"You can't jump a jet plane like you can a freight train"...one of the great lines in folk music history. A yearning for the past and a great sense of loneliness drive this song. Lovely.
Today is a sad sad day, May 1st 2023, Gordon Lightfoot left us. What a legacy of music he left us, he brought unending happiness to my life. I cannot think of a single song of his that ever made think of anything but the best of his talent and gifts to us mere mortals. So long, thank you for the ride!
My husband is in the hospital tonight fighting for his life. Quintuple heart surgery. He went to Vietnam at age 19. He never talked much about it. Nor has he ever really talked about music. He did tell me that this was his favorite song. He heard it ALOT on the radio over there. This tells you about about him. What a great choice for a favorite song. Rest in peace Gordon.
@@margaretjiantonio939 And perfect enunciation. So many pop singers, you don't know what the hell they are trying to say. Gordon - Best Singer Ever - well, him & Orbison, of course. :)
Gordie needs only to just sing.................he's not so good at 'talking' AND his songs speak volumes for us. RIP GORD! HE WILL ALWAYS SPEAK TO ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@mathmusic1490 it's crazy to me how he talked with a quite higher pitched voice, but he when he sang, it's like he could flip a switch and turn that smooth baritone on lol
My friend, Canada has produced a LOT of National Treasures--Gordon Lightfoot, Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, Sarah Mclaghlin, Jann Arden--just to name a few. Keep em' coming, aqnd if you do run into Mr. Lightfoot, please tell him I send a big hello and a lot of thanks for all the wonderful music he has given us.
Gordon will always do it right! He's such a great musician and singer, and songwriter. So proud of this great Canadian. Thank you for the pleasure of watching this video.
While it is difficult to reconcile that our favorite musicians and entertainers are aging, we can only feel blessed for the decades of beautiful, meaningful music they have given us; knowing that through their artistry they will live on forever...timeless...ageless.....immortal, captured in the beauty of all the moments we've shared with them over the years.
I met Gordon Lightfoot in the mid eighties when he can into the camera store I was working at to buy some super 8 movie film. I didn't know it was him until he handed me his credit card. He was and still is one of the nicest friendliest people I ever had the pleasure of meeting.
I saw him in Dallas a few months back. NEVER have I enjoyed a concert more. He is getting on in years and his voice isnt as strong as it was here, but his presence is still there. BEST CONCERT EVER.
In the early morning rain with a dollar in my hand With an aching in my heart and my pockets full of sand Now, I'm a long way from home and I miss my loved ones so In the early morning rain with no place to go Out on runway number nine a big 707's set to go But, I'm stuck here in the grass where the cold wind blows Now, the liquor tasted good and the women all were fast Well, there she goes, my friend, well she's going down at last Hear the mighty engines roar - see the silver bird on high She's away and westward bound - far above the clouds she'll fly There the morning rain don't fall and the sun always shines She'll be flying over my home in about three hours time This old airport's got me down - it's no earthly good to me 'cause I'm stuck here on the ground as cold and drunk as I can be You can't jump a jet plane like you can a freight train So, I'd best be on my way in the early morning rain You can't jump a jet plane like you can a freight train So, I'd best be on my way in the early morning rain
6th verse is incorrect...But I’m stuck here in the grass WITH A PAIN THAT EVER GROWS. This verse is often confused, even the covers get it wrong with “Where the pavement never grows”
i was prolly 13 or 13 when my dad popped a Gordon Lightfoot tape in the radio on our way to go fishing. Im 24 now still love his music and i will pass it on to my son who is about to turn 2.
I saw him at a full theater in Glenside, PA just a few years ago. His great voice was gone but when he sang this song, most of the audience knew it and sang along with him. Beautiful!
Others that kind of flew under the radar that I love are Shadows, Affair on Eighth Avenue and Too Late For Prayin'. The words for Shadows are so incredible I printed them out and have them posted on my wall, does not get any better
I was in this mess 20years ago, "with no place to go" "as drunk as drunk can be" in the early morning is the worst place to be,please god i'm never going back there.
