Brilliant, brilliant storytelling. I want more!

I was in a band that played just ahead of Steve's band the Rugburns on a stage in the street of Encinitas, CA (San Diego North Nounty beach) mid 90s, and decided to stick around to watch the beginning of their show. They were so entertaining and fun, I stayed for the whole thing and bought their CD that they all signed. A few years later I'm in a different band playing another street fair (Adam's Ave, San Diego) just ahead of Bernie Leadon, whose drummer is Dylan's drummer, David Kemper, who complemented me on my performance of "Tangled Up In Blue". Fun times.

I love this guy. I bet he’s a blast to hang with.

I could listen to this guy tell stories for hours. Steve Poltz, I'll be watching for more of him.

He is a natural born storyteller! Thanks for documenting his stories. Keep 'em coming!

@melodymakermark

25 күн бұрын

Fun to listen to. Does a great Bob. He’s no Kenny V, but who is?

@architypeone8646

25 күн бұрын

@@melodymakermark Check out his John Prine story that Otis posed the other day.

@melodymakermark

25 күн бұрын

Thanks. Will have a look. Love me some Prine stories.

Bob Dylan is a one strange cat. He's like a shape shifter. You think he's there but then he's not.

@GabrielTravelerVideos

13 күн бұрын

I'm not there.

@Ebert-Pincus

7 күн бұрын

He can lose himself and reappear

We all love Bob. I've changed the way people think of him. I've introduced the realization that we're so fortunate to have lived in the times of Bob Dylan. That, my friends, will stick.

@joseflemire4284

10 күн бұрын

Steve-- you are guileless

Well, it's a Steve Poltz story, OF COURSE it's hilarious! He is AWESOME!

This episode could be called "Stories From Big Pink". Many thanks Steve and Otis.

This channel’s about to bust 100K. Tell your friends. Tell your neighbors. Tell the guy you used to smoke weed with when you skipped study hall in high school. Do they still have study hall? Idk, but let’s make this happen. Best channel on the ‘tube.

Thanks Otis! I met and played with Page. This guy speaks like a musician. Timing is everything.

Mr. Poltz is SO well spoken and has a tremendous memory. It is great to know these inside stories.

Hahaha that Bob story is hilarious It was like a scene out of Zoolander 😂

Great storyteller and seemingly very good guy. More from Steve Poltz please! Thanks. Enjoyed this.

More Steve Poltz please!

I was a neighbor to one of #TheBlindBoysofAlabama, Rickie Mckinnie, in Kirkwood…. I was honored to go backstage once…They were mind, considerate. I ❤them.

Big Pink t-shirt is awesome!!!!

Sweet Big Pink shirt.

Thanks gentlemen, great work. This sounds so Bob Dylan with his peculiar eccentricities. Brilliant. You're appreciated.

Doppelganger of Michael Douglas, here, I swear it.

@KittyCarlile-490

25 күн бұрын

Voice for sure

@kingpaulf

25 күн бұрын

Now that you said it, I can sure see it!

@albaby6954

13 күн бұрын

I thought exactly the same thing. I could even envision a young Michael Douglas with long hair and the same kind of clothes looking like this master storyteller. You've got to check out his John Prine story, I was pissing myself laughing.😂

I've never met Steve but has a really honest way. I respect that! The Bob Dylan story is hilarious because he just sounds like an egotistical insecure person. Who does that? Love the Lou Reed jab at the end as well! Just a perfect day!

This gentle speaking man is a Great Storyteller ❤

Steve Poltz is a riot!!! Hope to see many more videos with stories by Steve!! So entertaining and enlightening!

What A Fun Guy & A Great Musician - thanks for the Intro to Steve Poltz Otis.. Spent the weekend checking out his work. It Lifted my spirits.

@Born_Into_This

25 күн бұрын

Really great live, of course!

Steve has so many stories, he's our hometown gold

I'm sitting on the porch howling. Thank you for that.

