Very Victoria-British-Columbian, now living in Toronto to be closer to craz… Read Full Bio ↴Very Victoria-British-Columbian, now living in Toronto to be closer to crazy thunderstorms. Lots of capos, octaves, harmonies, lights, Vietnamese sandwiches. Brock Edwards sings and plays with friends like Cody Spencer, Ryan Ferko, Emma and Luke Postl, Danny Costello, etc. etc.

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Morning through streets named after the great lakes
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@PaulTamm

50w↑1.3K

"In a musty old hall in Detroit they prayed
In the Maritime Sailors' Cathedral.
The church bell chimed 'til it rang twenty-nine times, For each man on the Edmund Fitzgerald"

Gordon Lightfoot died on May 1st 2023 in Toronto. The next day at the Mariners Church in Detroit at 3:00pm the bell rang 30 times, 29 times for the crew of the Edmund Fitzgerald plus one more for Gordon Lightfoot.

@nancystewart716

50w↑23

Amazing 👏

@larrycj4382

48w↑61

Gordon later changed the word "musty" to "rustic" after someone from the Cathedral spoke to him and said "it is not musty". He updated other parts of the song too through the years.

@erikgreen1990

47w↑15

What are the odds the as I’m looking in the comments the song makes the lyrics

@mediawarrior5957

46w↑13

Respect

@j81851

46w↑16

That has been revised to 30 in honor of Gordon a great storyteller and musician!

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@MrPerfesser

24w↑81

I was a kid working at an all-news radio station in Cleveland in 1975 when I moved into a new high-rise in downtown Cleveland. The day I moved in, I looked out from my 22nd floor apartment to see the afternoon sun over the lake. Off to my right, sitting at the dock, was the Eddie Fitz. The sun reflected off the lake, but you could see how long and red and beautiful she was. Weeks later, she was lost. Every word of Gord's story-song was what I - as a young reporter - experienced and lived through. When I first heard it, it was as if he was reliving this tragedy through my eyes, my words, and my heart. Every word of this song is truth. This is a masterpiece that does honor to those who died - and all those in peril on the sea. RIP Gord.

@trevormiles5852

13w↑4

What a poignant connection.

@ssbelcher3525

10w

And im a douche

@MaritimeHorrors

23w↑229

48 years ago today, the ship sank with all 29 aboard. Respect and Remember those that died on this day back in 1975.

@SubTheScribeYT

20w↑3

Amen to that 🙏

@theunlawfulsponge5908

20w↑1

Love your channel!

@brendaharris1228

19w

29.

@DSToNe19and83

18w

I know you!
Love your stuff
🍻

@mr.airsoft8295

12w↑1

Just came here after watching your video. Good stuff man. Very sad disaster.

@bbucata4371

50w↑1.2K

Eight Bells (End of Watch) was rung today in Detroit’s Mariners Church for Mr. Lightfoot. Rest easy Sir, thank you for your beautiful songs.

@pageribe2399

50w↑18

Thank you for providing that information. He deserved it! This is the first day I've been able to come to any of these sites but I am tearing up already.

@Ferdation

49w↑11

That is great to hear. Long love this legend. From the big lake they call gitche gumee

@hippolytabaker9559

49w↑9

Wanted to see if I could make it through this song, the first time I'm listening since his passing, without crying

Then I saw this comment and lost that bet pretty much immediately

@karencarbonaro9687

49w↑3

God Bless. Some great music in heAver.❤

@manitoumimi

49w↑18

I had read that the bells were rung 30 times. One for Gordon.
I just googled it ;
“At 3 p.m. Tuesday, the bell at Mariners’ Church rang out again — now chiming 30 times to honor those perished sailors along with the artist who famously memorialized them in song”.

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@justicer283

49w↑358

If you don't shed a tear listening to this you're not human,one of the greatest ballads ever written.

@sweetsourpork111

43w↑6

This and I was only 19 are probably the only songs that make me tear up.

@chandlersleziak6416

37w↑5

Indeed, it is a good song. I like it, especially for the historical story of it. 👍

@Astroponicist

35w↑3

truth

@bderrick4944

35w↑3

This is a great song but never one I’d consider tear-jerking personally

@clarkb1900

34w↑1

You shouldn't make such a sweeping generalization, satisfying as it feels. 😔

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@amandashipman1266

50w↑464

This was recorded in one take, and it was the first time playing it together. Truly legendary.

@saulrosenberg9445

50w↑5

❤

@Nihilianth

49w↑27

To be fair, it is an easy song to play and sing. He's the writer, so he knew the lyrics by heart, even before the first take.

A simple song, but sometimes, the simplest songs are the best. Doesn't need a million different instruments with a complex score.

@saulrosenberg9445

49w

Ty Amanda

@michaelelliott3209

47w↑8

And the Mona Lisa was painted with a single brush stroke.

