lakes shipwreck museum in Whitefish Point, Michigan. A ship’s bell is considered the heart and soul of a ship. And to see it there in front of me was incredibly moving. I spent the rest of the day trying not to cry.

[@ebriegel363]

I remember getting ready for school when I heard about it.. you ever been to the Soo locks

[@christinerobinson9372]

I didn't know they had recovered the bell.

[@DreamWriterDKS]

@@christinerobinson9372 Yeah actually, they found her so they were able to figure out exactly what happened. Families said to leave them together on their ship they so loved. Yet, they did get the Ship's Bell and now it's in the cathedral and it's now used to ring for the new lost at "sea"

[@DreamWriterDKS]

When I heard they found her and recovered the bell...I balled. Then watched the TV thing so people could understand what happened. I believe it was the Captain's wife who rang her for the first time since she was lost.

[@swampghost8256]

@@christinerobinson9372 20 years after the Fitzgerald went down the bell was raised by divers from Canadian Navy’s HMCS Cormorant and a memorial bell with all the crews names replaced it. The actual bell from the Fitz is the center piece of the memorial at the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society Museum in Whitefish point, Michigan. Every November 10th they ring the bell 29 times !

[@jodyarmstrong5974]

Gordon Lightfoot is a Canadian icon and international legend. His lyrics read like poetry. Consider “if you could read my mind” or “sundown”

[@ricklee5431]

Listen to: Ode to Big Blue, Canadian Railroad Trilogy, The Watchman's gone and Cold on the Shoulder for a change from the big hits you know because that's all the DJs ever used to play. He's got a huge catalogue, be brave and venture out into the unknown!

[@bennettmusiccollective3218]

And “Carefree Highway”

[@joeb4142]

They ARE poetry. He just had an engaging melody that highlighted his poetry.

[@timothyjohnson4890]

This was one of Gordon Lightfoot's biggest songs, and yes, he donated every penny to the families. When he himself passed this year, the Maritime Museum bell tolled 30 times.

[@johnkelley2201]

God bless you, young lady, that is the best reaction to this beautiful tribute that I have seen.

[@David-n5p3k]

Agree

[@kenhicks6521]

If you ever lived on a lake in Michigan & know how the weather can be you understand this song more than most.

[@Bhill-jo2wg]

True story he sings about. On November 10th 1975, is when the big Fitz sank in Lake Superior. There were wind gust up To 100 mph and 30 foot waves that fateful night.

[@ericasandberg7286]

Congratulations to finding this beautiful this beautiful pice :)

[@mouthoftheniagara]

Thanks for your heartfelt reaction to this real life tragedy. I have lived and sailed on the Great Lakes for most of my life and remember the storm that took the Edmund Fitzgerald. As I write we are experiencing similar conditions on Lakes Erie and Ontario tonight with winds in excess of 60 miles per hour (120 km per hour). Gordon Lightfoot is a master storyteller and poet and is still performing to this day at age 83.

[@johnthompson6374]

This song is a part of one of my earliest childhood memories. Growing up on the shores of this lake has made her a part of me. I might have slept on one of her beaches more than my own bed one summer. She gets angry, SO ANGRY, but she is also very peaceful as well. Love and respect her for all that she is. Peace/JT

[@brianjohnson3782]

I grew up near Green Bay Wisconsin and remember hearing the report of this tragedy on the local news. Then this song came out. Gordon wrote a masterpiece. Probably the best heart wrenching lyrics in music, “does anyone know where the Love of God goes when the waves turn the minutes to hours.” Good job, thanks for sharing.

[@WolvenHeart1]

That is why Gordon wrote it so the legend lives on. The great lakes are bigger than many seas yet tragedies seem to get forgotten there.

[@Bubblez68]

I live just a few miles south of where this great ship went down

[@martinjenkins5077]

I remember when the Edmond Fitzgerald went down. This is a hauntingly beautiful song. That only a master storyteller could do right by. Anyone listening is instantly aboard that ship. As you now know. It's a powerful song. I've heard it said the ships lights have been seen from time to time in that spot. Sailor's everywhere know. The sea is unforgiving. Yet they still go to sea. God bless you people. Say a prayer for fair weather and following seas.

[@Gort-Marvin0Martian]

The story is completely true. He expresses the story just wonderfully.

[@sitbone3]

Joy-Jean…thank you for your kind words.

[@randyruble5903]

RIP GORDON 5-1-2023 -U JUST MET THE OTHER 29-ROCK ON-LEGEND

[@scotttrainer9704]

Lake Superior is huge and very deep, it's believed that a glacier is still underneath part of the lake. The water is so cold that it preserves the bodies keeping them from floating to the surface. Divers that have gone down to the wreck see a body hovering just above the deck.

