Eric Ambel on Neil Young, Tom Petty, Joan Jett, Guy Clark and Steve Earle

Eric Ambel shares stories about working with Neil Young, Tom Petty, Joan Jett, Guy Clark and Steve Earle.
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[@Gandharvasauls]

That was fkin' awesome! Eric is so underrated. I used to go to his tiny bar in the East Village and hear his trio. Blew my head off. His guitar tone is unbelievably great!

[@daviddavidson2767]

Roscoe was killer with Steve Earle back in 2003/4; saw a good few of those shows here in Scotland. Loved this whole interview. Great Neil stories. Thanks, Mr Ambel. Still have copy of Jerusalem you signed for me on the stairs right inside the Barrowlands in Glasgow '03. Keep on rockin'.

[@otisgibbs]

I made this compilation in hopes of making it easier for people to find all of these stories. Please feel free to share a link with your favorite Roscoe fan.

[@modernchair7692]

Thank you Mr Gibbs - I love to hear any story remotely connected to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.

[@scottgarrison9191]

Thank you so much for doing this interview.

[@danielholman7225]

Eric Ambel is a new name and face to me. Although he has hung out with many famous people, business man, sought after guitar player, sound man tech - so many different things, yet he’s not a stuffed shirt at all. I really admire him.

[@catheryndenton1766]

His sense of awe over meeting Neil Young is positively palpable ❤

[@Westernerd1]

Eric's one cool and funny dude not to mention a great talent!

[@MyronNicholson-y2t]

I have never left a comment on any channel but the chat with Chris Scruggs was unreal! Loved it. Kenny Vaughn is always great.Love your channel, gives an old man who loves music and it's history great joy. Thanks for your work

[@joyceb.sachsesachse1242]

Eric is great with the history of his hero's in musicians and my fav`s too . These interviews will be so important years from now and will be cherished audio.

[@billyshane3804]

Everything you post is brilliant. Love your content and your music/songwriting genius. Thanks Otis. Right On Brother

[@briandaniels2126]

This is really the absolute coolest Otis!!!!!I love Neil Young and it's great hearing these stories,thank you and have an awesome day brother.🙂🎸🎶🤘🎵☮️💀

[@chrisyates8115]

What a guy! Lovely to listen too! Such an amazing interesting life!

[@MaySecond07]

Eric!!! My Hero!! The Mayor of Woodland Hills, Illinois!!!!!🎉😅

[@galenbrewer4229]

This is great! Never heard of this guy before but I could listen to him talk all day! So interesting, thanks!

[@loosieclocker]

Otis, my pops loved to watch your videos. Thank you, sir

[@gregmartz5235]

Great one, Otis! Thanks!

[@toddandrews987]

What a cool interview. Great stories!

[@bartboop]

Otis you are the best interviewer as it is never about you!

[@jammininthepast]

Really cool stuff. Eric has played with & enjoyed a diverse lineup. Thanks brothers, you're appreciated.

[@sevenmileridgeband]

Fantastic. Just amazing. Love the Calton case thing...Love all the stories. Joan Jett and the Coasters... wow!!!

[@GearGuyChris]

Dang, this is sooo great!! Roscoe is the coolest - Thanks Otis!!

[@johnloftus6043]

Thanks for these videos I’m a wooden music fan, nothing better.

[@joeljarvis8597]

I love good music and I have learned so much music history from your videos. Thank you for making them.

[@buzzbabyjesus]

Those Neil Young stories are some of my favorite. I've enjoyed all of Eric's tales.

[@paulsholar9356]

Some of the funniest stories, and how they're told, I've ever heard ..

[@gustavoherrera7864]

Wow, amazing Neil Young stories.

[@chrisrenaldo643]

I met Rosco at a Yahoos show in Atlanta in '96 - and got a "Roscoe" guitar pick from a light/sound guy at the Variety Playhouse in ATL in '00 or '01 (Steve Earle show). These stories are amazing. There needs to be a "Degrees of Roscoe". game

[@joeurbanowski321]

I think I heard this before.. but it’s still cool as shite..!! Thanks for the stories Otis..!✌🏼❤️

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Thanks!!!

[@amaquonsippi]

Not a joy out of the gear guy, but I'm loving this. Thanks Otis.

[@Frostheimer]

Roscoe led me to the Bottle Rockets, who led me to you. I owe him!

[@chadkeltner1779]

Always entertaining

[@IHoMyPo]

Thanks, Otis. I did not know about Eric but now I do. I'll do some further study. Keep up he good work. We appreciate it.

[@hollowbodyhead]

Roscoe is a cool dude. My band opened a couple of shows for him a few years back. We also played his bar, The Lakeside Lounge. Best jukebox in the city. Wish it was still there...

[@SeeCSeesCC]

❤great video Otis Gibbs. As usual

[@TheJTish]

y'all come on up.. we'll go to the original Primanti Brothers place in the 'burg... they taste different there--griddle has been there since the 1930's. Luv your channel-- and a great story!

[@philtron1969]

Being a life-long Neil fan, this shit is a dream come true!

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[@MrAyla]

The Winnipeg folk festival is why I play music.

[@randyclere2330]

Outstanding!!

[@spirithealth7322]

So good 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@Scott-Dub]

I just saw Mike Campbell’s Dirty Knobs last month and that joy is still there! He was playing an early 60’s ‘Bird, broke a string, and yep - his tech was on-the-spot with an identical ‘Bird to finish the tune. Sounds like a trip to the Heartbreakers’ old clubhouse is in order on your next California trip. And I selfishly want to catch one of your shows along the way.

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There's more to the whizzer than turning the amp up and down because the volume controls on a tweed Deluxe are interactive so that when you turn the volume control on the channel you aren't plugged into it affects the tone and breakup of the channel you are plugged into. Different combinations create different sounds, different levels of breakup. I think I read the whizzer has four presets, probably all loud.

[@earlefan]

The Dukes 2000-2005 with Roscoe were a dirty loud rock band. Saw them several times during those years

[@MaySecond07]

The Wizard story is the best!!

[@SeeCSeesCC]

The story of Lofty. Golden

[@cujo52]

good stuff.

[@Ramenscooter]

Love this stuff. Red Rhodes, who’d a thunk it. Btw great steeler.

[@BST501]

❤

[@JKlasen]

Ha Primanti Bros in Johnstown, PA

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👌😎

[@GuitarlosCarlos]

A DODGE POWER WAGON IS TUFF

[@timmcgurl]

I don't mean to sound uppity, but I'm pretty darn sure that "Hank" is Hank Williams' "1941 Martin D-28", that Neil got from Tut Taylor, with the assistance of Grant Boatwright, and NOT a D-45! Neil plays Hank all the time in his Solo shows. He played Hank on last Springs/ Summers West Coast Solo Tour of '23. Neil's very own D-45 is from 1968, that was "gifted to him" by Stephen Stills, who also bought D-45s for Croz and Nash at the same time, as well. However, the most well-known history of "Hank", it's MOST DEFINITELY a 1941 "D-28". Anyway, Eric may just have mixed his numbers up in this great story you taped with Eric. Thanks, Otis!

[@roscoenyc]

Yes, I got that one mixed up.

[@roscoenyc]

thank you! @@danetteshepard897