Here's Bonnie singing Prine back in 1972. Tell 'em Otis sent ya! th-cam.com/video/jFkPiDvj9eY/w-d-xo.html You can learn more about Bonnie at her website! www.bonniekoloc.com/
Thank you for this interview of Bonnie Koloc with her memories and the mentioning too of Michael Peter Smith as a great song writer. Music is the heart beat of art. 💚 ‘Country and Midwestern: Chicago in the History of Country Music and the Folk Revival by Mark Guarino.
"sleeping on the floor, living on $10 a day, in an illegal sublet" kinda sums up how many of these songwriters at this time were living. What a great interview!
My Dad used to go to the Earl back then and still talks about those days today. I love hearing the stories as much as I love the music. A few years ago we went to the bar that used to be the Earl of Old town. It was great to see my Dad's light up when he would point in a corner and say things like, "Over there is where Steve Goodman was playing pinball" etc... He also said there was another after hours kind of place that Dan Akroyd owned a couple doors down called the Sneak Joint that they all used to go into once the Earl closed. We are so lucky to have this music in our lives. Thank You Otis.
Fantastic interview. When i was 14 yrs old, my mom was doing a rotation as a resident at University Hospital in Seattle and cared for Steve just before he passed. As a thank you, Steve's wife gave her copies of his two latest albums, Affordable Art and Artistic Hair. The songs were so good and the music was so much better than what was coming out in the early 80's. I was baffled as to why this guy wasn't more popular. Losing Steve was tragic.
I was at the Earl of Old Town many, many times seeing Bonnie Koloc, Steve Goodman, John Prine, Ed and Fred Holstein. It was an amazing, magical time in Chicago.
Bonnie is an absolute delight. Bonnie has had a nice career, but she hasn’t gotten the recognition she deserves. I became familiar with Bonnie, Steve Goodman, and John Prine back in the early ‘70’s from listening to Roy Leonard on WGN radio in Chicago. Roy covered the entertainment beat and had a great radio show.
@@brianmcglade8164 Roy knew everyone in the entertainment industry- music, theater, movies, and television. He was great. I miss Roy along with Wally Phillips, Bob Collins, and Spike O’Dell.
Beautiful lady and artist and what a rich rich history. Thank you, Otis. These stories are forever. Just ordered one of her albums and one from MJichel Peter Smith, neither of whom I had ever hear of before. How much great music Otis and friends have introduced me too.
Thank you Otis and Bonnie. Wonderful memories. I was lucky that there was a circuit of clubs for many of these wonderful artist to play at outside of Chicago. One such place was Charlotte's Web in Rockford Ill.. I learned about Steve, John and Bonnie from their gigs there. It was run by people that had great taste in music, which the culturally deprived Rockford really needed. Thanks to the Howard's too!🙏🙏🙏
Bonnie’s remarkable memory of the beginning of John Prine’s musical journey is fantastic. I knew some of this, but not all and her part I had never heard. Great to hear it and get a fuller story on the events of that time. Very cool! Thanks!
The various angles of view on folk and country music history that I get from Otis' videos are truly priceless. Bonnie seems like a really cool person and I loved hearing her recount her days in the Chicago music scene.
The Broadway show she starred in was The Human Comedy with music by Galt McDermott (who had earlier written HAIR) based on a 1940s film. You can hear her on the original Broadway cast recording.
Such a great interview; thanks Otis! So fun to hear Bonnie share her stories about Steve and John, and Mike Smith as well. Steve’s live recording of Mike’s Wonderful World Of Sex is priceless. A very funny song and Steve guitar playing and improvisational lyrics are incredible.
8:30 mark, Bonnie says. "...and music is intimate." Exactly! The way I found out about John Prine, and, actually, Bonnie, too, was when I transferred to SIU-Carbondale in 1970 which had a very large segment of its student body from Chicago. Hanging out with my friends, many of whom played guitar, formed my early musical tastes in these intimate settings. There were two or three coffee houses and several bars on the had nightly acoustic musicians as well as some weekend venues, but all small places. We sat on the floors often. Carbondale, being in between Chicago and Kentucky had an unusual mix of genres which seems serendipitous. City of New Orleans meets Coal Tattoo. Oh, and Sabu is my favorite!!
Went to a Michael Smith show a few years before he passed, he had written a song based on a true story of a woman who had killed and dismembered her hubby, stuffed his body parts on 3 suitcases then went driving in the dark, disposing of the luggage one at a time - to which Mike wrote, 'Bill's out on the road tonight/tryin' to get himself together/tryin' to get himself together/tryin' to get himself together...' I laffed my ass off! Shouldn't have, really, but I couldn't help it.
