@@unclebobunclebob “Lightfoot became a mentor for a long time. I think he probably still is to this day.” - Bob Dylan “Gordon Lightfoot has created some of the most beautiful and lasting music of our time. He is Bob Dylan’s favorite singer/songwriter - high praise from the best of us, applauded by the rest of us.” - Kris Kristofferson
Gordon’s lyrics are always breathtaking. His vocals were beautiful and haunting. His guitar style was uniquely his own. He was a treasure and will be greatly missed by those of us who were there. Thank God music can be preserved for new generations
Hey great reaction. This is about his divorce and it really breaks a heart. Sundown is a great song of his too. RIP Gordon, one of my favorite artists. I love how you said we have to keep them alive thru their music. ❤
Biz, I was deeply touched by your opening remarks of kindness and respect for the passing of artists and thinking of their families. You have a big heart and big soul too. I'm an old, old man with a disease that steals memories daily. All my friends, family, sports heroes, and musicians are slowly passing away. You are here for us, bringing and saving music that's often lost in another space and time. Your hard work is saving more than just old music. You're saving memories of life, saving music that's forgotten, and bringing light into the darkness that this world is sadly seeing. Thank You Big Soul Biz, thank you so very much.
Thank you for your sensitive, thoughtful reaction to my favorite heartbreaking love songs. Gordon's voice is clear, beautiful with a lovely vibrato, but it's his lyrics that get me everytime. I have a CD of his greatest hits and played it over and over when I heard he had passed. God bless your beautiful soul, Gordon 💔
Thank you for this, I lost my dad many years ago. He was a gifted musician with a tone similar to Gordon. I remember him playing guitar and singing this song many times.
Gordon Lightfoot was the first artist I ever saw in concert, at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, 1976. I was 14, and it wasn't "cool" among my contemporaries, but I didn't care. I loved his stuff and wanted to see him live (and it had the advantage of being an artist my mother liked, too!)
Definitely one of your best reactions Biz. Gord always brings out the best in people. As a school age child of the 70's in Canada he was the soundtrack of my life. I didn't know it at the time, but looking back I wouldn't have it any other way.
This one is a true story too. He wrote this as his decade long marriage was breaking up. He did some of his best writing when his heart was breaking. RIP, Gorden. We miss you. A couple of recommendations for other GL songs. Carefree Highway, Sundown, Baby Step Back.
I was so sad to hear of Gordon Lightfoot's passing away recently. Loved his music. One of the best songwriters & storytellers. He was a Canadian legend. My husband & I saw him in concert once. Some of his hits were "Steel Rail Blues", "Ribbon Of Darkness", "Sundown", "Carefree Highway", "Rainy Day People", "Cotton Jenny", "Black Day In July", "Canadian Railroad Trilogy" etc.
Love your reaction to this song. One of my favourite songs by Gordon is Black day In July. He wrote this song in response to the 1967 Detroit Riots. It was never just his lyrics but the music composition that could be haunting at times in his songs. I hope you do a reaction to this song. Love from Canada
I saw him in concert a few years ago, and he said that his ex asked him to change the lyric “the feelings that you lack.” He said she felt that it made her seem like she didn’t care. He respected that. And, darn it, I can’t remember what he sang instead.
It as his daughter who asked him to change the lyrics. She felt her dad was trying to blame her mom for the relationship falling apart. Lightfoot thought about what his daughter said and realized she was right.
Loved your breakdown of this beautiful song, I understand and appreciate it even more now. “Early Morning rain” is another beautiful song, he has so many. Thank you for keeping his music alive. We Canadians are very proud of him.
Thanks very much for this Lightfoot masterpiece BizMatik. I know you've done one other reaction to his music and I'll just say he is the reason I picked up a guitar and learned to play almost 50 years ago. My wife and I saw him and his band perform many times at venerable Massey Hall in Toronto and he was (and still is) our favourite singer/songwriter. The gift that Gordon had for incredibly heartfelt lyrics and hauntingly beautiful melodies has never been matched (IMHO), he was a true communicator. I still find it hard to speak of him in the past tense but like all great artists his unparalleled gift of music keeps on giving. Cheers from Ontario, Canada!
