Shuggie Otis (bass, funk, great song, album, rolling stones)

jamerson macmanus · 03-05-2008, 10:10 PM

shuggie otis is one of the sadly overlooked soul artists of the early 70's. the album inspiration information from 74 that he played all the instruments on (sans horns and strings which he arranged) is one of the greatest records ever made. its the soul opus. the pet sounds of funk. i think it was sly stone who heard that record and contemplated quitting music. he was a prodigy who could play with the best of em in the time of hendrix. turned down the opportunity to join the rolling stones for the spot that ended up going to mick taylor. played bass for frank zappa.

anyone else know him?

Wayfarer · 03-05-2008, 10:22 PM

I fackin' love Inspiration Information and I agree wholeheartedly. One of the best funk/soul records I've ever heard, yet nobody seems to have even heard of it.

Hydrogen · 03-13-2008, 01:13 AM

Yeah, true enough. I really, really enjoy Inspiration Information, but haven't gotten around to anything else. I need to.

monellia · 03-13-2008, 08:50 AM

He's one of the best under-rated guitarists I've ever heard and Inspiration Information is an improvisational masterpiece imo

Strawberry Letter 23 is such a great song, one of the few that seems to accommodate whatever mood I'm in.
And is it just me or are there exact echoes of it in that Outkast's Ms Jackson?

shuggified · Yesterday, 06:54 PM

Does anyone know if Shuggie is still playing?

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03-05-2008, 10:10 PM
jamerson macmanus Groupie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dayton, Ohio 1903 Posts: 31	Shuggie Otis shuggie otis is one of the sadly overlooked soul artists of the early 70's. the album inspiration information from 74 that he played all the instruments on (sans horns and strings which he arranged) is one of the greatest records ever made. its the soul opus. the pet sounds of funk. i think it was sly stone who heard that record and contemplated quitting music. he was a prodigy who could play with the best of em in the time of hendrix. turned down the opportunity to join the rolling stones for the spot that ended up going to mick taylor. played bass for frank zappa. anyone else know him? __________________ theres a solitary man crying hold me

03-05-2008, 10:22 PM
Wayfarer Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,308	I fackin' love Inspiration Information and I agree wholeheartedly. One of the best funk/soul records I've ever heard, yet nobody seems to have even heard of it. __________________ The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion.

03-13-2008, 01:13 AM
Hydrogen Groupie Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 13	Yeah, true enough. I really, really enjoy Inspiration Information, but haven't gotten around to anything else. I need to. __________________ "Happiness? A good cigar, a good meal, a good cigar and a good woman...or a bad woman. It depends on how much happiness you can handle." George Burns

03-13-2008, 08:50 AM
monellia Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Oirland Posts: 85	He's one of the best under-rated guitarists I've ever heard and Inspiration Information is an improvisational masterpiece imo Strawberry Letter 23 is such a great song, one of the few that seems to accommodate whatever mood I'm in. And is it just me or are there exact echoes of it in that Outkast's Ms Jackson?

Yesterday, 06:54 PM
shuggified Groupie Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1	shuggie otis Does anyone know if Shuggie is still playing?