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Hoss - I first heard Waylon at Willie’s Picnic in 1974. He blew everyone away and was the most memorable of the three-day event.

I’ve recently read “Tales of my Outlaw Dad” by Terry Jennings. In the book you find out that Waylon was a sweet guy and had a good heart but you also find out that you didn’t want to cross him or he would let you have it, the image would become reality.

I saw Waylon in 1977 at Chrysler Arena in Ann Arbor he was the Headliner with Hank Jr. as the Opener. I was 16 a Sophomore in HighSchool what a memorable night I still have my ticket stub $8.

"I've Always Been Crazy" has to be my favorite Waylon song, though I've never heard a "bad" Waylon song.

I don't think I have one favorite Waylon , I have several favorite Waylon songs

Waylon, Willie, and the boys. Another great video Otis! I love how you do this, letting them tell their stories instead of interviewing them. So much more insight is gained.

My fave WJ songs are mostly ballads. There's just something about this big strong macho cowboy singing these love songs with his thundering heart breaking voice that get to me. I liked "Amanda" the 1st time I heard it. Years later I learned he wrote that for his wife. That made the song even better cuz it came from the heart. Also "This Time", "Luch...TX". Of course "Ru Sure Hank Done It This Way", "Bob Wills Is Still the King". First time I heard that song was on the classic rock station here. The DJ's said they wanted to play something special. I think that was 88-89.. somewhere around there

After all these years watching interviews, hearing stories, reading books (including his own), and getting an autographed photo with a kind note back that I did not expect when I wrote him a rather heartfelt fan letter in 1992, I've concluded Waylon must have been a great person. But I have no doubt he was tough, demanded respect, and had a temper. Sadly, the tough guy stuff is what becomes mythologized. I will always admire Waylon for the way he conquered all his demons, took no bull from anyone, had a big heart beneath the image, and made the most treasured music of my life.

Laid back country picker is my favorite Waylon song. His brother James owns a liquor store in Littlefield, TX called Waymore’s that has a Waylon museum. James is a salt of the earth fella that’s loves talking about music and ranching. Well worth the stop

I have always loved "Drinkin and Dreamin" and definitely "Rose in Paradise" . But there are too many to list.

I had never heard "Rainy Day Woman" until Kenny Vaughan mentioned it in one of your videos. Now it has become infamous with my children as "that song mom listens to over and over". The steel guitar is hypnotic.

I could listen to waylon stories for days , so HELL YEA MORE WAYLON!!!!

I love hearing Waylon stories! I am 53, born to parents, born 1911 and 1928, so classic country and the GOOD country music was a huge part of my life! I am convinced I was suppose to be born in a earlier time cause I would make a helluva madame and/or Waylon sidechick, yeah I said that, lmao. Blessings y'all!

I was born in Waylon Jennings home town played pool with his brother and bought gas at James' station which is now Waymore Liquor and museum

It must have been tough for Waylon to be an opener my favourite song would be Clyde thanks Ottis

What a well spoken and articulate set of memories from Mr. Walsh. Thank you Mr. Gibbs.

The word 'no' is paramount in my vocabulary too. To keep me on track I remember the words of James Joyce, from 'Portrait of the Artist': “I will tell you what I will do and what I will not do. I will not serve that in which I no longer believe, whether it calls itself my home, my fatherland, or my church: and I will try to express myself in some mode of life or art as freely as I can and as wholly as I can, using for my defense the only arms I allow myself to use -- silence, exile, and cunning.”

This guy is a fantastic interveiw.

Saw Waylon & Jessie Colter open for Neil Young in the early to mid 80s what a Fantastic Show it was

Favorite Waylon song: I don’t think I could make that call, so many great ones. “Are you sure Hank done it this way”; “Don’t you think this outlaw bits done got out of hand”; “Rainy day woman”; “Bob wills is still the king”; “Luckenbach, Texas”; “ The Wurlitzer Prize”; “ Mamma’s don’t let your babies grow up to be cowboys”; l’ve always been crazy”; “I ain’t living long like this”; “Storms never last”. So many!