Here the biggest fan of Gordon Lightfoot from Argentina. Gordon's legacy and his beautiful songs are with us. Thank you for spreading the word!!...I suggest if you can give us your opinion of his theme The Watchman's Gone...Thank you!
Not just a songwriter but a balladeer, troubadour, and storyteller. This was written in the aftermath of his divorce, and you can feel the pain in every note. I'd recommend his songs "Sundown", "Rainy Day People", the epic "Canadian Railroad Trilogy", and the more lighthearted "Summertime Dream".
@Watch BizMatik I LOVE how you discussed the lyrics, and I truly appreciate your perspective!! Thank you! Please keep sharing your thoughts, on these masterpiece songs. Much love to you! RIP to the GREAT Gordon Lightfoot. He is favorite of mine, since i was in the womb. xoxo
This song is absolutely beautiful. Everything about it! I love his voice: so rich and deep. I always appreciate your interpretation of songs and lyrics. You do it so effortlessly!
💯 An absolutely great song by the incredibly talented Gordon Lightfoot‼🔥 Those are definitely some BARS BizMatik‼It was great seeing how much you were into it‼☮ ❤ 🎶
You have such soul. 90% of the reviews that I've seen on Mr. Lightfoot stop several times during the listening. The tidbits are mostly incoherent to the total sum of the song. You've taken the time to digest the entire song before giving your opinion. That is AWESOME. Your reaction is very in-depth and accurate. Thank You!!!
One of the all time folk singer/ songwriters of all time. So many more famously great tunes!My favorite as well as what Gord said was his is Canadian Railroad Trilogy.
That's my favorite Gordon Lightfoot song. It has great lyrics, a beautiful melody, and he sings it perfectly. He would deserve to be remembered even if this were the only song he ever wrote or recorded. However, he does have more good ones, and either "Sundown" or "Carefree Highway" would be a good choice for your next song by him.
Heck I didn't hear anything about this on Australian TV news bulletins! Yes indeed, rest in peace, Gordon! You've given us a great legacy of songs from 1965(your debut LP, of which I have a Canadian import pressing).
Isn't this song just so beautiful and bittersweet, I have adored this song since I was a young kid, and I love it for different reasons at different times in my life, but those strings, 💐
Wise words as usual my friend. The song truly is heartbreaking man. He is God to hear Sundown by him. Carefree Highway is another great one. But he had so much good material. But I think if he hears Sundown, you really get a rounded picture of him after just three songs.
Gordon Lightfoot has always been one of my favorite singers/songwriter. His voice was made for storytelling and the emotions he could get me to feel was amazing. I love all his music, but one of my favorites was Canadian Railroad Trilogy. Maybe you could react to that sometime. I loved your reaction and take on these lyrics. Thank you. R.I.P. Gordon!
Very insightful thoughts regarding the lyrics. I like how you always seem to grasp the meaning and message trying to be expressed by the performer. Thanks for broadening your horizons with all this great music.
He did a record called " Endless wire". I listened to it all summer long and it had an effect on me. Beautiful and so different. Good bye Gordon and thank you.
An accomplished songwriter and performer in Canada and Europe, Gordon broke into American market with this song and " Sundown, " which hit # 1 on Billboard in 1974.
Superb reaction! Thank you for not talking over the song, as many reaction channels would. You saved it till the end and what you said was very thoughtful. You gained a new subscriber
I live just south of his hometown of Orillia, Ontario, and maybe 10 years agoi saw he was going to be at Casino Rama, so i got tickets and i surprised my husband. WE WERE THE ONLY ONES IN THE FRONT ROW! Oh kiddo, you need to do his song, BEAUTIFUL. Half way through the song i turned to my husband and we kissed. When i looked back at Gordon our eyes met and he winked at us. My husband passed away in May, and he never found out i paid $1,200 for those 2 front row seats. I'm pretty sure if he had found out...let's just say it would have been me going first. My husband, probably the most patriotic Canadian to ever live, bawled like a baby when Gordon passed just before my husband died. I had 22 years with the love of my life, and pretty much my entire life listening to this true artist. Reposez en paix Robert and Gordon. You both will live in my heart till the day it stops beating. Now go listen to BEAUTIFUL. IMO the best love song ever written.❤❤❤
I cry every time! All the way back to76. I had no idea he passed, just makes it hurt Hardee. The great man he was still performing at 84yrs old, sounded them. Let's hear the Edmond Fitzgerald. The finally pulled it up. You my dear thank you for letting the song play then review.
