I put together this compilation of Bob Dylan stories from interviews I've done over the years. I'm hoping this will help people find these stories. If you watch all the way through, press the like button and leave your favorite emoji in the comments, it will help more people find this video in the future. Have you ever seen Bob live? Do you have a favorite era, album or song?
I didn’t see Bob until a couple or three years ago…the Rough and Rowdy Ways tour, but it was a magical feeling just being in the same zip code with him. No classics played of course. The closest to that was Gotta Serve Somebody with a rocked up rhythm. I envy people who saw him play It’s Alright Ma or similar tunes. My favorite album? Hard to say, but I think the one that means the most to me is Blood on the Tracks because by that time I was of an age where I could really appreciate a new Dylan release.
Saw him at Blackbushe on the Rolling Thunder tour. When he spoke he sounded like a mafia hood from the movies. It was quite a shock as I worshipped him as the sensitive poet and genius.
My Bob Dylan anecdote: In 1995 my band The Nubiles featured on the same bill at a festival in Stratford Upon Avon, UK. While I was in the catering tent with a band mate, the great man entered alone, got himself a nice big slice of cake (chocolate I think?) and sat down at a table almost opposite to enjoy it. We were in awe just to see him eating cake! Not wishing to intrude upon the moment we maintained a respectable distance. I remember his warm demeanour with great affection!
My mind is blown! The Xanthe Littlemore story was in Adelaide, South Australia 15 February 1986. I was front and centre to see Bob for the first time (and about 12 times since) and I remember her. Here we are almost 40 years later and I'm sure she said her name was Sandy, but there you go. Thanks Otis and thanks Ray for that little connection.
Thank you, Otis, for filling my evening with great Dylan stories. After the drama that took place earlier this week, I needed to focus on my first love-music. This was the perfect salve. Much gratitude.
You mean DT winning? Yeah, you're right, that was pretty traumatizing. I wonder who old boy voted for, eh? I hope he's still got his mind right. Don't forget where you came from, Bob Dylan.
I would like hear “Infidels” produced by a young Daniel Lanois. One thing I would not change would be Mick Taylor’s beautiful guitar solo during the outro of “Sweetheart Like You.”
Ahh! Wish I’d known you were in my home town London - would have loved to buy you dinner or show you around as a thank you for all these wonderful clips! Reach out next time if you want to - it’d be an absolute pleasure! JC😅
As a fellow poet I remember thinking the way Subterranean Homesick Blues was presented was so cool how the reader had single cards to see instead of a page of paper It was read quickly as he flipped the cards which I liked the tempo of that beat I was maybe 12 or 13 and he was the best musician and lyricist I ever heard So intriguing and now at 67 I still feel the same way about whatever he does musically and artistically 🌻🦋
I’m 80 and recall the local DJs referring to Bobby Vee as “The Fargo Flash” when he first arrived on the scene. I think he was born and raised in Fargo ND, not Hibbing MN as mentioned. Bob Dylan was born in Duluth MN however he did live in Hibbing from 1948 to 1959. I became aware of Dylan in 1964 when I overheard him singing “The Ballad of Hollis Brown" in the dorm room across the hall. My wife and I went to see his 1978 concert at The St Paul Civic Center on Halloween night. Her wonderful father stood in line for hours to buy our tickets since we were both at work. In 1965 Dylan was loudly booed at the Minneapolis Auditorium for going electric in the second half of the concert. Glad I wasn’t there.
You know who has a great Bob Dylan story? GE Smith. I love his story about how they knew the song Peggy O. "Yeah, that's us. We're the guys who know Peggy O."
To Kenny's yarn about seeing Van Morrison with Georgie Fame : A bass player friend of mine was supposed to do a European tour with Van . The band rehearsed for several weeks with the MD , but no actual physical presence of Van , because apparently Mr Morrison doesn't like rehearsal rooms ( or bands for that matter ) Anyhoo , shortly before they are supposed to head off , Van goes out to see Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames , sits in for the encore , has the time of his life , then hires the entire ensemble for his tour . My pal got paid for the rehearsals , but never once got to be in the same room as ' The Man ' .
