my daddy was a drunk buddy of george's,i met him a couple times...i am 66 years old ,retired from playing professionally 4 years ago....played with lots of country and rock artists,had my own gig for years......freddie hawes,george and tammys drummer for a decade said they would go in the studio put a couch in room,george would have 2 fifths of whiskey,drink half of one...they would dim the lights and george would lay on the couch...and sing every song and they did maybe 2 takes,so i could see it only taking 3 hours.....and yes jimmy day played on all this stuff
Your love of musicians and the magic they weave is in every podcast. The back stories are always filled with hidden nuggets adding greatly to the stories. Your many listeners often contribute more words of wisdom I really enjoy. My morning reads are beginning to sneak past lunch.... get any more popular and you become my full days entertainment 🤣 thanks for that...
Thank you Otis! I really have grown to appreciate what you’re doing more and more. I am 58 years old. I’ve seen a lot in these years. But these days I actually cringe when I open a browser or turn in the TV. I know I’m going to see and hear hate and bullshit on levels never dreamed of before😂 But your thing is without fail, enjoyable, informative, educational and calming. Again, many thanks and good wishes to y’all
Otis, have you seen Tales From The Tour Bus? It’s stories about musicians, told by insiders, mostly animated and voiced by the guy who voices Hank Hill, of King of The Hill. I watched a bunch last night, pretty good.
Those are fantastic. By the by.....Mike Judge not only voices Hank Hill. He's the creator, writer and animator of King of the Hill, Beavis and Butthead, he's the creator of Daria (she was a character in the original Beavis and Butthead show). Also, he wrote and often acted bit parts in Office Space, Idiocracy and Extract as well as the animated Beavis and Butthead movies. Really cool and talented guy.
Just getting round to listening to this album. Thank you for telling us about it! So great -- George singing so naturally and with such relaxed virtuosity, if that's not a contradiction. His respect for Hank shines through -- holding those notes in classic high lonesome style, he seems in touch with Hank's soul.
Great post! Ken Burns country music documentary series is awesome and they touch on this time for Jones and his promise that he would only and always play country music.. They played these songs everywhere in every condition before they recorded the album.. Art is often best made directly and keeping it real..
Jimmy Capps died on 6/2/2020 My grand parents always played George Jones as well as my folks. I’m 56 now and still have a lot of the old records this one “The Hank tribute” is awesome! Thanks Otis!
Some other Canadian luthiers crafting fine instruments for American pickers include: Jean Larrivée, Grit Laskin, Laura Manzer, and David Wren. I get a lot of enjoyment out of your videos. Keep ‘em coming.
Otis Man there is something really really good about what you are doing man...I found you three days ago or so and you have brought me such good vibes...Today I get a phone call from a dear friend in Tn wants me to play his grand opening at another club he is opening...lol..I live on Lake superior now,in The U.P of Michigan so...........remember 2 days ago I told you I gave up the road 7 years ago.......well.....never mind..I lied...What an amazing week it has been for me..Thank You Otis for your hard work on this channel....You have truly blessed me somehow some way my friend- time to vasoline the snake skins and polish the chrome on the elderado- The bar room trubador is at it again..... Thank you Otis..
This was back when mainstream country music was so real and unfiltered. 1960s Nashville must have been something special. I owned the cassette reissue of this album, bought it back in the late 1980s and I remember how great it was. George could sing anything I do believe.
Dear Otis, thanks fore another wounderful story. Sorry fore a late answer, but I had to listening to George Jones album before posting this comment. It's wounderful album, so beautiful and brilliant, it's hard to belive that it only took 3 hours to record it.
I'd put a plaque over the classiest dumpster in Indianapolis..."May your life be well lived, this dumpsters for otis gibbs!" Maybe a steak n shake though to keep it midwest...
Shawn Camp said Mike Bub was everyone's favorite Bubby. He also said he was a great road manager and a great bass player. Thank you for identifying the session players. I remember the story of the last 4 songs Hank Williams ever recorded were done live and, I believe in one take each. I may have heard it on here. I never heard of the luthier and a couple of other sessions players you mentioned. That is what I really appreciate about what you do. The little back stories of the little things that fill in the spaces really help understand more about the real lives of some of our favorite musicians. Keep it up and I will keep listening.
