Todd has been doing weekly live streams from The Purple Building in the heart of East Nashville. They are great and you should go watch them right now. So there! ua-cam.com/channels/0bfYVW-8HZHORKfXQLu83w.html
I’d heard of Todd for years, but didn’t dive into his work u til I heard him on your podcast. The man is like a unicorn or something. One of a kind and very special. I hope to see him in person one day when this is over. Thanks for the introduction Otis
Todd Snider tripping balls is a more interesting and entertaining storyteller than most people I know are when they are totally sober and lucid. His 'church services' every Sunday have made the last 6 months more bearable. And Otis thanks for all you do to keep us entertained too. ✌to all from 🇨🇦
On September 10, 2001, I saw John Prine live at the Van Duzer theatre on the Humboldt State Campus, and Todd Snider opened for him. World went to shit the next morning. That was the last night of innocence I suppose. For me anyway it was.
This is so great on so many levels. Todd is a natural storyteller. I felt like I was in that car with all those people. When I listened to Todd's tribute to Jerry Jeff, I felt like I was walking with them in those honky tonks, and on the streets in the French Quarter finding that guy with this banjo doing Bojangles. His love of John shines through here as well. Thank you so much for this.
I saw John PRINE in 85 in TUCSON with Jerry Jeff WALKER! It was an Old Catholic Church I think! Anyways it was like a really old Building maybe 200 years old! It sat like 300 people! With no Air Conditioning! I mean It was Hot! I was sitting in the second row! JOHN PRINE LOOKED RIGHT AT ME AND SAID ( I ain't never seen anyone sweat like.
I remember back in the early to mid 90s Todd snider lived in Memphis for a while.I got to see him around town in small bars and clubs.Always a good show.
Came here knowing almost nothing about Todd Snider, and leaving with a homework assignment that includes learning a whole lot more about his music and life in music. Thanks
This is one of my favorite of things of all things. I've listened to it like 7 times. I remember where I heard it first, I was working on my fucked up sailboat, covered in fiberglass, stressed and miserable and it just cracked me. "I'm home listening to Humble Pie and making up songs".
Haha! That's beautiful, Paul. I think making someone laugh or smile is one of the nicest things you can do in this world and Todd does it all day, every day. So much to love about Todd! : )
Otis, thank you for your kind words. I first started listening to Todd Snider's "I think I'm an alright guy" when I still cared about mainstream music. It was on the radio. I bought and cherished the CD. Luckily for me, you tube came along, and I was able to find other musicians similar. I found you on Music Fog, because of Todd, and some link to Threadgills. My first Otis Gibbs song was "Small town Saturday night". You mentioned a podcast, I will look for it. Cant wait to see you perform near St Louis.
Oh man, thanks for the kind words! I think I did that Music Fog thing at around 8am after being up most of the night. That's a rough way to go. I'm glad you found me and enjoyed it. I've played Off Broadway quite a few times over the years and I'm looking forward to returning when the world is a bit more stable. : )
Being a fly on your wall is great... the conversations you share would disappear into the upholstery forever if not for all your efforts. Thank you Otis for your time👍
Man I fuckin love these. I feel like I came late to the game, but as a former Houstonian and from the town that gave people Gram Parsons, this shit is absolute gold. All we have in our culture is the stories we share. Thank you for carrying on an oral tradition.
I love how these stories and videos are done. Between this story and Joe Pug’s podcast... Todd is at the top of my list to see when live music is a thing again. Dig your content Otis.
Thanks for the kind words, Eli. There's a link to my podcast in the description up above. Lots of similar stuff scattered throughout. I'll also keep adding to this channel in the days to come. Much love to ya. : )
Thank you for uploading! If you have a second, I uploaded some original tunes. As a fellow music lover, I'd love if you would check it out. It's on my channel. Really apprecaite it!
Fabulous stuff Otis. I love to hear this stuff while I'm chilling out with a coffee here in the UK. I love Todd, he's one crazy guy. Have a great weekend Sir. 💚
Hey Otis....I had been locked down in Melbourne Australia for the last 7 months with a jar of shrooms and other heady things....but what they say about set and setting is so true so they stayed stashed away for a bigger journey at some point. Went to my home in Sydney this past weekend and with 2 dear friends we decided it was time to trip balls, see the Van Gogh Alive, laugh and cry and rejoice that we made it mostly through 2020. Your moment with Todd just made me laugh and cry and that is what life is all about....connecting....staying together in heart and soul. And his mention of bats made me fall over.....I have this ability to draw bats, actually flying foxes to me, whenever I go out at night. It involves nothing except that they seem to like to fly towards my tall frame....maybe there is a song in there. Thanks for the time with Todd and so glad I stumbled upon this....and now I may go listen to some of your music ....as well, it has been awhile.....Peace....Stay safe and well over there.... My old hometown is NYC....but Sydney been home for sometime...and well, that was one damn good move I made...xx
Otis, another great video. Thanks! I love Todd. Moving through the world making music and making people smile and laugh and sing along...it's quite beautiful. Todd is one of those rare souls who knows he is blessed to do what he loves and never seems to complain regardless of how shitty life may treat him. The anecdote about Prine and the driver...he gets it. There is no point to anger or hostility, just ride the momentary wave, making the best of it as you go. Really excited to have found your channel Otis and look forward to listening to more! Peace.
Otis Looks like I am way behind last comment was a year ago. I may need something from Todd’s tackle box so I can binge on your videos and catch up. Love your channel. I am really enjoying the stories
Through the marvel of Spotify I've been catching up on music that fir some reason I have missed in my 5o plus years. I have only on the lady year discovered John prime and Todd Snider and the bottle rockets and reigning sound and on and on. I am loving discovering huge back catalogues of joy. I didn't even appreciate how great Warren Zevon was. A lot of this stuff isn't as well known in the UK mayb. Anyway as a result of all that I started listening to Justin Townes Earle a few months ago, through hearing that news I discovered your UA-cam videos and I am really enjoying them. This one is a blast. Thanks for doing what you are doing. Tip to follow.