Enjoyed this so much! I've seen a lot of it before, but some of them were new. Especially the Ray Padget interview which finally pushed me to buy the book. I wanted to chime in on Infidels - This was the record that turned me into the fanatic that I am today. Always love Dylan since my Dad played an 8-track of Greatest Hits Vol. 1 on a trip to the Grand Canyon when I was 8 years old. Moving forward, I was a huge Dire Straits fan in high school and it forced me to revisit Dylan right after graduation. I hear you regarding the 80's reverb, but the playing is fantastic and the hi-fi audiophile levels are in tact, the record sounds great loud. AND THE SONGS could be as good of a collection as ever. Licensed To Kill doesn't get enough credit in the catalog talk. Can't wait to eventually catch up to you down the road! Thanks for all the tip-top entertainment!
Awesome! Thanks for putting this together & to all else involved with the interviews. ... Looking forward to checking it on out. ... Even if I've probably already heard most of em 😂🤣😂. Thanks again Mr. Otis, and best wishes to you & yours
"Don't Look Back?" I was giddy as school girl watching that whole film. Donovan, Baez and all the supporting actors made it happen. We are all actors on the stage of life!❤ "Gimmie grace in all my deeds. " Invocation to Tahuti.
My little brother was working at a large home in Houston twenty years ago helping deconstruct party furniture after a giant soiree at a society event. It was probably three or four in the morning. He casually tells me Bob Dylan was sitting in the garden by himself and they had a nice conversation about this and that. I believe he told me the owner of the house was Bob's long time friend from his early days in New York, maybe his first manager. He said Bob was a nice guy, inquisitive, congenial, interesting. My brother of all people!
Ive seen Bob Dylan a lot over the years 88 90 92 2009 and this summer with outlaw festival in st Louis seeing him on a double bill with Merle Haggard was probably my favorite time a hippie lady came up to me before the show and said I had an oura around my head she kinda tripped me out she had written a book about Bob signed by her not Bob I not sure what happened to book I probably put it away somewhere his rolling thunder tour era was another favorite thanks for posting otis
Bob was always one of those heroes I wanted to meet but never did. So of course I got to meet his longtime girlfriend Joan Baez. It was in 1974 at the old Chaplin/A&M studios in California. I went there to accompany a guy who was interviewing her for the alternative press. I kept super polite, babysat her son, and never mentioned Bob. Joan was wonderful.
This Is Your Longest Vid for Bob Dylan or any other Music Artist in Your Pod Cast Otis….. for Me I Bought Highway 61 in the Late 60’s and One of The Reasons I’m still rehearsing and trying to get to The Grammys! But That Is A Great Compilation, Sir! “Keep The Music Pure”
What a fantastic compilation. I’ve had to watch it in bits due to time constraints, but sooo enjoyable. Otis, could you do a similar video of Jerry Lee Lewis?
“Cousin” Kenny Vaughan mentions playing with Sweethearts of the Rodeo (the first time he met Dylan). I saw Sweethearts at the Lone Star Roadhouse in midtown Manhattan, and the opening act was Garth Brooks - his first NYC appearance!
@13:00. savoy hotel. that maybe where bob & co did some filming but, i do believe thats the same backdrop the beatles used for that photo session around the time of filming AHDN. its that shoot where they're sitting in baby "prams" or carriages if your on the other side of the atlantic.. not 100% but 75%.
Well, since you ask, the first time I saw that video it was on VH1's Classic Rock show. This would've been early 90's. Eventually the classics did start to catch on with younger people but at the time it was unusual for kids my age to listen to Bob Dylan. This was high school for me. I remember I used to have a tee shirt with that photo of John Lennon wearing his New York tee shirt. You know that photo. Another student asked me who that was on my shirt. I said "It's John Lennon." Then she said something that haunts me to this day. "Who's John Lennon?" I swear this is true. How does an English speaking person not know who John Lennon is? I just said "Ask your parents." and walked off. Just to give you some idea how strange it was. At least where I was.
