Fred Eaglesmith & Tif Ginn -Trucker Speed @ Omrop Fryslân radio 05-03-2016

Back home in Friesland Fred & Tif did visit a morning radioshow for Omrop Fryslân. I did record it but my technical skills are not better than setting up a gopro in front of the screen.

[@aitf99]

Still listening 7 years later

[@Bitterrootbackroads]

Now THAT's how you do a backup vocal!

[@wilburshuman]

She Is Absolutely AmazIng !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And......................... One Handsome woman toooo !!!!!!!!!!!!!! A match made from somewheres else in the universe for sure

[@tomlund4951]

I've said it before and i will say it again God bless Fred Eaglesmith...wherever he is!

[@dngriffiths8105]

Tonight he was in Toronto, and he was fantastic.

[@shawnkelly592]

Last Friday he was in Pembroke and he was amazing

[@chankychankftw]

Still gets to me. This is the favorite version of my all time favorite song. Devastating.

[@cameleng]

The first time I heard this, it took me straight back to 1988, I'd split up with the "Dragon" she kicked me out with my sleeping-bag and truck fridge. I spent the next 3 months working for a company that had "as much work as I could do". A personal best of 106 1/2 hours without sleep (all work) truck broke down or I'd have done more. This song is like a window in to my life those three months.

[@mpgarr]

This man really is one incredible singer-songwriter. His songs of this sort----good lord---they sure are both beautiful and so bitterly painful at the same time---just like this life itself is. Such a sad thing that this man, who for the better part of 40 years or so--has run it hard to make a living playing the thing that he was put on this Earth to do---write and perform some damn fine REAL MUSIC. He surely did find a great life's partner in Tiff Gin--they really are "made for each other." We should all be so lucky to find out what we were made for and to find a great partner to go along for the ride.....

[@kenjedlicki6870]

Song really speaks the truth exactly the trucking use to be the drivers today do even have the slightest idea God bless to everyone

[@waltercrawford3639]

This may be the Greatest song that does get recognized like it should. It’s just amazing!

[@crajjgcorjan4119]

How many of our fathers lived that life to provide for us, miss you dad.

[@timothykirkman7097]

Thats the real deal my daddy lived it and so did i what a life it was..................

[@toddgittins5692]

The Resonator Uke. WOW! Talent right here, folks.

[@MrKeyboardCommando]

This is the best version of Trucker Speed I've ever heard. Thank you for taking the time and trouble to make it available, I really appreciate it.

[@MrKeyboardCommando]

***** When they perform as a duo, they bring a whole new level of intensity to the songs they sing. It's wonderful. Mind you, if I was listening in a bar, with a few pints inside me, I'd almost certainly prefer the whole band banging it out !!!

[@geosurveyor]

If I only had to do it for you only , I would do it again :-)

[@bmeggs19]

It is by far

[@hellbentholland1008]

💯 agreed!

[@midwesttreasurehunter349]

Yep... this is awesome

[@jameslewallen5100]

Heard this song the other day while I was driving the other day had to pull over it just hit me somewhere in my soul.

[@edwhite7475]

Tiff's backing vocal really is great here, and her playing is wonderful...these two are a force of nature. i could listen to this song all night.

[@yvwic50]

Yeah, if this song was three hours long, I'd still hit replay as soon as it was over.

[@dougsmith1759]

Me too rid and Fred rule

[@arieswaters]

Praise You brother I feel you. I played this so many times on My Guitar and saying it and people tell me it's good. And now I have a boss RC 30 loopr I don't have a beautifulTif to sing with me so I will do my best on my own I do have a ukulele a couple of guitars and a Looper pedal I'm going to try to have fun I worship this song in this performance

[@buckodonnghaile4309]

@@arieswaters we play this one around the campfire but sadly we don't sound a thing like these two.

[@lorilaughsalot]

Amazing 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@mavis13V]

God damn i got the chills with her back up vocals. Can't believe I'm just hearing this version. Absolutely amazing!