How many great songwriters and singers did John Prine introduce us to? If John Prine said check someone out.. you by God checked em out and wound up richer for it!
I like listening to your podcasts. I just like listening to some good stories. It’s very interesting for me. I have to google a lot of your Guest. Sorry. Hahaha but keep it up!! 🤘🏼
That's very nice of you to say that, Timothy and I'm glad you enjoy it. I'm just trying my best to stay out of the way and to not mess the whole damn thing up. : )
Oh yeah btw Otis I finally transcribed the cassette interview I did with an about to be very famous Beck in Columbus, Ohio, April 1994, while Kurt Cobain's lifeless body lay undiscovered on the floor back in Seattle. The news was about to break. Beck was still playing dives as his song rose up the charts. Thinking about putting it on my youtube channel.
There was a group of fans, myself included who nominated John Prine for an award at The Kennedy center. Sadly it did not come tp pass. Thanks for all you do SIR!
Hey Otis, I'm enjoying the channel. I have a question for you. Considering they were both at times inhabitants of East Nashville did Justin Townes Earle and Todd Snider ever have any jam sessions?
Thanks for grabbing the album! They had to run into each other in the neighborhood and maybe even did some shows together, but I honestly don't know. All apologies for not being more helpful. : )
Being raised on 70s rock and reading my older brother’s Rolling Stone issues (the newsprint years), I knew drugs were big in the rock and roll thing, and I just assumed booze was the country music thing. (Oh yeah, and coke was the disco thing.) Your channel has, ahem, educated me about drugs and country musicians. Wowza. I guess musicians are musicians, period.
Listened to your pod cast with Todd, years ago. Such a great and entertaining piece. Thanks so much for all you do, Sir, it is greatly appreciated. Peace!
Guy Clark story... I was writing for Carnival Music back in 2004, and the company had a writer's retreat weekend at Montgomery Bell Park outside of Nashville... So we're all sitting around one of the suites in the hotel when there's a knock on the door... Guy walks in!!! Wow...so he starts to play a few songs and when he's done, he stands up and pulls out this huge joint, offering it to anybody who might like to partake. NOBODY was going to take him up on the offer!!! So I said that I'd burn it with him, and we stepped out onto the balcony. When it was about halfway gone, Guy snuffed it out and handed me the remains...which I held onto for about 3yrs, until I left town, leaving the half a joint behind, framed and hanging on the wall next to a picture of us smoking it. Damn the bad luck!!! Met John Prine at a birthday party for his"big little brother", Billy, at a bar called The Broken Spoke, also in Nashville. There were only about a half a dozen of us there, and we were blessed to have John play for us, three or four feet away from us... John was recovering from surgery on his throat it seems like...cancer maybe. Great night though....
Love the stories you share. My favorite is still the story about the drop of coffee on Bill Monroe's white hat. And the stories from Ray Wylie Hubbard, man! Thanks!
I love that Bill Monroe story too. Mike Bub is the best. I was thinking about uploading the hat story to UA-cam, so I'm sure it'll happen sooner or later.
I love that Bill Monroe story too. Mike Bub is the best. I was thinking about uploading the hat story to UA-cam, so I'm sure it'll happen sooner or later.
@@otisgibbs I just listened to ep 168. While driving through Kansas looking for interesting things to see, we stopped in Lucas. Saw the American fork art and the worlds largest collection of the worlds smallest version of the worlds largest things. Too bad it was on a Sunday, the town was pretty vacant and everything was closed. Cool place, Lucas!
now did that send me down a rabbit hole; john prine,joe hill. john henry and finally Otis Gibbs playing Mid Sussex Music Hall November 12th 2021, man, he sure knows how to reel them in.
Man, loving both Prine and Snider (and finding this looking for Snider on Prine stories), and being from Franklin Township myself, this is a worlds colliding moment
The art of story telling is very important it keeps the minds fresh so we do not forget . This reminds me of stories from my old days of writing songs ,drinkin' , chasin' skirt
Great tape! Thanks much for sharing. I was fortunate enough to catch Mr. Snider open for Mr. Prine back in 2006. Show was in RI. ... Both sets were amazing filled with fond, yet vague memories. .... Oddly I recall the cup of coffee I had afterwards with my buddy almost more clearly than any of the performances. ... It was at Dunks & tasted like magic. Type of deal when they got all the right measurements or whatever. ... LoL, that's human memory for you. ... Never know what's gonna stick.
I'm supposed to do a gig sometime next year somewhere in Rhode island. I'm gonna look up that coffee shop and give it a try if I'm anywhere near it. That's assuming we ever get back to gigs again.
@@otisgibbs I dwell in Hyannis MA .... Cape Cod styles. .... Hopefully things get back to regular sooner than later. .... I shall be keeping an eye out if you do end up coming this way. .... Although now having a little one (5yo daughter named, Mavis) I don't see as much shows as before. Will certainly try to catch you play
@@otisgibbs ua-cam.com/video/CgtvbAVNPMQ/v-deo.html = here's me messing around on some Hank Sr. .... Only a hobby. Never played out or anything like that. ... Self taught & a love of music type of thing.
These kinds of realizations that people have on mushrooms and MDMA are the reason I'm pro-drug. This is just pure honesty and he comes out the other side of this night a better person than he was before it. The world would be a better place if more people had these deep sorts of thoughts more often and I think a lot of people can only reach those thoughts with the help of substances. If that makes any sense. Thanks Otis for all this content and you're doing the world a service.