I love it when Waylon sings songs by Billie Jo Shaver...

This a great story. Everybody knows all the Waylon greats, they are well deserved. One of my favorite Waylon tunes is and always will be Rose on paradise. It bridges old country storytelling and new era musicality. Born in the late 70's. I heard that 80's clean sound but learned the old school rockabilly sensibility later in life. That time has a life all its own. So much respect for Ol Hoss and his no b.s. approach. Cheers friends 🤘

Hey Barry, Gretchen sent me over here! :) Great stories... Thanks for sharing!

"10 years on the road making one night stands speeding my young life away"

A dear friend who is now gone, played rhythm and sang back-up with Waylon over a decade. He played live on the road and on many his most successful records including Good Hearted Woman recorded from 1969-1971 then released in 1972. He wrote "I Knew You'd Be Leavin'" (Billy Ray Reynolds) - 2:43 on the Good Hearted Woman album among others Waylon cut. Everone loved Bill Ray and he seemingly knew everybody in the music business in and around Nashville. RIP BRR

Man, oh man another excellent video. I love hearing stories of Waylon. Takes me back to the 70s when I’d work the fields with my dad. He’d have the radio playing in the back ground while we worked. Good times! My favorite Waylon song has to be “You Ask Me To”. Just reminds me of my hard working parents and how much they loved each other.

I was a huge fan...Bob Wills is Still The King....My Favourite Song....

This channel is a treasure

Waylon was awesome! and a damn great guitar player.

I stop in my tracks to hear a Waylon story. IMO the coolest cat in country music history.

Waylon is still my favorite , my dad listened to him all the time and it's been handed down to me to hand it down to my grandson MISS YA WAYLON

While attending a Wedding in Laughlin Nevada at another casino. I was staying at the Riverside. It just so happened Waylon jennings was playing there. I quickly scooped up the tickets. I went to the wedding rehearsal, then back to the riverside for something to eat, and maybe play a few slot machines. I wasn't going to be able to play long, because the concert was soon about to start. I am playing a dollar progressive next to the escalator. I look over to my left..Waylon jennings was playing the slot machine next to me!!..He says "How ya doing Hoss" I could not believe it. Here i was worried about getting up to the concert hall in time to see him, and he is right beside me plaything the slots!!..Never forget that.. :^)

Storms Never Last, Amanda. He had such a nice voice. Loved this story.

I am not familiar with Barry but I really enjoyed his take on things from his side of the stage. Those were some crazy days for Waylon, Willie, and Hank, Jr. and these were good stories.

Favorite songs are Mental Revenge and For Lovin Me. Thanks for the interesting stories...

What's your favorite Waylon Jennings song?

I've always been crazy.. morning Otis from Washington state.. thanks again for the great video

Waymore’s Blues, You ask me to & are you ready for the country !

Fantastic!!! Thank you.

Great video ,my favorite Waylon song is Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way.

It's hard to pick a favorite Waylon song for me. He's my favorite 💯😎

Otis once again another great Waylon story....BULLSHIT RADAR....I know ...I'm the same way... and they thank me later. Happy Holidays to you my brother.

This is awesome. "I Ain't Living Long Like This!"

It's funny because when you referenced this video on the Saturday morning Coffee it occurred to me that, I never really had the rough gruff opinion of Waylon off stage. I know the stories and the history but then I realized most of what I know about Waylon as a man has come from listening to Shooter on his radio show tell stories about his dad. And they tend to show a very different man but, that's the man I think of when I think of Waylon

I was working for a paving company mid 90s. I was a heavy equipment operator. But they was short on flaggers. They throw me out on an exit to stop traffic o 40. I was a nervous wreck stopping all these people and had about 5 cars stopped. I was running from car to car apologizing to every one. Young okie kid from the hills. Then this 4x4 pulls up behind them honking at me. I walkup to the driver. Only seeing jump suite sunglasses and a cap. I started in on my sorry pitch and realized it was Waylon. I had named my son after him. As I broke down stuttering he shooshed me with hi hand and said " hoss it's a Goddamn shame" I shook his hand he smiled at me and looked at all the drivers getting out of the cars . Driving off he said " get a gun and learn to talk"