[@buckodonnghaile4309]

It really is a beauty version of a great song. Cheers

[@lorilaughsalot]

He’s worshipping her 🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻❤️

[@t.t.kelsey7132]

Wow.. Never thought this video would be the last time we saw Fred and Tiff. For a bit

[@shaprow]

I root for this couple. Good luck!!

[@georgeallen5564]

I've been listening to music for almost all of my 50 some years, playing music for about the last 10, this may be my favorite thing I ever heard.

[@SuperNeena1]

Great video! Love this version.. 👏👏❤

[@willisdunham9593]

The first time I heard him do this song was in Albuquerque at The Cooperage. He did it as the encore...solo...you could have heard a pin drop. Some were crying it was so good.

[@MrTrker1]

This hits home I remember those days run for days and not even know what day it was or where you had been the weeks before lost a lot of friends and teeth along the way I sure miss them both I’m still Running the roads but it’s not as fun as is used to be ….. Thank You Fred for bringing back the memories !!!!

[@truerockrealty3077]

This kind raw and sparse beauty is all too rare these days. There is an etherealness to the real lived pain conveyed all too powerfully. The mark of a true artist. Thank you Fred Eaglesmith! And yes, Tiff's back-up is amazing, . . . an intrinsic part of this moving performance.

[@sidneypittman5025]

Tif is as beautiful as her voice.

[@kevindrobot389]

The memories this song brings back of trucking in the 70’s

[@adrianmayes537]

Love all of your music fred

[@lorilaughsalot]

They make love while they play..it’s a beautiful thing...💕

[@richardowen6841]

No doubt

[@sawbilly2]

Man that's some great harmony! What a song!

[@GingerCochrane]

Fred, you've worked hard, has earned your respect, paid your dues but not respected or known as you deserve. Your Multi- talented, don't much follow main stream crap and write from experience with heart and soul! Stand up and take a bow handsome! I keep missing your Alberta tour, but, dying to see you in person! I was introduced to your sound and instantly fell you, by another musician who is driven and finally jumped all the life hurtles and can now spread his wings do what he's always wanted...tour and sing. Fred, you are one of his biggest inspirations, because of that man, I follow you and make my peeps hear you too. Keep on truckin' music man! I love you!

[@whilstiam]

if you have an opportunity to see Fred and Tif, don't miss it. You won't regret it.

[@muddobbermuddobber8118]

Miss Tiff...a hauntingly beautiful duo...i am a better person for having viewed this video...MrE Smith you are hands down the best ballad singer out there...GOD BLESS YOU BOTH...

[@daveed2812]

When the coast is clear i drive with my knees….brings me right back to that seat and how it was!!

[@adrianmayes537]

Love this song i drove around for years with my wheels not touching the ground had massive stroke cant drive now but i would do it all again❤ keep on trutruckin

[@Miniaturehorseexpress]

Awesome song 👍 Brings back the good ol days 🥰

[@lilgrasshoppah]

Desperation. Longing. Pathos. Weight. And yet her voice is so full of beauty, and understanding.... it draws me up.

[@dariusdribbles.3981]

Notice how the camera man keeps zooming in on the beauty. Good camera work.

[@seanmcglynn3638]

Love Fred Eaglesmith...great writer singer performer

[@chrischeever3755]

Thanks Fred for coming into my life musically. I grew up in a rural southeastern IN town and personally relate to all to your music and truly appreciate your insight on machinery and life. Look forward to seeing you again soon. signed: another Fred Head forever.

[@williamspake22]

Good shit

[@pathuff2333]

Only, old school drivers can relate to this... A thousand miles a day, and can't remember most...

[@mixrmandd]

Fred is good at doing songs you feel

[@ericwilliams6915]

This song is a anthem thank you for sharing it

[@Mikey-hv6lw]

Goddammit this hurts!!!.

[@jeffacklin4383]

I used to drive a truck,this actually brings back memories great job

[@johnglatz300]

I love it. Thank you!

[@drennorg]

It is nice to see Fred with his own head (without hat) again.

[@armankaliyan4055]

I got to meet tif many years ago at floyds farm in kansas. Prettiest blue eyes I've seen.

[@juliahalman9455]

Thanx !

[@aitf99]

Amazing version !!!

