Blaze Foley, Prostitutes & Politicians

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  • Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
  • Stanley Smith shares personal stories about being around Blaze Foley.
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  • @otisgibbs
    @otisgibbs  Год назад +4

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  • @Ybor-ld6uq
    @Ybor-ld6uq Год назад +9

    Stanley is a great storyteller. Thanks Otis and Stanley.

  • @LazyIRanch
    @LazyIRanch Год назад +33

    I love these Blaze stories, and wish I could have met the man and heard him play in person. I didn't discover his music until after he was gone. It was love at first listen, and "The Oval Room" is in my top 3 favorites.
    I adopted a dog from the pound on his next to last day. No one wanted him because he was afraid of people and the main guy at the shelter insisted he was part coyote, so he was scheduled to be euthanized. I guess that idiot never saw a Blue Heeler cattle dog before.
    Poor dog was so scared he had to be carried to my car. When he was picked up by animal control, some jackhole had been shooting at him at a public park.
    I live off-grid on 20 acres of wilderness, down 3 miles of rough dirt road in a valley where I'm the last house on the road. Much different from a concrete dog kennel. I talked to him all the way home, as I watched his face change as the city disappeared and we got into the wildlands and saw his tail begin to wag.
    I was running out of things to say, so I sang to him. A little Jerry Jeff, some John Prine, and then Blaze after I realized that I am a lady with "two or three kids" (I had 13 goats at the time). I started singing "Clay Pigeons" and to my surprise his tail wagged like crazy and he started licking my arm and neck!
    Of course I named him "Blaze". 😂
    Unfortunately, like Blaze, he died in a tragic, bizarre incident that he got himself into. I don't think I'm ever going to get over losing my buddy. He was by far the smartest, best dog I've ever known and I miss him so much it's a constant ache in my heart.

    • @filobeto1691
      @filobeto1691 Год назад +4

      @ Lazy I Ranch. Thank you for sharing. Maybe Blaze left you too soon. But you did such a beautiful thing. You gave of yourself and gave Blaze chance to truly live. That dog was free until the end because of your love.
      No one can eve ask for more. Bless you.

    • @raydavison4288
      @raydavison4288 Год назад +1

      💖

    • @douglove2412
      @douglove2412 Год назад +4

      That’s a beautiful testament. Blaze the Dog lucked out when you picked him.

    • @geraldbrown2875
      @geraldbrown2875 Год назад

      💔🥹

  • @peterahrens3594
    @peterahrens3594 Год назад +9

    Blaze Foley was a Tremendous Artist who unfortunately never really got his Norierity! "Clay Pigeons who John Prine made Famous is one of my Favorites! Thank-You Otis Gibb! Another Terrific Video!

    • @dalefuller5507
      @dalefuller5507 Год назад +1

      Yeah just one Merle Haggard played his song if I could only fly he was dead shortly after that and never really got the recognition that he deserved

  • @twoshirtman7096
    @twoshirtman7096 Год назад +6

    Big thanks Otis for a wounderful and brilliant interview. I'm huge fan of Blaze Foley and I've seen a lot of interviews, and based up on that I've to claim that this interview is definitivley one of the top three greatest that I've seen.

  • @stephenrostkoski837
    @stephenrostkoski837 Год назад +8

    Great Blaze stories. Picture Cards always gets to me.

    • @joshmay2944
      @joshmay2944 Год назад +1

      Has to be one of the best songs ever written.

  • @dallasmobley9359
    @dallasmobley9359 Год назад +4

    Love hearing about blaze and Townes. Keep em coming!

  • @JacquesTreehorn
    @JacquesTreehorn Год назад +2

    I love the Blaze Foley stories! I never would have heard of him or even Townes if it had not been for your channel. I have seen Willie many times and had no idea of these guys, now I am watching others discover them and do covers. RUclips is a really cool thing. Thanks!

  • @mlt3820
    @mlt3820 Год назад +1

    HANDSDOWN BEST Blaze Foley stories in-interview of all-time. So good. This man brought the Real.

  • @hiltonmclaurin
    @hiltonmclaurin Год назад +2

    Good job guys, I enjoyed hearing about the Supernatural Family Band, my favorite band here in Lubbock, back in the day when we smoked a lot of pot together. Tommy X was the dance master and Connie a sweetheart.

  • @scottkidwellmusic9175
    @scottkidwellmusic9175 Год назад +1

    Love these stories, Otis!
    Thank you 🙏
    Latecomer to Blaze and his music. What a character and creative force.
    Trying to think of something witty to say about politicians and prostitutes, but its probably already been said ...
    Be good to you 🤍💛

  • @thejames9681
    @thejames9681 Год назад +2

    Hi Otis! I've lived in Austin since 1995 and I always look forward to your posts (especially crazy stories and anything Kenny Vaughan has to say). Is this an older interview? The last I heard Stanley was having some health problems, but if he's moved up near you that's good news. I always enjoyed his playing. I got to see the tail end of some local legends before they passed away, and they were memorable evenings for sure. Also, I think I saw you years ago at Club Deville in Austin (not sure though, I've been sober since 2003 so some of those mid-90s memories are not too sharp)?