I remember listening to this when it came out on Thanks for Giving a Damn. It was either that episode or Hayes Carll or Mojo Nixon that introduced me to you - all recommended and delightful. The Jessi Zazu book caught my eye. Such a sad story. Did you know her? I saw Those Darlins shortly before they had to stop playing. Maybe you could interview Nikki, see what she's up to. I'm probably one of three people who'd listen but that doesn't mean it's not worth doing. Best to you and Amy, Otis.
Jesse lived in the house next to ours for a couple of years. She was everything that's right about this world. Just a wonderful person all around. Much love to you for noticing that book, Joe!
Life without john prine and red headed women would have lasted longer but I would rather have fun for 60 than bored for 80 I have been a fan since 72 fuck the world
Really good stuff. I met Todd a few times around 2003-4 and we smoked a little weed together. I’m sure he wouldn’t remember me but for me it was a couple moments in time. He was a hoot. This brought back some good memories. Thanks.
I have a Guy Clark Story - In the late 80s/early 90s - i was in Nashville working with a Music Industry types and one of the people I was with was Guy's Publicist. He says "wanna go meet Guy Clark". Me and the other gentleman (I use that term very loosely) look at each other stunned and like kids in a candy store - we say "Can we?". So off we go to music row where apparently Guy is writing or some such thing. It was on the third floor of a wonderful ole' house which Music Row had many of. As we walk into this offic-esque looking room with a few desks, my publicist friend stops to talk to someone and I enter the room. At the back of the room sits the one and only Guy Clark. I'm a little awestruck but I keep it together and yet - Guy locks eyes with me, as if we've met before. He's demeanor turns a little surly, not that Guy couldn't be surly a good bit of the time. But he was looking really surly, angry even. Suddenly, he jumps up and makes a bee-line for ME! I looked behind me thinking that maybe he was upset with someone else but apparently, it was me. He starts up with "Who do you think you are?" - and "I'm sick and tired of your sh*t" - He gets a few inches from my face, gently pushes by and walks out. My publicist friend walks up and says "I thought you didn't know Guy Clark"? I totally didn't but i wished I had found out who he thought i was and why he didn't like me or whomever that person was. My angry brush with fame!
No doubt great interview w amazing stories.. Nash describes the music and rock industry decline well since Woodstock also Lee Sklar in his own way describes it.. Miss John Prine this covid disease is threatening so much of our history, elders and culture.. Awesome seeing the Prine house concert recently in Toronto amongst the few attendees lifetime hero of mine and my family Gordon Lightfoot.. A folk singer who commented said Prine would stop in Old Town in Chicago and play with everyone often.. What an intense experience to be in his kitchen w Townes thats tops.. I was privileged to go between the intense jam room in the Sheridan Court building Detroit every week to the jam kitchen and house of downriver legend Buford Jones (Foreman) in Brownstown.. he worked on all my guitars, everyones instruments he could make anything play.. I showed my guitar to the guy at Old Town guitars in Chicago once and he was like "thats one way to get it done" Buford is a legend.. roadie.. country western and deep south of Detroit outright legend.. so many people came through his jam room.. he always had a wide variety of instruments and equipment he was working on and we got to play everything.. he naturally taught everyone and between him and amazing Raymo James (guitarist for Paul Steele's band) in the Detroit jam room they taught me timing and much more!! Buford also had a construction business since a teenager and excavated most of Detroit and surrounding area.. so many stories.. He also claims to be the one whom was forced to bury Jimmy Hoffa.. No shit.. They were on a job site putting in a new pool just a minute from the restaurant where Jimmy disappeared.. Among his many standards Buford played amazingly on his own or with various amazing accompaniment depending on who was there (every day was a spontaneous party jam session....) He played Mr. Bojangles, Me and Bobby McGee, You Don't Know What Its Like, Long Haired Country Boy, Hey Good Lookin, Johnny B Goode... Life is amazing
Such a beautiful story. Like we needed another reason to love Mr Prine. They'll never be another quite like him. May he Rest in Sweet Peace. Mr Snider is a pretty cool and unique Kat too.
@@otisgibbs thank you Otis! Same to you! I really love your stories man. Townes, Guy Clark, and John Prine are three of my biggest songwriting influences and heroes. I never get tired of listening to your stuff man. Much love!
the good lords bless uncle otis the storyteller and great musician and fan and getter of great stories AND the good rev todd snider, thanks otis - another otis
thanks man dope...just discovered ya but with my alter ego Jules having an alter ego called Otis Career AND this amazing Todd Snider thing AND cats and John Prine, i know we are brethren....
I haven't gotten a podcast flow but I have a weekly pretty much free little community radio show out of Madrid new Mexico every Monday. Sometimes themes.. Music poetry more ...sometimes guests... Archive of five years worth of show recordings still on my mixcloud ID like to get more into podcast posting tho not quite sure the best how and where and such anyway back to you.... Look forward to keeping up with ya
Oh one other thing I have a personal art endeavor dream involving Ole Todd and his purple building and my stand up offbeat spoken not quite poetry to music . Anyhooo glad I found ya and thanks
Hey Otis, we can honour these guys, we don’t need no cwa awards. Hey Otis, one day when all this COVID stuff is over, I’m gunna come to Nashville and I’m gunna buy you dinner at Arnold’s. Regards from Australia,
The first time I talked to Todd was after an in-store at Grimey's in Nashville - I told him I was writing songs and he said, "yeah...there's a whole street down here just for that." And I felt like a tool, probably like he did after that Guy Clark capo story, ha. I interviewed him later for a magazine piece and he was cool and funny and kind. Loved the Prine story, thanks for sharing.