Just listened to a live version of "Ghost Of Our Fathers" three times in a row and definitely going back for more, damn that's a powerful song Otis. Just wanted to let you know that one really hit home brother, the real stuff!
Otis-great story and while I have a bit of George Jones, I don't have that LP or even knew of it. so thanks for the introduction. Curious if Lou Bradley is related to Owen Bradley. Regarding the Dumpster comment; In much of Texas the dominant trash collection commercial accounts firm is Browning Ferris Inc but they go by the name BFI. Blaze Foley of whom you've done a nice job introducing to many here was intermittently homeless and was known to curl up inside a dumpster with a blanket on a cold winter night. On stage Blaze would often spin yarns between songs. One of those yarns was about sleeping in a dumpster-and the punch line was -"Ya know the big dumpster firm with all the dumpsters behind businesses, BFI? BFI stands for Blaze Foley Inside. "
Ive had this LP for decades, but never knew the back story. Thanks Otis. I will take it out tonight and listen with a newfound insight because I tuned in to you today.
Recordings from the old days are not even close to how things are recorded these days; back in those days errors made could not be scrubbed. Even the album cover showing 'High Fidelity' shows how we live now in a completely different era. Thank you Otis. :)
Thank Otis for your great stories and you are certainly adding and giving us a wonderful feedback about music culture to all of us that love Country music! Thank you once again!🌹🌹🌹🌹
Does anyone here remember a band from the 70s, Southern Comfort Country Band? I’m asking because my uncle played steel guitar in that band and I have his double neck pedal steel, he built it himself. They played up and down the east coast and were a pretty hot band.
Otis, thanks for this tip about this album! Just to hear George's version of Honkey Tonkin' was incredible. The purity of his voice... Amazing. Loved it! Thank u brother. I live in sobro. We're practically neighbors😆. Keep preaching the good stuff.
George Jones Salutes Hank Williams isn't on Spotify but My Favorites of Hank Williams is. Salutes is 1960, Favorites is 1962, so probably similar credits and recording style
My father had that George Jones album--I remember listening to it myself. My family was not very musical, so I was the only one who would go through the albums one by one and play them and just listen. I am sure I did not appreciate most of them enough (except Dave Brubecks Take Five album). I wish I had those albums today.
Thank you Otis for another deep dive into music history...I think this info is super important and you are one of the few to ever do it. I always seem to learn a new trick for recording my own music and writing my music.
I heard a story about ole Jerry Lee Lewis. Some music historian was interviewing him once and asking him about who played on all of his early songs. Jerry Lee told him that he played on everyone of them, what more did he need to know.
I saw Commander Cody & his Lost Planet of Airmen a bunch in Austin in the mid-70's. I went to see Bill Kirchen on a cold winter nite in Minneapolis back a ways. Not many people, so I introduced myself to Bill & we sat around and reminisced about Armadillo World HQ's where I saw them. I always thought they were a Texas band but NO! Mostly Jersey & Maryland guys Bill from Detroit.. I also watch Larry's Country Dinner too. I like RFD TV. Many great shows. And Thanks for your Channel. Very enjoyable.
That album, along with most of George's later material from Musicor, was recorded against Musician's Union rules, due to Pappy Daily's greediness (he never had George's interest at heart). Rules stated at the time that only one session could be booked per artist per day, only being able to record four songs per 4-6 hour session. Some of George's Musicor sessions ended up being 12 hours straight, with the books being cooked saying there were two separate 6 hour sessions, one day following the other or they were scheduled on opposite ends of the same day. Now you know why George's drinking got so bad just before he met Tammy
Man i always love cover albums of hank. The first record you showed “George Jones salutes Hank” is such a great album! I also love the album cover done by Charlie pride “There’s a little bit of Hank in me” love it! And Rest In Peace to all these legends
My mom “Joyce Smith” and dad “George Myren” had a wonderful friendship with Frank Gay. Frank taught my dad almost all he knows about building and repairing musical instruments. As a teen, I remember sitting in our kitchen listening to them playing music on their hand made guitars. Dad still uses some of the tools he inherited from Frank. Dad lives in Edmonton Alberta Canada.