    • @stanleysmith5976
      @stanleysmith5976 Год назад +2

      I moved back to Indy in 2017 after a long career in Austin (much of it with the Spankers). Out of the limelight but still picking and grinning. Cheers.

  • @brianjones7521
    @brianjones7521 Год назад +2

    Thanks Otis

  • @mrwho2118
    @mrwho2118 Год назад +1

    Great video Otis, man you have the coolest friends!!

  • @otisgibbs
    @otisgibbs  Год назад +2

    What's your favorite Blaze song?

    • @HestHardin
      @HestHardin Год назад

      No Goodwill Stores in Waikiki. And Picture Cards Can't Picture You

    • @pktdbgnzwl
      @pktdbgnzwl Год назад

      Moonlight Song 🌒🌙🌛🥰

  • @RollCageMary
    @RollCageMary Год назад

    Love these so much! Thank You for sharing

  • @rogerwilliams2629
    @rogerwilliams2629 Год назад +4

    If I Could Only Fly gets me

  • @bertconoly5233
    @bertconoly5233 Год назад

    Love it man!!! As a long time musician and a guy who can also say "ya'll" properly, I get it!! I subscribed and will be watching. By the way, I believe that "Skinny Dennis" was the bass player's name in the Guy Clark' song "L.A. Freeway". (Maybe that was a Captain Obvious observation) I am sure you knew that. Keep diggin'. Best from N. Florida. Bert (with an E).

  • @MrMofungo
    @MrMofungo Год назад +3

    this is a real austin story. and don't let stan fool you. stan is one of the best musicians that ever spent any time in austin. i was there. i know. :)

  • @chrishowell6549
    @chrishowell6549 Год назад

    Pretty cool, and I was lucky enough somehow to learn about Blaze. I'm 44 now. He was gone long before I knew of him and I hope there will be others that stumble upon the legend that is Blaze Foley.

  • @pktdbgnzwl
    @pktdbgnzwl Год назад

    Love this story & the telling.

  • @MrMofungo
    @MrMofungo Год назад +3

    i worked at ravens. when blaze would come in there it was always interesting. the place was owned by an asshole lawyer from westlake. when that guy got drunk i'd have to walk him to his car and on occasion have to tell him to put his gun away. tons of asshole politicians in the place. it was surreal when blaze would captivate them. i so identify with stan's story. right on the money.

    • @stanleysmith5976
      @stanleysmith5976 Год назад +1

      I remember that guy. Had his own drunken playground at Ravens. I did a little daytime drinking at the inside bar. One day I met Mickey Mantle's son there. Hung out with Steve Fromholtz one day in there.

  • @mattharrington2984
    @mattharrington2984 Год назад

    Love the stories, Blaze was a talented character!!!!

  • @MrMarkar1959
    @MrMarkar1959 Год назад +3

    👍🏼 back in Fall of '76 i spent most every weekend in Austin. Zilker Park,The Hole in the Wall and Armadillo got most of my Army paycheck. I even met Darrell Royal @ U.T.,, HippyHollow was fun too✌🏼

  • @johnrosier1686
    @johnrosier1686 Год назад +1

    Thanks to Stanley for telling some Blaze stories.

  • @bassmangotdbluz
    @bassmangotdbluz Год назад

    His response to the Thundering Herd cassette tape shows just how astute the cat was even through the fog that was Blaze. He was a total trip and a human fireball, burning fast and hot like so many before him. I mourn the senseless loss of him.

  • @alwatsky
    @alwatsky Год назад +1

    SFB and Connie , wow . Takes me back.

  • @emsports42
    @emsports42 5 месяцев назад

    I'm glad Blaze is in my algorithm. 🌚🌞

  • @magoo6475
    @magoo6475 Год назад

    My friend was a camera man for Sacramento politicians. He told me they were good to the camera men that only filmed them in a good light/ not sleeping. He informed me the after parties were drug fueled, with lots of prostitutes.

  • @jammininthepast
    @jammininthepast Год назад

    Prostitutes and politicians, they say likes attract. Thanks Otis.

  • @julesotis13
    @julesotis13 Год назад

    the title alone is great !

  • @azarlane9553
    @azarlane9553 Год назад

    Otis, your camera is excellent. I know you’ve probably been asked this a million times, but what camera are you using? Thanks.

  • @larry1824
    @larry1824 Год назад +1

    Guy was almost too real for mainstream. If he said it or sang it you believed it

  • @tunnelintoamerica9272
    @tunnelintoamerica9272 Год назад

    good one!!

  • @Bill-cv1xu
    @Bill-cv1xu Год назад +1

    Dig it

  • @jamesokeeffe3216
    @jamesokeeffe3216 Год назад

    What city what town is he talking about?

  • @kimberlywolcott5506
    @kimberlywolcott5506 Год назад +1

    Wow

  • @brianschulz4851
    @brianschulz4851 Год назад

    If you listen to Oval Room By Blaze Foley then the Dead South In Hell I'll be in good Company ... Someone in Blazes camp should be getting paid.

  • @saintshouse6791
    @saintshouse6791 Год назад

    1:40 mention the Hancocks from Lubbock.

  • @simonerusso6920
    @simonerusso6920 Год назад

    Bless is cotton socks CICCIO 71