One of Gordon Lightfoot's best. But I have to say that his "Canadian Railroad Trilogy" remains one of my favourites. Yes, Gordon was commissioned by the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) to write a song to commemorate Canada's centennial in 1967. And the "Canadian Railroad Trilogy" is what he came up with and 56 years later it still resonates. Two videos, one unadorned and one with a more recent take on the song: czcams.com/video/9O_qxJAmW4c/video.html czcams.com/video/hh7xNDcA6f4/video.html (If you were around a campfire in the late '60s, being able to play and sing "Canadian Railroad Trilogy" gave you great cred. Extra points for "Alice's Restaurant".)
If I had just an ounce of musical talent, I would want to be like Gordon. His song "Sundown" is one of my all-time favorites and "Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" is a haunting tale that is a great story telling song that he is so great at.
Bob Dylan called him a rare talent and said that he was his favourite singer.
Favorite songwriter...not singer.
@@unclebobunclebob “Lightfoot became a mentor for a long time. I think he probably still is to this day.” - Bob Dylan
“Gordon Lightfoot has created some of the most beautiful and lasting music of our time. He is Bob Dylan’s favorite singer/songwriter - high praise from the best of us, applauded by the rest of us.” - Kris Kristofferson
@@jimdonahue7230real heavy Cat.❤
Enough said. Praise for a legend by a legend
Lightfoot was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 1986 by Bob Dylan.
Gordon was a master storyteller. He has so many great songs. I've been listening to him since the 70s. RIP GORDON
He'd hang out in Greenish Village in the 60s. Adios ✌️
@@markwilliams5606 Did you mean Greenwich Village? NYC...
This song grabs your attention immediately and doesn't let go.
Gordon’s lyrics are always breathtaking. His vocals were beautiful and haunting. His guitar style was uniquely his own. He was a treasure and will be greatly missed by those of us who were there. Thank God music can be preserved for new generations
Gordon Lightfoot is the epitome of an artist.
Hey great reaction. This is about his divorce and it really breaks a heart. Sundown is a great song of his too. RIP Gordon, one of my favorite artists. I love how you said we have to keep them alive thru their music. ❤
It was about my divorce too!
@@jordimoore2167 Mine as well!
What a great poet.
Gord was a storyteller to the depths of his soul. Thank you for the music Mr Lightfoot.
Great tune. The strings are beautiful. Other Gordon Lightfoot songs are Carefree Highway and Sundown. ❤
Damn,..Biz....that was some brilliant breakdown of lyrics...your quite poetic yourself.
@verriberry I agree! Sometimes I have to think about songs for a while to interpret the meaning, but he just spits it out right away.
One of my all time favorite singers. A rare talent. Exceptional song writer❤️
Biz, I was deeply touched by your opening remarks of kindness and respect for the passing of artists and thinking of their families. You have a big heart and big soul too. I'm an old, old man with a disease that steals memories daily. All my friends, family, sports heroes, and musicians are slowly passing away. You are here for us, bringing and saving music that's often lost in another space and time. Your hard work is saving more than just old music. You're saving memories of life, saving music that's forgotten, and bringing light into the darkness that this world is sadly seeing. Thank You Big Soul Biz, thank you so very much.
You are welcome 🙏🏿
Love this! Blessings to you for a gentle path through your disease.
Way to call it, Biz. A truly beautiful song and a very thoughtful reaction.
Excellent breakdown of the lyrics!
Absolutely love this tune! One of my all time favorites!
Thank you for your sensitive, thoughtful reaction to my favorite heartbreaking love songs. Gordon's voice is clear, beautiful with a lovely vibrato, but it's his lyrics that get me everytime. I have a CD of his greatest hits and played it over and over when I heard he had passed. God bless your beautiful soul, Gordon 💔
This is also one of my favorites. "Just like an old time movie
'Bout a ghost from a wishing well"
@@bangmon1000 All the lyrics in this song are poetry. Not just one of my favorite songs of Gordon's, but one of my favorites, period.
@@cindyfalstrom7231 Mine too. People guess that the ghost from the wishing well is a reference to the movie "The Time of Their Lives".
