Take care of yourself, folks and get yourself checked out regularly. It's probably a good idea to keep some aspirin nearby.

I’ve never met nor heard of this guy, but I love him. What a champion. “I don’t want to die listening to the Eagles”, hahaha!

35 year first responder here. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen folks put these situations off or talk themselves out of treatment. Glad he’s here to tell the story!!!

Hey Otis, what's the big idea making us all think YOU had a heart attack?! Yikes. Glad Gurf is OK.

I am so glad he got to live with “Won’t Back Down”! These vignettes of life you bring us are each so special. Thanks Otis, Thanks Gurf!

Oh man, you freaked me out. I thought you did. Glad you didn’t but sorry he did.,

Thanks for the cautionary tale. At age 60 and not exactly living the charmed life. Chest pain, or anything upper body gets my attention. It's always good to learn of others experience. Gurf is for sure a very cool guy.

tom petty wont back down thats a song i could die to and live with.....great ending Otis !

Love this channel. Thanks, Otis. Good for Gurf. Glad he's ok. I had one 5 years ago. Hit me at about 4:30am. I thought it was neck/shoulder pain (which i have sometimes). Thankfully, my wife was an ER nurse at the time and once i had woken her up with my thrashing about, she insisted that I go to the ER. I had what is called a STEMI, which is a potential killer. Thank God for modern medicine and the very talented people who know how to implement it!

Otis: I have genuinely enjoyed the interviews with Gurf Morlix. How can one guy be so damned entertaining a story teller and so friggin’ cool yet display an aura of mellowness and remain appealingly humble and soft spoken. I’d been unfamiliar with Gurf prior to earlier entries on your show yet discovered that I own quite a few albums he’s associated with. Thanks for introducing us to such a genuinely nice guy.

For a bad story, that's a really good story... with a parallel soundtrack. Glad Gurf is still here to tell it.

Brought tears to my eyes and moved my soul with wit and charm and the wisdom of life lessons. Life is precious and we cannot back down from the trials and tribulations endure it and love. Rock on!!!

WOW!! That musta been scary as hell. They say that chewing the aspirin is best even though it's nasty cause it gets into the bloodstream quickly. A good buddy who is 90 just had two stints put in yesterday and is doing great. Glad you make it through the ordeal. Keep on keepin on.

Important episode! Having had my aortic valve changed twice & half a dozen other heart procedures in the last 10 years, i can relate. Glad Gurf is ok.

Great story! I saw an interview were Tom Petty said that’s he had been approached by dozens of people, if not more, telling him what an inspiration “I Won’t Back Down” had been in their lives. My sister fought cancer for 5+ years after being told that she had maybe one year to live. The song inspired her as well. Love your channel Otis. Thanks!

Honestly, your best one yet, Otis! I had a heat attack two years ago and I can completely relate!

Gurt, you've told a great story, I was on the edge of my seat, even knowing you didn't die! I'm glad the ending is favorable!! Gosh, driving yourself, the traffic jam, those awful pains, THEN the person at the Hospital when you finally get there treating you like scum -- glad they got the stent in there and you didn't have to hear Don Henley again! TORTURE!! So thankful for Tom Petty. He was watching you from the Great Wide Open and soothing you with his song. I'm SO glad you're here, continue to be as well as you look! :)

At 58, I get annual physicals. I’ve cleaned up my bad youthful habits considerably. But now it’s Ice cream that I’m having to give up and that sucks. Just like the song “Everything I love is killing me” Thanks Otis and Gurf.

Damn! You scared us all!! Glad Gurf's OK too!! Grazy story! You never know what's going to happen and we can't always rely on help!! Gotta try to take care of yourself and that's getting hard to do sometimes. I'm dealing with health issues myself and it's getting harder all the time to see doctors and stuff. You have to get check ups when you can!! Take care everyone!!