I’m convinced he came over to sign Chronicles in Lafayette, IN after a show because my then 14 year old son called him over. He was as sweet as he could be! I kissed his cheek with permission
Dylan drove past me on San Vincente blvd in Hollywood in a really pathetically dented and rusted VW beetle, our eyes met for an instant like people do---i remember thinking wow, that was Bob Dylan in that crappy car!
oh wow, I always assumed that the cue card/subterranean homesick blues was shot in NY, USA. i can;t understand why it's not as popular 'kodak moment' as abbey road zebra crossing.
A longtime keys player in Nashville was on a couple of Van Morrisons albums. When we were talking I asked him what Van was like. “Honestly, Van Morrison is the single most miserable person I have known in a long career in the music industry. I dont think he has had a happy day in his whole life. He looks for things to be upset and depressed about”
Peter Case says some very heavy and interesting things. I have to check out his stuff. And he's right, Dylan was about "the mind," about consciousness, about what it means to think and feel and have to deal with all of it in the 20th century. But he was also a plagiarist. Look at his book, Chronicles. He lifts many passages--verbatim or almost verbatim from other sources with no credit at all. He's done the same with his so-called artwork, his photos or whatever. Then he goes and sues (or threatens to sue) Hootie and the Blowfish for one freakin' line in a song that was a _tribute_ to him. Joni called him out on the songs too, the later ones. So he's a genius--and a plagiarist. Not an easy mix to deal with. The mind.
In the mid 1980s i was going to university in Calgary Canada and had a part time job working at a movie theatre...it was a rainy cold night on a Tuesday and we had let in the few people for the final shows that had shown up and i went back to studying in the front kiosk with my back turned to the ticket window when this voice that i had heard a million times come out from nowhere - " hey mister sir can we get 3 tickets for Top Gun, yeah. Top Gun thats what you girls wanted to see right?"...I turn around and there is Bob with two black girls - his backup singers - looking at me...all i could muster was a "oh okay sure" and slide the 3 tickets out thru glass and one of the black chicks took them and then they went in...i dont think they even paid haha- so I waited for them to come out after the movie to say good night and be more on the ball this time...but they never came out, i looked inside, nobody there - how Bob and his girls got out of that theatre w/o me seeing them - one way in one way out - is still a mystery to me.
I believe I commented on the first story when it was originally posted, but I believe it was Van Morrison who very rudely told Bob, right in earshot of Winston and the entire band, “I like your band Bob, except you should replace that drummer”. I lost some respect for Van with that. Winston is an excellent drummer
Man ,he wrote most of those classic songs in 15 minutes on the typewriter ...many times without the luxury of quiet surroundings in which to work ...children playing in the house ...music blaring in the background ...visitors talking and laughing in the house . Not the ideal environment in which to compose works of art ! He must have perfect concentration ,amongst other gifts ?
Otis , could you or anybody in here tell me who the singer songwriter is at about half way though. The gentlemen with the long hair hat , awesome Dylan impression and use to live with Jewel is ?
Hardest guy in music business to work for. Bob fired almost everyone who worked for him including his long time bodyguard Baron. Genius at song writing but toxic to employees.
Its a Pity. I cannot even play "Heart of Stone" these days. Too sad. Like the rest. Just ends up not played. Just like the Beach Boys. And all the others...Go with them. Its a Pity.
As a songwriter who would I have picked as a producer? Certainly not a performer. It would have to be someone whose life strictly revolves around record production and using the right engineers.
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I put together this compilation of Bob Dylan stories from interviews I've done over the years. I'm hoping this will help people find these stories. If you watch all the way through, press the like button and leave your favorite emoji in the comments, it will help more people find this video in the future.