I'm loving all these videos lately, Otis! I wish I still had my copy of this album, I used to have it all by the Possum up til the early 80's. I'll have to revisit it. I'm currently in the middle of Bo Diddley's discography since your video on him, it's been great revisiting all those songs.
Thanks for another great story, Otis. Betcha Hank recorded some in one take also. Great musicians with great engineers could pull it off. I think Dylan did so often. Miles Davis too. I heard a story that Miles was disgusted with his record company one time but owed them three albums. He did those three in three days - pretty good records too!
Otis...once again you give chase for lost souls. That is one deep luthier dive reference. I passed on this record twice as both times I ran into it, it was worn to scratch. These worn out records usually tell you two things: 1) the kids got into the record collection and 2) you can bet it was a loved record. I should have just bought it for the album cover alone. Try this tuning out sometime:DADF#BE -has a soulful, bees are about to buzz, and the birds are singing. It’s easy to find your way around and makes for some melodic line leading. 🙏
Great offering, Otis. "He Stopped Loving Her Today" is my fave from George. Wow, 3 hours. Cream's "Disraeli Gears" was 3 days. Covers vs originals. Both mind boggling ! I recall reading an interview with David Gilmour from Pink Floyd in the early '70s. He was asked about guitars used for Dark Side Of The Moon and one i remember the most was one he got from a builder in Canada, a Strat type with 22 frets which he used for "Money". If one ever copped the last solo, this is needed. They weren't as common as now. Maybe the same guy as GJ's ? i wonder... btw, nice array of amps ! :)
Just the term "high fidelity" on the album cover brings back memories of one of those console turntable stereos that looked like furniture. Looks like you got a nice collection behind you there, Gibbs.
Buddy Killen also owned "The Stockyard" restaurant in downtown Nashville. It was at 901 Second Ave. North near where First Tennessee Park is now. Also, Ranger Doug's ex-wife taught five grade at Greenbrier Elementary School in Greenbrier, TN. Several people I graduated from high school with had her as a teacher.
Hey Otis! My copy of Hoosier National (vinyl) showed up on Friday. What an album! Great songs, music, stories. I listened to it two times straight thru right off. Since then I have had played once a day. I've got my friends interested, I have encouraged them to purchase the album. Also have a couple people interested in the artwork, I sent them to your website. I am curious, do you play that Fender Mustang on this album? Any plans to come Kansas City this year?
Always something Otis.after our boxer Samson passed our parents bought a beautiful male bull mastiff puppy,fawn w/black face,my four sisters,parents and myself got to put in a name for him,one vote each but not your own,my submission won 6-1,and Commander Cody grew into his name.this after i saw cc + his lost planet airmen in the same saloon/venue we saw Gregg Allman,Dickey Betts and their band. Would've hope to see George add Kawliga to this album but how do you pick from so many.Great seeing and hearing you cover another unique and interesting topic leaving us with more avenues to go down.Curious about the hat on the wall behind you?
The headstock on that guitar is wild. I kinda like it, but I dont think I have the mojo to pull it off (not that I will ever get a chance to disprove that). Btw, if I'm still around, I'll visit the Otis Gibbs memorial dumpster behind the Applebees.... and maybe pick up a $2 margarita in the process.
Thanks Otis, always enjoy your stories! Do you know any stories about the first record by the Flatlanders? I’m huge Jimmie Dale Gilmore fan! I believe you talked about Butch Hancock awhile back and thought you might have some insight into all that. It’s one of my favorite records but I heard even the band members couldn’t get a copy when it first got pressed! Don’t know if that’s really true though...
It's interesting that you ask this! I meant to mention the Flatlanders in this video, but I forgot. The producer of this record was instrumental in helping the Flatlanders record their first album. I'll see if I can scrape a few stories together somewhere down the road. : )
Could you talk about Sanford Clark? If you know anything, I sure don't know much. But his album They Call Me Country is just incredible. Haven't heard many people talk about him.
What a great album I have a original pressing and a repressing from the early 80's different cover on the new release but same exact songs I believe maybe in a different order as well but again love the album
There are at least two different record covers out there and they made another Hank album two years later. I think George's fans really appreciated this record, Jason!