Gordon Lightfoot is a once in a generation singer-songwriter. "If You Could Read My Mind" is, for my money, the single most poignant, excruciating song ever written and recorded. God Bless, Gordon LIghtfoot.
RIP Gordy. Listened to this as a young soldier over looking Honolulu Airport from my barracks in 1986. I was 18 and a LONG way from home. Many times the morning mist/dew would be buring off as they rumbled off in the distance. So poignant... alone , young, strange surroundings, for a year i lived in that room watching those jets. He became one of my favorite folk artists. Later, many years later i saw him in concert ..... his music has been such joy over my lifetime. He had such a gift.
One of my All-time Favorite folksingers, Gordon Lightfoot has died at age 84! May his beautiful lyrics and singing ring happily for all to remember and hear from now on!! Rest In Musical Peace, Gordon!
That itself is a testament to his down to earth character...I'm 61 and grew up listening to him and Marty Robbins, Roy Orbison & Johnny Cash which were Daddy's favorites that he played from an old reel to reel.
Gordon had a unique ability to hold an audience spellbound when he presented his songs. This song tells a tale so well it's astonishing. " You can't jump a jet plane like you can a freight train. So, I best be on my way in the early mornin' rain. " Those lines paint a perfect picture of an abject and lonely man. Perfect poetry.
R.I.P. Gordon Lightfoot, please spread some love and heartfelt condolences to his family. The Canadian folk music laureate crossed over to major pop fame in the U.S. during the ‘70s.
Gordon Lightfoot wrote and recorded wonderful ballads, painting a canvas with words and melodies that left their mark on the world of music and were a joy to listen to.
When we vacationed in Canada, it was a long ride home. I was lucky enough to find a documentary on a Candadian PBS-type station that was broadcasing Gordon Lightfoot and I prayed it wouldn't fade out on me. My daughter, who wasn't as into music as my son, was traveling with me. She was about four. She'd nod off; wake up, read a book, go back to sleep and finally said, "Will they ever stop talking about Gordon Lightfoot?" She hadn't, to my knowledge, ever paid any attention to my albums by him. I said, "Do you know who he is?" and in a rather glum voice, she said, "How could I miss? You play his album all the time. My favorite is the one about the early morning train." At that, she went back to sleep. And here I thought she didn't pay any attention to the music I played!
Oh! Canada! Thank you! Thank you first and foremost for the most supremely awesome Gordon Lightfood! Also, thank your for The Guess Who, Anne Murray, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Broken Social Scene, The Band, Rush (esp. Neil Peart!!!!!), and others I'm sure I left off my list.
His signature song. One of my fave songs ever. In 1995 I took my Lightfoot album called "Lightfoot" to Sam The Record Man in Toronto and he signed it for me. I said that I was a Dylan fan and had all of Dylan's records. I asked him if he got to see Dylan anymore and he said yes. I then realized that probably was a mistake and said that I had all his records also 🙂. As I walked away he raised his hands up high and looking at me said "Dylan's the greatest" and smiled. Everybody next in line, including me although somewhat embarrassed, started laughing 😃. I will never forget that moment in time....Lone Wolf :)
Love it! "One of my first real good songs." You bet, Gord! Real Good. I love PP&M's version--- but this man is a poet. It starts with him and keeps on going. What grace.
Big Gibson B-45-12 string rings like a bell and Lightfoot's rhythmic strumming is his classic signature sound. Timeless classic and he sings it superbly with that great baritone voice.
I only discovered this song this year and Im 50! I dont think Ive played a song more during the entire year. Brilliant! And Elvis version is incredible as well.
It’s fascinating watching Gordon Lightfoot work. His tonal control and variance makes him a singer’s singer. Giving that kind of effort and producing that kind of unique sound distinguishes him as a vocalist and makes him the man to listen to, to watch and learn from. Thank you Gordon.
@Siegbert Landgraf Sorry pal. I've studied music longer than you've been alive. Gordie had a mediocre voice by any standard of measure. That's reality. You seem to live in a "detached reality". Huge difference.
The greatest song ever about being down & out and lonely. And doing it in a major key!, which along with “So I best be on my way…” leaves you with a faint glimmer of hope instead of the easy ‘just shoot me’ vibe. RIP Gordon.
