Thanks For Giving A Damn

Thanks For Giving A Damn episodes:

• 09.07.2020

  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/17363880#/

  
• 03.20.2020

  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.

  
• 03.18.2020

  Episode 168: Back Home Again In Indiana

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

  
• 04.30.2019

  Episode 167: When John Prine Drove Through Paradise

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

  
• 03.29.2019

  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.

  
• 02.28.2019

  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 Landreth, Steve Forbert and many others.

  
• 01.24.2019

  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.

  
• 08.24.2018

  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.

  
• 08.23.2018

  Episode 162: Norwegian Black Metal

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

  
• 08.16.2018

  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.

  
• 02.28.2018

  Episode 160: Tragedy At The Indiana State Fair

  Indianapolis Star journalist, Dave Lindquist talks about witnessing a tragic stage collapse at a Sugarland concert in Indianapolis.

  
• 02.26.2018

  Episode 159: Working For The Highwaymen

  Reggie Young talks about touring and recording with Johnny, Waylon, Willie and Kris: The Highwaymen.

  
• 12.06.2017

  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.

  
• 11.27.2017

  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.

  
• 10.10.2017

  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.

  
• 09.05.2017

  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.

  
• 08.14.2017

  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.

  
• 07.24.2017

  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 Ghetto, Kentucky Rain and other all time Elvis classics.

  
• 07.19.2017

  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.

  
• 07.06.2017

  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.

  
• 06.21.2017

  Episode 150: Otis’ State Of The Union Address

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

  
• 05.12.2017

  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.

  
• 04.12.2017

  Episode 148: Ray Wylie Hubbard’s Life Well Lived

  Ray Wylie Hubbard shares stories about whore dog gigs, unscrupulous promoters, Jerry Jeff Walker, Willie Nelson, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Freddie King and a ton more.

  
• 04.01.2017

  Episode 147: Slaid Cleaves And The Importance Of Mentors

  Slaid Cleaves pays tribute to Don Walser, Fred Eaglesmith, Ray Wylie Hubbard and Gurf Morlix for taking the time to teach him a few lessons along the way.

  
• 03.25.2017

  Episode 146: Johnny Cash’s First Interview

  Aaron Allan talks about being the first person to interview Johnny Cash while working as a disc jockey in San Antonio in the 1950s.

  
• 03.07.2017

  Episode 145: Bill Monroe At The Station Inn

  Mike Bub shares stories about Bill Monroe hanging and playing at Nashville’s Bluegrass Mecca, The Station Inn.

  
• 01.27.2017

  Episode 144: Guy Clark’s Favorite T-Shirt

  Shawn Camp shares stories about his friendship with the great Guy Clark.

  
• 01.17.2017

  Episode 143: Kenny Vaughan Remembers Merle Haggard

  Kenny Vaughan shares stories about being around one of the all time great artists, Merle Haggard.

  
• 01.13.2017

  Episode 142: Mount Renraw

  Otis tell stories and shares a preview of his new album, Mount Renraw.

  
• 12.29.2016

  Episode 141: He Stopped Loving Her Today

  Legendary recording engineer, Lou Bradley talks about recording George Jones’ all time classic, He Stopped Loving Her Today.

  
• 12.06.2016

  Episode 140: Behind Closed Doors

  Legendary engineer, Lou Bradley shares memories of recording Charlie Rich’s classic album, Behind Closed Doors. Lou shares stories about Charlie Rich, Billy Sherrill, Pig Robbins and everyone else involved in making this all time classic album.

  
• 11.05.2016

  Episode 139: The Train Carrying Jimmie Rodgers Home

  Barry Mazor tells the story of Jimmie Rodgers’ final days, his heroic final recording session and his last train ride.

  
• 10.05.2016

  Episode 138: Billy Bragg Tells The Story Of Skiffle

  Billy Bragg explains how Skiffle made the British Invasion possible.

  
• 09.02.2016

  Episode 137: The Innovations Of Ralph Peer

  Barry Mazor is the author of Ralph Peer And The Making Of Popular Roots Music and he’s sharing stories about how Ralph Peer changed the music business.

  
• 08.24.2016

  Episode 136: Jimmy Martin Stories

  Mike Bub shares stories about hanging with The King Of Bluegrass, Jimmy Martin.

  
• 08.08.2016

  Episode 135: Working For Bill Monroe

  Mike Bub shares a lot of great stories about playing gigs with The Father Of Bluegrass Music, Bill Monroe.

  
• 07.08.2016

  Episode 134: Dylan Goes Electric

  Elijah Wald talks about Bob Dylan’s infamous electrified performance at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival.

  
• 06.16.2016

  Episode 133: Dave Van Ronk Stories

  Elijah Wald shares a ton of great stories about Dave Van Ronk.

  
• 05.10.2016

  Episode 132: King Of Record Collectors

  Joe Bussard’s collection of old 78s is believed to be the best in the world. Joe shares stories of how he found these records while going door to door in rural Appalachia in the1950s and beyond.

  
• 05.03.2016

  Episode 131: This Land Is Your Land

  Otis talks about the events that lead to Woody Guthrie writing his  iconic classic, This Land Is Your Land.

  
• 04.04.2016

  Episode 130: The Replacements In Nashville

  Bob Mehr, author of Trouble Boys: The True Story Of The Replacements, shares stories about The Replacements’ ill fated and sometimes disastrous gigs in Nashville.

  
• 02.25.2016

  Episode 129: Doug Sahm Stories

  Pete Finney talks about the wonderfully strange and disorganized time he spent playing pedal steel with the great  Doug Sahm.

  
• 02.06.2016

  Episode 128: Dylan, Cash and The Nashville Cats

  Pete Finney is the co-curator of the Dylan, Cash and The Nashville Cats exhibit at The Country Music Hall Of Fame and he shares a ton of great stories about Dylan’s friendship with Cash and how it changed how we…...

  
• 01.21.2016

  Episode 127: Strange Fruit

  Otis talks about Billy Holiday’s version of Strange Fruit and the 1930 lynching in Marion, Indiana that inspired it.

  
• 01.05.2016

  Episode 126: Edward Abbey Stories

  Ken Sanders talks about his friendship with Edward Abbey and shares stories about Abbey’s friendship with Robert Crumb.

  
• 12.16.2015

  Episode 125: Utah Phillips Stories

  Duncan Phillips talks about his father, Utah Phillips and shares stories about the legendary folk singer, joining the Army, fighting in the Korean War, writing Rock Salt And Nails, Rosalie Sorrels, Dylan, Johnny Cash stories, Ammon Hennacy, riding trains, running…...

  
• 12.01.2015

  Episode 124: Joe Hill

  Jeremy Harmon of the Salt Lake Tribune talks about the life, death and legacy of iconic folk singer, Joe Hill.

  
• 10.30.2015

  Episode 123: Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs

  Gurf Morlix talks about Marty Robbins’ classic album, Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs.

  
• 10.14.2015

  Episode 122: Moving To Nashville

  Otis tells the personal, painful and hilarious story of when he and Amy left their home Indiana and moved to Nashville.

  
• 09.30.2015

  Episode 121: Jerry Reed Stories

  John Knowles shares stories about his friendship with Jerry Reed.