I not a musician, but back in day , me and my buds loved to catch big shows in smaller venues. There was a defuct seafood restaurant, someone turned into a bad ass music venue It was over in the Metro center area in Nashvegas. Long story short Tony Joe White opened for JJ Cale. That's amazing enough. We got there early had like really good seats up front. It was like tables and seats. We were well on the way to a wild time. Tony Joe had started there was an empty table right beside us. Kinda weird cause the place was packed. During one of TJW's songs, this dude and chick walked in sat down at the empty table. It was Jessie and Waylon . I nearly shit ,lol. I tried to buy them drinks, he said " No hoss I'm buying yall drinks" well you know how it goes from there. That was quite a nite !!

My favorite Waylon song, that's a tough one. So I can only give you my top 3, satin sheets, been a long time leaving, lonesome, on'ry, and mean. But rose in paradise and high time you quit your low down way are right behind it. Drinkin and dreamin and Waymores blues too. See I can't pick one. Oh laid back country pickers another one. Dang, see what you started? Lol. It's gonna be a Waylon type day today I think.

wondeful insights into life on the road...thanks

Funny how these back stories are sometimes par with the music itself

Impossible to pick one. Great video Otis.

My parents saw Waylon and Hank Jr in a small theater in 1977. They have pictures of the show too from an old polaroid camera. They were massive Waylon fans and thats why they went, but after that night they became massive Hank Jr fans too.

Kudos to Waylon for never resorting to using the flag and jesus to sell records.

I have no clue who this dude is, but I could listen to him all day long. Thank you for this interview

Thanks for another fun interview. I’m a sucker for Waymore’s Blues.

Crazy story. My best friend lives in LOs Angeles and we grew up in Louisiana. Im a lifetime musician hes a financial guy. I called him a year ago, we talk daily, and I said, you ever seen that guitar Waylon ised to play. The Tele red white and blue ? I shit u not he says I just had it stolen from me. He used to live up on Topanga Canyon rosd and rented from a lady who knew Jesse. Anyway what a strange phone call that was. I had no idea he had that guitar.

Barry is a hell of a harmony singer as well as the ivory ,saw the group there at grissley rose in Denver and Barry singing harmony on This Time, was a WHAT) did I just hear,all the flag waver songs have been mentioned before so I'll go back a ways to the song( revelation) as my favorite, with McArthur Park running along side.

Great interview! Thank you!

Awesome as always Otis Gibbs My Waylon song is Good Hearted Woman

Hank Jr and Waylon Jennings. Damn just damn.

The thing i want to say my wife and were fans of Waylon he had this song that i cant remember the title of but my wife heard it once and wanted a copy of it but was no where to be found not even at Ernst Tubbs record shop so in about 96 she found an address to write to him and ask for the song in about a month she got a CG from him and that was the only song on it with a note that said that song is not in print anymore nor do i have a copy of it so i just recorded it here for you tell me someone else that would do that.

Ain't living log like this..thanks for the content and Merry Christmas to you and yours...keep em coming

Another good round of stories- thank you, Otis 🙏

In the day, you would always find an 8 track or two of Waylon at my uncle’s place. I remember liking the beat to his music and thinking he look cool with the cowboy hat, leather vest and that kick-a** telecaster wrapped in leather ~ man that was an awesome look’en fender. Thanks for another great interview Otis ;-)

Learn something every time I watch these. Thanks Otis!

One of my earliest memories is sitting indian style in front of my parents' hi-fi listening to the Dreaming my Dreams album on 8-track. Been a Long Time Leaving was my favorite because of the "whoop whoop" sounds. Remember, I was barely a toddler at this point. I'm not sure exactly how old I was, but at the same point in time I got a hand-me-down Howdy Doody record. At the end of side A, they drop an alarm clock into a jukebox. Don't ask me how they managed that. But at the beginning of side B, the jukebox explodes, which terrified me. After that, I'd often listen to side A and get all worked up and nervous. I was too scared to listen to side B ever again.