I was going to ask you if you had any TS stories and this popped up on my youtube. I've been a huge fan of his since the early 90's and was worried about him the last time i saw him, he looked rough.
Thanks Otis. That’s a great interview. Ha!! I like the purple room shows with Todd Snider. Just saw Hayes Carll on there recent too. Hey Otis I wanna send you a link to a stream show we’re doing soon if you’d be interested you can email us. I don’t want to hijack your great thing here by posting on it. Keep safe and doing this great sharing. I love it. ✌🏽🪕
Otis Gibbs our email is theoldyellers@yahoo. Com. The stream is through this local acoustic music venue called the Muddy Rudder Down Home Music Page on Facebook. I am hopelessly a Luddite with streaming tech. I hope it’ll be in our UA-cam channel but I’m trying to figure out how to get it sorted. The show is aug 8. 7pm pst. I’ll try and shoot you a link if I can. I just respectfully don’t want to muck up your page with our stuff. But thanks for reply.
@@TheOldYellers I just now saw this, but it looks like I have a few days before it happens. I'll try my best to remember it and to be around, but no promises! : )
Just doesn't get any better Otis. I'm sure I already commented on this one but I wanna comment again because this is one of my favorite stories especially after John was snubbed by the CMAS. Love ya, Otis.
Tried to see Todd a few years back in Rochester NY. After a five-hour drive, the show was canceled. glad he has recovered and l look forward to a concert post Covid. Love all his songs but am particularly fond of The Devil You Know and his double live CD. Thanks for sharing this Otis.
That was epic! I don't have any social media so where would one find your podcasts? Again man these are fucking gold to a music nerd! The behind the scenes looks I get of my music heros is something I really enjoy. Thanks for sharing these
There's a link to the podcast in the description of this video. If you've ever listened to podcasts on your phone, I'd recommend that one. I've set up this link for people who aren't as tech savvy. It's about as easy as I can make it. Just press play and sit back and enjoy. : ) soundcloud.com/otisgibbs/sets/thanks-for-giving-a-damn-with
@@otisgibbs thanks! I did Google your name and creeped your Facebook, those old weird America stories are really cool ! Also found your store and I'll be ordering some stuff this morning,
Todd has been doing weekly live streams from The Purple Building in the heart of East Nashville. They are great and you should go watch them right now. So there!
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Otis you rule! This is making my Saturday.
@@leeussery4532 Thanks Lee, I'm glad you're digging it. : )
I’d heard of Todd for years, but didn’t dive into his work u til I heard him on your podcast. The man is like a unicorn or something. One of a kind and very special. I hope to see him in person one day when this is over. Thanks for the introduction Otis
@@thomasminarchickjr.7355 Thanks, Thomas! It makes me feel good to hear stuff like this. : )
@@leeussery4532 .
Todd Snider tripping balls is a more interesting and entertaining storyteller than most people I know are when they are totally sober and lucid. His 'church services' every Sunday have made the last 6 months more bearable. And Otis thanks for all you do to keep us entertained too. ✌to all from 🇨🇦
Todd's the best. He puts a lot of smiles on a lot of faces and lord knows, the world needs more of that. : )
I agree with your comments friend 👍🏆
agree....and he's one of the nicest guy's around
"I must have done something good in my other life."....I was lucky enough to see John perform & I feel the same.
Much love to ya, Mackenzie!
Saw John Prine at Radio City Music Hall 2018 with Sturgill Simpson opening Yeah I'm sort of glad I saw him.
I was lucky enough to see him and Kris Kristofferson at one performance. John Prine was flawless! Amazing performer.
@@jesselee7355 I can only imagine how EPIC that must have been.
On September 10, 2001, I saw John Prine live at the Van Duzer theatre on the Humboldt State Campus, and Todd Snider opened for him. World went to shit the next morning. That was the last night of innocence I suppose. For me anyway it was.
“He doesn’t have a square”
I’m bummed! I graduated from HSU in 93. I would have LOVED to see John AND TODD.
Wow. Isn't Todd Snyder Lisa's boyfriend from SNL?
This is so great on so many levels. Todd is a natural storyteller. I felt like I was in that car with all those people. When I listened to Todd's tribute to Jerry Jeff, I felt like I was walking with them in those honky tonks, and on the streets in the French Quarter finding that guy with this banjo doing Bojangles. His love of John shines through here as well. Thank you so much for this.
You're right, Terri! Todd is so damn good at telling a story. : )
Born and raised in east Nashville and never had Todd Snider tripping shrooms on my couch
I saw John PRINE in 85 in TUCSON with Jerry Jeff WALKER! It was an Old Catholic Church I think! Anyways it was like a really old Building maybe 200 years old! It sat like 300 people! With no Air Conditioning! I mean It was Hot! I was sitting in the second row! JOHN PRINE LOOKED RIGHT AT ME AND SAID ( I ain't never seen anyone sweat like.
I remember back in the early to mid 90s Todd snider lived in Memphis for a while.I got to see him around town in small bars and clubs.Always a good show.
“It’s deeper than that. He doesn’t have a square.” Now that’s a statement!
Definitely!
Came here knowing almost nothing about Todd Snider, and leaving with a homework assignment that includes learning a whole lot more about his music and life in music. Thanks
Happy hunting, Jason. I think you'll enjoy what you find! : )
This is one of my favorite of things of all things. I've listened to it like 7 times. I remember where I heard it first, I was working on my fucked up sailboat, covered in fiberglass, stressed and miserable and it just cracked me. "I'm home listening to Humble Pie and making up songs".