[@clare1061]

I grew up at the mouth of Lake Erie on a little island in the Detroit River. This song was written when I was 15 years old. I spent many of my days as a kid and teenager out on the river and on the lakes and when the weather changes in the wind starts to kick it’s time to get off the water. Those lakes are no place to be when the Wind starts whipping. Last year during the COVID-19 shut down here in Michigan a man and his little boy went out on the lake Erie to do some fishing and they never came back. That man and little boy were the father and son of one of my daughters best friends.

[@EMPRESSJOYJEAN]

Wow! I’m so sorry about your daughter’s best friend’s father and son. May their souls Rest In Peace 🕊

[@colleenross8752]

​@@EMPRESSJOYJEANthe bodies of the 29 workers are still entombed in Superior. Nobody is allowed to dive in that spot

[@runninamok2003]

It's incredible how accurate Lightfoot was with the details. This song is immortal.

[@GodsUnrulyFriends]

I grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on the shore of Lake Michigan, and I'm old enough to remember when this happened. The Great Lakes are peaceful and beautiful; but they can roar and rage like you wouldn't believe. I've seen the Gales of November. It's a terrifying sight. And I've had other adventures on Lake Michigan that almost cost me my life. Your tears are perfectly understandable. I've been listening to this song for decades, and I can't hear it without having the same reaction as you. Thank you for posting this and sharing your heart with us.

[@jimmymac4559]

I’ve been in some rough water numerous times where I questioned my safety. And yes, the waves turn minutes to hours.

[@davidmurray2829]

Your crying is making me!😭😭😭 Empress even when you get emotional you are sooo BEEEEEAUTIFUL 🥰🥰🥰

[@benridge6570]

The song is hauntingly beautiful, and so are you. Peace and happiness

[@tammygregory]

This shipwreck happened November 10, 1975 on Lake Superior. Gordon Lightfoot is an amazing poet/storyteller & his music is beautiful. He's 83 years old & STILL does live shows! Be sure to check out "If You Could Read My Mind" & "Sundown". You won't be disappointed :)

[@ricklee5431]

Nice to see you chose a good song again for a change. I play this one all the time. Gordon Lightfoot, one of the great singer/songwriters of the last few decades. FYI - Bob Dylan is a great fan of his. 👍🎸🎶

[@georgejulien3286]

One of my favourite songs ever

[@phila3884]

Can you believe, this song was on pop radio in the 70's? It's true..

[@coyotej4895]

I come from a commercial fishing family with one family member, My Grandfather on the Fishermans memorial in Seattle. I remember when the Fitz sank, it hit my dad hard, and I did not understand why at that time. Many years later I was abord a large Factory processer. We had a crew of 92 Working the Polic A season in the Baring Sea Alaska. She rolled over and 8 people went down with her. Now this song reminds me of the losses so many have suffered, and I grieve for them all as my dad did.

[@DoctorVell]

The bells recently rang 30 times. 29 for the crew and 1 fit Gordon Lightfoot who passed away just recently.

[@dagmar.6954]

This is a beautiful tribute by one of the best Canadian singer songwriters. This is based on a true story & the lyrics tell the sad tale of the sinking of the ship & loss of lives in 1975. Gordon Lightfoot has had many hits through his long career such as "If You Could Read My Mind", "Sundown", "Carefree Highway", "Rainy Day People", Canadian Railroad Trilogy" & many more.

[@johnjfrance]

Gordon took all profits from this song and used it to support the surviving families. A Totally true song. As a Sailor myself.....it is always a possibility...the Sea is unforgiving......

[@ricknbacker5626]

When I saw your attire for this reaction I said to myself, The Empress is perfectly dressed (in Black) for this songs subject matter. Your reaction was very emotional to watch, I think this video is incredible. You're a very impressive young woman whose empathy is authentic and whose heart is surely in the right place. Bless you E J-J, you're a very special lady. Merrrrrry Christmas!! To you and your family, RNB

[@ricknbacker5626]

​@Gordon Lightfoot This a most unexpected pleasure. Thank you Gordon for your timeless songs and showing us mere humans how to approach, assess and arrange a piece of music. Back in March of1974 (I was 4 months shy of my 15th birthday. My Mom would drive me to baseball practice. For about 2 months with the radio blasting she would sing Sundown at the top of her lungs, She loved your music. My Father was in the Navy in WWII and was shipped off to Pearl Harbor on Dec 8th 1941. He was a man of the sea his entire adult life (passing in 2002). I remember coming down for breakfast and he was openly crying. He had just read about the Edmund Fitzgerald's foundering. He said to me "Son, these men went through Hell on Earth . They died at their post and we shall honor them. He changed into his Navy uniform and saluted his fallen brothers of the sea. I never forgot that moment. A year later when we listened to The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald, he wept. He said he had never heard a song convey the feeling of camaraderie of those on a ship. Or how the song captures the feeling of being on a ship tilling its way on the water. Or a song that evoked the majesty and deadly power of the sea so vividly. He cried every time he heard it. Your music touched his very soul and I thank you for that. As a musician coming of age in the mid 1970's I remember reading how John Lennon tried to write the perfect linear melody in a song. Mentioning the melodies of his verses in Help! and Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds. To me the greatest use of this technique are your chorus's in If You Could Read My Mind. This song is so well crafted, a masters coarse could be taught on this absolute Masterpiece. It is one of my All Time favorite songs. I NEVER get tired of hearing it. The use of the capo is so effective. I could go on and on for hours but I don't want to take up any more of your time. You Sir are a Living Treasure. Your music will echo long after we've all gone to that Great Gig In The Sky. That is an amazing achievement Gordon and we are all in your debt. Best wishes, Rick