Otis I am enjoying this interview. I heard you talk about it on your walk in Shelby park. And I'm off to the next segment 👍

great interview.....more Waylon stories

Another awesome video Otis, really appreciate all you are doing.

Thank you Otis for another great interview/video. Rainy Day Woman is my favorite Waylon tune...Mooney's steel playing gets me up and dancing every time I hear that song. Many thanks and keep up your amazing stories.

Another Damned Good episode, Thanks Otis and Barry Walsh ~☆~☆~!!

That was legit. Like I was back on a tour bus. Many fond memories like that. Awesome channel!

Any Waylon song is my favorite. This was really interesting. There were you things I had not heard before which is really cool because I have been a fan of Waylon so long I have heard most of the stories. Loved it!

Really Awesome!

Yep good stuff otitis keep it up

Great video. You need more videos on Waylon and Hank Jr.

Love the series great job keep it up

Great interview. Thank you!!!!😊

Always a good story to be heard. Thank you Otis and Barry. Wishing you a grand festive season!

Twice I saw Waylon, Poco and Leon Russell in nashville mid 70s both great shows. In 74 if not for Sir Paul McCartney i would gotten bavkstage.

Thank you Otis.

Great video

Really enjoy all the videos; especially Waylon, Kenny Vaughan, Billy Joe Shaver, and Marty Stuart. 🎸🎸🎸🎤

Loved it . From Ireland 🇮🇪

Very nice

I like to think I know all the history about the country singers from days gone by but I always learn something new from each of your videos. Thanks for sharing!

Love Waylon always listin to him from the year I was born in 1974 ! Would order from the tape club my mom and dad would order and it took months for them to come in so I found out latter it was because they were sold before they were pressed ! And song “I learned to fly along time ago”

Great camera work!

Hey Otis I’m a fellow Hoosier myself. I live in the Irvington area. Really appreciate your videos and interviews! Rock on my fellow musician!

How dare you make me pick my favorite waylon song, that's a un fair question lol

Otis , I'm so glad that your channel is growing, I've been here since the beginning and it almost feels like family now , love the Saturday morning coffee show , and truly love the artwork, a few peices I really like is sold out temporarily, please keep it up

Merry Christmas And happy New year

Enjoyed that, favorite song ? I guess I'd have to say I've Always Been Crazy. But I love to watch Waylon, Moon, Ritchie and band jam to This Time. I've never seen them do it that I didn't think it should have went on for a bit. Waylon and Moon trading off Ritchie keeping that beat. All the rest blending in. To me it was their jam song.

I hope you have a Merry Christmas Otis Gibbs…

It is so great to hear Aa Waylon story I never heard before. I discovered Waylon when I was 14 and now that I am nearly 60 I am still as big a fan. I saw a concert in the early 90s up here in northern Minnesota at a Place called Iron World in Chisholm Minnesota. Barry Walsh was playing then. It was weird because it was not a great turnout, and I heard some rumor that Iron World did not treat him well. He never came back so I am so glad I got to see the show and I got a Waylon encounter story of my own from that show. Favorite song: Old Timer (the song), off his Waymore's Blues Part II album. It was the most artistic song Waylon ever wrote. I do a rendition of it and I actually get requests for it at local jam sessions

“Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way”. Love these stories!! Otis-did you get our Christmas card? Lol!! Merry merry brother! The Hudson’s

Are you sure Hank did it this way? Is my fav. Listen to it daily sometimes couple times . Man who lives on in our lives for ever. Just like George Jones. Hank Williams Jr will as well even tho we still bless to have him with us. Ty for video learn something new everyday. These stars never get ole. God bless you all. Merry Christmas to y'all n Happy New Year

Both were headliners I wouldn't of cared who open or closed at that show Hank jr and Waylon man that would be a awesome show

Too many favorites to pick just one

You should visit Barry's website and take a look around. His "photos" page is particularly fun. barrywalshmusic.com/