Have you ever seen Bob live?
Do you have a favorite era, album or song?
Saw him at the Hulman Center in '78 or '79 ? while attending ISU. I like his early stuff the best like "Talkin' WWIII Blues" ,etc.
Definitely watching all the way through. These are some of the best sections of people's interviews.
I didn’t see Bob until a couple or three years ago…the Rough and Rowdy Ways tour, but it was a magical feeling just being in the same zip code with him. No classics played of course. The closest to that was Gotta Serve Somebody with a rocked up rhythm. I envy people who saw him play It’s Alright Ma or similar tunes. My favorite album? Hard to say, but I think the one that means the most to me is Blood on the Tracks because by that time I was of an age where I could really appreciate a new Dylan release.
Awesome. Seeing Dylan on Tuesday for the third time in a decade. Can't wait!
Saw him at Blackbushe on the Rolling Thunder tour. When he spoke he sounded like a mafia hood from the movies. It was quite a shock as I worshipped him as the sensitive poet and genius.
Two hours of Bob Dylan stories? This might be your TH-cam Magnum Opus Otis! 👍😊☮
❤
Magnum Otis !!! 😊
Amazing! Your work is as important as John Lomax! These stories need to be preserved!!
My Bob Dylan anecdote: In 1995 my band The Nubiles featured on the same bill at a festival in Stratford Upon Avon, UK. While I was in the catering tent with a band mate, the great man entered alone, got himself a nice big slice of cake (chocolate I think?) and sat down at a table almost opposite to enjoy it. We were in awe just to see him eating cake! Not wishing to intrude upon the moment we maintained a respectable distance. I remember his warm demeanour with great affection!
My mind is blown! The Xanthe Littlemore story was in Adelaide, South Australia 15 February 1986. I was front and centre to see Bob for the first time (and about 12 times since) and I remember her. Here we are almost 40 years later and I'm sure she said her name was Sandy, but there you go. Thanks Otis and thanks Ray for that little connection.
We love you too Otis. Thank you for bringing us all these great stories about the artists that had such an influence on our lives.
Thank you, Otis, for filling my evening with great Dylan stories. After the drama that took place earlier this week, I needed to focus on my first love-music. This was the perfect salve. Much gratitude.
I’m going to see Bob on Friday in Nottingham. Brilliant Bob. Cheers for this🏴🇬🇧
Thanks for posting this. I need a distraction from the event of two days ago. I need another Otis Gibbs Coffee Talk soon.
You mean DT winning? Yeah, you're right, that was pretty traumatizing. I wonder who old boy voted for, eh? I hope he's still got his mind right. Don't forget where you came from, Bob Dylan.
@@Joeyjojoshabbadoo Yeah my heart is broken.
We all took one on the chin this week. Rest up, watch more Otis videos, then get strong.
I would like hear “Infidels” produced by a young Daniel Lanois. One thing I would not change would be Mick Taylor’s beautiful guitar solo during the outro of “Sweetheart Like You.”
Thanks Otis..!! This is great..! ❤
I love listening to Peter Case and Kenny Vaughn for different reasons, they are both so interesting.
Ahh! Wish I’d known you were in my home town London - would have loved to buy you dinner or show you around as a thank you for all these wonderful clips! Reach out next time if you want to - it’d be an absolute pleasure! JC😅
As a fellow poet I remember thinking the way Subterranean Homesick Blues was presented was so cool how the reader had single cards to see instead of a page of paper It was read quickly as he flipped the cards which I liked the tempo of that beat I was maybe 12 or 13 and he was the best musician and lyricist I ever heard So intriguing and now at 67 I still feel the same way about whatever he does musically and artistically 🌻🦋
Before playing for Dylan, Winston was briefly in the AZ band Giant Sand who I really like
I am reading this book now- it's so good. Long live Bob Dylan!