Not the first time I've heard about Bob's "Suddenly Appeared Disappeared thing". G.E. Smith said he and 2 other guys were in a Rehearsal studio late at night. No one else around and they were waiting for Bob. Suddenly he was in the room. Just there. Out of Nowhere.

@brendancoburn427

23 күн бұрын

Heard a story 25 years ago, about a journalist who went to Jamaica hoping to interview Bunny Wailer. He asked an acquaintance of Bunny's how could he contact him. He replied "Go out into the open, anywhere, and call out to him." Journalist subsequently did so and looked around only to see Bunny standing 50 yards away, staring at him.

I’m glad you Poltzerated your channel! Love this guy. Never really knew about him. Look fwd to checking out his songs. Always kinda had a crush on Jewel. I frequent Alaska and cool to know she’s a true homesteaded knife-totin’ Alaskan:-).

This brings to mind a show I saw in April 1995 at the Wiltern. Liz Phair, who had broken fairly big by then, was playing solo and Jewel opened for her doing solo acoustic. Jewel was getting serious airplay and she was great on this night! For a couple of songs she brought out a guy from the Rugburns to duet on a couple of songs that were just superb. Amazing vocal blend. I never caught his name or the song titles. I wonder if this was the guy? And what were the songs? Maybe someone out there knows :) PS: Found the setlist from 4-11-95. It was Poltz! The played Old Lover's House - - which still play. She guested on the song for the Rugburns album. Great cut!

California accent for the win with these stories!

Many moons ago, I had Fred's Guitars in San Diego build me a Tele partscaster out of what Fred told me was Steve Poltz's double bound sunburst Tele. He apparently didn't like it, I guess. Met Gregory Page here once, too. Thanks, Otis!

Hey Steve, Great story. It's really funny the way you tell it. Greg A

The art of telling a story is a degree above writing one and the sign of the true oral tradition beginning from Homer onward. ☘

@SasquatchLovesMe

17 күн бұрын

the true oral tradition started long before western civilization.

Much needed stories. Was late for the Jewel train, but after hearing her story last year, she’s become my rock & my Dylan.

Both stories were hilarious. I especially love the Lou Reed/Blind Boys story!

That’s strangely funny!😂 God, he’s eccentric and it’s great!

People like Steve are few and far between it would be awesome to hang out with

What a hilarious story!

I love Steve I have seen him 3 times. I also hear he is a spectacular litigator for dogs.

I was at that show that Jewell opened for Bob! Jewell was adorable in saying "oh my god, can not believe I'm opening for Bobby" .

. been listening to Gregory since ‘94 ould sod san diego.😊 gotta bring this great story up next time i get to see him . ❤

Just knew his name, and now i know he's one heck of a storyteller! Could watch and listen to him all night 😍

LOVE THIS GUY! I hope you have tons of stories with him.

Dylan gets inside your soul. Grew up consuming massive quantities of his music. Thank God for him🙏

Great shirt!

Nice story, Michael Doglas!

No mystery. Dylan was on the make. And when it wasn't happening, he made his escape.

@stewartfenton7660

6 күн бұрын

No doubt. He's just a person.

Such a funny guy...great stories. Pretty jealous about the whole Jewel thing, though. What a woman!

Poltz is a great storyteller.

He is the best! I could listen to him all day.

Poltzie is awesome. The Rugburns shows were outrageously good.

Funny. I just commented on a short post where Reed criticizes the Beatles that Lou Reed can't sing. I'm in good company.

Jewel Kilcher and Steve Poltz? I never would have guessed.... LOL --gary

Thanks for showing me I wasted my whole life with the squares

Holy smokes you're over 100k Otis! Great work and thanks big whiskers.

I like Big Pink on your shirt.

I have several different laughs. This got the wheezing one which is pretty high up on the funny scale.

You got to love bob

If Perry Ferrell had a long lost brother, Steve Poltz is him. Kind Regards, Tahitian Moon

Thanks Otis. That's the most honest opinion of Lou Reed (from another performer) I've ever heard - and it's on the money. If it weren't for Dick Wagner (RIP) and Steve "The Deacon" Hunter, I'd have little use for Reed's music. (Exception: "Satellite of Love" with Bowie and Mick Ronson.) Bowie, Mick and Lou are all gone now (RIP to all of 'em). I never got Lou Reed as a "vocalist". I guess he was trying to be Dylan or maybe Prine. Welp.