@j81851

46w↑2

That sounds almost spiritual doesn't it! Wow I did not know!

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@patrickjarvis6160

2y↑2.3K

The fact all royalties goes to the families of the crew of the Fitzgerald is a true tribute to those of The Fitzgerald! Thank you for that!

@tonydep259

2y↑36

Wow amazing

@Brecconable

2y↑10

👍 O7

@Anotherlostsoul662

2y↑6

How do you know this info

@Thunderchild-gz4gc

2y↑59

@The Hermit wrong he gave the rights to the 29 families.

@TheGroundedAviator

2y↑15

Very honorable.

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@floppydoodles6770

48w↑123

My dad told me one morning “Gordon light foot died today” and I had absolutely no idea who he was. My dad played this song in the car and I never expected it to become one of my favorites. Rest in peace Gordon.

@Hastur_the_King_in_Yellow

50w↑475

Rest in peace, Mr. Lightfoot. May your legend live on from the Chippewa on down, and may the 29 lost sailors raise a cup with you.

@alanschneider419

28w↑5

Amen

@annettedillon7751

27w↑9

Well written tribute!

@unclexeres

23w↑4

They were there at The Pearly Gates welcoming Gordon Lightfoot from The Canadian side...

@Crawkid316

23w↑5

@@unclexeresI didn't even know he died. I'm just here because yesterday was the 48th anniversary of the sinking

@Crawkid316

23w↑5

I had to do a project about this song and all the symbolism when I was in 6th grade(2 years ago now, wow) and I've loved this song ever since

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@user-tq7uy4hi9g

50w↑153

I am a member of Mariners church in Detroit, MI and was in attendence when he came and did this song during a church service. I treasure the CD and the fact that I got to meet him then.

@spiritofanu3112

46w↑4

That must have been epic. What a memory.

@trevormiles5852

44w↑4

tragic yet memorable and what a gesture from an artist and just a good man.

@user-gg6xk9or3r

42w↑5

You were Lucky indeed. I want to come Detroit the next they Ring Bell for the Crew of the Edmund Fitzgerald and of course for Gordon Lightfoot

@kavettkaopua4571

14w

@spiritofanu3112

@Sharon-pu5bv

12w

❤

@belladg33

23w↑142

Here in 2023 on the anniversary of this event, I’m shedding tears listening to this haunting song remembering those men. May their memory be a blessing 🙏🏼

@kw416

23w↑3

One of my sons favorite songs brings a tear to my each time I hear it

@user-fz6nd4qt9p

18w

I live that song n I'm from Wisconsin

@user-fz6nd4qt9p

18w↑1

Meant love that song n was only 13years old when it went down n remember it like today

@Sharon-pu5bv

12w↑1

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

@chrisduitsman2918

50w↑143

"Superior they say never gives up her dead when the gales of November come early" a true line if ever there was one. Rest in peace to one of the greatest songwriters ever.

@MikeKirkReloaded

31w↑7

That line... is such a great reminder. That nature can be beautiful. It can be gentle. And it can absolutely rip apart almost anything we create. It always wins.

@Stalkergames916

23w↑4

In the end he will always be right they are frozen in time

@zacharyalvernaz7916

51w↑801

We come here today, not just to honor the memories of the sailors, but to remember the passing of one of the greatest storytellers of the last century.

@chrisradley7542

50w↑35

Yep. Couldn't have said it better myself, but here's my 2 cents. Ahoy ! Gordon, Sailor... rest your oars. You've crossed the bar. Fair Winds and Following Seas.😞😞😞😞

@millingabout2447

50w↑10

Yes…true words there for a wonderful talent. Makes me sad that era is slowly fading away.

@kimsullivan5576

50w↑2

Thank you ☮️

@thomasbrennan5286

48w↑3

Well said

@SH-ws1wg

37w↑1

@@chrisradley7542That is just beautiful.

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@spencerlent6660

23w↑71

I believe they’re ringing the bell 30 times today; once for each of the crew, and once for Mr. Lightfoot.

@sectorz1019

21w↑4

Yeah they did which was really special of them to do that, hes a part of the fitz history even if he never stepped foot on her. He made sure the fitz n her crew will never be forgotten rip

@Sharon-pu5bv

12w↑1

❤

@timstauffer3777

23w↑34

Without this song a lot of people would have probably forgotten about or never known of this tragedy.

@timschmidt3784

50w↑173

You can't help but listen closely to the words of this song as Gordon Lightfoot masterfully tells the story of the Edmund Fitzgerald on that fateful day. Rest easy, sir, and thank you for your music.

@driesvd0311

21w↑2

Rest easy gordon and rest easy to the crew of the Edmund Fitzgerald. May they rest forever in the thoughts of the ones they loved.