[@22o5promotions8]

Great to hear you both again as a duo, just like you did in East Grinstead! Tif comes across really strong on this version with her vocals. All time great trucker ballad

[@Caperhere]

You did a fine job😊. Thank you.

[@kinomorrison8004]

Pure

[@ericanderson7048]

Welcome home Fred! Nice to see you getting back up to speed. Hat's off to Tif Ginn. Love it.

[@arieswaters]

Best version ever I love singing this song and play it on the seagull 6 string guitar. I live in West Jordan Utah if I could only find someone to play the ukulele to it I have the uke but I can only play one of them at a time

[@allecfamily1832]

Awesome!!!!!!

[@buckodonnghaile4309]

1:16 it's like he his memory drifted back to that girl and he took a little toot of the trucker speed. Maybe I'm reading too much into his expression but then again maybe not?

[@Wzrd100]

I think you noticed something genuine

[@darinbarfield8738]

Very observant!

[@t.t.kelsey7132]

Tif gin....Fred YALL just gr8 TOGETHER...at one time because of my hearing....I thought her name was TEN SHUN...LIKE..tension...!....I'm damn neer deaf....but anyhow ..y'all are gr8 together

[@jeffmassey1006]

That’s a good thing, woman like that

[@yvwic50]

I was surprised that this wasn't in their acoustic set when I saw them in an intimate venue last weekend. That's OK though, I bought "6 Volt" from Tif at the swag table afterward, and they both signed it. That show made Fred Heads out of my wife , son, and his gf.

[@Sean85Laney]

Mixing compounds together of that nature nobody's wheels would every touch the ground

[@tracylannum8099]

fred looks off in the distance...............like he was feeling it bad.....i have to see him live

[@manuelozornia1199]

Good Trucking Song . Waking up in your seat. Lol still doing that. Even with the elds. Lol some habits are hard to break.

[@debbiegrady5246]

You, Tiff and the band are my #1 go to for music! Hay Bob Dylan used to be my #1, not any more!

[@mattdidier2256]

I love this their live take is better than the 6 volt album if that's even possible

[@aitf99]

Wow !!!!

[@arieswaters]

Years later March 1st 2022 still one of the best. If you're having trouble playing wilder than her like I was it is because you're not putting the Capo on the 2nd fret and then play E B A

[@k.m.slattery6263]

Yesssss!

[@joescruggs3700]

Something about this song! On a Friday night my wheels aren’t touching the ground! The words in this song…. It’s damn lonely

[@dustanevans6770]

Old hands know how it went down don't miss them day's but I sure miss the money

[@farlley4381]

Top.

[@deanhutto593]

Yep trucking brother.😎

[@pcomninaki]

😍

[@ALNunnery]

Wow... Really Great 👍 Song Hand. .Takes me back to those Triple Digit 💯 plus Truckin' .. Wheels Floatin above ground ... Hammer-burger down pullin' that LTL freight outta the Windy City grossing 100,000 Plus on a 5 axle truck spread axle justa gettin it son.....That's the Way we Use To Roll.....Cluck Cluck Chicken Truck Big Wheelz Rollin Rooster'z Crowin'Large Car Left Lane Big Stepper'z.... Southeast Tenn Waivin a Hand 👏 Sayin Peace Love and 18 Wheelz to All

[@richardowen6841]

A lot of false trip digit truck stories out there. I turned 105. 86 Pete 425 370s with 15 speed she had some long legs on her !!

[@ALNunnery]

​​@@richardowen6841 yes sir your exactly right.. Preciate-It Your Time Behind the Wheel ,Hand....Yes I was one of the lucky ones to learn from my father getting paid by the 100 pound weight .Only difference was I done it with a Reefer trailer and not a Flatbed..I learned pulling a flatbed. sat in dad's lap and drive at 5 yrs old . Then at 14 I climbed Jellico Mountain in Tenn by myself grossing over 💯 k .. Mine isn't a false story there hero, Peace ✌️ Love and 18 Wheelz to ya Hand.. there's records showing that we had our W900 Studio 550 cat at 118 mph documented at Pittsburgh Power in Saxonburg Pennsylvania

[@murrayhobbs]

nice

[@xdunmoyer]

Wooooo ooooooooi wwwwwwwww

[@jpcpm1340]

After much study, I have concluded that Tif Ginn does edge out Fred in the looks department (sorry, Fred) but what a beautiful sound they make together. I'm an idiot because I haven't seen them live on stage yet. Just looked on Fred's website and don't see any tour dates for 2023 at all. I hope Fred tours this year, with whatever accompaniment he comes up with.