[@herbhill7591]

I worked on those ships for 10 years in the 70’s and 80’s. Gordon’s song does a good job of conveying the feeling of lonely savage beauty and danger that all of the Great Lakes project.

[@kennethmohamed2897]

Gordon Lightfoot; in the early years used to hangout at my (BEST) friend's art studio in Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦 I grew up loving Gordon Lightfoot's music...The man is a Canadian legend 😀👍👏

[@koomaj]

Absolutely beautiful reaction to a beautiful song.

[@andrewcormier529]

As a sailor biggest fear is the line does anyone know where the love of God goes when the waves Turn the minutes to hours, I can remember seeing the story on the news what a lot of people don't understand are the Great Lakes are a land locked ocean basically and the weather plays the major roll, Gordon is an amazing storyteller and song writer and did such dignity to this song and the remembrance of all the lost lives and all the families that have had to live on without their loved ones he tells it so you can be there that night and if your heart doesn't break then there's something wrong that was a great reaction thanks for finding this song God bless

[@shrapnelsbunker736]

I am from Michigan. Lake Superior is a very violent body of water when there are storms. I have witnessed a few of them and it's very scary. If you do have any questions or are curious about the lakes let me know..

[@LOGGER-sb3qn]

Thanks Empress for reviewing this song, Gordon Lightfoot is a great singer and story teller. Sundown is another great song. Greetings and all the best from Canada 🇨🇦. Actually maybe check out RUSH. I think you would like them.

[@zq9m3xh8]

Great reaction. Thank you for doing this beautiful and haunting song, lovely young lady. It's an emotionally overwhelming musical experience.

[@bradleyrobinson7552]

That huge lake, Lake Superior, is so cold, even in Summer, July and August. Regular-sized lakes warm up enough that you can enjoy swimming in them. Swimming in Lake Superior in Summer is like jumping into other lakes in the Spring right after the ice has melted! The ship went down in mid-November. I don't think a person would last 5 minutes in the waters of Lake Superior in mid-November.

[@chrisbrindley8432]

Very good review, you get it. This song only deserves respect.

[@nancywengert7301]

As a Michigan native I remember this well and have visited the museum containing some of the wreckage of the Edmund Fitzgerald. I still get tears in my eyes when I hear this song.

[@stevemchale9775]

Gords still performing today. Being Canadian I've been loving this song for 40 plus years. Timeless.

[@patrickjarvis6160]

Song really hits home. In family vacation town in Southhampton Ontario Canada. Fishing boat out for it's last trip radio in to coast guard going down. The Captain radios his wife. Will be in the engine room. In the spring when they get us. Know the crew and I love our wives and family.

[@billwhipple9039]

This was one of my father's favorite songs and it's one of mine to. I often get something in my eye when listen to it

[@CLRoess]

Very intense! Thanks for helping us to re-experience this stunning lyrical & musical masterpiece!

[@Mrsmassflex]

Very heavy song. The guitar wailing like the wind and the buoys in the background never fails to give me the chills.

[@AZURAKAZ]

Greetings from the Great Lakes region of the USA. We're having a really bad wind storm tonight. Very appropriate song selection considering.

[@Lamoatic]

All a man needs is a loving hug when he go's off to work.

[@bowtangey6830]

Gitchie Gummee is from the American Ojibwe tribe's name for Lake Superior, the largest of the five Great Lakes on the U.S./Canada border. These are huge, freshwater oceans, much too wide to see across. Superior, for example, has a surface area of over 8 million hectares. It is the world's largest area lake.

[@HeatherAllen]

Longfellow also uses the name in his poem “The Song of Hiawatha”.

[@bowtangey6830]

Yes, the "shining Big-Sea-Water." That is where I first heard it.

[@chuckwood8452]

Very poignant song and story. Thank you for a great reaction video. Gordon Lightfoot was a terrific artist. Sundown is another great tune of his.