@fernandodoria8717

50w↑32

It was back in 1982, Feb 15 when our cook said " Crew it's to rough to feed you". I'll never forget those words for the rest of my life. On our ship the Seaforth Highlander, we were doing a Hydrographic Survey around the oil rig the "Ocean Ranger" in the Grand Banks off of Newfoundland. 84 crew of the Ocean Ranger died that day when it sank. We made it back to St.John's after 18 hrs of fighting high waves and gale force winds, the Lord Blessed us. The "Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald" is a beautiful, emotional and humbling song to me. God Bless You Gordon, RIP.

@user-zo1se2qe5y

13w↑1

I just read up on the tech and wow design flaws a/.

@ebineezermcstinkypants1153

12w↑1

You gave me a chill, fernando. Anyone who lives through that kind of trauma is a fucking hero forever. This song has always been one of those emotional americana greats to me, and you just made it even moreso.

@akonitony2

10w↑2

I think I saw a movie they made about that sad event. Those platforms are extremely dangerous. Heard about a guy getting winched thru a mousehole once, or something like that. As for that area of the Atlantic, I had a patient who was a professional fisherman and often fished Grand Banks. One night he was sleeping when his first mate shook him and said, "wake up!" He thought it was aprank and rolled back over. Few minutes later the guy came back soaking wet and said with great urgency, "Wake up, we're going down!" To this, he sprang into action. He went down to the engine room and found it waist deep in water. He dove under and felt the bottom to discover a plank had worked it's way loose and was now missing in action. He said he could reach right thru the hull to the open sea below.
He got up, went upstairs, grabbed all his linen and made his way to the rail on the side of the boat near where the hole was and dove into the night time sea. He said as he swam towards the hole with his makeshift plug, the force of the water pulled it out of his hand and sucked it right up into the hole. He felt around a little and couldn't feel anymore suction so he surfaced and got hoisted back aboard. They went down to the engine room and the bilge pumps already had the water down to about knee deep and were easily keeping up. They started the engines and cruised slowly back towards land. When they reached shore, they beached their vessel near a bridge and waited for the tide to go out. Once it was out and they had the boat rolled over on her side a little, they got a new plank, nailed it in and slathered it with some tar pitch, waited for the tide to return, then went out fishing again like nothing had happened.

@ctswag4204

23w↑56

This is our first anniversary of the sinking without Gordon. May he and all those who lost their lives in the wreck rest in peace.

@jimpiper1

3y↑1.5K

Ten years ago I sang this song at karaoke in my cousins bar in Kewanee, Illinois. When I finished an older man came up to me to shake my hand and thank me for singing this song as that fateful night his Uncle was Third Mate Michael Armagost. It was always one of my favorite songs, but having that happen made me love it even more.

@CyborgNinja442

3y↑35

That's awesome man. Solid leveling with another human being and their experiences.

@christiewatson146

3y↑24

May God bless you. That must have been a great feeling. I love this song, sense I was a Lil kid in the 70's. Keep safe friend 😊

@ralebcaineri8664

3y↑14

Oh dang, I live only 20 minutes from Kewanee. That's really cool.

@jeannemarie5908

3y↑15

Beautiful story. It has always been one of my favorites ..

@cooksmary

2y↑30

Your post made my eyes fill with tears. Real people died on that lake, sons, husbands, nephews etc. Thanks for your memory of this song.

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@sarahthompson2090

23w↑50

I was born on the day the Edmund Fitzgerald sank, 48 years ago today. The ship's loss would be unknown to me if not for the epic tale woven by Gorden Lightfoot- forever cementing it into the nation's memory. The power of music and poetry.

@dawndelosmuertos4025

50w↑55

I grew up in upper Lower Michigan, my dad was in the Coast Guard, I was 15 years old when this happened so I remember it well. I always loved this song and loved Gordon Lightfoot's music. RIP.

@horrorfanandy4647

50w↑83

Rest In Peace Gordon Lightfoot (1938-2023)

An absolute icon, and a brilliant musician. This is still one of my favourite songs! You may be gone, but the legend lives on!

@Whiskeychamp

29w↑17

Can we please get a movie to honour these men and their families? Seriously!

@natalieardner5509

50w↑45

The Great Lakes region is in deep mourning. I hope Gordon gets to meet those 29 souls he helped us all remember for 40+ years. ❤️

@freakyninja3545

33w↑1

In 2025 almost 50 years...holy cow time flies quick.

@melaniecravens325

23w

Natalie, I think they were there to greet him, shake his hand, and thank him for making sure they are remembered.

@GroovFlowr

23w

Amein.