Wow. Great stories. I will listen to this again. Thank you.
Thank you for putting these all together,
I’m 80 and recall the local DJs referring to Bobby Vee as “The Fargo Flash” when he first arrived on the scene. I think he was born and raised in Fargo ND, not Hibbing MN as mentioned. Bob Dylan was born in Duluth MN however he did live in Hibbing from 1948 to 1959. I became aware of Dylan in 1964 when I overheard him singing “The Ballad of Hollis Brown" in the dorm room across the hall. My wife and I went to see his 1978 concert at The St Paul Civic Center on Halloween night. Her wonderful father stood in line for hours to buy our tickets since we were both at work. In 1965 Dylan was loudly booed at the Minneapolis Auditorium for going electric in the second half of the concert. Glad I wasn’t there.
wonderful stories brutha, much love and appreciation to ya
You know who has a great Bob Dylan story? GE Smith. I love his story about how they knew the song Peggy O. "Yeah, that's us. We're the guys who know Peggy O."
To Kenny's yarn about seeing Van Morrison with Georgie Fame : A bass player friend of mine was supposed to do a European tour with Van . The band rehearsed for several weeks with the MD , but no actual physical presence of Van , because apparently Mr Morrison doesn't like rehearsal rooms ( or bands for that matter ) Anyhoo , shortly before they are supposed to head off , Van goes out to see Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames , sits in for the encore , has the time of his life , then hires the entire ensemble for his tour . My pal got paid for the rehearsals , but never once got to be in the same room as ' The Man ' .
Great mega Dylan post, Otis! I like the different personalities and their divergent, memorable impressions. Very cool. 😎
SOOOOO enjoyable to listen to! Love your videos, Otis.
my favorite of your always interesting guests is peter case! my 2nd favorite is the guy who wrote "way down" for elvis...thank you.
Thank you for this! So much fun and now I know what Ray Padgett looks like!❤
Enjoyed this so much! I've seen a lot of it before, but some of them were new. Especially the Ray Padget interview which finally pushed me to buy the book. I wanted to chime in on Infidels - This was the record that turned me into the fanatic that I am today. Always love Dylan since my Dad played an 8-track of Greatest Hits Vol. 1 on a trip to the Grand Canyon when I was 8 years old. Moving forward, I was a huge Dire Straits fan in high school and it forced me to revisit Dylan right after graduation. I hear you regarding the 80's reverb, but the playing is fantastic and the hi-fi audiophile levels are in tact, the record sounds great loud. AND THE SONGS could be as good of a collection as ever. Licensed To Kill doesn't get enough credit in the catalog talk. Can't wait to eventually catch up to you down the road! Thanks for all the tip-top entertainment!
Thank you my friend.
Awesome! Thanks for putting this together & to all else involved with the interviews. ... Looking forward to checking it on out. ... Even if I've probably already heard most of em 😂🤣😂.
Thanks again Mr. Otis, and best wishes to you & yours
Getting me through my work day, brother. Tha ks!
Subscribed. Thanks for this.
Very much appreciated sir.
🙏🏽
Hope you’re well.
Thank You, Happy Birthday!
"Don't Look Back?" I was giddy as school girl watching that whole film. Donovan, Baez and all the supporting actors made it happen. We are all actors on the stage of life!❤ "Gimmie grace in all my deeds. " Invocation to Tahuti.
Thanks for posting.
My little brother was working at a large home in Houston twenty years ago helping deconstruct party furniture after a giant soiree at a society event. It was probably three or four in the morning. He casually tells me Bob Dylan was sitting in the garden by himself and they had a nice conversation about this and that. I believe he told me the owner of the house was Bob's long time friend from his early days in New York, maybe his first manager. He said Bob was a nice guy, inquisitive, congenial, interesting. My brother of all people!
Bob is a really nice guy. Give him some space and he'll open up. Don't act like he's an icon, we know he is but Bob doesn't want to be told he is. 💜
That's why I don't ever want to meet any of these guys
Thank you, very entertaining.