Haha! That's beautiful, Paul. I think making someone laugh or smile is one of the nicest things you can do in this world and Todd does it all day, every day. So much to love about Todd! : )
Otis, thank you for your kind words. I first started listening to Todd Snider's "I think I'm an alright guy" when I still cared about mainstream music. It was on the radio. I bought and cherished the CD. Luckily for me, you tube came along, and I was able to find other musicians similar. I found you on Music Fog, because of Todd, and some link to Threadgills. My first Otis Gibbs song was "Small town Saturday night". You mentioned a podcast, I will look for it. Cant wait to see you perform near St Louis.
Oh man, thanks for the kind words! I think I did that Music Fog thing at around 8am after being up most of the night. That's a rough way to go. I'm glad you found me and enjoyed it. I've played Off Broadway quite a few times over the years and I'm looking forward to returning when the world is a bit more stable. : )
Being a fly on your wall is great... the conversations you share would disappear into the upholstery forever if not for all your efforts. Thank you Otis for your time👍
Thanks for the kind words, Keith. I'm just doing whatever I can and hoping folks find it entertaining. : )
Man I fuckin love these. I feel like I came late to the game, but as a former Houstonian and from the town that gave people Gram Parsons, this shit is absolute gold. All we have in our culture is the stories we share. Thank you for carrying on an oral tradition.
This was a great one for sure!! I’ve loved Todd Snider for many years.... I can’t understand how he’s still alive, lol
Future generations will fully understand the health benefits of listen to John Prine and Jerry Jeff Walker in heavy rotation. ; )
I love how these stories and videos are done. Between this story and Joe Pug’s podcast... Todd is at the top of my list to see when live music is a thing again. Dig your content Otis.
Thank ya kindly, Cody! : )
Man, I'm so happy to come across your interviews! I loved this one and the Townes one too. So good. These guys are my heroes.
Thanks for the kind words, Eli. There's a link to my podcast in the description up above. Lots of similar stuff scattered throughout. I'll also keep adding to this channel in the days to come. Much love to ya. : )
Thank you for uploading! If you have a second, I uploaded some original tunes. As a fellow music lover, I'd love if you would check it out. It's on my channel. Really apprecaite it!
Fabulous stuff Otis. I love to hear this stuff while I'm chilling out with a coffee here in the UK. I love Todd, he's one crazy guy. Have a great weekend Sir. 💚
I'm glad you enjoyed it, Chris. I'm sitting here having coffee and chilling out in Indiana right now, so I understand completely! : )
I'm glad you enjoyed it, Chris. I'm sitting here having coffee and chilling out in Indiana right now, so I understand completely! : )
Hey Otis....I had been locked down in Melbourne Australia for the last 7 months with a jar of shrooms and other heady things....but what they say about set and setting is so true so they stayed stashed away for a bigger journey at some point.
Went to my home in Sydney this past weekend and with 2 dear friends we decided it was time to trip balls, see the Van Gogh Alive, laugh and cry and rejoice that we made it mostly through 2020.
Your moment with Todd just made me laugh and cry and that is what life is all about....connecting....staying together in heart and soul.
And his mention of bats made me fall over.....I have this ability to draw bats, actually flying foxes to me, whenever I go out at night. It involves nothing except that they seem to like to fly towards my tall frame....maybe there is a song in there.
Thanks for the time with Todd and so glad I stumbled upon this....and now I may go listen to some of your music ....as well, it has been awhile.....Peace....Stay safe and well over there....
My old hometown is NYC....but Sydney been home for sometime...and well, that was one damn good move I made...xx
Much love to ya, Paul!
Otis, another great video. Thanks! I love Todd. Moving through the world making music and making people smile and laugh and sing along...it's quite beautiful. Todd is one of those rare souls who knows he is blessed to do what he loves and never seems to complain regardless of how shitty life may treat him. The anecdote about Prine and the driver...he gets it. There is no point to anger or hostility, just ride the momentary wave, making the best of it as you go. Really excited to have found your channel Otis and look forward to listening to more! Peace.
Such a beautiful and creative mind, Todd Snider's genius is "conspicuous"...." what does that word mean"?
That was raw and awesome! I wish all interviews were like that.
Otis
Looks like I am way behind last comment was a year ago. I may need something from Todd’s tackle box so I can binge on your videos and catch up. Love your channel. I am really enjoying the stories
Through the marvel of Spotify I've been catching up on music that fir some reason I have missed in my 5o plus years. I have only on the lady year discovered John prime and Todd Snider and the bottle rockets and reigning sound and on and on. I am loving discovering huge back catalogues of joy. I didn't even appreciate how great Warren Zevon was. A lot of this stuff isn't as well known in the UK mayb. Anyway as a result of all that I started listening to Justin Townes Earle a few months ago, through hearing that news I discovered your UA-cam videos and I am really enjoying them. This one is a blast. Thanks for doing what you are doing. Tip to follow.
Thank you kindly, Greg. There's so much good music out there and it's a blast when you finally find it! : )
How many great songwriters and singers did John Prine introduce us to? If John Prine said check someone out.. you by God checked em out and wound up richer for it!
I like listening to your podcasts. I just like listening to some good stories. It’s very interesting for me. I have to google a lot of your Guest. Sorry. Hahaha but keep it up!! 🤘🏼
Nothing to be sorry about, Silvino and I'm glad you enjoy it! : )
You gotta make some decisions on your own with the available information, as far as the cocktail goes, but those were good stories well-told.
I truly apreciate watching your cats do their thing while these interviews play.
Thanks, Scott!
I really enjoy your videos. I’ve been listening to you and your friends for the last hour and half. Thank you
Close as I'll ever get to truly understanding it being a hillbilly in the sticks.
Thank you for this.
Thanks, Duane!
's like doing a two night bender with ya pal, sharing stories, but without all the hard work. love ya vibe, thanks!
