Gordon Lightfoot- Two Tones- Fast Freight

In 1962 Gordon Lightfoot and Terry Whelan partnered as the Two Tones. They recorded a live album of mostly old folk songs 'Two Tones: Live at the Village Corner'(Recorded 01/20/62). This is a song from that album.
This is for Lightfoot fans that may not have heard, or known, about his really early years.

I would be glad to post more songs from this album if anyone is interested in hearing more. Please feel free to contact me if you like. Enjoy Gord in his very early days!

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• Gordon
• Lightfoot
• Terry
• Whelan
• Two
• Tones
• Folk
• 1962
• Fast
• Freight

[Anntelope]

There was a little old blues guitar player and singer named Michael Mann who played all around the village back in those days of coffee houses and basket sets - he played a version of this song that was simply exquisite as he'd howl softly and play some of the most beautiful guitar licks I ever heard. This version is okay but it just does not compare to what Michael Mann played.

Not that it's a contest mind you but anyway...

[guitarman2214]

@Anntelope I'd have to say this is quite impressive for young Gord, who was only 23 years old at the time.

Thanks for sharing the story. It would be nice to hear that. Too bad modern technology wasn't available back then. I'm sure there would be a video of it!

[txdaiseyblue]

I'd like to have a copy of the album itself. Do you know where I can get it?

[guitarman2214]

@txdaiseyblue I would check ebay. They pop up from time to time. Or you can also find a (burned)CD copy as well.

[GeneralSirDouglasMcA]

Were the songs "Remember Me, I'm The One", and "It's Too Late, He Wins" from this album? I've never heard this song before. This was before he was on his own. :)

[guitarman2214]

They were released with Chateau Records the same year this album was released(1962). This was recorded in January of that year, probably just before those 2 were recorded, and before he went solo.

[vincenz55]

whats this album worth these days?

[Anntelope]

@guitarman2214 I used to play in the coffee houses myself back in those days and what a great time it was

for budding musicians and singers. Those were what we called "walk in walk out crowds" and if they liked

you - they sat for your set and plunked some coins in the basket afterwards that you passed around and if they didn't like you? They just got up and walked out LOLOL. I remember Jackie Hall, Zaharia, Michael Mann, Richie Havens, Freddie Neil, Shawn Phillips, John Sebastian, so many.

[rachelfyre]

I always liked the Serendipity Singers' version of this song the best until I heard this version. Amazing harmonies and a haunting melody. Brings me back to my youth when I heard freight trains in the distance at night and wondered what it must be like to be riding on them. Those were the days. Thank you very much for posting this song. It brought back a lot of good memories.

[2dogsaf]

amazing Lightfoot

[ToledoSpartan]

I've never heard of this album before, but it's really a gem. Thank you so much for posting! ^_^

[daisy7238]

Wow guitarman, thanks for posting all this old Gordon Lightfoot music. I knew he had done this but have never heard it before. I was just a baby/toddler in his heydey, but remember hearing him on the radio when I was little and liking it, and rediscovered him when I grew up. It's great to get to hear all this!