I am reminded of Warren Zevon's last appearance on the Letterman show, where he talked about his cancer diagnosis: "I may have made a tactical error by not seeing my physician for 25 years." My dad had the same near phobia and general dislike for hospitals, doctors, etc, and one day it was all over. This is a great reminder of the importance in not being as stubborn as my dad or folks like that. Thanks so much, gentlemen. I look forward to many more years of you both being around.

Gurf I'm glad you survived that experience . It's rare that people share those things. Thank you.

Man....What a lucky fellow Gurf is. Thankful for the medical team. This was intense Otis.

"That's a song I can die to......and live with".....lol Gurf sure has a way with words! So thankful he's still with us.

I had the same thing happen to me at a Photo shoot. Glad we both made it

Love ya GURF, you knew all the drunken angles of a life time , to know them in a personal way must have been unreal and sad at the same time to be so close to genius and dark sadness . Thank you for sharing the stories you have with them. I had a widow maker and stints put in me at 55 , great story about the songs while getting the stint . WONT BACK DOWN , brother.

Congratulations on surviving the heart attack. And thank you for reminding us that we need to take care of ourselves. I hope you didn’t have to spend too long in the hospital.

God damn Otis that was the best friggin one ever!!!!! The thing about the Eagles reminds me of the Big Lebowski. "I hate the Eagles man.. get out of my cab".

Glad you made a full recovery brother,now ya get to play another gig.sending great vibes from NJ

The line about Don Henley had me cracking up!

Holy Christ, the Don Henley line had me actually laughing out loud. And then, Tom Petty to the rescue. Great stuff.

I learned my lesson the hard way back in early 2020 by the time I went to the hospital I was 3/4 dead and wouldn't have made it to see the next day. I have regular doctor visits now and my health is much improved and have become a firm believer staying on top of things with yearly physical etc.

GREAT! Thx 4 sharing this story with us,

Awesome video Otis! Gurf, your alive!!! Thanks to both!

Friggin' GREAT Story, Gurf! And the way y'all ended the video was BRILLIANT!!!!

Dang what a story! So glad you lived to tell the tell,,,,

It’s weird how the brain works sometimes. Here Gurf is having a heart attack but is worried about not having money for the valet at the ER. I’m glad he didn’t try to still go to his gig.

Wow great story captivating right to the end. Glad it worked out.

I never been so full dread reading a video title. Glad everyones OK.

Crazy story....I hope your fine now.

Otis, Your videos are always entertaining, often humorous and in this case informative and enlightening. Thanks Gurf for sharing - thankful he's o.k.

Wow. Great storyteller. Glad you're ok. Don't back down...

Gurf, I am glad you are OK. A close friend of mine, a bass player/vocalist for a 3-piece rock band did a complete gig with a burst appendix and collapsed immediately after. The show must go on, I guess.

Oh man, what a great story. Nail biter, captivating. Really glad it all worked out!!!! "I won;t back down." My mom died the same day Tom Petty died. In the local newspaper there was a half page obit for Tom and little quarter column for my Mom.

Thank you Gurf. February 2021, while skiing with my daughter and her fiancé. Stopped for a beer chest pain, stood in line for beers, felt the pain a week prior, took aspirin. Was able to ski sort of to the clinic. Helicopter flight to Denver, 100% blocked LAD. Song that was on was Mellencamp, “hurts so good “ thought nooo. God is good , all bonus days and got to see my grandsons. Peace .

I'm not even sure what to say.... Thank you Gurf for telling this story and you Otis for bringing it to us.

i enjoy his music never having come across his name before your video of him discussing blaze foley. i certainly was hearing him on lucinda williams records and lived within an hour of where he found some not very delicious aspirin.

“I dont wanna die in a Florida Tourist trap..!” Dark humor there..! Glad he’s here to tell the tale..!🙏🏻💪🏼 Thanks Otis..! I’m of that age… 😩

Great story. I need to know his history with Don Henley. 😂. Also going to start carrying aspirin.

What a great story! WOW!!

aDang, Otis, you got people worried. Also, “A song that I can die to an live with” has got to be the name of Gurf’s next album.