Haha! Thank ya kindly, Jesper! : )
Man, yours is my only go to podcast. The way you engage people is awesome.
That's very nice of you to say that, Timothy and I'm glad you enjoy it. I'm just trying my best to stay out of the way and to not mess the whole damn thing up. : )
Wow. Finally heard this. April 2022. I wonder what the song was that Guy Clark didn't get.
Oh yeah btw Otis I finally transcribed the cassette interview I did with an about to be very famous Beck in Columbus, Ohio, April 1994, while Kurt Cobain's lifeless body lay undiscovered on the floor back in Seattle. The news was about to break. Beck was still playing dives as his song rose up the charts. Thinking about putting it on my youtube channel.
There was a group of fans, myself included who nominated John Prine for an award at The Kennedy center. Sadly it did not come tp pass. Thanks for all you do SIR!
Thanks, Bill!
Hey Otis, I'm enjoying the channel. I have a question for you. Considering they were both at times inhabitants of East Nashville did Justin Townes Earle and Todd Snider ever have any jam sessions?
Thanks for grabbing the album!
They had to run into each other in the neighborhood and maybe even did some shows together, but I honestly don't know. All apologies for not being more helpful. : )
Being raised on 70s rock and reading my older brother’s Rolling Stone issues (the newsprint years), I knew drugs were big in the rock and roll thing, and I just assumed booze was the country music thing. (Oh yeah, and coke was the disco thing.)
Your channel has, ahem, educated me about drugs and country musicians. Wowza. I guess musicians are musicians, period.
Listened to your pod cast with Todd, years ago. Such a great and entertaining piece.
Thanks so much for all you do, Sir, it is greatly appreciated.
Peace!
Thanks for the kind words! : )
Guy Clark story...
I was writing for Carnival Music back in 2004, and the company had a writer's retreat weekend at Montgomery Bell Park outside of Nashville...
So we're all sitting around one of the suites in the hotel when there's a knock on the door...
Guy walks in!!! Wow...so he starts to play a few songs and when he's done, he stands up and pulls out this huge joint, offering it to anybody who might like to partake.
NOBODY was going to take him up on the offer!!!
So I said that I'd burn it with him, and we stepped out onto the balcony.
When it was about halfway gone, Guy snuffed it out and handed me the remains...which I held onto for about 3yrs, until I left town, leaving the half a joint behind, framed and hanging on the wall next to a picture of us smoking it.
Damn the bad luck!!!
Met John Prine at a birthday party for his"big little brother", Billy, at a bar called The Broken Spoke, also in Nashville.
There were only about a half a dozen of us there, and we were blessed to have John play for us, three or four feet away from us...
John was recovering from surgery on his throat it seems like...cancer maybe.
Great night though....
I’m home sick with the Covid. I’ve been binging your stories most of the day. Thanks for making my convalescence better!
Take care of yourself, Dale! : )
Love the stories you share. My favorite is still the story about the drop of coffee on Bill Monroe's white hat. And the stories from Ray Wylie Hubbard, man! Thanks!
I love that Bill Monroe story too. Mike Bub is the best. I was thinking about uploading the hat story to UA-cam, so I'm sure it'll happen sooner or later.
I love that Bill Monroe story too. Mike Bub is the best. I was thinking about uploading the hat story to UA-cam, so I'm sure it'll happen sooner or later.
@@otisgibbs I just listened to ep 168. While driving through Kansas looking for interesting things to see, we stopped in Lucas. Saw the American fork art and the worlds largest collection of the worlds smallest version of the worlds largest things. Too bad it was on a Sunday, the town was pretty vacant and everything was closed. Cool place, Lucas!
@@NolanRandall That's great that you got to visit Lucas. It's one of my favorite roadside stops for sure!
Just found this and loved it! Thanks for putting up the good stories Big Whiskers.
Thanks, Tim!
now did that send me down a rabbit hole; john prine,joe hill. john henry and finally Otis Gibbs playing Mid Sussex Music Hall November 12th 2021, man, he sure knows how to reel them in.
Man, loving both Prine and Snider (and finding this looking for Snider on Prine stories), and being from Franklin Township myself, this is a worlds colliding moment
The art of story telling is very important it keeps the minds fresh so we do not forget . This reminds me of stories from my old days of writing songs ,drinkin' , chasin' skirt
Much love to ya, Jimme!
Yes!!!!!!!! Uncle Todd!
Hell yes! : )
Guys, Townes and John for your birthday. Three of the biggest brains in American folk music. Like its the most normal thing on the planet. Lol.
Great tape! Thanks much for sharing.
I was fortunate enough to catch Mr. Snider open for Mr. Prine back in 2006. Show was in RI. ... Both sets were amazing filled with fond, yet vague memories. .... Oddly I recall the cup of coffee I had afterwards with my buddy almost more clearly than any of the performances. ... It was at Dunks & tasted like magic. Type of deal when they got all the right measurements or whatever. ... LoL, that's human memory for you. ... Never know what's gonna stick.
I'm supposed to do a gig sometime next year somewhere in Rhode island. I'm gonna look up that coffee shop and give it a try if I'm anywhere near it. That's assuming we ever get back to gigs again.
@@otisgibbs I dwell in Hyannis MA .... Cape Cod styles. .... Hopefully things get back to regular sooner than later. .... I shall be keeping an eye out if you do end up coming this way. .... Although now having a little one (5yo daughter named, Mavis) I don't see as much shows as before. Will certainly try to catch you play
@@otisgibbs ua-cam.com/video/CgtvbAVNPMQ/v-deo.html = here's me messing around on some Hank Sr. .... Only a hobby. Never played out or anything like that. ... Self taught & a love of music type of thing.