Great compilation. Seen before, glad to see them together. Also, forehead-slap reminder to get the book!
Thanks!
Priceless! Wonderful stuff, thank you Otis
I saw Lucinda Williams' band up in Ninilchik Alaska in '14 - what a great performance!
Thank you. I am far away in SE Asia. Feeling a bit confused about your country. But the music , particularly Bob's, gives me hope.
Many that live here are confused about our country too.
Ive seen Bob Dylan a lot over the years 88 90 92 2009 and this summer with outlaw festival in st Louis seeing him on a double bill with Merle Haggard was probably my favorite time a hippie lady came up to me before the show and said I had an oura around my head she kinda tripped me out she had written a book about Bob signed by her not Bob I not sure what happened to book I probably put it away somewhere his rolling thunder tour era was another favorite thanks for posting otis
Bob was always one of those heroes I wanted to meet but never did. So of course I got to meet his longtime girlfriend Joan Baez. It was in 1974 at the old Chaplin/A&M studios in California. I went there to accompany a guy who was interviewing her for the alternative press. I kept super polite, babysat her son, and never mentioned Bob. Joan was wonderful.
Pretty sure him and Joan dated for about 2 years tops I'd say 62-64.
This Is Your Longest Vid for Bob Dylan or any other Music Artist in Your Pod Cast Otis….. for Me I Bought Highway 61 in the Late 60’s and One of The Reasons I’m still rehearsing and trying to get to The Grammys! But That Is A Great Compilation, Sir! “Keep The Music Pure”
What a fantastic compilation. I’ve had to watch it in bits due to time constraints, but sooo enjoyable.
Otis, could you do a similar video of Jerry Lee Lewis?
“Cousin” Kenny Vaughan mentions playing with Sweethearts of the Rodeo (the first time he met Dylan). I saw Sweethearts at the Lone Star Roadhouse in midtown Manhattan, and the opening act was Garth Brooks - his first NYC appearance!
@13:00. savoy hotel. that maybe where bob & co did some filming but, i do believe thats the same backdrop the beatles used for that photo session around the time of filming AHDN. its that shoot where they're sitting in baby "prams" or carriages if your on the other side of the atlantic.. not 100% but 75%.
Well, since you ask, the first time I saw that video it was on VH1's Classic Rock show. This would've been early 90's. Eventually the classics did start to catch on with younger people but at the time it was unusual for kids my age to listen to Bob Dylan. This was high school for me.
I remember I used to have a tee shirt with that photo of John Lennon wearing his New York tee shirt. You know that photo. Another student asked me who that was on my shirt. I said "It's John Lennon." Then she said something that haunts me to this day. "Who's John Lennon?" I swear this is true. How does an English speaking person not know who John Lennon is? I just said "Ask your parents." and walked off. Just to give you some idea how strange it was. At least where I was.
Thanx for some great stories ❤
i had always thought Homesick was filmed on Elizabeth or some street in west village--cool!
Long Live Bob Dylan
I’m convinced he came over to sign Chronicles in Lafayette, IN after a show because my then 14 year old son called him over. He was as sweet as he could be! I kissed his cheek with permission
That's tremendous, Carol! ❤
this is really good stuff
Dylan drove past me on San Vincente blvd in Hollywood in a really pathetically dented and rusted VW beetle, our eyes met for an instant like people do---i remember thinking wow, that was Bob Dylan in that crappy car!
Wow. Was this recently
Lol , awesome !
oh wow, I always assumed that the cue card/subterranean homesick blues was shot in NY, USA. i can;t understand why it's not as popular 'kodak moment' as abbey road zebra crossing.
Thank you Otis
Hey there, Otis. Thanks for all of your videos! Fantastic collection of stories. Quick question for you. You ever come into contact with Bo Ramsey?