God bless ya, Gurf. Glad you're still with us

What a story! That was superb. I'm glad Gurf is OK.

You were very lucky that day. Anyone over 50 needs to think about this kinda thing. Emergency kits etc. this could save your life. I’m retired from hospital pharmacy. I’ve seen it all. Don’t take chances, talk to a doctor about being prepared for that moment.

What a great storyteller, I've been a fan of Gurf for quite a while. Love the closing line There's a song I could die to, and live with... Glad he's still with us!

I'm not joking, Otis. I went straight to the cupboard for the aspirin. I felt like I was in the story with GM as he told the tale. Very vivid. I'm glad you pulled through.

Great story GRF.....and thanks for the heads up relating to heart attack pain. Stay well!

I'm loving the Gurf series. Some stories I've heard, some I have not. Some remain to be told . . .

Great show, as a guitar player who had a similar incident (2005, 3 stents,be 20 years if I make it, in 2005, thank you god) I just want to say that as moments can make a life or death difference, one of your main problems is denial-- this is not your stomach or gas or whatever, this is real, it's happening-- maybe your wrong and embarrassed,but that's the best outcome possible, if not it could be your life!

This was a great story. I've learned to keep a copy of Tom Petty's Full Moon Fever CD in the car. And get to a hospital immediately if I ever have chest pain. Thanks Otis and Grif.

I hope you publish a big book of these interviews someday; they are golden.

Glad you're here brother. I had a similar experience, heart attack driving jumped the median and went head on accident with a police car.

Thanks Otis for sharing this. So glad he is ok

I'm glad that you're still with us, Gurf!

What a wonderful story! 💓

Man that procedure sounds brutal…especially while awake and having to listen to The Eagles at the same time 😢. Glad you pulled through. Pro tip, as someone who takes several Rx meds I keep in a pillbox in my pocket, I always keep a couple aspirin in there as well. Just for pains etc…but if somebody said to me “I think I’m having a heart attack” I would give anybody my aspirin…and maybe some Rx painkillers too(remember to never share rx meds UNLESS it’s a life or death matter), and be sure to inform the medics. So don’t be afraid to ask a stranger for aspirin, or anything, in a medical crisis. I dunno your music but I’ll sure check it out. Just keep on rocking, and keep that beat steady man! Thanks for sharing your story, ya never know who watches, and info like this may well save lives.

I am sorry Gurf went through this but please take solace in that you really gave me perspective and made me laugh on a day I really needed it! Thank you!

These interviews are so fantastic, thank you for sharing.

Man, that was a Horrible experience. Glad he got through it. I think I'd be in shock for a couple months after that.

My goodness, glad Gurfs ok. Saw him a few times over here in Glasgow. Great guy. And amazing musician.

Wow!! Had a scare!! Glad your ok Otis. Glad Gurf was ok! I know that scared him to death.

Damn, Otis. Don't scare us like that!! Glad everyone is all right.

right on ,Brother Gurf, I'm 68 and have heart disease....I feel ya... the outro brought a tear to my eye

Great story. Thanks.

What a great story. I really enjoy Gurf. I've gone through something similar and it is certainly something you don't forget. I had mine at work and a coworker just happened to have aspirin on hand; in case a coworker had a heart attack! I love how he added the music critic angle to the story. Maybe it meant something. "Desperado, why don't you come to your senses?" may relate to the sense of driving yourself to the hospital. I'm not judging because I probably would have tried the same thing. But in retrospect maybe not the best choice. But it works out and "Won't Back Down" is exactly the right attitude to have as you fight through the challenge. As we age, the chance of stuff like this increases. And I guess anyone that can write a song "50 Years" has the chance of a major health challenge.

Holy shit. What a story. And the pay off and your edit in the last seconds was like a mic drop. Gurf is a legend.

Damm that's a story, put the tears at the edges of my eyes.

Wow!! That was a freaking great story ✌️😎

Probably your best video, in terms of passing along important information. Kudos to you all for putting this out there.