I've been obsessed recently about a Porter Wagoner song called The Rubber Room...is anyone familiar with this very weird song? And also, Porter sounds an awful lot like Hank Williams on this song.
As far as the speed of the session, remember, they already knew the tunes. It wasn't like you had to run down a new tune for the band to hear n figure out an arrangement.
Otis have you read I Lived ToTell It All George Jones Life with Tom Carter a very good read. I would like your thoughts on it especially the period of time when he moved to Florence Alabama. He almost killed his friend.
….a bunch of naked people dancing around a dumpster behind Applebee’s…that would be cool to see! …It’s amazing how many great singers who have become legends in their own right started off sounding like Hank. Listen to the first Ray Price tracks - “Talk To Your Heart” for instance…if you didn’t know better you would wonder if it was Hank…high and lonesome…not the cool Jazzy Baritone he became.
Allow me to say it then; live music with living musicians have a better, how should we say... SOUND! Than piece by piece! It just ain't the same. Sorry but I had to get it out!
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my daddy was a drunk buddy of george's,i met him a couple times...i am 66 years old ,retired from playing professionally 4 years ago....played with lots of country and rock artists,had my own gig for years......freddie hawes,george and tammys drummer for a decade said they would go in the studio put a couch in room,george would have 2 fifths of whiskey,drink half of one...they would dim the lights and george would lay on the couch...and sing every song and they did maybe 2 takes,so i could see it only taking 3 hours.....and yes jimmy day played on all this stuff
I heard someone once asked Waylon what they used to record before Pro Tools.
Hoss replied "Pros."
That's tremendous! : )
I love story time with Otis. Thank you for telling great stories. ✌️
Thank you, Joe!
@@otisgibbs thank you sir
Your love of musicians and the magic they weave is in every podcast. The back stories are always filled with hidden nuggets adding greatly to the stories. Your many listeners often contribute more words of wisdom I really enjoy. My morning reads are beginning to sneak past lunch.... get any more popular and you become my full days entertainment 🤣 thanks for that...
Thanks, Keith!
Thank you Otis! I really have grown to appreciate what you’re doing more and more. I am 58 years old. I’ve seen a lot in these years. But these days I actually cringe when I open a browser or turn in the TV. I know I’m going to see and hear hate and bullshit on levels never dreamed of before😂
But your thing is without fail, enjoyable, informative, educational and calming. Again, many thanks and good wishes to y’all
I appreciate the kind words! : )
The fiddle on the salute to Hank is really something else. Thanks for the great recommendation!
❤❤❤ Thank You Otis!!!
Otis, have you seen Tales From The Tour Bus? It’s stories about musicians, told by insiders, mostly animated and voiced by the guy who voices Hank Hill, of King of The Hill. I watched a bunch last night, pretty good.
Caper. here Those are funny as 💩 especially the ones about Johnny Paycheck.
Check out the ones about George Jones,as great an artist he was he was also a lunatic.
@@shoheiimamura4067 agreed
@@johndeere8594 yeh... definitely some psychological issues there lol. The part where he would become the duck is weird af
Those are fantastic. By the by.....Mike Judge not only voices Hank Hill. He's the creator, writer and animator of King of the Hill, Beavis and Butthead, he's the creator of Daria (she was a character in the original Beavis and Butthead show). Also, he wrote and often acted bit parts in Office Space, Idiocracy and Extract as well as the animated Beavis and Butthead movies. Really cool and talented guy.
Just getting round to listening to this album. Thank you for telling us about it! So great -- George singing so naturally and with such relaxed virtuosity, if that's not a contradiction. His respect for Hank shines through -- holding those notes in classic high lonesome style, he seems in touch with Hank's soul.
This was so cool. Sometimes I wake up thinking where will Otis take me today?
I’m stoked to see what you put together from your trip to Memphis.
Great post! Ken Burns country music documentary series is awesome and they touch on this time for Jones and his promise that he would only and always play country music.. They played these songs everywhere in every condition before they recorded the album.. Art is often best made directly and keeping it real..
Yeh, the Burns documentary hit it out of the park, even turned some friends onto Country who had never got into it before
Jimmy Capps died on 6/2/2020 My grand parents always played George Jones as well as my folks. I’m 56 now and still have a lot of the old records this one “The Hank tribute” is awesome! Thanks Otis!
