Mick Iredale "If you could read my mind" Gordon Lightfoot Cover

[@gtfc18676]

The guy behind him drinking coffee has the right idea , what a wonderful way to spend a coffee break

[@tailhookmd2546]

This would stop me dead in my tracks. Wow.

[@tommcdonough6086]

This was a great cover, would of stopped me in my tracks as well. Gordan Lightfoot songs are LEGENDARY. Personal favorite Sundown. Most people walking by probably didnt know how special of a song that was. Gordan Lightfoot songs are good for the soul. Peace..........

[@JimWelsh-f6l]

We lost Gordon Lightfoot a few months ago. Am a 64 year old man. So I remember when this incredible song came out. This man does a great job with this song. These people walking past him and the ones that are very rude ignorant. See him singing this song. And they walk as close as they can. They kept talking loud as if they wanted to get him to mess up. But he is much better than they thought. We have so many great songs from the 60s and 70s. That should last forever. Thank you sir for this fantastic performance.

[@buskingkarma2503]

Yes you are right,he is very professional!,,and to an old retired busker like me,your comment is beautiful! Respect!❤

[@anthonysalerno8487]

Outstanding!!! A society filled with robots!!

[@gwhatswrongwithyou9323]

If i were there i would stop and skip my class or any works just to see him.

[@alvaromarcelogeroldi9778]

How can people pass by him without hear ? 😢

[@andreasboose5611]

​@@alvaromarcelogeroldi9778 stupid Digital Generation

[@sibusisogumede]

😂😂😂😂

[@anthonysalerno8487]

To the guy behind Mick holding the coffee, big props to you for stopping and listening to a great rendition!!

[@ironstarofmordian7098]

He's a man with taste.

[@schlemmerreise570]

👍🏻😔

[@geesegirl]

Just stumbled upon this...yes the guy with the coffee listening...I would've stopped also,,,

[@dantesinferno6957]

Sad visual commentary for today's society - This is an extremely difficult song to do well and this gentleman did it superbly - Few people take time from their busy day, to stop and listen to beautiful music - As a musician and a busker, I find it satisfying and frustrating when performing - It's a passion that can't be pushed aside yet, it puts you in a vulnerable position every time you do it. You take the chance of being . . . ignored.

[@tommcdonough6086]

Most of the people walking by were pretty lame, had no idea what a treat this song is. This is a timeless classic. Gordan Lightfoot songs are good for the soul, personal favorites , Sundown and Carefree Highway. Dude with the coffee understood , stopped and took in this great cover. R.I.P. Gordan Lightfoot..........

[@provy1kanobi673]

Only 1 non npc here

[@johnbrennan4122]

So sad to see people walking by ignoring a really good performance. Well done!

[@GirGir183]

Lol he's in a studio with a town centre as the back drop.

[@saundersdachicken6197]

How could people not stop even for a few minutes and listen to this beautiful rendition of this classic song. Well done sir, and thank you so much. Really gave me goosebumps. 👍

[@garyfraser2875]

Excellent playing and singing Mick....We Canadians love Mr. Lightfoot ...

[@brendanevans1023]

That guy is a legend!!! Sung just as good if not better than Gordon!! Shame seeing so many people rushing past not enjoying good music. I hope he is well and hope to see more of him- with love from New York.

[@uncatila]

"cold hands from New York a voice within you cried Won't someone please help me. Id do the same for you one day if you should ever pass my way and need me. I saw parks were old men slept and dingy rooms where babys crept unwanted. I saw a young musician play in a place where they payed you not to listen" lightfoot

[@nathanielball365]

WOW!!!!! WHAT AN INCREDIBLE PERFORMANCE!!! AMAZING !!!!!

[@louismazza9966]

Excellent Cover 👏👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍👍👍🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸

[@MrCrunchy89]

I love this song, and you did a great job sir.

[@trevorward2078]

This song is full of emotions. Love it

[@MisterModder123]

This is such a killer cover. I love how you mixed up "a 3 way script" and "enter number two" and continued like nothing happened. That's extremely difficult to do!! Love it

[@FP51DPO]

This guy is an undiscovered genius...

[@tonyc2570]

wouldn t go that far. Relax he didn t write the song

[@TheClapton2]

But he definitely know what songs that fits his voice. That takes something as well.