I grew up in Detroit. Gordon had a real affinity with the city. We used to go see him all the time, sometimes in Windsor. He wasn’t famous at the beginning. He used to play at the university in Windsor and in coffee houses in Detroit. Then, he was famous and played at big venues but we all still went to see him.
Comparing this to his live tv version in '69 is interesting. He never lost the vibrato, it's essentially the singing style of the early 60's folk scene. Yet no one sounds like Gord.
Absolutely brilliant! Gordon Lightfoot has written and played so many incredible songs. He's a musical genius and deserves much more recognition around the world.
I love this and will miss you Gordon Lightfoot, and I'm sorry to say this, but I wish you would have mentioned that ELVIS also did your song, and he did it wonderfully with such feeling and emotion. I know P. P. & M. did it well too, but ELVIS certainly deserves a mention. RIP Gordon, you'll be missed as is my one and only ELVIS...😥🙏⚡️💜
If you can find his early recordings from Canada they're worth listening to. He used to sing in a very classical vocalist's fashio.Very old fashioned and melodic with a lot of very good tremolo. I'm a pretty accomplished guitarist now but the only lesson I ever had from a teacher was to learn how to finger pick so I could sing this great song!
Saw him in concert in 1977; and 88. He was so honest in the stories he told; that he held the audiences in the palm of his hand throughout both shows. He's one of Canada's greatest exports; and a truly wonderful human being. .
Just so happens that Peter Paul and Mary asked permission to use this song because it was originally written and performed by Gordon Meridith Lightfoot, the FINEST Canadian singer/songwriter ever on this earth. He IS a blessing to us all.
I remember you singing that when I was a kid you're the one that made it famous sorry anybody doesn't like it I tell him he can kiss my you know what you're a good man and you have some beautiful music at you have wrote in your life
He's one of the best song writers of all time and his voice is so gentle.
Gordon Lightfoot's music paints pictures in my mind like no other. He could make a boiler room come to life in your head.
The first of Gordon's MANY good songs! RIP, Gordon -- you will be missed.
"You can't jump a jet plane like you can a freight train"...one of the great lines in folk music history. A yearning for the past and a great sense of loneliness drive this song. Lovely.
Such a distinctive voice. Beautiful.
Today is a sad sad day, May 1st 2023, Gordon Lightfoot left us. What a legacy of music he left us, he brought unending happiness to my life. I cannot think of a single song of his that ever made think of anything but the best of his talent and gifts to us mere mortals. So long, thank you for the ride!
I thank him
A voice from my young student days in Dublin.
My husband is in the hospital tonight fighting for his life. Quintuple heart surgery. He went to Vietnam at age 19. He never talked much about it. Nor has he ever really talked about music. He did tell me that this was his favorite song. He heard it ALOT on the radio over there. This tells you about about him. What a great choice for a favorite song. Rest in peace Gordon.
He's now singing in heaven. What a tremendous singer songwriter. RIP Gordon Lightfoot.
@@margaretjiantonio939 And perfect enunciation. So many pop singers, you don't know what the hell they are trying to say. Gordon - Best Singer Ever - well, him & Orbison, of course. :)
Good Canadian folk music right here. This man is by for, one of the best musicians to come out of Canada.
Such amazing and beautiful imagery! We are right there with you, Gordon.
Love his unique voice of this song that is all his style! Love those Acoustic Guitars, sure miss that sound!! Great recording, it is TIMELESS!!!
Great version by one of the best singer-songwriters I can think of.
This is fantastic. He and his band are as good live as in the studio.
Gordie needs only to just sing.................he's not so good at 'talking' AND his songs speak volumes for us. RIP GORD! HE WILL ALWAYS SPEAK TO ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well said. They were, indeed!
@mathmusic1490 it's crazy to me how he talked with a quite higher pitched voice, but he when he sang, it's like he could flip a switch and turn that smooth baritone on lol
My friend, Canada has produced a LOT of National Treasures--Gordon Lightfoot, Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, Sarah Mclaghlin, Jann Arden--just to name a few. Keep em' coming, aqnd if you do run into Mr. Lightfoot, please tell him I send a big hello and a lot of thanks for all the wonderful music he has given us.
