It's sad that the people making critical comments here don't get the fact that the audience at this concert came knowing just what to expect: a legend in his eighties who still had the energy to perform a full set on stage, who loved performing, who loved the music, who loved them. They loved him back. And that's why the rest of us are here watching this now.
I came to find Gordon as a young man, and I bought a lot of his music before I was out of school, and I replaced it as it wore out down through the years. As a musician myself, I cannot say I know of any music artist who so prolificly wrote so much complex material, cut so many albums, toured so constanly, playing each song as if it were the album for us, and who poured as much of his heart into all of it as Gord did and has. He cared about the people who supported him. He is as much a fallible man and struggled with life's stuations as any of us, but few rise to the consistancy and delivered the excelence that Gord has, and we are lucky to have enjoyed all that he has shared with us. We know he is aged and tired, but that is just a facet of how remarkable a man he was. That's what Gord was made of, and we are sommehow made better because of his story and stories. Godspeed Gordon and thanks for everything!
I’m watching this just days after hearing he had died almost a year later. To have the strength to do this at 83 is amazing and he was going to tour again but recently had to cancel. Thank you for the incredible music and story telling in your songs.
Gordon's been through a lot...years of partying hard. After he quit drnking he almost died from a stomach infection. It is sad to see him age...but, we all do. He'll leave behind a remarkable legacy I don't see anyone topping.
It was an aorta abdominal, aneurysm. I knew he had been in an intubated, coma. I was not aware of an infection. Was that the result of the life saving, surgery ? I agree, that we won’t see an equal to him, again.
@@robertagallant3819 Gordon almost bled out, in 2002. I look at Gordon performing right up to the end, and his acceptance of what life dealt him, and his recovery, then going on to give back what God had Blessed him, with. It’s incredible how he still performed, in his frail state. I’m wondering if he had a cancer battle, at the end, also.
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. ~Amen~
I first heard Gordon while I was attending Northeastern University in Boston, MA in 1970. I was totally mesmerized by his voice, guitar work and the songs he wrote! I saw him in 1972 at Symphony Hall, also in Boston. Since then I've loved his music and own several of his albums! A completely and totally incredible singer/songwriter! RIP Gordon!
I had his song on hold yesterday .. always Eternally pray.. rest grant unto him/her, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him/her. May he/she rest in peace. Amen. May almighty God bless us with his peace and strength, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
In 1974 when I was 11 years old I bought my first new 45 rpm record and it was Sundown. I wore that record out and so began my lifelong love of Gordon Lightfoot. Yes his body is worn and his lungs are weaker but he is still sharing his gift with the world and I love him for it. What a treasure the man is. Thank you Yoonique Life for posting this priceless video. Made me feel like I was right there. He's still standing and singing at an age when most can't get out of their rocking chair. My hero Gordon Lightfoot. I hope the good Lord gives him many more years to share with us.
A legend story teller, if I make it to 83 and still able to sing this is the way I'll go out....hats off to you Gordon lightfoot... you're an inspiration ❤
THe Spit Light beacon is beaming for you tonight, dear Gordon. You have given us your heart and soul for decades. Thank you, in tears. Rest in Peace., Sir.
His voice is shot, understandable after all his years and health issues. Was going to see him in a few weeks but don't think I can do it now. As much as I would love to kiss the ring I don't think I could stand to hear him this way. I've been a fan too long. God bless him for persevering and for all the great songs over the years.
@Scott Ingram Sounds like you've got a fear of growing old. How are you going to face it in your own life? I honor Mr. Lightfoot and his resilience all these years. He will go down in history as one of the greatest in the music 🎶 world. I doubt if you'll be up on stage with thousands of adoring fans when you're 83 years old. Rock on, Mr. Lightfoot. Rock on.....💋❤️💋❤️
@@sweetcaroline2060 Nice try, but it's not about me. I share your admiration of Gordon Lightfoot and his music. But he's not doing his fans any favors by trying to do something he's not quite able to do anymore. It's like young Elvis vs. fat Elvis. Same guy but he wasn't able to do what he once was able to do. John Mellencamp is in the same boat. His voice is shot but he's still touring. On the flip side, I saw Al Stewart a few weeks ago (he's 77 now) and although he can't quite carry those high notes anymore he still has that same recognizable voice and put on an excellent show.