These kinds of realizations that people have on mushrooms and MDMA are the reason I'm pro-drug. This is just pure honesty and he comes out the other side of this night a better person than he was before it. The world would be a better place if more people had these deep sorts of thoughts more often and I think a lot of people can only reach those thoughts with the help of substances. If that makes any sense. Thanks Otis for all this content and you're doing the world a service.
I remember listening to this when it came out on Thanks for Giving a Damn. It was either that episode or Hayes Carll or Mojo Nixon that introduced me to you - all recommended and delightful. The Jessi Zazu book caught my eye. Such a sad story. Did you know her? I saw Those Darlins shortly before they had to stop playing. Maybe you could interview Nikki, see what she's up to. I'm probably one of three people who'd listen but that doesn't mean it's not worth doing. Best to you and Amy, Otis.
Jesse lived in the house next to ours for a couple of years. She was everything that's right about this world. Just a wonderful person all around. Much love to you for noticing that book, Joe!
"I'm not a diverger."
Life without john prine and red headed women would have lasted longer but I would rather have fun for 60 than bored for 80 I have been a fan since 72 fuck the world
Thanks Otis! Greatness! Loved the part about Spider, I remember that. All the Prine, Clark and Townes stuff was terrific!
Love it! Todd is the later genereration of John, Guy, and Townes. Open up your ears folks!
Much love to ya, Tim!
Wow, like wtf. People on fungi is different then taking pills or even smoking weed. Fungi is a whole experience that everyone needs to take
Really good stuff. I met Todd a few times around 2003-4 and we smoked a little weed together. I’m sure he wouldn’t remember me but for me it was a couple moments in time. He was a hoot.
This brought back some good memories. Thanks.
I have a Guy Clark Story - In the late 80s/early 90s - i was in Nashville working with a Music Industry types and one of the people I was with was Guy's Publicist. He says "wanna go meet Guy Clark". Me and the other gentleman (I use that term very loosely) look at each other stunned and like kids in a candy store - we say "Can we?". So off we go to music row where apparently Guy is writing or some such thing. It was on the third floor of a wonderful ole' house which Music Row had many of. As we walk into this offic-esque looking room with a few desks, my publicist friend stops to talk to someone and I enter the room. At the back of the room sits the one and only Guy Clark. I'm a little awestruck but I keep it together and yet - Guy locks eyes with me, as if we've met before. He's demeanor turns a little surly, not that Guy couldn't be surly a good bit of the time. But he was looking really surly, angry even. Suddenly, he jumps up and makes a bee-line for ME! I looked behind me thinking that maybe he was upset with someone else but apparently, it was me. He starts up with "Who do you think you are?" - and "I'm sick and tired of your sh*t" - He gets a few inches from my face, gently pushes by and walks out. My publicist friend walks up and says "I thought you didn't know Guy Clark"?
I totally didn't but i wished I had found out who he thought i was and why he didn't like me or whomever that person was. My angry brush with fame!
Wow! Now, that's a strange encounter! : )
Love this! Thanks Otis!
Thank you! : )
No doubt great interview w amazing stories.. Nash describes the music and rock industry decline well since Woodstock also Lee Sklar in his own way describes it.. Miss John Prine this covid disease is threatening so much of our history, elders and culture.. Awesome seeing the Prine house concert recently in Toronto amongst the few attendees lifetime hero of mine and my family Gordon Lightfoot.. A folk singer who commented said Prine would stop in Old Town in Chicago and play with everyone often.. What an intense experience to be in his kitchen w Townes thats tops.. I was privileged to go between the intense jam room in the Sheridan Court building Detroit every week to the jam kitchen and house of downriver legend Buford Jones (Foreman) in Brownstown.. he worked on all my guitars, everyones instruments he could make anything play.. I showed my guitar to the guy at Old Town guitars in Chicago once and he was like "thats one way to get it done" Buford is a legend.. roadie.. country western and deep south of Detroit outright legend.. so many people came through his jam room.. he always had a wide variety of instruments and equipment he was working on and we got to play everything.. he naturally taught everyone and between him and amazing Raymo James (guitarist for Paul Steele's band) in the Detroit jam room they taught me timing and much more!! Buford also had a construction business since a teenager and excavated most of Detroit and surrounding area.. so many stories.. He also claims to be the one whom was forced to bury Jimmy Hoffa.. No shit.. They were on a job site putting in a new pool just a minute from the restaurant where Jimmy disappeared.. Among his many standards Buford played amazingly on his own or with various amazing accompaniment depending on who was there (every day was a spontaneous party jam session....) He played Mr. Bojangles, Me and Bobby McGee, You Don't Know What Its Like, Long Haired Country Boy, Hey Good Lookin, Johnny B Goode... Life is amazing
Such a beautiful story. Like we needed another reason to love Mr Prine. They'll never be another quite like him. May he Rest in Sweet Peace. Mr Snider is a pretty cool and unique Kat too.
My Rusty 🐕🐾🐾🐾🐾💞
Tripping shrooms and listening to this again. It's so much better this way.
Haha! Take care of yourself and stay safe, Eli. : )
@@otisgibbs thank you Otis! Same to you! I really love your stories man. Townes, Guy Clark, and John Prine are three of my biggest songwriting influences and heroes. I never get tired of listening to your stuff man. Much love!
@@eliwebster509 ❤️❤️❤️
I had to go listen to the whole thing...to me Todd is the funniest guy ever. Such a great songwriter and entertainer. Thanks for sharing! Cheers!
Thanks for sharing 👍 mun the passionate ones seem to always have a nak for making us happy when sky's are grey. ya
the good lords bless uncle otis the storyteller and great musician and fan and getter of great stories AND the good rev todd snider, thanks otis - another otis
Thanks for this. 💙✌
Thank you, Benny!
what does tripping balls mean who is todd snider john prine I love and knew of him and his music
I really dug Todd's Dylan live stream. John Prine should be next!
