Jay McDowell is the Multimedia/Assistant Museum Exhibit Curator at the Musician’s Hall Of Fame And Museum and he’s sharing stories about Bob Dylan and the musicians who played on his Nashville sessions. He shares stories about Charlie McCoy, Hargus “Pig” Robbins, Kenny Buttrey, Charlie Daniels, Pete Drake, Joe South, etc.
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Mac talks about recording at Castle Studio in Nashville, breakfast with Merle Haggard, watching Joe Louis matches with Hank Garland, Grady Martin stories, Mississippi John Hurt stories, Johnny Cash opening for Mac on Cash’s first tour, recording a duet with Johnny Cash, picking parties at Cash’s house, playing Las Vegas in the 60s, Maybelle Carter stories, walking on the beach with Maybelle Carter and Harlan Howard, working with A.P Carter in Bristol in 1947, Dean Martin stories, Nipsey Russell, John Prine stories, etc.
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Mac talks about growing up during the Great Depression, meeting Flatt and Scruggs and joining the Foggy Mountain Boys, meeting Bill Monroe and joining his band, playing with Molly O’Day, Bill Monroe’s traveling baseball team, watching Hank Williams do five encores at his first Opry appearance, watching Hank write I’m So Lonesome I could Cry, Bob Hope refusing to play after Hank, Hank fishing with the Governor of Louisiana, Miss Audrey’s parties, Hank shooting his pistol in the house, etc.
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Todd talks about meeting Skip Litz, stealing a Christmas tree from Kroger, getting arrested in Greencastle, Indiana, a rough encounter with Hunter S. Thompson, meeting Brian Henneman, Bottle Rockets stories, The Monsters Of Tube Socks Tour, his love of Dan Baird and Warner Hodges, playing golf with Chuck Mead and Phil Kaufman, back problems, lawn mowers, etc.
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Chuck talks about meeting Buck Owens and Roy Clark, crazy Buck Owens stories, touring with George Jones, singing on stage with George Jones, George Jones stories, Johnny Cash train stories, touring with Loretta Lynn, singing on stage with Loretta Lynn, visiting the Charles Shulz Museum, the first time he played the Grand Ole Opry, etc.
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“With a low tolerance for bullshit and a guiding principle of maintaining his artistic integrity no matter what, Gibbs’ songwriting is deeply personal and profound. It’s plain to see Otis Gibbs is a man you should give a damn about. ” –Rolling Stone
“The best unknown songwriter in music today.” –Engine 145
“Souvenirs of a Misspent Youth has been a constant companion on my headphones over the past few weeks.” –Billy Bragg
“Souvenirs Of A Misspent Youth is the breakout record that should elevate him to the next level. There isn’t a bad track on the album and the more you spin it, the more you’ll fall in love with it.” –No Depression
“There’s an authenticity and dedication in Gibbs’ delivery which is somehow cleansing in its purity.” – The Independent (UK)
“This should finally bring long overdue wider acclaim.” – Folk Radio (UK)
“This is a drop of the hard stuff well worth savouring.” – Mirror (UK)
“Gibbs’ observations are the perfect backdrop for such literate hobo laments.” –Uncut
This is a special episode where Otis tells stories and previews songs from his new album, Souvenirs Of A Misspent Youth.
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John talks about the Blake Babies eating at Denny’s with Henry Rollins, listening to Rollin’s record collection, Firehose road stories, Mike Watt’s rules for how a band should conduct themselves, Mike Watt’s love of Madonna, Lemonheads road stories, Hole stories, Courtney Love stories, etc.
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Scott talks about seeing Doc Watson at The Armadillo World Headquarters, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Leadbelly, Hasil Adkins stories, Hank 3 stories, obnoxious audience members, VAN-dalism, getting naked and singing gospel songs, surviving a head on collision with an 18 wheeler, gardening, chickens, etc.
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Cheetah talks about what it’s like to live with Johnny Thunders, John Belushi stories, hanging with Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, Ian Hunter stories, moving to Nashville, Plowboy Records, etc.
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Cheetah talks about recording the Rocket From The Tombs tapes in a haunted rehearsal space, the night The Dead Boys met The Ramones, Stiv Bators mooning The Ramones, the first time he walked into CBGBs, The Dead Boys’ first CBGBs gig, The Dead Boys road stories, bad record deals, the greatness of The Dictators, death threats at a gig in Detroit, Stiv Bators memories, learning about Stiv’s passing, etc.
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Ian Craft of The Howlin’ Brothers talks about playing folk music in Ithaca, New York, moving to Nashville, playing on lower Broadway, road life, Brendan Benson stories, eating chicken with Warren Haynes, Sun Studio stories, playing The Ryman Auditorium, playing The Winnipeg Folk Festival, meeting Dr. John, losing a transmission outside of Los Angeles, fishing with Otis, etc.
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W.S. talks about touring with Johnny Cash in a 1948 Cadillac, the difficulties of touring in the 1950s and 60s, playing Folsom Prison and San Quentin, the first time he heard Boy Named Sue, recording Ring Of Fire, Luther Perkins stories, the Dylan/Cash Sessions, visiting Johnny Cash for the last time, learning that Johnny Cash passed away, etc.
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Souvenirs Of A Misspent Youth will be released July 7th in Europe and August 19th in the USA. You can pre-order the CD by clicking on the album cover (to the left) and we’ll immediately mail it from our living room to yours.
Thanks for giving a damn,
-Otis
My Dad rode a Harley Davidson chopper, listened to Jerry Lee Lewis and took absolutely no shit from anyone. Every friend I’ve ever had would pull me aside and tell me how cool my dad was (and they were right). There wasn’t a single moment of my childhood that I didn’t feel protected and loved. The greatest lessons I learned from my father came when he didn’t even know I was watching. This song is inspired by memories of those moments.
Happy Father’s Day.
-Otis