A fan for over 50 years, I can't say a bad word. Still his music moves me to tears and swells my heart. A troubadour, bard and minstrel all in one, he will always move me, more than any other.
Anybody that told ( in a public forum..say if to your friends privately). You people that are dissing him? Shameful! He gave us one of the best songs ever..and he is still doing it at a man 83 yrs old! Keep your comments to your self and have some respect! Can U play guitar, even like him? He is still alive.. ❤❤❤❤
I'm with you, Jamie. These people always think they're qualified to comment, eventhough, nobody knows or WILL know who they are 50 years from now. ❤Gordon Lightfoot!!
i think you misunderstand the comments. they are so used to the recorded versions and have not heard him now. truth be known it is shot like pat benatar. that comes with age and abuse /use. the fact that they took the time to comment is that it caught them off guard and not meant to be mean. we all miss him. was a great man.
When did his voice start to thin? I've tried to find clips of him playing love in the 80s-90s but I've been unable to find any. I'd still see him if he was in the area. Although his voice has aged, I think he's able to still use his voice to communicate the song well, just in a different way.
Gordon is the coolest, ever. Every folk guitar player/singer plays the Lightfoot music. The magic of his words is deep and awesome. I really love this guy. There's really no words to describe his music. Big part of my musical life's journey.
I am a big GL fan since “Read my mind” but sad to say his poor voice just isn’t there anymore. I wish him all the best and continue to play his wonderful music everyday. Thank you Mr. Lightfoot for all of the beautiful music. God bless you Sir !!!
may I agree with you and add, that it is my guess that the business part of the music business did their research and found that nostalgia goes a long way,, and the people who loved him 50 yrs ago will definately go to see him again due to our nostalgia ,
@@stevetautog880 Not due to nostalgia in my case. I've followed him since 1971 or so and it's his beautiful lyrics and music he's written over the years that will keep me coming back ❤.
Thanks for the video. I love Carter's solo in Baby Step Back - fine guitar player. It's hard for me to see Gord's voice so shot, but I've seen him at least 70 times in concert since1974 and at this point it's like me seeing an old friend no matter what his vocal quality. If touring and the fans give him purpose so be it - love the man and all he's given us. The minstrel for the baby boom generation. World's greatest lyricist
Thanks for this! Saw Gordon on April 9 in Rochester, NY. Somehow, he still gets the songs out of those battered old lungs, and the audience still loves him for it!
Neil Diamond younger than Gord…Neil talks his songs the past decade +…give Gordon credit still putting effort into singing. They should just put him the National Archives.
Jdhrap: Funny you should mention Neil Diamond and Gordon Lightfoot in the same comment because they are both truly fantastic poets, performers/songwriters, etc. My absolute favorites❤.
I grew up as a little kid hearing his music on the radio. Beautiful memories his music was for me because I was blessed with a great childhood with my parents and his music young or old brings back those Beautiful memories 🙏🙂🎶🎶 THANK YOU FOR THE MEMORIES GORDON 💙🙏
If Leo the Lion wants to bash Lightfoot or make degrading comments or give a poor review to his performance, then he should be aloud to. It’s a free country, and he just like everyone else is entitled to his opinions and to express them freely. I mean to knock someone down just because they think Gordon Lightfoot was better in the 1960’s or 70’s than he is now is just plain stupidity. Music is in the ear of the beholder. What you might think was a great performance, or act, another might not and vice-versa. Yes there are people who disagree, and and may believe that Gord’s voice was better now and it was during the 60s when he was with United Artists, or the 70’s when he was at the peak of commercial success, or the 80s and 90s when he gave up drinking, and the pedal steel and orchestra were replaced by synthesizers and drum machines. It all depends on the tastes of the listener. I think when people read or hear comments like he’s old, or he should retire, and they tell them they’re wrong and that he loves what he’s doing and we love it too, they take it way too personally, and too seriously. I mean, is Gordon paying them to defend him or suck up to him??? Are they his agents??? I don’t understand why these type of comments offend them so much. These people who try to stand up for Gordon are what I consider to be “right-fighters” with serious issues. They believe they have to be right no matter what the topic, and think they are a lot more smarter and more intelligent than everyone else, no matter where they are, and that attending a Gordon Lightfoot concert makes them better than those who can't go for whatever reason, and don't want to, and as hardcore fans themselves, they I believe have an unhealthy obsession with