@timcolby8874

2y↑433

Every time I hear the song about the Edmund Fitzgerald I think of my dad. My dad was with the United States Coast Guard when the wreck occurred. My dad was called the duty immediately and he boarded a coast guard vessel and went out but because of the weather it was impossible. Many days later my dad came home crying. The song Always tears up my heart but I know that everyone did what they could to locate these people. God bless you Gordon lightfoot. God bless the Mariners who went out there looking in the treacherous Waters and God bless the Coast Guard

@vernwallen4246

1y↑19

🗽🗽🗽👍👍👍💕💕💕

@gardensofthegods

1y↑13

Is your dad still alive ?
Several years ago I spent a lot of time reading through many many comments on the various videos that have this song .
One person said that their relative had been on the ship for years and retired shortly before the tragedy and that he said the ship was in really bad shape and never should have had all that iron ore on it .
Somebody else said there was definitely a cover-up because they knew somebody who knew the guy that personally inspected the ship and that he had told the company which owned it that this ship was NO LONGER SEA WORTHY ... or needed a lot of repairs before she could sail again .
... something along those lines ... and that there was definitely a cover-up because the Edmund Fitzgerald never should have had such a huge amount of iron ore on it .

@critterscute3642

1y↑16

I’m 62 and have heard this song numerous times. I understood it was based on a real event but didn’t quite know the details. Recently found History Mystery Man channel and he did interviews with family members and I learned the in depth history. Yesterday I’m driving and it comes on the radio. Hadn’t heard it in some years. Talk about almost breaking out in a full cry. I really, truly now appreciate this ballad. The artistry and honor it possesses. And so do the families of those 29 crew members. Thank you Mr. Lightfoot ❤

@timcolby8874

1y↑27

@@gardensofthegods no my dad passed away many many years ago. My dad knew the captain and also some of the Mariners on board. It was a very sad day for everybody in the Great lakes. Nationwide it was horrible. Never witness such a storm like that and all my days my dad told me. He went over the weather maps and everything to find out how the storm really took shape and did what it did. My dad was sad for quite a long time and I think it's still bothered him before he left this world

@johngiordano4107

1y↑16

Wow, Thank you for sharing Tim Colby.

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@tinkaluisa8540

23w↑32

Today is the 48th anniversary of the wreck. Prayers for the men and their famllies, and for Gordon Lightfoot. RIP.

@toasty176

50w↑39

Rest in peace Gordon. You were my dad's hero. You inspired my father to pick up a guitar. Not just him, but thousands of people. Every night I hear one of your songs on the radio, I will shed a tear. We've lost a legend...

@dhudy26

23w↑25

Today remembering the 29 lives that were lost, and the 1 life that brought their story to the world. "The legend lives on..." Indeed it does. Thank you sir. Praying for the families.

@unclexeres

23w↑21

It's now 48 year's and a day since the last time anyone ever saw the crew of The Edmund Fitzgerald.
Soon, we'll recognize the 50 year mark, never will it be a celebration by any means.
But in a way we can all celebrate the fact that Gordon with his song allowed the crew to be forever honored and remembered and that's a gift that few men will ever receive.
RIP to all of those brave mariners and the man who reminds us through his song their sacrifices.

@lauriesmith4575

14w↑9

I hope the 29 met him at the Gates, and thanked him for immortalising their story so they're never forgotten. He wrote a beautiful tribute to not just them, but all those lost on the Great Lakes- both lost and never found, and lost and recovered.

@someguyspage1809

4y↑2.5K

"Does anyone know where the love of God goes when the waves turn the minutes to hours?" What a superb line.

@cw6304

4y↑26

My favourite line to sing! :)

@jpathak6227

4y↑22

Yes love of God. Beautiful indeed.

@jefferyepstein9210

4y↑89

Some guy's page
The whole song is a masterpiece of songwriting. Every line is perfect.

@colintwyman956

4y↑50

The mans a poet. Genius

@rahiemuw

4y↑52

"Twas the Witch of November came Stealin"

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@tommyd4784

50w↑22

Drinks for Gordon are on the Fitzgerald crew at the pearly gates for keeping their memory and story alive with this masterpiece. RIP Gordon Lightfoot

@kimberleykochel4785

50w↑10

We lost a National Treasure on Monday May 1,2023 up here in Orillia Ontario. Sir Gordon Lightfoot. Six years ago I was blessed to have met him. He also autographed my book, "Lightfoot". A real exciting time for me. He was a soft spoken gentleman. I also had the pleasure of meeting his mother at a few of the concerts I attended. He always acknowledged,Jessie. I am a very proud Orillian. RIP Gordon, you will be missed, but we have alot of great music to remember you by. 🇨🇦❤️🙏✝️🕊🌹

@yogsenforfoth5948

41w↑17

This song makes me sob like a newborn every single time I hear it. Any song that has the power to do that to a person is a significant and meaningful thing. Rest in Peace to the 29 men aboard the Edmund Fitzgerald and to the great Gordon Lightfoot as well. ❤

@larrycj4382

48w↑38

This song is even more stirring today as Gordon has passed. Will always be one of my favorite songs ever. RIP Gordon.🌹

@nancyjones6780

47w↑32

This is a song that carries me into that terrible night and makes me feel every agonizing moment of all of it. That's a true storyteller ❤

@lisabunnie22960

3y↑449

45 years, 29 souls, 1 timeless song.
Endless sorrow.