I need to go to East Nashville. And when I do I'm going to look you up.
Evey time I come back to this I love everyone involved a bit more.
Otis, this is great. Thank you. Hope you are well amigo.
thanks man dope...just discovered ya but with my alter ego Jules having an alter ego called Otis Career AND this amazing Todd Snider thing AND cats and John Prine, i know we are brethren....
Haha! Welcome aboard! : )
Thanks good man
I haven't gotten a podcast flow but I have a weekly pretty much free little community radio show out of Madrid new Mexico every Monday. Sometimes themes.. Music poetry more ...sometimes guests... Archive of five years worth of show recordings still on my mixcloud ID like to get more into podcast posting tho not quite sure the best how and where and such anyway back to you.... Look forward to keeping up with ya
Oh one other thing I have a personal art endeavor dream involving Ole Todd and his purple building and my stand up offbeat spoken not quite poetry to music
. Anyhooo glad I found ya and thanks
This interview turned me on to Todd’s music back then. Along with many other artists. I thank you for that Otis.
Thanks Mark, that makes me very happy to hear that! : )
Oòoo a flashback ,,,enjoyed ,,,,,,,precious memorys
Hey Otis, we can honour these guys, we don’t need no cwa awards.
Hey Otis, one day when all this COVID stuff is over, I’m gunna come to Nashville and I’m gunna buy you dinner at Arnold’s.
Regards from Australia,
Sounds like a plan!
The first time I talked to Todd was after an in-store at Grimey's in Nashville - I told him I was writing songs and he said, "yeah...there's a whole street down here just for that." And I felt like a tool, probably like he did after that Guy Clark capo story, ha. I interviewed him later for a magazine piece and he was cool and funny and kind. Loved the Prine story, thanks for sharing.
Ouch! I'm glad he was a bit more mellow the second time around. : )
I was going to ask you if you had any TS stories and this popped up on my youtube. I've been a huge fan of his since the early 90's and was worried about him the last time i saw him, he looked rough.
Thanks, David!
meow!
Excellent...can i ask what you think or have even heard of James mccurtry?
I think James is truly great. No one is better than James. : )
James has a great way of telling stories. 🌴🌴
@@TheSoulseeder Definitely! : )
What a great story about John Prine.
Much love to ya, Dan! : )
Great stuff
Thanks, Lucas! : )
Thanks Otis. That’s a great interview. Ha!! I like the purple room shows with Todd Snider. Just saw Hayes Carll on there recent too. Hey Otis I wanna send you a link to a stream show we’re doing soon if you’d be interested you can email us. I don’t want to hijack your great thing here by posting on it. Keep safe and doing this great sharing. I love it. ✌🏽🪕
That's cool, is it on your UA-cam channel? I'll head over and have a gander if it is. : )
Otis Gibbs our email is theoldyellers@yahoo. Com. The stream is through this local acoustic music venue called the Muddy Rudder Down Home Music Page on Facebook. I am hopelessly a Luddite with streaming tech. I hope it’ll be in our UA-cam channel but I’m trying to figure out how to get it sorted. The show is aug 8. 7pm pst. I’ll try and shoot you a link if I can. I just respectfully don’t want to muck up your page with our stuff. But thanks for reply.
here's a link and a prayer...it works...facebook.com/theoldyellers/posts/10158580371704444
@@TheOldYellers I just now saw this, but it looks like I have a few days before it happens. I'll try my best to remember it and to be around, but no promises! : )
Otis Gibbs no worries and no pressure my friend. Love to see you if you’re able. Keep safe and sane.
This has turned out to be a wonderful cold Sunday afternoon here in Illinois now that I've discovered your channel. Love hearing the stories..
I love you for this
Haha! : )
Just doesn't get any better Otis. I'm sure I already commented on this one but I wanna comment again because this is one of my favorite stories especially after John was snubbed by the CMAS. Love ya, Otis.
Thanks, Eli!
Tried to see Todd a few years back in Rochester NY. After a five-hour drive, the show was canceled. glad he has recovered and l look forward to a concert post Covid. Love all his songs but am particularly fond of The Devil You Know and his double live CD. Thanks for sharing this Otis.
Thanks, James! : )
Todd is God
Love it!
A new favorite John Prine story!
Hell yeah, Bob! : )
Great stuff! Todd is frickin hilarious!!
Thank you!
not having a square is the way to be
My question is “which Nancy?’
This was great! Really inspired me.
Thanks, James! : )
Solid gold.
Hell yes! : )
Wow ! I can really relate to your stories/recollections. Very honest! Excellent! Much appreciated!
Thank you, Ronan!
That new Todd Snider album is fire.
Thanks for sharing that. That was really cool. Love Snider and of course Prine is at the top.
Thank you!
🤙💥✌😷🤞🥶🤪🙃FROM LAKES OF THE NORTH MICHIGAN
Thanks
Much love to ya, Nate!
That was epic! I don't have any social media so where would one find your podcasts? Again man these are fucking gold to a music nerd! The behind the scenes looks I get of my music heros is something I really enjoy. Thanks for sharing these
There's a link to the podcast in the description of this video. If you've ever listened to podcasts on your phone, I'd recommend that one.
I've set up this link for people who aren't as tech savvy. It's about as easy as I can make it. Just press play and sit back and enjoy. : ) soundcloud.com/otisgibbs/sets/thanks-for-giving-a-damn-with
@@otisgibbs thanks! I did Google your name and creeped your Facebook, those old weird America stories are really cool ! Also found your store and I'll be ordering some stuff this morning,
East Nashville sounds a lot like Richmond's Fan District.
It definitely has it's moments!