Gordon which could be deemed as homoerotic, romantic, or as plain celebrity worship syndrome: an obsessive addictive disorder in which a person becomes overly involved with the details of a celebrity’s personal and professional life.. They should just consider themselves lucky they got to see him, when they had the opportunity, but also lighten up. There are billions of other things that fans, and people need to worry about and get upset over that are 100 times more important, than Gordon Lightfoot being bullied into retirement, disrespected as a legend and an icon, and have something he likes to do taken away from him due to poor performance or ageism, and criticism from former fans and haters. You tell people who bash him or pick on him to get a life??? We'll I think it's the other way around. Life is too short to complain or express sour grapes over the differences of others viewpoints, and besides unless some lunatic puts a knife to his throat, or a gun to his head, there is no way old GL will call it quits or hang it up. He is way too stubborn and tenacious to do that!!! If you try to post comments about people who don’t like Gord’s present day sound or appearance, in a critical or condescending way, you’d be much safer keeping your thoughts about these people to yourself, as you never know what some of them might want to do to you later on
@@kimcurry2462 Oh and yes there is a younger guy from the Y generation who’s doing what he’s doing now. His name is Benjamin Williams. He’s from Edmonton and he’s had you tube videos covering Lightfoot songs when he was 15/16 years old. I think right now, he would make a good replacement for Lightfoot has a live performer and also writes songs in a similar style. Check him out.
@@ElChupacabra77B Well put. He's definitely lost a lot of power in his voice over the last 30+ years, and given a choice, I'd say I prefer his voice from the 1972 - 1982 period more than anytime before or after. That being said, certain songs actually lend themselves to the way he sounds now, i.e. "I'll Tag Along", which is more "delicate". A song like Sundown, probably not. The gist of my comment was also comparing his voice from this performance with others I've heard in the last year or so. Compared to some of those, he sounds good here. I also agree that he's likely to die on stage when he's 94, or when he outlives all his remaining bandmates!
This song is one of the greatest in the history of recorded music. The version we all know is THE FIRST TIME they ever played The Wreck of The Edmund Fitzgerald. However, the Gordon Lightfoot shown here is a desiccated shell of his former self. This is what smoking does to genius talent. He smoked cigarettes to the very end.
Aging is never pretty. This performance is no exception. Father Time always wins and he’s stolen Gordon’s vocals chops. This was painful to watch and even harder to listen to. Still, it is great he is still with us and able to give his fan’s an opportunity to share his legacy with him.
A lot of the way Gord looks and sounds isn't from aging, but from the near-fatal aortic aneurysm in September 2002, that wasted his body, voice and strength, and left him in a coma for 6 weeks. He never regained the weight he lost. The fact that he's still with us is a testament to his endurance. I saw him in his 1st concert tour in Vancouver (2006) after he recovered. Shocked and saddened to see what it had done to him, his performance was still good, considering what he'd undergone. I'm grateful for every note he sings because just over 20 years ago might have been his last. At 84, he's a survivor who knows how lucky he is.
Rockin': Gee. I'd have never guessed. Thanks for pointing that out. Hopefully you'll gain in Wisdom as you age and keep your uncharitable observations to yourself. 😢
I have always loved him, but time wins this is not a good sound. Some can do it into their 80s like Ringo, some can't. It's just life. I will always love his music.
The song is a memorial tribute to the 29 souls who lost their lives serving aboard the workhorse of the Great Lakes, the Edmund Fitzgerald. It is not entertainment, but a testimony to them so they will never, ever, be forgotten. Every penny Mr. Lightfoot earned from this song was given to the families of the sailors, as was all rights to publication. Now you know.
@@pamelavarilone2614 It's nice that he did that, but I would have preferred a 2 hour TV documentary, and not a song about it. Nobody wants to hear a song about a plane crash where everyone on board gets killed by drowning in the ocean. It's just downright depressing.
It may be a song about dying in a storm but it's also a song about one man's compassion for the suffering of others. The event may be depressing but the song elevated and immortalized it. I read that Gordon kept in contact with the families of the sailors and would attend memorial events a day early so he could spend time with them. After his death, they said he was like family.
@@terry7893 Perhaps something more like the movie Titanic? It was written by another Canadian who no doubt grew up listening to this song which may well have led to his interest in shipwrecks.