@letitiamarshall8661

3y↑5

It was a bad scene.

@andrewpatton5114

3y↑7

Not endless. "He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and there shall be no more mourning or sadness or death or pain." The day is coming when every sea and lake will give up its dead, and no faithful Christian will have to suffer or mourn any longer. That is why Christian funerals are bittersweet rather than sorrowful- because we know that Christ rose from the dead and will come again to raise all of His faithful ones to everlasting life.

@jeannemarie5908

Amen.

@greenbeagle13

@Lisa Bunnie - What a perfect comment… ❤️

@keithgordon3823

48w↑17

This man was a lyrical genius!!!! And this song allowed him every opportunity to write every lyric, ever!

@RobertJLucas

23w↑10

R.I.P. All 29 crew and Mr. Lightfoot.

@robhay57

50w↑21

Split Rock Lighthouse, Minnesota will be lighted tonight (May 3rd) in honor of Gordon Lightfoot.
Also:
"On Nov. 10 every year, Mariners' Church of Detroit rings the bell for Capt. Ernest McSorley, John McCarthy, James Pratt, Michael Armagost, David Weiss, Ransom Cundy, Frederick J. Beetcher, Karl Peckol, William Spengler, John Simmons, Eugene O’Brien, John Poviach, Paul Riippa, Mark Thomas, Bruce Hudson, George Holl, Edward Bindon, Thomas Edwards, Russell Haskell, Oliver Champeau, Ralph Walton, Blaine Wilhelm, Thomas Bentsen, Gordon MacLellan, Robert Rafferty, Allen Kalmon, Joseph Mazes, Thomas Borgeson, and Nolan Church.

On May 2 , it rang a 30th time for Gordon Lightfoot.

@neil6958

50w↑13

This song is a 10, from beginning to End!

@michiganman9599

22w↑19

Rest in peace to one of the greatest musicians and storytellers ever born into this world, and, now that he has left this world, Captain McSorley and his brave sailors can personally thank Gordon for never letting them or their story be forgotten.

@saltydog4443

1y↑271

I was steaming on the USS America CV-66 the night the Fitz went down. This is truly a sailors song. a wonderful tribute to the captain and crew of a great ship. God bless all their souls.

@peppercat8718

50w↑3

🙏

@kirkmooneyham

50w↑15

The song is a testament to all those hard-working folks who have put their lives in danger doing a rough job that gets little thought until something terrible happens.

@fearnot8218

50w↑6

Wow!! Thank you for sharing your story. I love history and this song is superb!

@roc_dbf1434

49w↑2

Did you know my friend Jerry ? He was an ordinance man on the America. His nickname was "Big Nick" a play on his size and last name.

@bharadwajsekar

38w↑22

RIP Sir.. grew up listening to your soulful creations. Your music will live with us. Om Shanti. Love from India 🇮🇳

@davidramsey2411

20w↑8

I was 11 when the Edmund Fitzgerald was lost. I read about it in the newspaper. When this song came out the the following year, i listened to it over and over. For the lack of a better word this song has haunted me since then. Does anyone know where the love of God goes when the waves turn the minutes to hours ? RIP men of the Edmund Fitzgerald and RIP Mr. Lightfoot.

@timothyeaton6986

26w↑3

I was a 15 year old living two miles from Lake Michigan and brushing me teeth the morning the radio cracked with the news of the missing Edmund Fitzgerald. Even at that age I froze in my tracks. 29 were gone, and now Gordon, who so aptly memorialized their loss, is gone as well, Rest in peace you all.

@dragonryderslair

50w↑22

Thank you Gordon. Your music and songs will represent you for ever. God rest your soul. Canada and the world lost an amazing story teller.

@jimdavis-ri8gz

23w

My step dD was a merchant salon cheif engineer he saved the lakes he was on a saltire in ww2 I have pictures of him going through Sioux st Marie during the 40rties this song brings tears when I hear it Gorden was a fenomnal artist thankyou for sharing onmy bucket list is to get to see the locks I watch a app thT features the lakes and the big boats

@kevinbradley5808

50w↑28

Best song ever. Amazing storyteller. Gives me goosebumps every time. RIP

@southernette6750

40w↑2

Same, having them now and have heard it forever 😢

@climbjt

2y↑700

This song is “ felt” as much as it is “heard”. Amazing story telling

@g26s239

2y↑3

Yes it is.

@papaforever3706

2y↑1

Well said

@billcompeau4835

2y↑1

exactly my thought too

@crotalusatrox7931

2y↑4

I love that phrase, my Father a musician and Band Director was always telling the percussion section that "Drums are to be felt not heard". That was way back in 1969.

@thomasferrusi1345

1y↑1

you are correct.