Good one
A longtime keys player in Nashville was on a couple of Van Morrisons albums. When we were talking I asked him what Van was like. “Honestly, Van Morrison is the single most miserable person I have known in a long career in the music industry. I dont think he has had a happy day in his whole life. He looks for things to be upset and depressed about”
Awesome!
Peter Case says some very heavy and interesting things. I have to check out his stuff. And he's right, Dylan was about "the mind," about consciousness, about what it means to think and feel and have to deal with all of it in the 20th century.
But he was also a plagiarist. Look at his book, Chronicles. He lifts many passages--verbatim or almost verbatim from other sources with no credit at all. He's done the same with his so-called artwork, his photos or whatever. Then he goes and sues (or threatens to sue) Hootie and the Blowfish for one freakin' line in a song that was a _tribute_ to him. Joni called him out on the songs too, the later ones. So he's a genius--and a plagiarist. Not an easy mix to deal with. The mind.
💙💙💙💙💙💙
Kenny Vaughan!
In the mid 1980s i was going to university in Calgary Canada and had a part time job working at a movie theatre...it was a rainy cold night on a Tuesday and we had let in the few people for the final shows that had shown up and i went back to studying in the front kiosk with my back turned to the ticket window when this voice that i had heard a million times come out from nowhere - " hey mister sir can we get 3 tickets for Top Gun, yeah. Top Gun thats what you girls wanted to see right?"...I turn around and there is Bob with two black girls - his backup singers - looking at me...all i could muster was a "oh okay sure" and slide the 3 tickets out thru glass and one of the black chicks took them and then they went in...i dont think they even paid haha- so I waited for them to come out after the movie to say good night and be more on the ball this time...but they never came out, i looked inside, nobody there - how Bob and his girls got out of that theatre w/o me seeing them - one way in one way out - is still a mystery to me.
Enjoyed this very much. Who told the story about Bob Dylan being found casing his old house? That was an interesting story.
Love Dylan but haven't heard of any of these guys but I am aware it says more about me than them.
Frank Zappa producing INFIDELS? Wow, what a collaboration that would be❤. Zappa was why I became a musician. So you can blame his deceased soul. Lol
I believe I commented on the first story when it was originally posted, but I believe it was Van Morrison who very rudely told Bob, right in earshot of Winston and the entire band, “I like your band Bob, except you should replace that drummer”. I lost some respect for Van with that. Winston is an excellent drummer
Yes I've heard Winston tell that story about Morrison to Dylan.
Loved it
Don't follow leaders, watch your parking meters.
Thanks Otis. I dig dylan
Omg hearing that gurf story Jesus
47:08……c’mon man. I love Lou Reed’s voice.
Ditto
Man ,he wrote most of those classic songs in 15 minutes on the typewriter ...many times without the luxury of quiet surroundings in which to work ...children playing in the house ...music blaring in the background ...visitors talking and laughing in the house . Not the ideal environment in which to compose works of art ! He must have perfect concentration ,amongst other gifts ?
A big fan of Bob’s and Zappa. So enjoyed those anecdotes.
Frank would have done a great job producing Infidels.
Otis , could you or anybody in here tell me who the singer songwriter is at about half way though. The gentlemen with the long hair hat , awesome Dylan impression and use to live with Jewel is ?
Hardest guy in music business to work for. Bob fired almost everyone who worked for him including his long time bodyguard Baron. Genius at song writing but toxic to employees.
Johnny’s in the basement…
Its a Pity. I cannot even play "Heart of Stone" these days. Too sad. Like the rest.
Just ends up not played.
Just like the Beach Boys. And all the others...Go with them.
Its a Pity.
meeting celebs.. i feel the same way. theres always a bit of disappointment.
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As a songwriter who would I have picked as a producer? Certainly not a performer. It would have to be someone whose life strictly revolves around record production and using the right engineers.
He needs safety!
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Hi Otis! Thanks for putting this all together. Peace man. (Dan from camp whatthefolk)