Gordon will always do it right! He's such a great musician and singer, and songwriter. So proud of this great Canadian. Thank you for the pleasure of watching this video.
Absolutely fantastic. Brilliant. Masterpiece composition.
While it is difficult to reconcile that our favorite musicians and entertainers are aging, we can only feel blessed for the decades of beautiful, meaningful music they have given us; knowing that through their artistry they will live on forever...timeless...ageless.....immortal, captured in the beauty of all the moments we've shared with them over the years.
I met Gordon Lightfoot in the mid eighties when he can into the camera store I was working at to buy some super 8 movie film. I didn't know it was him until he handed me his credit card. He was and still is one of the nicest friendliest people I ever had the pleasure of meeting.
I saw him in Dallas a few months back. NEVER have I enjoyed a concert more. He is getting on in years and his voice isnt as strong as it was here, but his presence is still there. BEST CONCERT EVER.
In the early morning rain with a dollar in my hand
With an aching in my heart and my pockets full of sand
Now, I'm a long way from home and I miss my loved ones so
In the early morning rain with no place to go
Out on runway number nine a big 707's set to go
But, I'm stuck here in the grass where the cold wind blows
Now, the liquor tasted good and the women all were fast
Well, there she goes, my friend, well she's going down at last
Hear the mighty engines roar - see the silver bird on high
She's away and westward bound - far above the clouds she'll fly
There the morning rain don't fall and the sun always shines
She'll be flying over my home in about three hours time
This old airport's got me down - it's no earthly good to me
'cause I'm stuck here on the ground as cold and drunk as I can be
You can't jump a jet plane like you can a freight train
So, I'd best be on my way in the early morning rain
You can't jump a jet plane like you can a freight train
So, I'd best be on my way in the early morning rain
Laurylie Norman thanks
6th verse is incorrect...But I’m stuck here in the grass WITH A PAIN THAT EVER GROWS. This verse is often confused, even the covers get it wrong with “Where the pavement never grows”
Gosh, all the decades I've been diddling around in this world and I can't point to even one achievement that comes close to these amazing words.😢
i was prolly 13 or 13 when my dad popped a Gordon Lightfoot tape in the radio on our way to go fishing. Im 24 now still love his music and i will pass it on to my son who is about to turn 2.
I saw him at a full theater in Glenside, PA just a few years ago. His great voice was gone but when he sang this song, most of the audience knew it and sang along with him. Beautiful!
i like the bright and "silvery" sound of Chord's Gibson B45 and his "strumming technique" !!
I’m 20. I am a big Gordon Lightfoot fan. I am really sad I’ll never get to see him live. R.I.P.
a Classic from a true voice of the soul of humanity...truly a gift to mankind...:)
Miss you so very much!
This entire show needs to be remastered. Not for sound, but for vision. And released on DVD.
Great song. Thanks for the post.
Others that kind of flew under the radar that I love are Shadows, Affair on Eighth Avenue and Too Late For Prayin'. The words for Shadows are so incredible I printed them out and have them posted on my wall, does not get any better
I love ya, Gordy! You're the best. Always were. Always will be.
Best version!
Really a fantastic song.
Another commentator said Pete Seeger wrote this song! I almost swallowed my tongue! Blasphemy! Thanks for all Gordon.
I like the Foxes & Fossils cover of this.....it's incredible.
bob dylan said he only had two heros to look up to and lightfoot was one of them
PP&Ms version was good so was Neil Young's but Gordon Lightfoot's is IMO THE definitive version.
chrisb1953 wait a second. Neil YOUNG’s version?! That’s one I’ve never heard . Must search now
The Grateful Dead did a nice cover of it when they were called the Warlocks. Gord's is the best though. Theirs is my next favorite
@onlyrock1
I listened to number of his songs while driving from wpg-calgary last summer, and plan to do the same this summer. I'm 17 :)
I was in this mess 20years ago, "with no place to go" "as drunk as drunk can be" in the early morning is the worst place to be,please god i'm never going back there.
hard to translate a saying which rhymes but the gist is :"About tastes and fragrance there can be no arguement".