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@treyliles117

50w↑19

RIP Gordon Lightfoot. Thanks for giving us such a haunting yet beautiful song to listen to.

@holton345

50w↑20

Rest in peace, sir. You were a powerful voice of my childhood. Thank you.

@g54b95

50w↑23

My favorite song as a kid in the 70's. Thank you, Gordon. RIP.

@josephgreeley5569

44w↑14

Yours was the first concert I ever attended, and I've never forgotten how wonderful it was. Thank you Gordon. The world is a lesser place for your passing.

@JeffSunnyside

23w↑6

You don't know what you have until it is gone, what a blessing this man was to all of us.

@dtay8913

51w↑191

“Does anyone know where the love of God goes, when the waves turn the minutes to hours? “ RIP Mr. Lightfoot

@martinmcdonald4207

50w↑12

Powerful and so true to how those men must have felt in those fatal final hours. R.I.P. Legend.

@matthewortenzio4365

48w↑10

One of the heaviest lines ever spoken and so true, we can only imagine this horrific tragedy

@dwainsellers6453

44w↑4

Greatest line in a lyric that I have ever heard!!!!

@Bload72productions

23w↑10

30 chimes for the bell this year, for the 29 men on board the Fitz and the man that made them legends.

@mooseluvermooseluver1816

23w↑9

Raise a glass to the crew of the Edmund Fitzgerald and to Gordon Lightfoot today, the anniversary of the wreck. Novemer 10, 1975. Memorialized by an unforgettable song.

@Blondejam

50w↑10

RIP to a great man! My father in law sailed the Atlantic Convoys during WWII, god bless him as he has passed now. This song and tribute to sailors always brings a tear to my eye. Gordon could always write what was in your heart. Sail fair prince, we will remember you...

@davereyno4659

50w↑16

Still one of my favourite songs of all time :) Thanks Gordon for your amazing song writing and career! You may be gone but your music will live forever!!

@puirYorick

50w↑4

Farewell, Gordie.
Thanks for all the music.

@rickcornell2841

2y↑409

Honestly, Mr. Light foot says more in 5 minutes than most writers do in a book. This guy knows how to write a song!

@jeand8943

2y↑16

Gordon Lightfoot’s songs bring back days of my childhood like no other, I remember having my little transistor radio turned low under my pillow with either ear right on top of it listening to AM tunes in the ‘70’s falling asleep and dreaming dreams steered along by such great writers as Mr. Lightfoot, thanks for the memories kind Sir, this song is hauntingly beautiful and a great testament to brave men who go out into the fickleness of nature and even greater men who have the talent to honor them through tale and song…

@Frank80hk

52w↑5

I pay my respects to you Gordon and sailors who have died

@saytamaner

50w↑6

Rest in peace Gordon 😔

@nickcaputo7973

50w

I think his name was edmund fitzgerald. Lightfoot is the airplane?

@Maree742

50w↑3

Tis a bard’s tribute~ sail sweet Gordon… you gave us haunting tributes~

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@francescacangialosi8724

29w↑6

Being raised in Detroit, I'm fairly familiar with Gordon since I was an early teen.
I absolutely love him and his music. This song is so hauntingly beautiful.
And the day he died, the bell rang 30 times at the Maritimers Cathedral, the last one for him.

@billycox2040

43w↑3

RIP Gordon. I worked for 17 years on the iron boats. What an experience. Thank you for composing & singing that memorable ballad.👍⚓🧭

@jerrysgardentractorsengine2243

50w↑4

Just saw the news of Gords passing and couldn’t think of a better song to play him off

Hope the crew was there to greet him at the gates

@martinmcdonald4207

49w↑18

Seafarers anthem. Powerful and personal. Let those bells ring out 29 times plus 1. R.I.P. Gordon Lightfoot, a man who was totally tuned into the grief and real heart ache of what people suffered. Empathy and decency came with this genius we were lucky/Blessed to be graced with.

@f.frederickskitty2910

50w↑8

I just found out that Gordon passed. He was an amazing musician. Godspeed friend - your music was a cherished part of my childhood. ❤

@susancaperchione581

51w↑607

R.I.P Mr. Lightfoot. You were a legend in life and your legendary music will continue on long into the future. You will never be forgotten

@peggysavage7526

50w↑20

So sad. Listening to this song brings tears to my eyes.

@maxnash8450

50w↑17

My history teacher actually played this as a tribute at the beginning of class.

@idanoreilly

50w↑4

💯

@davidwillis3913

50w↑7

@@peggysavage7526 me too, the line about the church bells rang 29 times for each man on the Edmund Fitzgerald really gets me. RIP Gordon.

@peggysavage7526

50w↑3

@@davidwillis3913
I remember the first time I actually really listened to the words. Before that I thought Lake Superior was just a lake.