[@chevylynn4997]

@@tonyc2570 theirs lot of singers who don't write songs, he sounds better than a lot of this crap on the radio today,

[@tonyc2570]

@@chevylynn4997 agree today’s radio music is absolute crap. But to label him a genius is pretty over the top. A very fine guitar picker but a genius, nope. Unless you know something else about him that s not being revealed in this video.

[@nielskjr5432]

Very good! And very much in the spirit of Lightfood. Sitting on a street corner singing one of his best songs.

[@jamescoughlan8193]

Class , such a great song .

[@Jett-xz9vu]

The song itself is a remarkable acheivement of self discovery. Beautifully set to music. Bravo Mr. Lightfoot!

[@carlogervasi5393]

Look at these robots walking past this man!! Truly lost in space! So sad. Great job my friend

[@DjNikGnashers]

Lost count of how many times I have watched this clip, it's just amazing.

[@fyermun]

I guess Im not like everyone else. There's no way Id be able to walk past this gentleman and not stop and listen to his singing and playing. I guess we aren't all wired the same.

[@bigbadbootydaddy515]

Exactly

[@michaeljuritsch1524]

He would have deserved applause for 10 minutes!!

[@petergrainger3611]

Great to hear other peoples version of great songs.

[@rossydv]

A beautiful song, wonderfully covered!

[@mothyman1961]

Brilliant stuff.

[@victorsvideos27]

Very nice. Your amazing!!! Thank you kindly….❤️

[@markharper2769]

Love Mick’s covers a fantastic musician!

[@johnbrinton-b4h]

Simply brilliant. Your cover of Early Morning Rain already had me hooked! Carry on!

[@TheClapton2]

I saw another one of your videos first and was like "Man.. He sounds like Gordon Lightfoot.." you just made my day

[@justintai8725]

Beautiful

[@GonzoloFaustus]

Very nicely done. My compliments, and thanks, to you Sir!

[@tolits18vlog62]

Salute to you sir.

[@d.a.hunter1430]

So weird, I am watching this in Canada and I haven't been in my hometown for a very long time, years. Came here to hear the song and instantly thought hang on a second.. this is Leeds. Nice song and nice seeing my hometown, stood on this corner when I was 15.

[@patrickdelaneyzzz3385]

Wow! Sounds like you did a virtual time travel❤

[@sibusisogumede]

A hometown for robots judging from the comments here.Do Leeds community appreciate soccer more than an excellent performance like this!,or they are just deaf,it can happen,some are scared they'll have to tip the musician.l'm just wondering better hear from the horse's mouth😮

[@rooskay9322]

An den Mann mit dem Kaffee im Hintergrund, du hast das Leben begriffen! To the man with the coffee in the background, you understood life!

[@ironstarofmordian7098]

An absolutely beautiful rendition.

[@jamesdavis5096]

This is so beautiful and perfect and pure voice

[@eddiekelly3224]

Great job mick. Great song

[@RonWylie-gk5lc]

Beautiful rendition of one of the most wonderful songs ever written

[@elis9810]

This is the version that I actually like 😱 i feel like this is how it was supposed to be played to begin with

[@katfishbum2845]

Beautiful song brother

[@waynemiller2193]

Very nicely done!

[@3Catfood]

Love this song and so beautifully played

[@gregmcclelland3488]

Thanks for your cover song. I LOVE this Gordon Lighfoot song! I have great memories of it as a child in the 1970's! Best wishes to you and I hope next time people stop and give you some money, because you deserve a little something.

[@bbfeign1]

very nice indeed

[@WilliamMoffatt-ru3lt]

Thank you for your performance .

[@dieterschuchmann954]

Wonderful version!

[@DjNikGnashers]

Really good performance, credit to your years of practise sir.

[@mckaygerard]

Brilliant Mick. Gordon would be proud of that performance.

[@jelau4851]

Thank you Mick for celebrating our Canadian Icon who just passed,

[@borisklukow]

superb!!!

[@tolits18vlog62]

You are the best performer sir. Kudos to you. Sounds great. Your voice and your guitar did it harmoniously.

[@757flyer]

Very nicely done! Love it.