@williamfarr8807

25 күн бұрын

There is nothing really to “get” about Lou Reed as a vocalist. Lou Reed was great song writer, and what he lacked in vocal ability, he made up for in attitude and delivery.

@robzagar4275

25 күн бұрын

He was way before Prine

These are the best stories ever!

@jameshayden3952

19 күн бұрын

Catch a Falling What?!!

What an engaging guy! Great storyteller.

I love this story, ha ha

I used to cross paths with Greg Page in the San Diego area back in those days and my fave song of his was Good Night Saturday. I still play that one from time to time and in fact, I played it earlier today!! “Ol’ Scooter” in East Texas. Lovin’ your stories!

God, if I had one dude friend to be stranded on a desert island with, it would be Steve Poltz. This man is a bottomless font of awesome stories and incredibly positive attitude. Wish I knew him.

Great stuff. Steve's a character, would be great to have a few beers with him someday, cheers Otis.

Thank you! Hilarious

Hold on…let me open up a can of pop before starting this. Lol

Oh wow, he's my new best friend I will never meet.

Cool stories. I’ll vouch for Charles Driebe. He pulled me offstage one night on a break and drove me to a studio to play on a Bobby Charles song,a legendary songwriter in Louisiana and a personal hero of mine. Then drove me back to the gig in time for the second set. What a guy

Great Lou Reed story!

@YesItsReallyKeith

14 күн бұрын

i don't really get what happened though.... Did the blind boys think it was some random guy who started singing with them but wasn't suppose to ?

My favorite current musician, and a huge influence on my music

Wow, Jewel!

He’s killing me. You could do a week with just his stories.

he really enjoys his stories in the moment! great post!!!!!!

Love it! Sooo jealous, had a huge crush on Jewel when she hit the scene! Steve would Definitely would be a fun hang! Love the shirt as well.

Bob’s the Best

Made. Me Smile

You should get to know Steve. poltz.com/

Apparently, after he had a stroke, Steve discovered the Grateful Dead, loved them, and became obsessed with them. I love the Grateful Dead and didn't even have a stroke.

Saw the Rugburns twice in Klumbis, Ahia in the 90s. One of the greatest live bands. Glad to see Steve is doing well. Stinky Aafedt rules!!

He's a great story teller and even better live. Check out the old Rugburns stuff.

Oh that was funny! Especially the blind guys in the elevator!

Love hearing stories from Steve!

I Love Bob Dylan. And This Man, Steve may be at the Table up Yonder. Great story teller. History is definitely mysterious. Godamitey!!! Good seeing the Man!

@Carmela-el7fi

22 күн бұрын

Lou Reed cant sing 😂 and bob dylan maybe is an apparition after all. Loved this interview...thanks Otis for this ❤😊

wonderful guy. Wonderful stories.

I the picture on that t-shirt "Big Pink?"

Hopefully there’s a can of pop and an old horse shoe in this story. Love Steve.

What a hoot!

I saw the blind boys of Alabama years ago at mountain stage. God they blew my hair back!

I WANT that Big Pink t shirt

Dude that was so funny, great stories

Another gem. Damn this guy is great.

Great story a typical Bob remark ❤

Poltz! Thanks for the hug in Stanley, ID

Bob saying "She (Jewel) sings better than Joan Baez was a HUGE compliment from Bob.

@jameshayden3952

19 күн бұрын

The noogy...not so much.

@LM-kg4fl

19 күн бұрын

⁠I’m skeptical about the story.

@Piggy-Oink-Oink

18 күн бұрын

@@LM-kg4fl I'm not Jewel told the story herself years ago.

❤tanks 4 the video

AHAHAHAHHAH! Love!

Used to go see Rugburns at local pubs in San Diego BITD. Still a fan! Gregory Page FTW too!

what a Great story i love this