Thank you!
Capps was also the Louvin Brothers' main solo guitarist for years and played with Charlie post- Brothers career
Hard to imagine a better album than George Jones singing Hank Williams’ songs! I’ll have to give it a listen. Had no idea it existed. Thanks.
He did two albums of Hank's songs
Some other Canadian luthiers crafting fine instruments for American pickers include:
Jean Larrivée, Grit Laskin, Laura Manzer, and David Wren.
I get a lot of enjoyment out of your videos. Keep ‘em coming.
Very inspiring thank you
Otis Man there is something really really good about what you are doing man...I found you three days ago or so and you have brought me such good vibes...Today I get a phone call from a dear friend in Tn wants me to play his grand opening at another club he is opening...lol..I live on Lake superior now,in The U.P of Michigan so...........remember 2 days ago I told you I gave up the road 7 years ago.......well.....never mind..I lied...What an amazing week it has been for me..Thank You Otis for your hard work on this channel....You have truly blessed me somehow some way my friend- time to vasoline the snake skins and polish the chrome on the elderado- The bar room trubador is at it again.....
Thank you Otis..
Tank you, Lucky! I'm glad you're enjoying this stuff.
Thank you
Thanks, Dave!
This was back when mainstream country music was so real and unfiltered. 1960s Nashville must have been something special. I owned the cassette reissue of this album, bought it back in the late 1980s and I remember how great it was. George could sing anything I do believe.
Dear Otis, thanks fore another wounderful story. Sorry fore a late answer, but I had to listening to George Jones album before posting this comment. It's wounderful album, so beautiful and brilliant, it's hard to belive that it only took 3 hours to record it.
Ain't that the truth! : )
I'd put a plaque over the classiest dumpster in Indianapolis..."May your life be well lived, this dumpsters for otis gibbs!" Maybe a steak n shake though to keep it midwest...
Let's put it behind Peppy Grill and call it a day!
Shawn Camp said Mike Bub was everyone's favorite Bubby. He also said he was a great road manager and a great bass player. Thank you for identifying the session players. I remember the story of the last 4 songs Hank Williams ever recorded were done live and, I believe in one take each. I may have heard it on here. I never heard of the luthier and a couple of other sessions players you mentioned. That is what I really appreciate about what you do. The little back stories of the little things that fill in the spaces really help understand more about the real lives of some of our favorite musicians. Keep it up and I will keep listening.
Thank you, Roy! Mike and Shawn are national treasures!
Just listened to a live version of "Ghost Of Our Fathers" three times in a row and definitely going back for more, damn that's a powerful song Otis. Just wanted to let you know that one really hit home brother, the real stuff!
Thank ya kindly, Slim!
Love your channel. Marty Stuart needs to hang up his hat as historian of country music.
I'm afraid Marty has forgotten more than I could ever dream of knowing, but I appreciate the kind words, Ben! : )
I have that album, have not listened to it yet. I'll have to dig it out later and give it a spin. Thanks Otis, interesting as always.
Thanks, Todd!
Otis-great story and while I have a bit of George Jones, I don't have that LP or even knew of it. so thanks for the introduction. Curious if Lou Bradley is related to Owen Bradley.
Regarding the Dumpster comment; In much of Texas the dominant trash collection commercial accounts firm is Browning Ferris Inc but they go by the name BFI. Blaze Foley of whom you've done a nice job introducing to many here was intermittently homeless and was known to curl up inside a dumpster with a blanket on a cold winter night. On stage Blaze would often spin yarns between songs. One of those yarns was about sleeping in a dumpster-and the punch line was -"Ya know the big dumpster firm with all the dumpsters behind businesses, BFI? BFI stands for Blaze Foley Inside. "
Lou was friends, but no relation.
I've heard that Blaze story, but forgot it. Thanks for the reminder, Steve! : )
Otis! My man!
Ive had this LP for decades, but never knew the back story. Thanks Otis. I will take it out tonight and listen with a newfound insight because I tuned in to you today.
Play it loud, Elmo! : )
Will do Otis!!!!
Hello from Rocky Top, thanks for keeping them alive Otis G.☮️
Recordings from the old days are not even close to how things are recorded these days; back in those days errors made could not be scrubbed.