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Hey Bonnie, I’m hoping you will read this. I have been trying to get ahold of a mutual friend, David Farwell, for a couple of years but have had no luck. We were in the Air Force together and I care for him dearly and have worried for him. Can you please let me know if he is alright? Thank you and I apologize Otis for using your comment section for this but I’m desperate. Love you both, Scott
These Otis interviews are golden. I can't say enough about them. I feel guilty but blessed at the same time...like sneaking in the back door to a great show.
Hi Otis, any misspellings voice text. Really like this edition, as with most of your additions. In other words, I really enjoy your channel. I can follow most of this video, but I think maybe a little tighter editing. Just my opinion I’m not a proand I love your channel. PS I’ve been living the era you’re talking about, so most people are age would probably understand. Thanks.
Here's Bonnie singing Prine back in 1972. Tell 'em Otis sent ya!
th-cam.com/video/jFkPiDvj9eY/w-d-xo.html
You can learn more about Bonnie at her website!
www.bonniekoloc.com/
She's the best! Love her version of " Angel From Montgomery"
Thank you, Otis! What great story tellers you bring to us. Your collection of interviews belongs in the Library of Congress. Cheers.
Im so grateful you bring this beautiful stuff into my life Otis.
Thank you for this interview of Bonnie Koloc with her memories and the mentioning too of Michael Peter Smith as a great song writer. Music is the heart beat of art. 💚 ‘Country and Midwestern: Chicago in the History of Country Music and the Folk Revival by Mark Guarino.
What a wonderful interview ! Steve Goodman is a musical hero of mine,his album "High And Outside " is my personal favorite .
Bonnie Koloc is new to me. I'm now a new fan! Thanks, Otis!
Another great one Otis! No way to thank you enough.
My friend Rob called you a national treasure.
Rob is very wise. I could not agree more!
What a gift she is . . Epic archive content here. Love you Otis, don’t change. K from AZ🌵
"sleeping on the floor, living on $10 a day, in an illegal sublet" kinda sums up how many of these songwriters at this time were living. What a great interview!
Not much difference these days. Luck to make 50$ per day all these years later.
True artists -God Bless them for making our world a better place
Anytime we get more Bonnie is a good day for sure. Thanks Otis Loved it !!!
Love Bonnie's records "Hold on to Me" (1972) & "You're Gonna Love Yourself in the Morning" (1974)
My Dad used to go to the Earl back then and still talks about those days today. I love hearing the stories as much as I love the music. A few years ago we went to the bar that used to be the Earl of Old town. It was great to see my Dad's light up when he would point in a corner and say things like, "Over there is where Steve Goodman was playing pinball" etc... He also said there was another after hours kind of place that Dan Akroyd owned a couple doors down called the Sneak Joint that they all used to go into once the Earl closed. We are so lucky to have this music in our lives. Thank You Otis.
I remember seeing Bonnie many times in Chicago. The 1st National Bank Lunch Time Fountain Shows. Great memories!!!
Fantastic interview. When i was 14 yrs old, my mom was doing a rotation as a resident at University Hospital in Seattle and cared for Steve just before he passed. As a thank you, Steve's wife gave her copies of his two latest albums, Affordable Art and Artistic Hair. The songs were so good and the music was so much better than what was coming out in the early 80's. I was baffled as to why this guy wasn't more popular. Losing Steve was tragic.
Always feel better watching these interviews.
So much emotion in this voice of these accounts ❤
Wonderful stories. Thanks for this.
A wonderful interview. I discovered Bonnie when I was 16. She performed at "the first" Amazing Grace on Northwestern's campus in 1974.
I was at the Earl of Old Town many, many times seeing Bonnie Koloc, Steve Goodman, John Prine, Ed and Fred Holstein. It was an amazing, magical time in Chicago.
Bonnie is an absolute delight. Bonnie has had a nice career, but she hasn’t gotten the recognition she deserves. I became familiar with Bonnie, Steve Goodman, and John Prine back in the early ‘70’s from listening to Roy Leonard on WGN radio in Chicago. Roy covered the entertainment beat and had a great radio show.
Hello from Chicago! Miss Roy ! Great days !!
@@brianmcglade8164 Roy knew everyone in the entertainment industry- music, theater, movies, and television. He was great. I miss Roy along with Wally Phillips, Bob Collins, and Spike O’Dell.
Beautiful lady and artist and what a rich rich history. Thank you, Otis. These stories are forever. Just ordered one of her albums and one from MJichel Peter Smith, neither of whom I had ever hear of before. How much great music Otis and friends have introduced me too.
