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Otis Gibbs, and Me at the
2006 Midwest Music Summit
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When I sat and listened to Otis Gibbs at The Jazz Kitchen on Friday night, I began to feel like all of my cares had been wiped completely away. It seemed like Otis had been down all of the roads the world-weary among us feared to trudge and reflected his experience through his songwriting in ways only those with names like Steve Earle, Jay Farrar and Billy Bragg have done. He’s the working man’s political ally, the love-struck rambler whose struggle seems more like your own with each new listen.
In short, Otis Gibbs is the pure embodiment of what you who write songs about the struggle of the working class aspire to create.
He’s lived a lifetime in Indiana watching the changes they put us through come to fruition every day, and he has three remarkable albums of material to that end. The one I could most readily get my hands on to share with you, “Get Me Out Of Detroit”, comes from his 2004 release One Day Our Whispers and offers a glimpse into the genius of this truly unsung American hero. Be certain to catch him when he plays live, and click here to visit his MySpace page to hear three additional tracks worth checking out.
Listen To Otis Gibbs – Get Me Out Of Detroit
Aug 15 2006 7:00P The Saxon Pub Austin, TX
Aug 17 2006 8:00P MacHenry’s Fort Worth, TX
Aug 22 2006 7:00P The Saxon Pub Austin, TX
Aug 25 2006 7:00P Cactus Cafe w/ Steve Forbert Austin, TX
Aug 29 2006 7:00P The Saxon Pub Austin, TX
Sep 2 2006 9:00P The Jazz Kitchen INDIANAPOLIS
Sep 7 2006 8:00P The Walnut Room w/ Steve Poltz Denver, CO
Sep 8 2006 8:00P The South Park Music Festival Fairplay, CO
Sep 9 2006 8:00P The South Park Music Festival Fairplay, CO
Sep 30 2006 7:00P Kane Lecture Hall w/ Billy Bragg Seattle, WA
Oct 2 2006 7:00P Aladdin Theatre w/ Billy Bragg Portland , OR
Oct 4 2006 7:00P Henry Fonda Theatre w/ Billy Bragg Los Angeles, CA
Oct 5 2006 7:00P The Great American Music Hall w/ Billy Bragg San Francisco, CA
Nov 4 2006 6:00P Toys For Tots Benefit Greenwood, IN