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I was teaching my young daughter and her friend how to surf in beautiful St Augustine Fla. with my awesome wife (who saved my life). It was a beautiful morning with nice, friendly waves. The four of us were having so much fun, then all of a sudden I step off of my board after a great little wave and my chest turned into a blazing fire, and then the weight of an elephant was pressing down on my chest so bad I could hardly breath. It took my wife for ever to get me out of the water, then I fell on my knees and crawled up the beach. She ran and got our car, got a bottle of aspirins, then called the first responders there in St. Augustin. They got me to the Hospital in great time. I had a "Widow Maker" as well ! Three stints from an excellent Doctor in their local hospital named Howard Baker, then back home to Tampa where I got a pacemaker-defibrillator installed and I've been Living it up ever since. I was 59 years old, when it happened. I'm living a GREAT life and I'm going to be 67 in a few months. FOLKS, please Men & Women, if your in your early or late 50's, please get checked out !!! Glad your here to live it up as well !

Wow… What a great story ❤🙏🏼

What about the gig….. just kidding, I’m an old bugger as well, that’s for the heads up. Stay well and better days ahead. 🙏

Good story. Glad it had a happy ending. Five years ago I thought I was having a heart attack and my ex-wife, (we actually get along better than when we were married), rushed me to the ER and when I walked in and said, "I think I might be having a heart attack", I was in a wheel chair in about 15 seconds and hooked up to an EEG within about 2 minutes. They move fast when they hear those words. If you ever go to the ER and want to get to the head of the line just tell them you might be having a heart attack.

Now that's a great story from a great man! Glad he made it through!

When he said Desparado I thought - OK Linda Rondstadt. Then he said Eagles and I was like - no bueno and he was the same. Nice happy ending but not an easy weekend in Orlando. Thanks guys.

What a story! Thanks for telling this one. I am so glad that Gurf is still here. ❤

"Tourist are hungover, they'll want aspirin, they'll have aspirin in this shop." Deductive reasoning at its finest and as Hemingway would say, "grace under pressure." Mr. Morlix has contributed mightily to the music I like and I wish him many years of good health.

As a 2 time cancer patient… do not hesitate to get to a doctor!!! And if a doctor tells you something that doesn’t make sense … find another one !!! And Tom Petty did not get to a doctor and he’s gone for it 😢

I've heard/read multiple times that surgeons like a music with a smooth melody playing. Supposedly, the song played more than any other in the operating room is Van Morrison - Into the Mystic.

I just did have a heart attack six days ago and I had the exact shoulder to shoulder pain except it also went across my back and I had cold sweats. I had the same stint operation but he went up through my right wrist.

A Song I Can Die To and Live With - A great song title if I ever heard one.

I felt that same damn pain when they were placing my stent, but they hit me with some nitro and it immediately resolved, replaced by the worst headache I’d ever had. Fair trade, I believe.

Been listening to Gurf all morning. This is one guy I would love to see a guitar masterclass video from. His right hand is brilliant!

As soon as he said “huge traffic jam” I knew right where he was talking. I HATE i4.

My first heart attack symptom was death - or would have been if not for the full time emergency responder lifting weights right next to me at the time. I didn't know him but he told me later he had given CPR to a 1000 people over the last 10 years in his service to the Sun City retirement community across the bay. Dude broke my ribs big time but I survived it. Gurf is a lucky guy...

I think I saw Gurf at the Conroe Americana Festival not too long after he recovered. Good show.

I liked Gurf before these interviews. Now I love him.

Nothing quite like being stubborn, right? Gotta go fishing, gotta get to the gig... walk it off, rub some dirt on it... Glad Gurf is still among us. "I can die listening to Tom Petty" 😂😂😂 Thanks, Otis 🙏🏻🤍

I had 2 stents put in in February, they asked me what music I wanted and I told them blues. so i got to listen to SRV and BB King. good luck with your treatement

That's a song I can die to and live with. That's perfection!