First Time Hearing The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald - Gordon Lightfoot || Emotional Experience

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For the second time on the channel, we are digging into the genius that is @GordonLightfootOfficial and he didn't disappoint! This song was an emotional rollercoaster with such a mastery of lyrical delivery. Phenomenal storyteller! Hope you enjoy! #reaction #reactionvideo #gordonlightfoot #canadianmusic #edmundfitzgerald #songwriter #music #livemusic

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This was a phenomenal tune! The lyricism + music = MASTERPIECE!

[johndeeregreen]

Interesting fact about this song: Gordon let the families decide if he could release it. Since it's release, he has given all the money from this song to the families of the people who died.

[SBQDawn]

BEST Line ever in the History of EVER is "does anyone know where the love of God goes when the waves turn the minutes to hours" brings all the emotions and impossible to not visualize it.

[Fred-vyhm]

Gordon passed about a year ago and on the day it was announced they rang the church bell 30 times.

[DragonflyenAmber]

Canadians are very proud to have had Gordon Lightfoot as one of our own. His lyrics and musicianship were outstanding and he will be forever missed.

[GaiaOne]

The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald is a lyrical masterpiece. It's a once-in-a-century work written by a master bard.

[terrygaudio]

When the Maritime Cathedral mentioned in the song heard of Gordon's passing, they rang the bells 30 times .... 29 for the sailors and an extra for Gordon.

[talltulip]

"If You Could Read My Mind" should be next. It's a song he wrote about the process of his marriage falling apart. Some of the imagery he uses is really telling.

[chrispy]

Anyone who is interested in this or other lake Superior shipwrecks should travel to whitefish point. Very good musium and light house

[maryjanegibson]

When Lightfoot died, at the next memorial service for the Edmund Fitzgerald, the bell rang 30 times, once for each man lost and once for Gordon Lightfoot. One of the most moving recognitions I can think of.

[kevinminne]

50 years later this song STILL gets to me, hauntingly beautiful.

[leannmiller]

Great reaction to a great songwriter. Gordon Lightfoot was treasure. Don’t mind the comments about having never heard of an artist. I’m 70 years old, and one of my great pleasures is watching younger people discover new music. What would be the point in reacting to music you already know😜

[Lakeshore]

Not only did Gordon donate the proceeds of the song to the families of the sailors, he visited them often over the years. Right until his last year on earth he kept close friendships with them and even attended funeral services of family members. He truly was a selfless man and we miss him. R.I.P. Gordon. 🙏🇨🇦💔

[RoGueNavy]

I'm a former US Navy Sailor, and did my basic training on the shore of Lake Michigan in November of 1990, just 15 years after the Fitz went down. Knowing the song the way I did, the winter storms chilled me in a way that had nothing to do with the cold.

[wzsvbrl]

An amazing song and superb story telling. What adds to the chilling energy is that the rhythm has us listeners rocking back and forth as if we’re on a boat or a ship. I think Lightfoot did this deliberately.

[davidhodgins]

This is one of the greatest songs ever written and performed perfectly. Gordon Lightfoot is Canadian Music Royalty and a Canadian Icon. The Mariners' Church rang the bell 30 times adding 1 for the passing of Gordon. R.I.P. Makes me proud to ne Canadian.

[GetsumJ]

I was 14 years old, and came home every night with hope of good news on the 29. Once it was determined, it got me hard. Gordon Lightfoot, God rest his soul, made this very personal for so many. I told myself that one day I will listen to this song and not have a tear shed for the 29. I'm 63 now.. still waiting for that day. Another good lyrical masterpiece is "Lynyrd Skynyrd - Simple Man"

[thedocofrock]

gordon - poet musician storyteller extraordinaire of canada. passed away almost one year ago at 84 years old. sorely missed

[Mo_Taser]

I'm one of the guys who "roasted" you around a week ago about Lightfoot and you didn't shy away from any criticism. Now you're true to your word and covering Lightfoot again. Very cool. And yeah, Lightfoot was amazing. There was a Gordon Lightfoot song playing on a radio in a backyard in Vancouver the first time I ever kissed a girl. He means a lot to me. Thanks for this. 👍

[maryjanegibson]

In Canada, Gordon Lightfoot is a national treasure. Listen to any of his music and you'll be a fan for life. If you love poetry put to music, listen to The Canadian Railroad Trilogy next.