Even the album cover showing 'High Fidelity' shows how we live now in a completely different era. Thank you Otis. :)
I love the Hi Fidelity labels. : )
Yeah I have that record but never knew it was recorded in three hours! I bet George grew up singing those songs a million times.
I think you're right, George could have sang those songs in his sleep. : )
Thank Otis for your great stories and you are certainly adding and giving us a wonderful feedback about music culture to all of us that love Country music!
Thank you once again!🌹🌹🌹🌹
Thanks, Brian!
Awesome story. My woman Tonya usually hates what I listen to but even she seemed to enjoy this. Thank you Otis
F***ing A bro... a true musicology channel! You and Warren Huart are my two favorites! 🙂
I think its one of George's best albums ever. His voice was great and his gift for interpreting a melody and lyric was almost unbelievable.
There's a lot to love about it, William!
Thanks again Otis!
I really enjoy your stories and your music...
Thank you, Mark!
Otis, you make my day. It's a great way to escape to another world! thanks friend as you would say.
Thank you, David!
Does anyone here remember a band from the 70s, Southern Comfort Country Band? I’m asking because my uncle played steel guitar in that band and I have his double neck pedal steel, he built it himself. They played up and down the east coast and were a pretty hot band.
Otis, thanks for this tip about this album! Just to hear George's version of Honkey Tonkin' was incredible. The purity of his voice... Amazing. Loved it! Thank u brother. I live in sobro. We're practically neighbors😆. Keep preaching the good stuff.
Thank you, Mike!
Thanks for this Otis. Great stories and nice you included the greats who played on it. I never knew of this one and will check it out. Best to you
It might not be the best way to record an album, but it’s the Cowboy Way!
Love you Otis. Great man
Thanks, Michael! : )
Thanks Otis! I caught my wive dancing to " big whiskers" in the nude a few day ago early in the morning. Great way to start the morning.
There's a sentence I didn't expect to read today, Joe! : )
George Jones Salutes Hank Williams isn't on Spotify but My Favorites of Hank Williams is. Salutes is 1960, Favorites is 1962, so probably similar credits and recording style
My father had that George Jones album--I remember listening to it myself. My family was not very musical, so I was the only one who would go through the albums one by one and play them and just listen. I am sure I did not appreciate most of them enough (except Dave Brubecks Take Five album). I wish I had those albums today.
Nice Otis 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you!
Thank you Otis for another deep dive into music history...I think this info is super important and you are one of the few to ever do it. I always seem to learn a new trick for recording my own music and writing my music.
Thanks, Bob!
I heard a story about ole Jerry Lee Lewis. Some music historian was interviewing him once and asking him about who played on all of his early songs. Jerry Lee told him that he played on everyone of them, what more did he need to know.
I saw Commander Cody & his Lost Planet of Airmen a bunch in Austin in the mid-70's. I went to see Bill Kirchen on a cold winter nite in Minneapolis back a ways. Not many people, so I introduced myself to Bill & we sat around and reminisced about Armadillo World HQ's where I saw them. I always thought they were a Texas band but NO! Mostly Jersey & Maryland guys Bill from Detroit.. I also watch Larry's Country Dinner too. I like RFD TV. Many great shows. And Thanks for your Channel. Very enjoyable.
Thanks, Buddy!
@@otisgibbs Sorry Otis. I know. I was sort of off topic there but it couldn't be helped.
@@buddylobos5277 No problem at all, Buddy! : )
Awesome story!! Love the George Jones content!
Thanks, Jacob!
That album, along with most of George's later material from Musicor, was recorded against Musician's Union rules, due to Pappy Daily's greediness (he never had George's interest at heart). Rules stated at the time that only one session could be booked per artist per day, only being able to record four songs per 4-6 hour session. Some of George's Musicor sessions ended up being 12 hours straight, with the books being cooked saying there were two separate 6 hour sessions, one day following the other or they were scheduled on opposite ends of the same day. Now you know why George's drinking got so bad just before he met Tammy
Man i always love cover albums of hank. The first record you showed “George Jones salutes Hank” is such a great album! I also love the album cover done by Charlie pride “There’s a little bit of Hank in me” love it! And Rest In Peace to all these legends
Thanks, Ben!