Thank you for this, I lost my dad many years ago. He was a gifted musician with a tone similar to Gordon. I remember him playing guitar and singing this song many times.
Lightfoot nailed the human experience. He was a master in his craft
Gordon Lightfoot was the first artist I ever saw in concert, at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, 1976. I was 14, and it wasn't "cool" among my contemporaries, but I didn't care. I loved his stuff and wanted to see him live (and it had the advantage of being an artist my mother liked, too!)
My favorite song by one of Canada's best storytellers. RIP Mr Lightfoot.
Absolutely 💯 beautiful song 🎵
Carefree Highway and Sundown are great too. LOVE Gordon, always have!❤
Brilliant song, sung beautifully, and so well arranged
Definitely one of your best reactions Biz. Gord always brings out the best in people. As a school age child of the 70's in Canada he was the soundtrack of my life. I didn't know it at the time, but looking back I wouldn't have it any other way.
This one is a true story too. He wrote this as his decade long marriage was breaking up. He did some of his best writing when his heart was breaking. RIP, Gorden. We miss you.
A couple of recommendations for other GL songs. Carefree Highway, Sundown, Baby Step Back.
Excellent reaction to an amazing song and artist. Thank you so much!
I was so sad to hear of Gordon Lightfoot's passing away recently. Loved his music. One of the best songwriters & storytellers. He was a Canadian legend. My husband & I saw him in concert once. Some of his hits were "Steel Rail Blues", "Ribbon Of Darkness", "Sundown", "Carefree Highway", "Rainy Day People", "Cotton Jenny", "Black Day In July", "Canadian Railroad Trilogy" etc.
Love your reaction to this song. One of my favourite songs by Gordon is Black day In July. He wrote this song in response to the 1967 Detroit Riots. It was never just his lyrics but the music composition that could be haunting at times in his songs. I hope you do a reaction to this song. Love from Canada
I saw him in concert a few years ago, and he said that his ex asked him to change the lyric “the feelings that you lack.” He said she felt that it made her seem like she didn’t care. He respected that. And, darn it, I can’t remember what he sang instead.
I thought he said it was his kids asked him to change it to "the feelings that WE lack". He agreed and did it that way in concert from that point on.
@@TripletDad3 That makes sense. I couldn’t remember exactly what he said. He did mention the kids. Thanks!
It as his daughter who asked him to change the lyrics. She felt her dad was trying to blame her mom for the relationship falling apart. Lightfoot thought about what his daughter said and realized she was right.
@@harlowrioux5790 you are correct. It was his daughter who asked him to change it.
Is that not a beautiful song 😢. I think he wrote it when he was getting divorced. He was such a talented, songwriter and performer.
Picture it, America, February 1971. And playing on the radio " If You Could Read My Mind." Priceless...
A masterpiece! You are absolutely correct. Hauntingly beautiful! 🙂🎶❤
Loved your breakdown of this beautiful song, I understand and appreciate it even more now. “Early Morning rain” is another beautiful song, he has so many. Thank you for keeping his music alive. We Canadians are very proud of him.
You are a deep thinker Biz. You get these songs more than most.
Great review Biz. Thanks. Maybe review his song Carefree Highway or Sundown next.
Thanks very much for this Lightfoot masterpiece BizMatik. I know you've done one other reaction to his music and I'll just say he is the reason I picked up a guitar and learned to play almost 50 years ago. My wife and I saw him and his band perform many times at venerable Massey Hall in Toronto and he was (and still is) our favourite singer/songwriter. The gift that Gordon had for incredibly heartfelt lyrics and hauntingly beautiful melodies has never been matched (IMHO), he was a true communicator. I still find it hard to speak of him in the past tense but like all great artists his unparalleled gift of music keeps on giving. Cheers from Ontario, Canada!
Here the biggest fan of Gordon Lightfoot from Argentina. Gordon's legacy and his beautiful songs are with us. Thank you for spreading the word!!...I suggest if you can give us your opinion of his theme The Watchman's Gone...Thank you!
Not just a songwriter but a balladeer, troubadour, and storyteller. This was written in the aftermath of his divorce, and you can feel the pain in every note. I'd recommend his songs "Sundown", "Rainy Day People", the epic "Canadian Railroad Trilogy", and the more lighthearted "Summertime Dream".
