John Prine's Space Monkey -Peter Case

[@otisgibbs]

Peter mentioned Jim Rooney, here's an interview I did with Jim Rooney where he talks about John Prine giving him a tour of Paradise, Kentucky. It's pretty damn great. kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5mmopaKnd-KnrM

[@wittry2]

I could listen to John Prine stories all day. Thanks Peter and Otis!

[@fivecitydirttracker4776]

Agree. I believe I could listen to Peter also all day. Not sure if that would still apply 20 years ago tho.....lol 🍻✌️

[@karinsanford7113]

Could listen to this guy forever. What a great raconteur. And he nailed Prime's lovely essence.

[@toterola451]

"Space Monkey" came up in my que when I was listening to a Peter Case playlist on KZbin Music the other day. Peter is a really decent guy. It just shines through. Blessings to John Prime, and thank you for posting this stuff, Otis.❤️

[@stevevice9863]

John Prine told this same story in a concert I was at, just before he sang Space Monkey.

[@timadamson3378]

A true poet talking from the heart about a true poet a friend. Beautiful.

[@rhinobooksellers8474]

For the past two decades Fred can be found at Rhino Booksellers in west Nashville. He is still writing & performing. He just celebrated his 50th year in Nashville.

[@Clyde6frame]

Thank you Otis these vignettes are the best love all your friends

[@julesotis13]

love peter case thanks brother otis and obviously i love saint john prine.....peter case is fascinaitng honest cool

[@3340steve]

Definitely brilliant , Peter CASE is such an interesting cat. The fact that he hung out with Bob NEUWIRTH and wrote songs is wild. Speaking of books, Jim ROONEY wrote a fantastic book about the blues , a two fer kind of thing between Muddy WATERS and Bill MONROE.

[@JKlasen]

Please talk forever. What a great time I just had with you two. Felt like I was right there with you. And deep shit, insight into the lives of the artists.

[@dancher7640]

Love Peter Case…such a fabulous singer and songwriter.

[@michaelpayne8337]

Peter Case….one of my heroes

[@rodneychristian9834]

Love the songs by Peter Case!! I've been fortunate enough to see and hear him live.

[@marcyfan-tz4wj]

i have not been that fortunate which is why i'm trying to catch every song and book he recommends.

[@sibelius4230]

Such a fantastic series of interviews! Peter Case is incredible.

[@josephreilly6328]

Ty Peter Case n Otis

[@mysterirhys]

Peter let the audience throw out requests at one show and I was lucky enough to be selected. My request was Space Monkey which I’d heard him do at an earlier show.

[@NWLee]

I'm so glad I've heard John Prine songs, and thanks Peter and Otis for sharing these stories.

[@Eric-rt6tg]

Since following you here, a whole world of amazing songs and artists has opened up to me. Thanks Otis.

[@hog7203]

Listening to y'all tell stories reminds me of a friend of mine. He use to have a lot of great stories about working with some of the artists he knew.I wonder if either of you knew him. He a passed away several years ago. He was an acquaintance of Prines. His name was Cal Freeman. Played pedal steel for Gatemouth Brown, Roy Clark, Jay Boy Adams, Gallery, Ray Price and many others. Also was a songwriter, manager etc. Wrote a song with Leroy Drumm called Takin a Slow Train that was recorded by Larry Sparks.

[@onetenthhero]

Fantastic! Thanks so much for posting this. I’ve been a big fan of Peter’s since meeting him at a festival in England back around ‘89.

[@happyron]

"Different from a lot of people you meet in music, he was aware of other people, it wasn't all about him" Somehow I think this was probably the reason for his great music and success

[@gwapower]

if you judge success by being recognized as a great storyteller/poet. he basically walked away from material success and kinda became a Hobo for the last few decades... plimsouls were one of the best groups outta LA ... he walked away from that. I did enjoy speaking with him 12 years ago - he is just like this interview... a wise, experienced poet. but if he woulda pursued 'music success' - we would have probably had several years - if not decades - of his amazing vocals and story-songs. He left LA - and became a hobo. no Peter Case Juniors to fill our play lists...

[@artemisXsidecross]

I always enjoy stories and Peter Case has some great ones with names of many of my favorite musicians and songsters. Peter Case like Ian Tyson, Tom Russell and many other good songsters give good advice when saying ‘read books’. 👍

[@thomasclark6232]

Thanks Otis for what you do! Love to hear all these stories about musicians and other subjects you cover!