@@sharonm2799 A movie is fine; it's something that you watch that actually happened. But to make a song and sing about it?? Could you imagine a song about the Titanic. "Oh nearly 1,500 people died. What a sad, sad night as they didn't get fried, but were dumped into the frigid ocean. Most didn't drown, most froze to death, for which there was no potion".
You think everyone should just sit in the rocking chair and stare into space cause your not young anymore?if he loved performing and people wanted to see and hear him what's wrong with that?
Im sure grown men , who are talented, happy, successful people... will be fine. 🤓❤ i love this decades.. respect has definitely been earned from his work🥰
It's sad that the people making critical comments here don't get the fact that the audience at this concert came knowing just what to expect: a legend in his eighties who still had the energy to perform a full set on stage, who loved performing, who loved the music, who loved them. They loved him back. And that's why the rest of us are here watching this now.
I came to find Gordon as a young man, and I bought a lot of his music before I was out of school, and I replaced it as it wore out down through the years. As a musician myself, I cannot say I know of any music artist who so prolificly wrote so much complex material, cut so many albums, toured so constanly, playing each song as if it were the album for us, and who poured as much of his heart into all of it as Gord did and has. He cared about the people who supported him. He is as much a fallible man and struggled with life's stuations as any of us, but few rise to the consistancy and delivered the excelence that Gord has, and we are lucky to have enjoyed all that he has shared with us. We know he is aged and tired, but that is just a facet of how remarkable a man he was. That's what Gord was made of, and we are sommehow made better because of his story and stories. Godspeed Gordon and thanks for everything!
@@TacObserver Amen!
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Hi was 82 in this concert. I would be lucky to be standing and holding a guitar at 82... sad but true.
God bless you ❤
His older voice kind of works with these songs. Like a grandpa telling stories to his grandkids on the back porch. RIP and love Mr Lightfoot.
The guy who spent six weeks in a coma afer an aortic aneurysm then toured another 20 years! RIP Gordon. 🙏
He gave it all he had right up to the end! RIP Gordon!
He said that a teacher once told his class to 'do the best with what you've got.'
And that is what he did to the very end.
R.I.P. dear GL.
I just heard today that Gordon just passed away....and I'm here to pay respect and to honor his memory.
I am with you💜💔
RIP GORD. This one hurts. 😣
I’m watching this just days after hearing he had died almost a year later. To have the strength to do this at 83 is amazing and he was going to tour again but recently had to cancel. Thank you for the incredible music and story telling in your songs.
Gordon's been through a lot...years of partying hard. After he quit drnking he almost died from a stomach infection. It is sad to see him age...but, we all do. He'll leave behind a remarkable legacy I don't see anyone topping.
It was an aorta abdominal, aneurysm. I knew he had been in an intubated, coma. I was not aware of an infection. Was that the result of the life saving, surgery ? I agree, that we won’t see an equal to him, again.
@@robertagallant3819 Gordon almost bled out, in 2002. I look at Gordon performing right up to the end, and his acceptance of what life dealt him, and his recovery, then going on to give back what God had Blessed him, with. It’s incredible how he still performed, in his frail state. I’m wondering if he had a cancer battle, at the end, also.
I know my friend; I’m with ya on this❤
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord,
and let perpetual light shine upon them.
May the souls of all the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
~Amen~
I first heard Gordon while I was attending Northeastern University in Boston, MA in 1970. I was totally mesmerized by his voice, guitar work and the songs he wrote! I saw him in 1972 at Symphony Hall, also in Boston. Since then I've loved his music and own several of his albums! A completely and totally incredible singer/songwriter! RIP Gordon!
He was loved around the world. Hello from Tasmania, Australia.
I had his song on hold yesterday .. always Eternally pray.. rest grant unto him/her, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him/her. May he/she rest in peace. Amen. May almighty God bless us with his peace and strength, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
Amen
@@derpydogz0259 We never know the day or hour. Take care ❣️
In 1974 when I was 11 years old I bought my first new 45 rpm record and it was Sundown. I wore that record out and so began my lifelong love of Gordon Lightfoot. Yes his body is worn and his lungs are weaker but he is still sharing his gift with the world and I love him for it. What a treasure the man is. Thank you Yoonique Life for posting this priceless video. Made me feel like I was right there. He's still standing and singing at an age when most can't get out of their rocking chair. My hero Gordon Lightfoot. I hope the good Lord gives him many more years to share with us.