[@michaelphillips977]

This put a smile on my face ❤

[@The1966dolphins]

Great job very impressive

[@Thekarlskorner]

Very nicely done ballad that offers so much in the lyric content and melody line. Without a doubt one of the top songs of the late 1960's early 1970's era. Too bad today's music cannot hold a candle to this song and so many others like it. Gordon Lightfoot was my main inspiration to buy my first guitar and learn his music, and study the art of song writing. In 1984 I penned the following lyrics to my song called "Where Have All the Songmen Gone" in the first verse. "What's become of Jim, and his old friend LeRoy Brown? Has anyone seem Harry's cab? It's so sad he's not around. Then young Steve he went away. He left Arlo on the train. So Gordon won't you write a song like Early Morning Rain?"

[@johnsavva4320]

Lovely rendition Mick, never made it to busking level myself. And great knowledge of narratology in those lyrics.

[@tommytomtom5531]

You kicked the shit out of it Mick...... Very well done... thank you

[@bluerazor7049]

I am hoping that Mr. Iredale is doing well nowadays and that he's performing!

[@phspalace1021]

Great job, same class as Gordon Lightfoot. Lovely!

[@edknndy]

How the fuck can you just walk past that and not even notice!! Brilliant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Mikestillmusic]

Nicely done! Beautifully performed

[@nishantsingh9793]

Beautiful personality and great talent

[@AshAlmond1]

Awesome indeed!

[@paulsorensen1111]

Amazing voice.

[@tsvixen]

So much love and respect to you Sir. This was so beautifully performed.

[@normanspurgeon5324]

Great job- this fellow is good enough- he should be able to get a paying gig indoors- thanks for posting-

[@ladyprimavera9063]

Just love the way you performed this song. If I close my eyes I can hear the feelings in your voice and if open them can see the feelings in your face. All in all a huge thumb up. Really want to listen to you, live :(

[@cameroncook3863]

Great Job! People crack me up. 90 % just don't know how to react to some one playing and singing a tune in public.

[@Tinto4]

Wonderful

[@sanjayluaybarhar5799]

That made me cry lol got damm that guys good

[@garrickcalnan565]

Wow. I didn't expect this. Awesome cover.

[@nwaikikai]

Great job! Thanks for putting some beauty and light into the world!

[@bobconnell8492]

One man and a guitar Thank you, brother Bob

[@andrewglass5203]

My next trip to England includes a stop in Leeds to listen to you for a while...a long while.Truly great playing and singing. I sit in front of my computer with my guitar in awe of how easy you make look and sound. See you soon

[@Trent963]

Andrew Glass You could also see him in Huddersfield and York

[@Celestino51]

Love your music my friend, take care of yourself & that guitar...

[@mainguys8244]

excellent job, I wish I could play it that well

[@fazfinisher5598]

The city of Leeds is lucky to hold court to you mick,quality

[@BobBoonah1]

Great song, great cover, i would be putting money in your guitar case if I was there

[@rongraham5195]

Excellent Job

[@ollieroger3032]

Awesome cover. Great!

[@burningblue1254]

You did a great job, sir. Remember that the reason we can see so far is because we stand on the shoulder of giants like Gordon Lightfoot.

[@Blackfive1945]

People wandering by don`t realise how good he is !

[@richardedmiston3756]

I would imagine a most of the people walking by are too young and have never heard it.

[@emilynelson7393]

Beautiful...well done

[@m1goodwin]

Great job. Nice to see another Hummingbird guitar fan as well.

[@mikegreive5579]

Fantastic performance! Thanks

[@alexisvillaroman]

thumbs up . very nice.

[@LesSmith45]

this is a great cover well done

[@ianbillingham3497]

Fantastic job on a song I've only just discovered..... awesome mick

[@ttttkeith]

Awesome job!

[@matttangles2106]

love it

[@BarndtTom]

Well performed, nice song and a beautiful Guitar!

[@moiramacbride6119]

Nailed it.

[@jamesdavis5096]

That is really cool mr. Jed thank you so much I was wondering what was really going on with that guitar line for so many years and now I know that is pretty close to the original if not exact and the other guitar line covers all Gordon's part up but now we can hear what Gordon was doing thank you

[@peterdenreijer2317]

Wow i like this song

[@turkeymanmcgee8231]

Singing and guitar picking is on point my man!! I’m working on my voice hope to be able to do this one day before I die

[@monadonovan7562]

You are very good,love the song,trying to teach my self this one..long way to go!! Xx

[@dankotibi]

Great job! Excellent performance!

[@shawnshirk4600]

beautiful!very accurate guitar work.superb

[@peterdenreijer2317]

Very nice.

[@lewispimm266]

I saw and watched hi in leeds over 100 times