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@jt9403

50w↑4

RIP Sir. I've been listening to you for well over four decades. You brought joy to myself and millions of others. Millions. You succeeded in life and will be remembered with fondness for many more lifetimes. Thank you.

@bassplayersayer

50w↑6

Thanks for the memories Gordon. Rock on buddy. I love your music.

@sanmina3

50w↑18

May he rest in peace. This is but one of many songs that illustrate his talents. He will be missed by those of us who grew up hearing his voice.

@Claycat4

50w↑31

Godspeed, Gordon Lightfoot! You will be missed! ❤

@user-vc9xk8su3n

50w↑10

RIP Gordon. Will never forget hearing “Carefree Highway” as it came across the radio waves when I was in my teens & I became a Gordon Lightfoot fan ever since. This ballad is amazing & touched so many lives of those who lost loved ones. May they RIP, too, to be joined together with this amazing artist who left this song as a legacy so they will never be forgotten.

@lazyatom

51w↑260

When I was 5 or 6 years old, this song was played on Irish Radio a lot, and I remember it making my mom cry. Years later, I listened to the words and understood why. The melancholic guitar sound is seared into my subconscious. The definition of bleak despair. RIP Gordon.

@disneydanny2

50w↑5

it'd probably be hard mow to find a radio station that would play it as most stations probably wouldn't want to play an almost 6 minute song.

@jvasilyev

50w↑13

probably struck a chord with the Irish spirit and the plight of mariners i gather.

@thomasbrennan5286

50w↑4

It makes me cry right now I'm 61

@deannagrrl

49w↑1

@@disneydanny2 our small city local radio station plays this often. Also American Pie. We always just assume someone had to go to the bathroom.

@Nihilianth

49w

@@disneydanny2 I dunno, a lot of stations play Bohemian Rhapsody, and even worse, Stairway to Heaven, and even worse than that, November Rain. Lol.

Of course, those three songs are absolutely fucking legendary. Probably tops the all-time list of greatest songs ever created by mankind. Right up there with some of the greatest classical pieces, like Ode to Joy, Overture of 1812, and Moonlight Sonata.

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@johnhusereau4403

42w↑4

A Canadian legend! Listening to this song on Canada day. Those lyrics and the story were and are profound Mr Lightfoot. R.I.P.

@NSandBNSFrailfanProductions

22w↑5

very good song! I only heard this 1 week ago even tho this came out in 1976

RIP Gordon Lightfoot
1938-2023

@bryonwright

50w↑10

RIP Gordon, thank you so much for the uniquely beautiful contribution to folk music's heritage to tell a story that impacts us all as you have.

@walterpeterson-hj1bk

50w↑7

Rest easy, brother. Now you can meet the men whose lives you so honored in your song about them & the Big Fitz.

@MelissaStillman-bc3vk

50w↑7

God bless your loving soul!! From one who lost family on the ocean this song means a lot. R.i.p. my friend❤❤❤

@gnaxel

2y↑514

As a captain that runs the Great Lakes in November, this song always hits home. Fair winds and following seas to the crew of the mighty fitz

@pavlothekozak827

2y↑15

Stay safe, God bless.

@jamiedriesbach620

2y↑8

Thank you ,for all that you do ,stay safe

@tbone6203

2y↑10

My pop in our area on the coast of n.c cape hatteras commercial fisherman for 22 yrs - always talked about that ship the ed fitz - capts on the sea all know-

@tbone6203

2y↑5

Darby blount- capt ""susan browne" wanchese n.c

@JamesWilliams-lt6fq

1y↑5

I was a petty officer on the U.S.S. Paul Revere in the Pacific. But I can only imagine that kind of cold.

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@FOGGYatWRNATG

50w↑11

Rest in Peace, Gordon. You were a part of the soundtrack of my youth.

@tessalyyvuo1667

50w↑5

I only just rather recently learned about this song thanks to the channel Ask a Mortician, discussing the sinking.
I fell in love with this song thanks to her. And now he is gone before I could even be a proper fan!
My condolences to his family. His legacy will live on. As will the legacy of those sailors.

@gurdygurdy

50w↑1

Never too late to become a fan!

@divinefallfromgrace

50w↑1

Conversely, listening to this song again upon Gordon's passing, led me to Caitlin's video. I follow her stuff, but hadn't seen that one yet. Fascinating.

@kevinharrington2078

49w↑5

Near the end of this song are the lyrics---- In a musty old hall in Detroit they prayed
In the Maritime Sailors' Cathedral
The church bell chimed 'til it rang twenty-nine times
For each man on the Edmund Fitzgerald , last Sunday it rang 30 times for Gordon, how cool is that

@LDiamondz

50w↑9

RIP Gordon! Your songs are part of my life story. Your philanthropy was legendary. A great story teller, artist, and a great man. You will be missed. ❤❤

@timtraver7152

2y↑642

Today is the 46th Anniversary of the loss of the Edmund Fitzgerald. God Bless the Crew and the families they left behind, and thank you for Gordon Lightfoot for this amazing memorial to 29 brave souls.