I was also 11 and bought that 45 at K Mart
RIP & God Speed Gordon Lightfoot 5/1/2023
A legend story teller, if I make it to 83 and still able to sing this is the way I'll go out....hats off to you Gordon lightfoot... you're an inspiration ❤
THe Spit Light beacon is beaming for you tonight, dear Gordon. You have given us your heart and soul for decades. Thank you, in tears. Rest in Peace., Sir.
Rest easy Mr. Lightfoot...thx for all the wonderful memories 🙏 🤍❤️ 🤍🇨🇦
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It's so good to see a recent video of Mr. Lightfoot. Thank you. ❤Gordon Lightfoot!!
His voice is shot, understandable after all his years and health issues. Was going to see him in a few weeks but don't think I can do it now. As much as I would love to kiss the ring I don't think I could stand to hear him this way. I've been a fan too long. God bless him for persevering and for all the great songs over the years.
@Scott Ingram
Sounds like you've got a fear of growing old. How are you going to face it in your own life? I honor Mr. Lightfoot and his resilience all these years. He will go down in history as one of the greatest in the music 🎶 world. I doubt if you'll be up on stage with thousands of adoring fans when you're 83 years old.
Rock on, Mr. Lightfoot. Rock on.....💋❤️💋❤️
@@sweetcaroline2060 Nice try, but it's not about me. I share your admiration of Gordon Lightfoot and his music. But he's not doing his fans any favors by trying to do something he's not quite able to do anymore. It's like young Elvis vs. fat Elvis. Same guy but he wasn't able to do what he once was able to do. John Mellencamp is in the same boat. His voice is shot but he's still touring. On the flip side, I saw Al Stewart a few weeks ago (he's 77 now) and although he can't quite carry those high notes anymore he still has that same recognizable voice and put on an excellent show.
Rest easy Gordon Lightfoot... thanks for your beautiful lyrics and music through the yrs, it will stay with us forever 💔 🙏
The Great Man made the most of his life. God bless him. RIP guitar in hand. Amazing sound indeed.
Gordon is amazing. His life was too. We will miss you. Real lifetime artist. I'll remember him as full of life. What a trooper.
We are really going to miss him. I have been to his concerts since 1977. An amazing performer. A very proud Canadian 😢
RIP Gordon 🙏
Great to see him doing OK at 83. Great singer/songwriter.
He may run out of breath here and there, as we probably all will but he sings locked-in-key as he always has.
He passed away today 😢 😔 😞
@RavynSkye13 yes very sad 😢we were lucky to have him so long and active!! Look at him at 83 here are you kidding me?? Amazing stamina at that age 👏
@@ravynskye1310 eternal rest grant him o lord Jesus
A fan for over 50 years, I can't say a bad word. Still his music moves me to tears and swells my heart. A troubadour, bard and minstrel all in one, he will always move me, more than any other.
Rip sir :(
Love ya, Gordon.
This is the anthem of The Upper Peninsula of Michigan!! even though she sank in Canadian waters.. Thanks Mr. Lightfoot you’re a saint!
you are missed . rest in peace now my friend.
Anybody that told ( in a public forum..say if to your friends privately). You people that are dissing him? Shameful! He gave us one of the best songs ever..and he is still doing it at a man 83 yrs old! Keep your comments to your self and have some respect! Can U play guitar, even like him? He is still alive.. ❤❤❤❤
I'm with you, Jamie. These people always think they're qualified to comment, eventhough, nobody knows or WILL know who they are 50 years from now. ❤Gordon Lightfoot!!
i think you misunderstand the comments. they are so used to the recorded versions and have not heard him now. truth be known it is shot like pat benatar. that comes with age and abuse /use. the fact that they took the time to comment is that it caught them off guard and not meant to be mean. we all miss him. was a great man.
Loved him in the 70s . Gordon's music never gets old.❤
Following him since 1979
Great composer and singer!
First saw him live in 1972. Many times since. He is unique.
When did his voice start to thin? I've tried to find clips of him playing love in the 80s-90s but I've been unable to find any. I'd still see him if he was in the area. Although his voice has aged, I think he's able to still use his voice to communicate the song well, just in a different way.