Thank you Bonnie & Otis
Thank you Otis and Bonnie. Wonderful memories. I was lucky that there was a circuit of clubs for many of these wonderful artist to play at outside of Chicago. One such place was Charlotte's Web in Rockford Ill.. I learned about Steve, John and Bonnie from their gigs there. It was run by people that had great taste in music, which the culturally deprived Rockford really needed. Thanks to the Howard's too!🙏🙏🙏
Bonnie’s remarkable memory of the beginning of John Prine’s musical journey is fantastic. I knew some of this, but not all and her part I had never heard. Great to hear it and get a fuller story on the events of that time. Very cool! Thanks!
A friend of mine, Cary Cohen, accompanied Bonnie at The Earl many years ago, circa late ‘60s. Met her then. Got in to see shows through the back door.
Once again, beautiful memories, sentiments, dreams, and fulfillment.
Wille Dixon!!
Thanks, Bonnie and Otis!
The various angles of view on folk and country music history that I get from Otis' videos are truly priceless. Bonnie seems like a really cool person and I loved hearing her recount her days in the Chicago music scene.
Wonderful stories… thanks Otis…
I just bought her first two cd's Loved them! Can't wait to watch this!
Wow, she is awesome! Great stories.
The Broadway show she starred in was The Human Comedy with music by Galt McDermott (who had earlier written HAIR) based on a 1940s film. You can hear her on the original Broadway cast recording.
Such a great interview; thanks Otis! So fun to hear Bonnie share her stories about Steve and John, and Mike Smith as well. Steve’s live recording of Mike’s Wonderful World Of Sex is priceless. A very funny song and Steve guitar playing and improvisational lyrics are incredible.
Lovely interview, you interview some of the most interesting people! Fantastic content , thank you for sharing with us.
8:30 mark, Bonnie says. "...and music is intimate." Exactly! The way I found out about John Prine, and, actually, Bonnie, too, was when I transferred to SIU-Carbondale in 1970 which had a very large segment of its student body from Chicago. Hanging out with my friends, many of whom played guitar, formed my early musical tastes in these intimate settings. There were two or three coffee houses and several bars on the had nightly acoustic musicians as well as some weekend venues, but all small places. We sat on the floors often. Carbondale, being in between Chicago and Kentucky had an unusual mix of genres which seems serendipitous. City of New Orleans meets Coal Tattoo. Oh, and Sabu is my favorite!!
if one person even winds up thinking something beuaitful left when i go ill considert hat some good ole sucesss
Went to a Michael Smith show a few years before he passed, he had written a song based on a true story of a woman who had killed and dismembered her hubby, stuffed his body parts on 3 suitcases then went driving in the dark, disposing of the luggage one at a time - to which Mike wrote, 'Bill's out on the road tonight/tryin' to get himself together/tryin' to get himself together/tryin' to get himself together...' I laffed my ass off! Shouldn't have, really, but I couldn't help it.
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I used to frequent Earl's. I miss it terribly!
Those stories… and those earrings! ❤
PURE GOLD!! Super Awesome interview!! 🐿️😎🐿️
That was wonderful! Thank you!
nice as always
Listening to a Dying Cubs Fans’ Last Request in honor of Steve and all the Cubs fans with nothing to do again this October
Hey Otis, did you ever get to have Peter Cooper tell you his story about having dinner with Prine and Bill Murray?
What a lovely video!
love love love love upside out and backwards foots ont he other hand to prine is divine saint john prine brings out the best in all of us
Hey Bonnie, I’m hoping you will read this. I have been trying to get ahold of a mutual friend, David Farwell, for a couple of years but have had no luck. We were in the Air Force together and I care for him dearly and have worried for him. Can you please let me know if he is alright? Thank you and I apologize Otis for using your comment section for this but I’m desperate. Love you both, Scott
Mike Smith is a great songsmith. Ballad of Dan Moody (Roving Cowboy)
Dig the J.P. stories....
These Otis interviews are golden. I can't say enough about them. I feel guilty but blessed at the same time...like sneaking in the back door to a great show.
Jay Koepke , are you there ? (the Electric Fish ). Thanks for the memories .
Book title is Country and Midwestern by Mark Guarino
WOW!
Hi Otis, any misspellings voice text. Really like this edition, as with most of your additions. In other words, I really enjoy your channel. I can follow most of this video, but I think maybe a little tighter editing. Just my opinion I’m not a proand I love your channel. PS I’ve been living the era you’re talking about, so most people are age would probably understand. Thanks.