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Episode 170: Hoosier National

Otis shares stories and anecdotes about the songs and the making of his new album, Hoosier National. Here’s the link to the pre-sale! https://igg.me/at/OtisGibbs/x/173638

Episode 169: Growing Up Around Bill Monroe

David Grier shares his memories of Bill Monroe including a tour bus full of chickens, fist fights and a ton of great music.

Episode 168: Back Home Again In Indiana

Otis talks abut his dream of starting an Alt Country Retirement Community and returning home.

Episode 167: When John Prine Drove Through Paradise

Jim Rooney talks about riding with John Prine through Paradise, Kentucky in a red 1949 Ford.

Episode 166: Otis’ Graveyard Tour

Otis talks about visiting the graves or William S. Burroughs, Bob Wills, Sam Kinisin, Gram Parsons, Mozart, Falco and more.

Episode 165: Jason Ringenberg Remembers Jack Emerson

Jason talks about his old friend, Jack Emerson. Jack helped kickstart the careers of Jason and the Scorchers, the Georgia Satellites, John Hiatt, Webb Wilder, Sonny Landr

Episode 164: Recording With Slim Pickens

The Time Jumpers’, Andy Reiss has played on thousands of sessions. On this episode, he shares the story of his first session in Nashville with the great, Slim Pickens.

Episode 163: Picking With Clarence White

David Grier is a 3 time IBMA Guitar Player Of The Year and he talks about how the great, Clarence White befriended him when he was a kid.

Episode 162: Norwegian Black Metal

Pytten shares stories from the early days of Black Metal in Bergen, Norway.

Episode 161: Ebbets Field In Denver, Colorado

Kenny Vaughan talks about Denver in the 60’s and 70s and the iconic music venue, Ebbets Field.

Episode 158: The Art Of Sgt. Pepper’s

Bill DeMain Is the co-author of Sgt. Pepper at 50. Bill shares some wonderful stories about the making of the most recognizable album artwork of all time.

Episode 157: When Ray Wylie Hubbard Met Joe Walsh

Ray Wylie Hubbard talks about the time Ringo Starr played Snake Farm to Joe Walsh and the friendship that followed.

Episode 156: A Painting From John Mellencamp

Dean Metcalf talks about the painting John Mellencamp gave to the Bob and Tom Show and the strange story surrounding it.

Episode 155: The Legend Of Rocky Hill

John Lomax tells the story of a Texas guitar legend who blew every opportunity and burned every bridge.

Episode 154: The Houston Folklore Society

John Lomax II talks about how his father influenced Guy Clark, Lightnin Hopkins, Townes Van Zandt, Mance Lipscomp, and a lot of other young artists in Houston.

Episode 153: Reggie Young’s Memories Of Recording With Elvis

Reggie Young talks a bout playing guitar on Elvis Presley’s legendary recordings at American Sound Studios in Memphis. These sessions produced Suspicious Minds, In The Gh

Episode 152: George Harrison’s Gift To Badfinger

Chris McKinney tells the story of how one guitar helped define the sound of The Beatles and Badfinger. Chris is the curator of the Jim Irsay Guitar Collection.

Episode 151: REM Invades West Virginia

Larry Groce talks about the time the biggest band in the world came to Charleston, West Virginia to play Mountain Stage.

Episode 150: Otis’ State Of The Union Address

Otis talks about the history of the show and his plans moving forward.

Episode 149: Jason Molina Stories

Ben Swanson is part owner of Secretly Group (Secretly Canadian/Jagjaguwar). Listen in as he shares stories about his friend, Jason Molina.