Incomparable. Gordon is everything and more that one can ask for in a musician. For more than 50 years, he has been a treasure.
Someone very special indeed. An absolute treasure
I wish I could sing and memorize the way Gordon does at 83..Actually his voice is good here may he pass on doing what he loves👌❤️❤️❤️
Started guitar in 1962 and Lightfoot and later Beatles was what I played. Lightfoot was and will always be a legend to all who appreciate real music.👍
Yes he is not 35 anymore
He sang because he loved to sing
Warts and all
Rather a 84 year old than a 30 year old Justin whoever
Gordon is the coolest, ever. Every folk guitar player/singer plays the Lightfoot music. The magic of his words is deep and awesome. I really love this guy. There's really no words to describe his music. Big part of my musical life's journey.
Good job one of the best story tellers
Closer to 30
It's impressive he keeps doing what he loves. His voice weakened, his playing still clean 83 years old singing songs damn near 50 years old crazy 🤪
Wunderschön, Gordon ! Ruhe in Frieden!
truly the best in every way since 1972 for me
I am a big GL fan since “Read my mind” but sad to say his poor voice just isn’t there anymore. I wish him all the best and continue to play his wonderful music everyday. Thank you Mr. Lightfoot for all of the beautiful music. God bless you Sir !!!
he's still rocking so..... we at least got that
may I agree with you and add, that it is my guess that the business part of the music business did their research and found that nostalgia goes a long way,, and the people who loved him 50 yrs ago will definately go to see him again due to our nostalgia ,
@@stevetautog880
Not due to nostalgia in my case. I've followed him since 1971 or so and it's his beautiful lyrics and music he's written over the years that will keep me coming back ❤.
I wish i could do his thing at his age. He’s enormous, a true inspiration. Thanks for everything Mr. Lightfoot. For more years so.
Anyone would be proud to have him as their grandpa. What an amazing & beautiful thing to see him still performing. 🙏🦋💙 I love it. Thanks for posting.
Thanks for the video. I love Carter's solo in Baby Step Back - fine guitar player. It's hard for me to see Gord's voice so shot, but I've seen him at least 70 times in concert since1974 and at this point it's like me seeing an old friend no matter what his vocal quality. If touring and the fans give him purpose so be it - love the man and all he's given us. The minstrel for the baby boom generation. World's greatest lyricist
I Love you Gordy; I’ll never stop mourning your loss sir. If not for you my musical master, I would have no songs of my own written.❤💔💖✝️
Beautiful singer and song writer. I have listened to his music 🎶 for many years , love it 😀
Great storyteller singer songwriter...your memory will live on.
Thanks for this! Saw Gordon on April 9 in Rochester, NY. Somehow, he still gets the songs out of those battered old lungs, and the audience still loves him for it!
Neil Diamond younger than Gord…Neil talks his songs the past decade +…give Gordon credit still putting effort into singing. They should just put him the National Archives.
Jdhrap:
Funny you should mention Neil Diamond and Gordon Lightfoot in the same comment because they are both truly fantastic poets, performers/songwriters, etc. My absolute favorites❤.
I grew up as a little kid hearing his music on the radio. Beautiful memories his music was for me because I was blessed with a great childhood with my parents and his music young or old brings back those Beautiful memories 🙏🙂🎶🎶 THANK YOU FOR THE MEMORIES GORDON 💙🙏
I saw Gordon Thursday night and he was fantastic! It truly was one of the best concerts I've ever attended. I would love to meet him someday.
he is a legend. top class in every way.
This is the fabulous gorden l have loved for years! Keep it going. Inspires an Old singer like me.
GORDON A ETE UN DES MEILLEURS CONTEURS DE BELLES ET EMOUVANTES HISTOIRES DE LA VIE DES HOMMES DE CETTE PLANETE TERRE...
Love you Gord! Thanks for the music!!!!
Lovely Legend,Gord’s heart of gold and love to performing to the legion of fans globally.thanks for posting!
Fan for many years Awsome music
I met Gordon lightfoot two times
Great show and brought back lots of memories
No that wasn't a great show
Gord's in pretty good voice here...
No he is not
You can't put age to music. And I'd love to see some of the younger bastards do what he's doing now. It would never work because that takes talent.