[@beriandavies2111]

A tragic story, told beautifully and with reverence by Gordon Lightfoot. There is another video of this, and at the end, a roll call of the ship's crew comes up. All names, ages, and towns from where they lived. That version hits even harder. You are a wonderful person Empress, I love how you absorb these songs, it shows in your eyes how you feel. 🙏🏿💜

[@scottcraft2364]

Beautiful reaction Empress!!! Your heart felt the tragic pain, fear and loss of the Edmund Fitzgerald’s crew and you still captured Gordon Lightfoot’s legendary story-telling and songwriting. Take good care of yourself. Love you !

[@andrewames247]

"We are holding our own." Thank you for treating this song and the tragedy it recounts with the reverence and respect that it deserves!

[@wadsworthaaron]

After about 50 years, this song still gives me chills. Gordon Lightfoot crafted some of the best songs recorded in the 1970s... a brilliant lyricist in the tradition of the balladeers of old.

[@True-crime-junkie]

Gordon has a way of telling a story like no other. Watching your emotional reaction to this song is beautiful. It tells me you listen with your heart. I’m as tough as they come and it still brings a tear to my eye

[@audreycumby1075]

This is one of those hauntingly beautiful songs that you NEVER forget...

[@bostonvair]

Love your reaction Empress. Says a lot about your heart. Gordon Lightfoot did such a great job making us all feel what it must have been like to be there.

[@brendawierzbicki5030]

A reaction worth every second. All about respect

[@gorbaggoescamping1329]

My Goddess/Emperess I enjoyed this so much. On a LAKE not a Sea not an Ocean. This is a Lake boat! One of the biggest lakes in the world.

[@keymack2477]

Loved your heartfelt reaction to this great tragedy, told brilliantly by the Canadian legend, Gordon Lightfoot. He donated all the money he made from this song to the families of the deceased sailors. Please consider "If" by Bread for one of your future reactions. Take care, Empress!!

[@EMPRESSJOYJEAN]

Wow! He did so well by that donation. Thank you for the info @Key Mack

[@dan_hitchman007]

Jim Croce, really popular around the same time as Gordon Lightfoot, also had some very classic songs too. "Time in a Bottle," "I'll Have to Say I Love You in a Song," "I Got a Name," "Operator," "Bad Bad Leroy Brown," were and still are iconic. It wasn't about the looks or flashy performances, it was about the music and the lyrics back in the day.

[@danleeselman4827]

this shipwreck happened in November 1975. It has been referred to as the Titanic of the great lakes.

[@mme_juggernaut]

One of the crazy parts is that due to the conditions of the lake, the wreck is perfectly preserved.

[@matthewleonhardt2407]

I used to hear this song all the time my mom loved it! Great reaction Empress! It’s a beautiful song as are you!

[@johnclapperton5556]

I grew up with this song and it still gets me every time.

[@Sp33gan]

Your heart is as beautiful as you are , my dear Empress. ♥ Welcome to the music of the Canadian icon Gordon Lightfoot. He has an amazing talent to not only write great melodies but his lyrics are so perfectly descriptive that you feel a part of the song. Very few can write this well - Bob Dylan is probably the finest example, but another Canadian named Stan Rogers also had this talent. For more Gordon Lightfoot you may wish to explore, try these This is a beautiful love song, If You Could Read My Mind - kzbin.info/www/bejne/nIXCe2CCg9aJrNk A story of the 1967 riots in Detroit, Black Day In July - kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHS0nquVrK97bNE Early Morning Rain - kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGSXoqqIp9CGrLM Rainy Day People - kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5XLg5t9jZh0fZY Song For A Winter's Night - kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXecg2xqebGhn6c Take care and stay safe, my friend

[@andrewjohnson388]

Loverly ..romantic, Celtic ...to send shivers down the spine ...it did ...

[@Zickcermacity]

Welcome back, dear Empress, to a time when songs told STORIES, in this instance a real life event. Back when songs weren't just filler between sets of commercials, to rake in revenues. I'm glad you got to experience the work of the late great Gordon Lightfoot.

[@Gwagon1]

Thank you for this reaction, i realy like your videos. Thank you very much.

[@richardhargrave6082]

This is a powerful song, as you say a wonderful story teller. Your emotional response shows that you have a beautiful soul

[@jayconant3816]

One of the greatest artists to come out in the 1970s ,I remember growing up and hearing his songs on the radio all the time ,his songs are like poetry from long ago ,listen to him sing the song ..for a winters night, and also the song if you could read my mind two of the saddest love/ heartbreak songs ever written

[@MotorcycleImaging]

So many years later this song haunts me. Gordon Lightfoot at his best

[@mikedoiron3372]

Gordon Lightfoot is a great Canadian music icon. You should try a reaction to some of his other great songs such as "Did She Mention my Name" for one. Love your channel. Stay safe and be well!