Shuggie Otis

[TeleCat]

Recently started getting into him. Was going to post in the blues section but he's more than a blues player. Great blues, funk player and multi-insturmentalist. Came up in the late '60's and can best be described as psychedelic soul. Should have been bigger.

 

[Mr. Shadow]

Video didn't work...sorry. Look up Shuggie playing with Al Kooper and Mike Bloomfield.

 

[Foxhound]

Hmmmmmm. Psychedelic soul is just my thing. I'll be looking into Shuggie's recordings within the week!

 

[Flower]

Al Kooper & Shuggie Otis

 

[Sox]

Shuggie did a track called Taildragger which is on a guitar legends album, does anyone know if it features on any of his albums ?

 

[LG]

I did a quick look at his discography and don't see that song anywhere Sox, not even on his compilation albums...

 

[Sox]

Thanks LG I have searched as well and can't find it. Guess it must have been a one off for the compilation or a live take.

 

[LG]

I think you are spot on Sox...wouldn't be the first time a great song was not on the regular studio albums.

I was really surprised he was the author of Strawberry Letter 23,,,I have two Brothers Johnson albums and always Assumed it was their song...

 

[Sox]

I didn't know that either LG but I am aware that in the higher archy Shuggie is respected. I was reading that Ritchie Blackmore had a phase were he devoted a lot of time listening to Shuggie.

 

[TeleCat]

I was reading that Ritchie Blackmore had a phase were he devoted a lot of time listening to Shuggie.

Yup. That's what sparked my interest!