If Leo the Lion wants to bash Lightfoot or make degrading comments or give a poor review to his performance, then he should be aloud to. It’s a free country, and he just like everyone else is entitled to his opinions and to express them freely. I mean to knock someone down just because they think Gordon Lightfoot was better in the 1960’s or 70’s than he is now is just plain stupidity. Music is in the ear of the beholder. What you might think was a great performance, or act, another might not and vice-versa. Yes there are people who disagree, and and may believe that Gord’s voice was better now and it was during the 60s when he was with United Artists, or the 70’s when he was at the peak of commercial success, or the 80s and 90s when he gave up drinking, and the pedal steel and orchestra were replaced by synthesizers and drum machines. It all depends on the tastes of the listener. I think when people read or hear comments like he’s old, or he should retire, and they tell them they’re wrong and that he loves what he’s doing and we love it too, they take it way too personally, and too seriously. I mean, is Gordon paying them to defend him or suck up to him??? Are they his agents??? I don’t understand why these type of comments offend them so much. These people who try to stand up for Gordon are what I consider to be “right-fighters” with serious issues. They believe they have to be right no matter what the topic, and think they are a lot more smarter and more intelligent than everyone else, no matter where they are, and that attending a Gordon Lightfoot concert makes them better than those who can't go for whatever reason, and don't want to, and as hardcore fans themselves, they I believe have an unhealthy obsession with Gordon which could be deemed as homoerotic, romantic, or as plain celebrity worship syndrome: an obsessive addictive disorder in which a person becomes overly involved with the details of a celebrity’s personal and professional life.. They should just consider themselves lucky they got to see him, when they had the opportunity, but also lighten up. There are billions of other things that fans, and people need to worry about and get upset over that are 100 times more important, than Gordon Lightfoot being bullied into retirement, disrespected as a legend and an icon, and have something he likes to do taken away from him due to poor performance or ageism, and criticism from former fans and haters. You tell people who bash him or pick on him to get a life??? We'll I think it's the other way around. Life is too short to complain or express sour grapes over the differences of others viewpoints, and besides unless some lunatic puts a knife to his throat, or a gun to his head, there is no way old GL will call it quits or hang it up. He is way too stubborn and tenacious to do that!!! If you try to post comments about people who don’t like Gord’s present day sound or appearance, in a critical or condescending way, you’d be much safer keeping your thoughts about these people to yourself, as you never know what some of them might want to do to you later on
@@kimcurry2462 Oh and yes there is a younger guy from the Y generation who’s doing what he’s doing now. His name is Benjamin Williams. He’s from Edmonton and he’s had you tube videos covering Lightfoot songs when he was 15/16 years old. I think right now, he would make a good replacement for Lightfoot has a live performer and also writes songs in a similar style. Check him out.
@@ElChupacabra77B Well put. He's definitely lost a lot of power in his voice over the last 30+ years, and given a choice, I'd say I prefer his voice from the 1972 - 1982 period more than anytime before or after. That being said, certain songs actually lend themselves to the way he sounds now, i.e. "I'll Tag Along", which is more "delicate". A song like Sundown, probably not. The gist of my comment was also comparing his voice from this performance with others I've heard in the last year or so. Compared to some of those, he sounds good here. I also agree that he's likely to die on stage when he's 94, or when he outlives all his remaining bandmates!
he's giving it his all...
Thanks Gord, you boss.
Me alegro mucho que sigas dando rueda, Gordon. Se te quiere mucho por Gran Canaria. Eres un tipo estupendo. Salud.
still great at it!!!
😍Hi Gordon
I'm amazed wow
Legend 🤠🖖
Looks like you were sitting in front of me. Good show.
I’m going to do a cover of this song someday, yes!
Every beginning, has an end.
This song is one of the greatest in the history of recorded music. The version we all know is THE FIRST TIME they ever played The Wreck of The Edmund Fitzgerald. However, the Gordon Lightfoot shown here is a desiccated shell of his former self. This is what smoking does to genius talent. He smoked cigarettes to the very end.
Cheers!
Great
wow
I was row 7, were where you.
I'm driving two and half hours in a couple of weeks to see him. So glad he's doing well.
RIP
awesome vid rip
I will go see him if he gets anywhere near TN
and then... Whitney Houston's people used his great talent for another song. GOD KEEP OUR BROTHER GORDON! ❤️🩹🙏🎚️
Te amoooooo
guitars are in tune beyond
Eternal rest in peace
We saw Gord there about six years ago or so. I believe this is in Orillia, ON, his hometown. If I’m wrong, correct me.