Paul Weller sums it up - on his version on 'Studio 150' - 'this is the one'
The man did not have any equals. It doesn't get any better then this.
Bryan Cranston would be perfect for the Gordon Lightfoot biopic
Chris Pratt: Young Gord (1958-1980), Bryan Cranston: Middle-aged Gord (1981-1993), Bill Nighy: Elderly Gord (1994-2018).
@DasHearach You're right, english teachers too.
The song writer and singer has put down his pen and guitar... Rest in peace in the early morning rain.
Gordon Lightfoot is a once in a generation singer-songwriter. "If You Could Read My Mind" is, for my money, the single most poignant, excruciating song ever written and recorded. God Bless, Gordon LIghtfoot.
One in several generations
Amen!
Agreed. Great songwriter. But mediocre vocalist.
@@bradhuskers Brad, you have no idea what you're talking about. Oh well, ignorance is bliss.
@@stevefrost2196
LMFAO
My statement was 100% correct.
Very good songwriter. Mediocre vocalist.
Your response speaks volumes about your low IQ.
Unquestionably one of the finest musicians and songwriters ever
No doubt!!
RIP Gordy. Listened to this as a young soldier over looking Honolulu Airport from my barracks in 1986. I was 18 and a LONG way from home. Many times the morning mist/dew would be buring off as they rumbled off in the distance. So poignant... alone , young, strange surroundings, for a year i lived in that room watching those jets. He became one of my favorite folk artists. Later, many years later i saw him in concert ..... his music has been such joy over my lifetime. He had such a gift.
This man's music got me through many rough patches. Sad to see him go however his music will go on forever. 💙
Bob Dylan was envious of Gordon's song writing skills and his voice. Rightfully so.
I love you so much, Gordon! Your music has touched me so deeply. You have been with me through my most worst life/death experiences. Thank you. 🌸💗🌸
One of the most talented songwriters to grace the face of this earth.
One of my All-time Favorite folksingers,
Gordon Lightfoot has died at age 84!
May his beautiful lyrics and singing ring happily
for all to remember and hear from now on!!
Rest In Musical Peace, Gordon!
His back musicians were with him for 30 years plus. If it ain't broke don't fix it.
That itself is a testament to his down to earth character...I'm 61 and grew up listening to him and Marty Robbins, Roy Orbison & Johnny Cash which were Daddy's favorites that he played from an old reel to reel.
RIP Gordon, thank you for all the amazing music. You really have been a fundamental part of my life. Fly high.
“She’ll be flying’ over my home in about three hours time”
The sadness of these words gets me every time.
All I hear is what a great songwriter he was. Well, he was a fabulous singer as well.
Guitar 🎸 player as well.
@@markberryhill2715 Yes, of course! I should've added that.
Gordon had a unique ability to hold an audience spellbound when he presented his songs. This song tells a tale so well it's astonishing. " You can't jump a jet plane like you can a freight train. So, I best be on my way in the early mornin' rain. " Those lines paint a perfect picture of an abject and lonely man. Perfect poetry.
I've lived this song.
And played it from my truck, for all the camp to hear, before I left, in the early mornin rain. 👀
R.I.P. Gordon Lightfoot, please spread some love and heartfelt condolences to his family. The Canadian folk music laureate crossed over to major pop fame in the U.S. during the ‘70s.
This song done many times by a lot of great artists but only Gordon Lightfoot brings it to life that’s my thinking
Its an authentic Canadian delivery
@@lynnkowalla1315 you betcha it is
Ian did it best
Gordon Lightfoot wrote and recorded wonderful ballads, painting a canvas with words and melodies that left their mark on the world of music and were a joy to listen to.
and that moustache...
Spot on, bro'.
Wonderfully stated my very learned friend!!
timeless sounds as good today as it did then
He has a voice that is like no one else's. It's marvelous . . . the kind that comes along once in a great while.
Trudeau??
No.
His voice is very limited, mediocre.