[@patdahat7028]

I was fortunate to catch Peter Case at my friend’s speakeasy (now defunct) Club Fred in Fresno, CA with Tom Russell (“Gallo del Cielo” - JEEZUS! 😳) and Dave Alvin backed by The Skeletons in support of “Tulare Dust”, Dave’s multi- “songwriter’s tribute to (the great) Merle Haggard”. Of course, Peter played “Space Monkey”. In my best Chris Farley, “It was AWESOME!” 😂 And Dave’s OWN version of “Long White Cadillac” with The Skeletons was pure VOODOO! Dwight’s cover clearly paled by comparison, imho. 🤘🤘🤘 🎩😎🤙

[@buckodonnghaile4309]

This man is an excellent storyteller, I take back what I said about Winterpeg.

[@kaythompson5712]

Thankyou Otis!

[@Sugarnaut]

Love Mystery Train. Thought I knew a lot Elvis songs, but that book turned me onto Is It So Strange. That said, the artists know if the criticism is BS. Love reading about music almost as much as listening to it. Thank you, Otis.

[@otisgibbs]

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[@jimmyjambon9206]

Saintly, merciful..

[@brucesnider5890]

Love this! One of my all time favourites talking about another of my all time favourites. Caught Peter this past Friday in his home town of Buffalo supporting his new record, Dr. Moan. Great show and I was fortunate to chat with him for a bit. What a tremendous talent.

[@williamdeming853]

🖖💫thanks Peter and Otis.

[@ClintonCaraway]

Otis has turned me on to so much amazing music. Luckily Peter Case is someone who I already knew about but I wonder how many other people who watch this channel think it has changed their playlist?

[@NVRAMboi]

How can you wrap your head around a guy like Jerry Lewis? As a comedian, actor or man. People despise him or they like him. Heck, the French love him. Came across as an arrogant jerk often enough and stomped on toes a lot. But then...I read that over his 50+ years of running the MDA Telethon, it raised over $2.6 billion (BILLION) dollars for kids camps, expensive adaptive equipment, serious neurological research. Whiskey Tango Hotel. All of those contradictions inside one man's head and heart. RIP Jerry and thank you. Great video Otis and Pete's a great hang too it seems.

[@catheryndenton1766]

He’s soooo right. Songwriters need to read.

[@marcelpacheco7878]

Love this stuff Otis!

[@mroche1088]

More, please

[@george-st-george]

saw Him many times back in the Plimsouls days....in places like Blackies on La Brea....a million years ago....nice to see Peter is still going......enjoying the stories...have fun out there.

[@TheGeniuschrist]

Otis Gibbs is a credit to the Hoosier State

[@brianmobley1720]

Freaking Awesome interview ✌️😎

[@jimbo33]

Great story! I love his opinion on rock critics or critics in general for that matter. Would be great to know and hang with Peter! An artist! Thanks Otis!

[@flyemhard]

rfirst here for a Peter Csse interview...great start to the day!

[@bradc32]

another good one

[@julesotis13]

now see leave it to brother otis gibbs this IS a bday present for julesy peter case the great nut on my beloved saint john prine ...to prine is divine.....thanks brother otis...and time to get my 3 chords down with my practice guitar self bday pressie before getting my mid life crisis real geetar loretta Waldo walden repaired and back...thanks for giving many a care otis - stephen jules otis career rubin

[@daviswall3319]

I absolutely loved Johnny Horton when I was a kid! Still do but I used to march around to the Battle of New Orleans and I’m still in love with Jenny from North to Alaska-😎

[@hobonickel840]

Always luv the content Big O ... you're one of a kind.. I know Otis can answer this for me but anyone is welcome ... please tell me who played the electric guitar solo on 1978 live version of Saddled In The Rain .. I think it was in NY but it the live version yt vid ... John Prine is a legend but that solo has it own legend thing going lol

[@theguitarprofessionals8584]

Did he ever take you to the sister lakes? in Wisc?

[@stephenrostkoski837]

Yeah, I have Fred Koller's album of Shel Silverstein covers that is excellent. I miss john Prine.

[@nathanreece1743]

A lot of rambling….but I love John Prine

[@johndeere8594]

This dude partied a lot.

[@marcsmirnoff936]

A lot of intelligent, interesting rambling-or is all rambling supposed to be equal?

[@josmotherman591]

Be sentenced to one of the rings of Hell by. a music critic. 😅😅😅 That's appropriate. Peace.

[@mind188]

you have cool friends

[@julesotis13]

wish i knew more people i could create with at 2 am or anytime

[@ClintonCaraway]

Now I have... 🥁 🥁 In May 1941 the war had just begun.... German had the biggest ships they had the biggest guns 🥁 🥁 .. stuck in my head!!

[@joyceb.sachsesachse1242]

OTIS, case is so funny and smart last of the San Francisco hippies , that is very genius and way out there . Story teller with his songs.