@jeanninem8227

2y↑13

I used to live on Lake Michigan. And I drove my kids around Illinois, Michigan to 2nd Michigan down through Wisconsin back to Illinois. Also showed them Ontario n Erie.
The lakes spell..H. O. M. E. S.

@waynegamble4285

2y↑7

America in all it's colors remember you all God continue to be with you all. BLK

@Kanesconscience

2y↑2

x59

@georgeharleydavidsonrider156

2y↑4

What a tragedy. 🙏🙏🙏😇😇😇

@byronwright8293

2y↑1

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@b2squared

25w↑4

Chills every time. This came on the radio in the car as I arrived to my destination before it was over. Listened to the end, and then went in. Respect. ✌🏻🧡

@Karl-Heinz-Faeller

36w↑5

I dont know why but these lyrics always send a chill down my spine:

"Does any one know where the love of God goes
When the waves turn the minutes to hours?"

@beeking1792

50w↑8

Rest in peace Mr. Lightfoot, you made sure the Fitz & her fallen crew will not be forgotten!

@BDCsSanctuary

39w↑4

Man, this song is fantastic. Where has this been all my life?

@chuzzrocket

50w↑10

So many great lyrics in this song but this couplet hits me in the gut:
"And all that remains is the faces and the names /
Of the wives and the sons and the daughters"

@dennislafrinere9428

2y↑2.5K

Gordon went to every family's house and asked permission to write and record this song before he did anything. What do you call that? Honorable? Respectable?, I don't know, But whatever that is, that's Gordon. I've read some stuff about Gordon and his relationships. The problem with human beings is they expect their Idols to be perfect. Idols are not perfect. And Idols are not idols but only mere human beings susceptible to misbehavior. Those without sin cast the first stone.

@lowrispooner2279

2y↑63

True my friend...true

@jamesgough3938

2y↑88

"Heroes often fail", right? But that was extremely considerate of him.

@williamstonesmith7971

2y↑103

A good man falls 7 times but gets back up again (from Proverbs), the main thing is never give up doing what is right.

@lynnadams7017

2y↑61

Such a grand gentleman and kind. You can tell by his song writing and singing

@thephantomeagle2

2y↑106

Every penny that he’s made from that song goes to the families of the victims.

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@brendaclingan4705

50w↑3

I have been listening to you since 1970. I will miss you.😢

@user-wz9bo7sd6w

50w↑5

I miss you already Gordon Lightfoot. The best music to have ever existed was Folk, and you were a master.

@sharonm2799

50w↑8

The legend lives on!
It so beautiful to see Gordon Lightfoot being honoured by so many in his death, just as he honoured the dead sailors in this song. He paid tribute to sailors who were working in the storm till their last breath. I think the same can be said for Mr. Lightfoot.
It's eerily poetic that he died on May 1st, International Worker's day. He worked till he couldn't anymore. Respect.

@judyhoward9574

50w↑3

😢a great canadian singer song writer rest in peace Gordie

@James-rr5xf

23w↑7

Great ballad & true story from a legendary performer!

@nicholasartuso4698

4y↑1.8K

This song is the audio equivalent of a Bob Ross painting.

its a masterpiece

@itsmenatalie976

4y↑10

😉Oh my gawd🌸😊🌸yes 🎶 🎶 🎶

@pointingdog7235

4y↑20

Can like your comment about 1 million times

@MatthewHoag77

4y↑22

Instead of happy trees, it was full of angry waves and wind.

@davidheath3788

3y↑16

You actually think you are
there...amazing song..

@genem4760

3y↑1

@@davidheath3788 I was there,!🗻🌃🎇🌆🐯🌃

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@robertburke98

50w↑4

I grew up listening to the legendary Gordon Lightfoot & actually saw him in concert once. I was , and still am mesmerized by his songwriting and talent. He was a truly incredible artist not only for us that loved his true story ballads, but also for the other artists he wrote music & lyrics for. A sad moment for all of us that loved him dearly. Rest now Sir Gordon. I will see you in heaven one day.

@mihorsewoman

23w↑5

It's a great song, a great tribute to the 29 men lost on the Edmund Fitzgerald. When I was a kid, my parents and I took the Soo Locks boat tour and the Edmund Fitzgerald was right behind us! We used to have a picture of it. The song and remembering this tragedy has always had special meaning for me. Thank you Gordon Lightfoot. RiP ❤

@jamesfiddler6360

50w↑5

Gordon Lightfoot has such a soothing vibe, I am always touched with every song, this one so much so that I learned it on guitar. Rest in peace

@damerochelle4014

30w↑6

Rest In Peace Sir Gordon Lightfoot. You colored my life and imagination from a child into adulthood. A master story teller through music. You made this world a better place.

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