Aging is never pretty. This performance is no exception. Father Time always wins and he’s stolen Gordon’s vocals chops. This was painful to watch and even harder to listen to. Still, it is great he is still with us and able to give his fan’s an opportunity to share his legacy with him.
Happy to see him. Look for him specifically because I had not seen him lately.
I hate looking up old friends and find they have gone.
A lot of the way Gord looks and sounds isn't from aging, but from the near-fatal aortic aneurysm in September 2002, that wasted his body, voice and strength, and left him in a coma for 6 weeks. He never regained the weight he lost. The fact that he's still with us is a testament to his endurance. I saw him in his 1st concert tour in Vancouver (2006) after he recovered. Shocked and saddened to see what it had done to him, his performance was still good, considering what he'd undergone. I'm grateful for every note he sings because just over 20 years ago might have been his last. At 84, he's a survivor who knows how lucky he is.
At least he’s alive and Rockin’ as opposed to those performers who died of pharmaceutical saturation🥰
Rockin':
Gee. I'd have never guessed. Thanks for pointing that out. Hopefully you'll gain in Wisdom as you age and keep your uncharitable observations to yourself. 😢
@Sweet Caroline Agreed..Blessed to have stumbled upon this of "The Legend" who is still working hard at His trade..
Like a tortoise things can only get better the older you get
How long was the concert? I’m seeing him Wednesday!🥳
I have always loved him, but time wins this is not a good sound. Some can do it into their 80s like Ringo, some can't. It's just life. I will always love his music.
You cut off Make Way For The Lady??? How dare you!!!
The world's most depressing song, about people dying in a storm. "C'mon kids, let's all sing along to this".
The song is a memorial tribute to the 29 souls who lost their lives serving aboard the workhorse of the Great Lakes, the Edmund Fitzgerald. It is not entertainment, but a testimony to them so they will never, ever, be forgotten. Every penny Mr. Lightfoot earned from this song was given to the families of the sailors, as was all rights to publication. Now you know.
@@pamelavarilone2614 It's nice that he did that, but I would have preferred a 2 hour TV documentary, and not a song about it. Nobody wants to hear a song about a plane crash where everyone on board gets killed by drowning in the ocean. It's just downright depressing.
It may be a song about dying in a storm but it's also a song about one man's compassion for the suffering of others.
The event may be depressing but the song elevated and immortalized it. I read that Gordon kept in contact with the families of the sailors and would attend memorial events a day early so he could spend time with them. After his death, they said he was like family.
@@terry7893 Perhaps something more like the movie Titanic? It was written by another Canadian who no doubt grew up listening to this song which may well have led to his interest in shipwrecks.
@@sharonm2799 A movie is fine; it's something that you watch that actually happened. But to make a song and sing about it?? Could you imagine a song about the Titanic. "Oh nearly 1,500 people died. What a sad, sad night as they didn't get fried, but were dumped into the frigid ocean. Most didn't drown, most froze to death, for which there was no potion".
Getting old sucks.
Casino Rama, where the has beens are put out to pasture for a gig.
I truly love his songs. But I cannot listen to this. It’s awful. Songs don’t even sound right 🤮
This is sad. He looks like the town wino. Why do people continue to perform in public at this stage of their lives?
you think like the town wino
@@wobbly09876
😆 🤣 😂. He probably smells like it too.
You think everyone should just sit in the rocking chair and stare into space cause your not young anymore?if he loved performing and people wanted to see and hear him what's wrong with that?
@@kathywright6853 Thanks for proving my point! You should stay home too! Your walker is blocking exits!
Skeletor
retire your too old you and bob dylan
yours is probably the only negative remark in any post anywhere ... do you work for the news?
Im sure grown men , who are talented, happy, successful people... will be fine. 🤓❤ i love this decades.. respect has definitely been earned from his work🥰
Bye troll!
@@ingridlightfoot1318 your old too
@@ingridlightfoot1318 Ah hell don’t listen to them. Your dad still has it. They just don’t know what true talent looks like. 💪
A true Canadian legend ,hurts to see him these days,I remember him years ago. There wasn't a cooler Canadian musician back then.
RIP