@@bradhuskers So ya gotta be Pavarotti to sing pop music???? Can Dylan or Tom Petty sing? You are an elitist blow hard!!!! Stuffed shirt!!!!
@@bradhuskersSays the mediocre one, that Excels in envy, of others.
@ivangranger8494
😆🤣
Projection is your life, dufus.
You're not even mediocre, you’re a bottom dwelling sewer rat.
I live in Ghana in West Africa. I can’t imagine how much I love Gordon Lightfoot’s songs
What?
Canada's gift to the world. What a talent!
When we vacationed in Canada, it was a long ride home. I was lucky enough to find a documentary on a Candadian PBS-type station that was broadcasing Gordon Lightfoot and I prayed it wouldn't fade out on me. My daughter, who wasn't as into music as my son, was traveling with me. She was about four. She'd nod off; wake up, read a book, go back to sleep and finally said, "Will they ever stop talking about Gordon Lightfoot?" She hadn't, to my knowledge, ever paid any attention to my albums by him. I said, "Do you know who he is?" and in a rather glum voice, she said, "How could I miss? You play his album all the time. My favorite is the one about the early morning train." At that, she went back to sleep. And here I thought she didn't pay any attention to the music I played!
How I wish he was ours.....no matter- what an INCREDIBLE talent....
Canada IS the gift to the world. Love, from your neighbor Texas.
Oh! Canada! Thank you! Thank you first and foremost for the most supremely awesome Gordon Lightfood! Also, thank your for The Guess Who, Anne Murray, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Broken Social Scene, The Band, Rush (esp. Neil Peart!!!!!), and others I'm sure I left off my list.
@@kathnh6795 your story is a bit of a bummer; thought your daughter would have had a magical "light bulb on" moment, but that didn't happen.😏
Canadian Icon...how can you be a Canadian and not know about Gordon Lightfoot!!!!!!!
Late,but I would get on Canadian national TV 📺 and say I hated hockey before I would admit to not knowing Gordie.
His signature song. One of my fave songs ever.
In 1995 I took my Lightfoot album called "Lightfoot" to Sam The Record Man in Toronto and he signed it for me. I said that I was a Dylan fan and had all of Dylan's records. I asked him if he got to see Dylan anymore and he said yes. I then realized that probably was a mistake and said that I had all his records also 🙂.
As I walked away he raised his hands up high and looking at me said "Dylan's the greatest" and smiled. Everybody next in line, including me although somewhat embarrassed, started laughing 😃.
I will never forget that moment in time....Lone Wolf :)
Love it! "One of my first real good songs." You bet, Gord! Real Good. I love PP&M's version--- but this man is a poet. It starts with him and keeps on going. What grace.
A true genius. Long Live Gordon Lightfoot.
I listen to this and then realise why I don't listen to any of what is called music today-you can keep it!.
Love the sound of that big Gibson 12-string Gordon plays!
This song and its sentiment is so beautiful that I get choked up when I hear it.
A Canadian Icon. RIP 😪
Big Gibson B-45-12 string rings like a bell and Lightfoot's rhythmic strumming is his classic signature sound. Timeless classic and he sings it superbly with that great baritone voice.
I only discovered this song this year and Im 50! I dont think Ive played a song more during the entire year. Brilliant! And Elvis version is incredible as well.
A Canadian classic. How could anyone not love this?
No...
Right?!?!
He wrote great lyrics. But elvis's studio recording of this, is light years better.
@@bradhuskers Nope.
His studio recording is far, far better.
@@stevefrost2196
LMFAO
Your low IQ is showing.
It’s fascinating watching Gordon Lightfoot work. His tonal control and variance makes him a singer’s singer. Giving that kind of effort and producing that kind of unique sound distinguishes him as a vocalist and makes him the man to listen to, to watch and learn from. Thank you Gordon.
Its fascinating watching his lips shape the sound
How could someone not like Gordon Lightfoot?
One of the greatest voices there ever was..
One of the best songwriters also
Elvis's interpretation is light years better IMHO
Was?
Is.........
He is still a live and play a virtual show tomorrow lol
@Rocky Nelson
Excellent songwriter. But mediocre voice.