@Watch BizMatik I LOVE how you discussed the lyrics, and I truly appreciate your perspective!! Thank you! Please keep sharing your thoughts, on these masterpiece songs. Much love to you! RIP to the GREAT Gordon Lightfoot. He is favorite of mine, since i was in the womb. xoxo
This song is absolutely beautiful. Everything about it! I love his voice: so rich and deep. I always appreciate your interpretation of songs and lyrics. You do it so effortlessly!
What a talent. And im glad you can appreciate him. Ive watched your musical pallet evolve. Im proud of you.
😁😁🙌🏿🙌🏿
💯 An absolutely great song by the incredibly talented Gordon Lightfoot‼🔥
Those are definitely some BARS BizMatik‼It was great seeing how much you were into it‼☮ ❤ 🎶
Love the combination of the beautiful heart break voice, the wonderful guitar and the orchestration. Brilliantly produced musically and lyrically.
You have such soul. 90% of the reviews that I've seen on Mr. Lightfoot stop several times during the listening. The tidbits are mostly incoherent to the total sum of the song. You've taken the time to digest the entire song before giving your opinion. That is AWESOME. Your reaction is very in-depth and accurate. Thank You!!!
Beautiful musician.: I had
“Beautiful” as our wedding song ❤️
A favorite song since 6th grade. A different era of music of folk, rock, pop.
One of the all time folk singer/ songwriters of all time. So many more famously great tunes!My favorite as well as what Gord said was his is Canadian Railroad Trilogy.
Greatest singer/songwriter in my book.... loved his music since 1976.
Thank you for the insightful commentary. His early epic The Canadian Railroad Trilogy is a masterpiece before he was well-known.
That's my favorite Gordon Lightfoot song. It has great lyrics, a beautiful melody, and he sings it perfectly. He would deserve to be remembered even if this were the only song he ever wrote or recorded. However, he does have more good ones, and either "Sundown" or "Carefree Highway" would be a good choice for your next song by him.
What a beautiful song, isn't it? It has enchanted me from the first time I heard it. A very very good analysis of the lyrics by the way.
Heck I didn't hear anything about this on Australian TV news bulletins! Yes indeed, rest in peace, Gordon! You've given us a great legacy of songs from 1965(your debut LP, of which I have a Canadian import pressing).
Isn't this song just so beautiful and bittersweet, I have adored this song since I was a young kid, and I love it for different reasons at different times in my life, but those strings, 💐
Wow you nailed it! Thank you for understanding this song and appreciating the lyrics!
Great reaction BizMatik! You really connected with this song and the artist's intention.
Loved your interpretation of the lyrics. You were really in tuned. Nice. 👍👌
Nice. You got this at the cellular level. Fantastic react. One of the only places men will openly express vulnerability are in song.
Thank you so much for your respectful reaction letting us listen to the entire song together without any interruptions. 🙏🏼
Wise words as usual my friend. The song truly is heartbreaking man. He is God to hear Sundown by him. Carefree Highway is another great one. But he had so much good material. But I think if he hears Sundown, you really get a rounded picture of him after just three songs.
Great breakdown of this timeless classic. Sundown is another good one. RIP Gordon
YOU WERE LIKE: WHAT THE EFFFFFF DID I JUST HEAR? 😊JUST SO DAMNNNNN GOOD HUH?😊HERE'S ANOTHER GREAT ONE: CAREFREE HIGHWAY
Gordon Lightfoot has always been one of my favorite singers/songwriter. His voice was made for storytelling and the emotions he could get me to feel was amazing. I love all his music, but one of my favorites was Canadian Railroad Trilogy. Maybe you could react to that sometime. I loved your reaction and take on these lyrics. Thank you. R.I.P. Gordon!
Very insightful thoughts regarding the lyrics. I like how you always seem to grasp the meaning and message trying to be expressed by the performer. Thanks for broadening your horizons with all this great music.
He did a record called " Endless wire". I listened to it all summer long and it had an effect on me. Beautiful and so different. Good bye Gordon and thank you.
Gordon was rare. Very few singer/songwriters can touch the soul. He did it.