My mom “Joyce Smith” and dad “George Myren” had a wonderful friendship with Frank Gay. Frank taught my dad almost all he knows about building and repairing musical instruments.
As a teen, I remember sitting in our kitchen listening to them playing music on their hand made guitars.
Dad still uses some of the tools he inherited from Frank. Dad lives in Edmonton Alberta Canada.
That's beautiful, Shawn and thank you for sharing this! : )
I'm loving all these videos lately, Otis! I wish I still had my copy of this album, I used to have it all by the Possum up til the early 80's. I'll have to revisit it. I'm currently in the middle of Bo Diddley's discography since your video on him, it's been great revisiting all those songs.
Your record collection must have been something else! That's a whole lot of possum albums! : )
@@otisgibbs For sure! It used to be 20000 pieces. I moved it about ten times. Sadly that was enough of that.
Thanks for another great story, Otis.
Betcha Hank recorded some in one take also. Great musicians with great engineers could pull it off.
I think Dylan did so often. Miles Davis too. I heard a story that Miles was disgusted with his record company one time but owed them three albums. He did those three in three days - pretty good records too!
I was friends with The late Jimmy Day JR. Absolutely amazing guitar player with a lot of different chord voicings that he learned from his father.
Thanks Otis
Thanks, Phil!
I had to stop this video halfway through and listen to “The race is on”... Thanks for reminding me that I needed to do that.
It just goes to show what performers, musicians and engineers can do if they all have high levels of talent, skill, and most of all, preparation!
I enjoyed this very much. Records recorded that way are what I call honest records.
That guitar is really interesting. Ive never heard about that luthier. Ill be looking him up and learning some new stuff. Thanks Otis.
I had seen a bunch of his guitars over the years, but never knew where they came from. There's just so much that I've yet to learn. : )
Awesome video as always! I’m not seeing this album on Spotify. Is it still there?
Right on. Wasn’t familiar with Frank Gay until now. Thank you Mr Otis !
Thanks, Davis!
Essentially a Live album. I'll have to look for it.
Otis...once again you give chase for lost souls. That is one deep luthier dive reference. I passed on this record twice as both times I ran into it, it was worn to scratch. These worn out records usually tell you two things: 1) the kids got into the record collection and 2) you can bet it was a loved record. I should have just bought it for the album cover alone.
Try this tuning out sometime:DADF#BE -has a soulful, bees are about to buzz, and the birds are singing. It’s easy to find your way around and makes for some melodic line leading. 🙏
Great offering, Otis. "He Stopped Loving Her Today" is my fave from George.
Wow, 3 hours. Cream's "Disraeli Gears" was 3 days. Covers vs originals. Both mind boggling !
I recall reading an interview with David Gilmour from Pink Floyd in the early '70s. He was asked about guitars used for Dark Side Of The Moon and one i remember the most was one he got from a builder in Canada, a Strat type with 22 frets which he used for "Money". If one ever copped the last solo, this is needed. They weren't as common as now.
Maybe the same guy as GJ's ? i wonder...
btw, nice array of amps ! :)
Just the term "high fidelity" on the album cover brings back memories of one of those console turntable stereos that looked like furniture. Looks like you got a nice collection behind you there, Gibbs.
Lol hell yeah- Willem DeKooning meets Nashville... I love it. Only on this channel 😁
Otis you are a great story teller.I would love to hear stories about Merle Haggard. Thanks for the stories.
Thank you, Marty!
Buddy Killen also owned "The Stockyard" restaurant in downtown Nashville. It was at 901 Second Ave. North near where First Tennessee Park is now. Also, Ranger Doug's ex-wife taught five grade at Greenbrier Elementary School in Greenbrier, TN. Several people I graduated from high school with had her as a teacher.
Hey Otis! My copy of Hoosier National (vinyl) showed up on Friday. What an album! Great songs, music, stories. I listened to it two times straight thru right off. Since then I have had played once a day. I've got my friends interested, I have encouraged them to purchase the album. Also have a couple people interested in the artwork, I sent them to your website. I am curious, do you play that Fender Mustang on this album? Any plans to come Kansas City this year?