Anyone who doesn't understand that, is very low in the IQ department
@Siegbert Landgraf
Sorry pal.
I've studied music longer than you've been alive.
Gordie had a mediocre voice by any standard of measure. That's reality. You seem to live in a "detached reality".
Huge difference.
Canadian classic....Awww the 70's. Summertime....takes me back
R.I.P My Friend Thank You For Touching My Soul With Your Song Gift To Us All 😢
just a classsic song by a first class individual. no cover does the original any justice. one of the finest songs ever written period
Elvis did a brilliant job 👍
In addition to his writing abilities he's also a super nice man.
The greatest song ever about being down & out and lonely. And doing it in a major key!, which along with “So I best be on my way…” leaves you with a faint glimmer of hope instead of the easy ‘just shoot me’ vibe.
RIP Gordon.
you put it beautifully. This is what I always felt like about this ditty.
I grew up in Detroit. Gordon had a real affinity with the city. We used to go see him all the time, sometimes in Windsor. He wasn’t famous at the beginning. He used to play at the university in Windsor and in coffee houses in Detroit. Then, he was famous and played at big venues but we all still went to see him.
One of the best songwriters of all time,, fantastic stories in his songs , genius
Gordon on the AM Radio when I got home from high school in '79. It doesn't get any better... even now!
:) :) :)
one of the greatest tunes ever
Gordon wrote what he knew and experienced and it was beautiful!!
Being born in the 80's, it was years before I could really appreciate music but he came to be my favorite artist.
Awesome. Great post.
Comparing this to his live tv version in '69 is interesting. He never lost the vibrato, it's essentially the singing style of the early 60's folk scene. Yet no one sounds like Gord.
I woke up this morning with this song in my head.....I don't know why.
He will be missed.🥹
R.I.P. Gordon…
"She's away and westward bound" - what a great line!
I love how he mentions the railroad and railroad lingo in a lot of his songs. I think that's cool, having worked at a U.S. railroad almost 30 years.
Absolutely brilliant! Gordon Lightfoot has written and played so many incredible songs. He's a musical genius and deserves much more recognition around the world.
I love this and will miss you Gordon Lightfoot, and I'm sorry to say this, but I wish you would have mentioned that ELVIS also did your song, and he did it wonderfully with such feeling and emotion. I know P. P. & M. did it well too, but ELVIS certainly deserves a mention. RIP Gordon, you'll be missed as is my one and only ELVIS...😥🙏⚡️💜
A classic song and a classic perm. What more could a lover of the 70s ask for?
If you can find his early recordings from Canada they're worth listening to. He used to sing in a very classical vocalist's fashio.Very old fashioned and melodic with a lot of very good tremolo. I'm a pretty accomplished guitarist now but the only lesson I ever had from a teacher was to learn how to finger pick so I could sing this great song!
How could anyone not like his song? I love it!
+peter R because they are philistines
Saw him in concert in 1977; and 88. He was so honest in the stories he told; that he held the audiences in the palm of his hand throughout both shows. He's one of Canada's greatest exports; and a truly wonderful human being. .
Thank God he didn't really export...still in toronto
Forget peter paul mary and all of the covers......This is how the song should be! Along with all of his works.
Lovely song, my husband passed away in May this year , RIP, we both loved Gorden's Early Morning Rain
@@maryboyer9355 I am sorry for your loss Mary... I can understand how sharing music is a real gift and sharing of the heart.
@@daviator4720 Ditto.
Just so happens that Peter Paul and Mary asked permission to use this song because it was originally written and performed by Gordon Meridith Lightfoot, the FINEST Canadian singer/songwriter ever on this earth. He IS a blessing to us all.
Love this song, love this man. People find that odd for a 28-year-old, but heck, Gordon makes magic.
I remember you singing that when I was a kid you're the one that made it famous sorry anybody doesn't like it I tell him he can kiss my you know what you're a good man and you have some beautiful music at you have wrote in your life
How could anyone not like his song? I love it! There must be 60 people in this sphere who are "tone deaf."
peter R 131 dislikes now, maybe its cos he can't sing
Or maybe they're just stupid.