Wonderful breakdown Biz….. heard this song 100’s of times,I will now appreciate this song even more ! Thanks Biz ❤️
Great reaction to this beautiful song .. Thank you Biz
Gordon Lightfoot was one of a kind - there will never be anyone like him..! Proud to be a fellow Canadian!...
An accomplished songwriter and performer in Canada and Europe, Gordon broke into American market with this song and " Sundown, " which hit # 1 on Billboard in 1974.
One of the best male vocalists of all times.
One of my favorite songs. Thank you for the insightful review. I always love your perspective. ❤
A great description of the Lyrics. This is one of those songs that will never lose it's impact, as long as Lovers Part.....
Poet, singer, musician
One of my favorite songs , just perfect 💓 he was a fantastic writer as well as singer
I’m such a rocker girl always have been. This is one of my all-time favorite songs. I love it so much.
My favorite song of his..he's a Treasure
Oh yeah Biz! Great tune.
Superb reaction! Thank you for not talking over the song, as many reaction channels would. You saved it till the end and what you said was very thoughtful. You gained a new subscriber
Thanks for the sub
@@watchbizmatik Truly my pleasure.
Lush, emotional and evocative - one of the greatest songs ever written and produced.
Love the line , because heroes often fail .
Great reaction Biz! You got the meaning totally.
Great analysis of the lyrics, Biz.
I watched a half dozen reactions to this song. Glad someone, you, came to the same conclusion.
My absolute favorite of his.
I live just south of his hometown of Orillia, Ontario, and maybe 10 years agoi saw he was going to be at Casino Rama, so i got tickets and i surprised my husband. WE WERE THE ONLY ONES IN THE FRONT ROW!
Oh kiddo, you need to do his song, BEAUTIFUL. Half way through the song i turned to my husband and we kissed. When i looked back at Gordon our eyes met and he winked at us.
My husband passed away in May, and he never found out i paid $1,200 for those 2 front row seats.
I'm pretty sure if he had found out...let's just say it would have been me going first.
My husband, probably the most patriotic Canadian to ever live, bawled like a baby when Gordon passed just before my husband died.
I had 22 years with the love of my life, and pretty much my entire life listening to this true artist.
Reposez en paix Robert and Gordon.
You both will live in my heart till the day it stops beating.
Now go listen to BEAUTIFUL. IMO the best love song ever written.❤❤❤
Thanks for keeping great music alive!
His songs are poetry.
This is a perfect read on this song. You totally nailed it!
Gordon Lightfoot was a tremendous singer songwriter, storyteller
I cry every time! All the way back to76.
I had no idea he passed, just makes it hurt Hardee.
The great man he was still performing at 84yrs old, sounded them.
Let's hear the Edmond Fitzgerald.
The finally pulled it up. You my dear thank you for letting the song play then review.
One of your best reactions/reviews ever. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Thank you.
What a reaction!! I love when reactors break down the lyrics and really understand the song. GL was a brilliant writer. Subscribing my friend.
One of Gordon Lightfoot's best. But I have to say that his "Canadian Railroad Trilogy" remains one of my favourites.
Yes, Gordon was commissioned by the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) to write a song to commemorate Canada's centennial in 1967. And the "Canadian Railroad Trilogy" is what he came up with and 56 years later it still resonates.
Two videos, one unadorned and one with a more recent take on the song:
czcams.com/video/9O_qxJAmW4c/video.html
czcams.com/video/hh7xNDcA6f4/video.html
(If you were around a campfire in the late '60s, being able to play and sing "Canadian Railroad Trilogy" gave you great cred. Extra points for "Alice's Restaurant".)
He does the only reaction videos where the host shuts up and listens.
The "Ghost in a Wishing Well" reference was an old movie called Topper. Starring Cary Grant (1937).
Beautiful...😎😎Sundown is another stellar tune.
I love this song. I heard it years ago when it was out and liked it but i appreciate much more now.
If I had just an ounce of musical talent, I would want to be like Gordon. His song "Sundown" is one of my all-time favorites and "Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" is a haunting tale that is a great story telling song that he is so great at.
His greatest piece of poetry drawn from his personal life and divorce. Sad but profound to all who have experienced personal failure.
Timeless song
Your insight into the lyrics is spot on. Great reaction.
Distinctive voice and storyteller. Will miss him.