Thank you, Denny! I'm glad you dig it. I didn't use the Mustang on this record and I'd love to come to Kansas City when this is finally behind us. : )
Always something Otis.after our boxer Samson passed our parents bought a beautiful male bull mastiff puppy,fawn w/black face,my four sisters,parents and myself got to put in a name for him,one vote each but not your own,my submission won 6-1,and Commander Cody grew into his name.this after i saw cc + his lost planet airmen in the same saloon/venue we saw Gregg Allman,Dickey Betts and their band. Would've hope to see George add Kawliga to this album but how do you pick from so many.Great seeing and hearing you cover another unique and interesting topic leaving us with more avenues to go down.Curious about the hat on the wall behind you?
His ex wife sure could sing Loretta Lynn and they sang some great duets together rip thanks for the music
Tammy Wynette
Album cover looks like a Dashiell Hammett book! : )
That’s exactly right
The headstock on that guitar is wild. I kinda like it, but I dont think I have the mojo to pull it off (not that I will ever get a chance to disprove that).
Btw, if I'm still around, I'll visit the Otis Gibbs memorial dumpster behind the Applebees.... and maybe pick up a $2 margarita in the process.
Haha! : )
I had that record back in the '60s. I thought it was really good.
Thanks Otis, always enjoy your stories! Do you know any stories about the first record by the Flatlanders? I’m huge Jimmie Dale Gilmore fan! I believe you talked about Butch Hancock awhile back and thought you might have some insight into all that. It’s one of my favorite records but I heard even the band members couldn’t get a copy when it first got pressed! Don’t know if that’s really true though...
It's interesting that you ask this! I meant to mention the Flatlanders in this video, but I forgot. The producer of this record was instrumental in helping the Flatlanders record their first album. I'll see if I can scrape a few stories together somewhere down the road. : )
Could you talk about Sanford Clark? If you know anything, I sure don't know much. But his album They Call Me Country is just incredible. Haven't heard many people talk about him.
Hello from Rocky Top, imo, everything Owen and the Q Hut did was the Gold Standard! 🎸
I'm with ya, Patti!
The real McCoy 💯🙌
What a great album I have a original pressing and a repressing from the early 80's different cover on the new release but same exact songs I believe maybe in a different order as well but again love the album
There are at least two different record covers out there and they made another Hank album two years later. I think George's fans really appreciated this record, Jason!
@@otisgibbs Yes he did put out a album on United Artist called my favorites of Hank williams as well
There's a song there "A Dumpster With My Name On It".
When Jimmy Day left Willie's band he was replaced by Micky Raphael on harp.
I've been obsessed recently about a Porter Wagoner song called The Rubber Room...is anyone familiar with this very weird song? And also, Porter sounds an awful lot like Hank Williams on this song.
"Setting the Woods on Fire" might be better than the original!
As far as the speed of the session, remember, they already knew the tunes. It wasn't like you had to run down a new tune for the band to hear n figure out an arrangement.
Otis have you read I Lived ToTell It All George Jones Life with Tom Carter a very good read. I would like your thoughts on it especially the period of time when he moved to Florence Alabama. He almost killed his friend.
I've read it, Charles and I'm planning to tell a couple of stories from it soon!
Peanut montgomery
What songs did Andy and ranger Doug record? Do they have a new album out?
They were playing on someone else's album.
Do you know inside information on Hank Garland being blackballed or what happened? Is that still consider kind of taboo to discuss?
Is it true that when Paycheck was with George that JP influenced GJ to develop what eventually became the GJ sound?
Love me some Possum!
Thanks, Galen!
Jimmy Capps passed away in 2020 from Covid.
Thanks, Kevin!
….a bunch of naked people dancing around a dumpster behind Applebee’s…that would be cool to see! …It’s amazing how many great singers who have become legends in their own right started off sounding like Hank. Listen to the first Ray Price tracks - “Talk To Your Heart” for instance…if you didn’t know better you would wonder if it was Hank…high and lonesome…not the cool Jazzy Baritone he became.
Sad about Tommy Jackson dying in 1979 so young 😢
Allow me to say it then; live music with living musicians have a better, how should we say... SOUND! Than piece by piece! It just ain't the same. Sorry but I had to get it out!
Those Gay guitars were some ugly instruments!