When I was a kid I would ride the bus downtown with my older brothers and sisters to Satellite Records which was connected to Stax Studios where Otis recorded. I don't remember a lot but I was told we met Otis, Issac Hayes, Booker T and others that would hang out in the store between sessions. Later in my teens there would be Sunday jams at the Overton Park bandshell with all of the Stax and Sun Records crew along with whatever traveling shows were in town. Best I remember was when Zepplin was in town and being there watching Jimmy Page on stage with legendary Soul musicians and old school bluesmen like Muddy Watters and Furry Lewis. Jimmy hardly played because he was too busy fan boying over who he was on stage with. He even mentioned in an interview that it was a high point in his career being accepted on that little stage in the park in Memphis.
@joshjohnson753
3 ай бұрын
That is a great story! This is why I weed through comments, though I knew this particular song might have some special fans watching! Thank you for sharing.
@Richyahdig
Ай бұрын
Amazing
@kevinkrochak2546
5 ай бұрын
Thank you, Liz! Nice to see you checking out these classics! All the best to you!
@miltonslocum8957
5 ай бұрын
Of course I loved your reaction Lizzie! Always do🤗 And I haven't heard this song before either. I don't think it got a lot of airplay back then. I was in my sophomore year of college when Sitting on the Dock of the Bay came out in January of 68. I was in the college rec center with a bunch of other students when the song began playing. It became very quiet. Otis had just died in the plane crash in December. It was eerie cause we all knew he died near a dock on a lake. And this song, Cigarettes and Coffee, reminded me of something I learned about Otis Redding. He was deeply devoted to his wife and family. Whether he was traveling overseas or in the US, He would always call home every day. Now that's love!❤ Best wishes Lizzie!
@joshjohnson753
3 ай бұрын
Thank you for this great story!
@charlesroehl5950
5 ай бұрын
I assume you have heard Otis sing Try A Little Tenderness. But if you haven't, you have to!!!!!!!!!
@baby_boi123
5 ай бұрын
R.i.p true king of soul
@Bamaboompa
5 ай бұрын
👍💓 I’m probably your Dad’s age & then some. Listening to Otis since the late 60s. This is on my short list and yes brings back memories of stopping at a coffee shop on the way home LATE. Omelette and coffee and cigarettes with THE ONE the one that got away. Thanks for the memories.
@pamagnolia
5 ай бұрын
I love that you are enjoying such great music from back in the 50s and 60s!!
@georgeEVERETT-zu3ii
5 ай бұрын
GIRL FRIEND I LOVE YOUR WIDE RANGE OF MUSICAL TASTE AND KNOWLEDGE YOU FEEL IT AND UNDERSTAND YOUR EXPRESSIONS SAY IT ALL YOUR A DIAMOND GIRL :)
@martyemmons3100
5 ай бұрын
I give this a 'like' for the name of the song alone. Those two were a morning ritual for me.
@DaddyBaggio
4 ай бұрын
My favourite Otis song
@joemaldonado9231
4 ай бұрын
A beautiful song about being in the moment.
@Brownsman57
5 ай бұрын
Another cigarette song you may want to check out is, Cigarettes and Alcohol by Rod Stewart. It’s a real rocker!
@dougjohnstone9393
4 ай бұрын
"Groovin' Time" is almost as good as "Open the Door!"
@ianaugust4833
3 ай бұрын
Bless up to you and your channel my sister
@brianpowell6058
2 ай бұрын
Lizzie I'd love to see your reactions to two completely different tracks by Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac. An instrumental called "Albatross." This is a complete chill out track. And Peter's masterful version of a Little Willie John 1955 track called "Need Your Love So Bad." #2, which is slightly over 7 minutes long.
@jamesdalton8539
3 ай бұрын
you really need to react to Marvin Gaye "Troubleman - extended version"
@zimbalistdavis923
4 ай бұрын
I got one 4 u that you lil love. NOT BY OTIS, RIGHT HERE IS WHERE YOU BELONG.BY JERRY WASHINGTON
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