[@shawnkelly592]

Every canadian holds a certain amount of shame for this icon to have to "scratch" a living down in the states. My mission in life is to see him get the recognition he dam well deserves.

[@jimmyhackett4568]

Us Ole truckers do this many times

[@mattmarzula]

What's it like to be an irresponsible danger to the public? Probably not something to brag about.

[@dorengarcia5097]

Always going to see Fred with interesting vintage guitars. He buys and sells I believe. She is playing a Kala Resonator Tenor Ukelele. God knows what he's playing. Gibson or Epiphone? f-hole arch top sunburst with a bigsby whammy bar. Probably added. That guitar looks like 30s.

[@kevinaniska800]

1 would think he old school meat hauler out of Norfolk ne.. Or Omaha 20hr to to hunts point 1350mi for bonus money good times

[@wilburshuman]

That right there............... Is some funny shit !!!!!!!!!!!! Ain't but a handfull of us............ Know about the "Terminal Market" !!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for the memories Mr truck Driver !!!!!!!!!!!

[@christophererb4382]

You know that guys probably has to carry his balls around in a backpack. To have a spouse that can sing like that he has to somthing going on.

[@dinkmartini3236]

Where in the hell has this guy been hiding?

[@wcm68tn]

Dink Martini He hasn't been hiding. Big label record execs wouldn't know real talent if it kicked them square in the nuts.

[@dinkmartini3236]

Just when I think I've seen it all and there will be no more surprises, I stumble across someone like this. Cigarette Machine is one of the best songs I've ever heard. Your Sister Cried? I mean...C'mon! That's some genius right there!

[@dotblair1]

i have been going to see him live for years in Texas----BEST live show-----Texas made him an honorary Texan because he embodies the same work ethic as all the great Texas musicians

[@roofpirates]

Ontario Canada! :)

[@seaperu1]

MRS. Hank Williams

[@perchristensen787]

he cant be dutch......there must been a dane involved at some point.....lol......love from here to the netherlands

[@rjyvanderwerf2219]

Well he ain't Dutch but Frisian ... maybe a Dane is in there somewhere ... saw his Amsterdam concert last May, one of the most sympathetic guys in the music business, go and see him if you get the chance.

[@slohan99]

Could be just a private joke you are making but Fred is from Ontario Canada and a legend here, his followers being Fredheads

[@olafbigandglad]

@@slohan99 His real last name is Elgersma, and he is of Dutch heritage.

[@Cjef41]

He is Frisian :P so you are right, since Denmark use to be a part of Friesland haha

[@shauncason5235]

Not my favorite version, but not bad

[@markduggan538]

They sound awesome harmonizing. She needs to get a real uke tho

[@juveaccount]

How did Fred land a rocket like Tiff???

[@lorilaughsalot]

He’s an incredible human 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@shawnkelly592]

I hear he's hung like a Texas mule. 😅😅

[@brendonleary]

While this is a great song, it is a stunningly blatant rip off of the Bob Dylan penned song, Wagon Wheel, Rock me Mama.... made famous by Darius Rucker, and which Old Crow Medicine Show also do a wonderful version. It's funny that nobody yet has noticed, that I have talked too. And I also see no comments as such. But now I have said it, you won't be able to unhear it. Go listen to the other versions and come back. rock me mama like a wagon wheel..

[@markdoucet1807]

Crappy sound.No respect.

[@geosurveyor]

Sure, but you are only one mouse click away to something better.. This is just a little fun thing to the real fans. Fred would probably say.. GO (F#) SCREW YOURSELF.....!!!!

[@ralphseay5063]

Yeah, cause this man NEEDS your respect🙄 You obviously think way too much of yourself!