Re: Shuggie Otis - Inspiration Information (1974)

by Nightjar Wed Jul 29, 2020 9:04 pm

Let's remind ourselves of his most famous track...

bounce

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Wed Jul 29, 2020 9:05 pm

I shall give it 2 stars, for its total lack of presence.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Wed Jul 29, 2020 9:12 pm

I think that, all in all, that was another triumphant thread.

by Nightjar Wed Jul 29, 2020 9:17 pm

The Call of the Wendigo wrote:I shall give it 2 stars, for its total lack of presence.

I can see what you mean, but I'd say that the major criticism isn't presence but application.

He only did 3 proper albums and they're all a hodge-podge of sublime laid-back funk-soul or lazy blues jams.

It's completely true that the Stones, Bowie etc wanted him, but he didn't really care.

I guess he was spoilt.

It comes over in the music I guess.

Loads of talent and provenance, but no hunger, drive or ambition.

by Guest Thu Jul 30, 2020 9:42 pm

I'm in!

First track was better than what I was expecting from wots written on here.

Just about get's away with laid back funk

Second one is err...

by Guest Thu Jul 30, 2020 9:47 pm

I think I need to listen to this on a quiet lazy Sunday.

by Guest Thu Jul 30, 2020 9:53 pm

Onto Spangles City.

Getting the odd wiff of Jamiroquai, and that's not a good thing.

by Guest Thu Jul 30, 2020 9:54 pm

Aht Uh Mi Hed

Sly

by Guest Thu Jul 30, 2020 9:54 pm

There's some loverly bits of arrangement on this.

by Guest Thu Jul 30, 2020 9:58 pm

That decending instrumention is loverly. I don't know how much that has to do with the song as such.

I quite like his lifeless vocals, and the intermittant use of them.

type

Can't we do the Snatch And The Poontangs album?

by Guest Thu Jul 30, 2020 9:59 pm

This is kinda growing on me.

by Guest Thu Jul 30, 2020 10:01 pm

I mean it's soul, and I'm not that much of a soul kinda guy. But for laid back jazzy sort of thing it's alright.

by Guest Thu Jul 30, 2020 10:05 pm

XL-30 was a bit of an odd thing. I quite liked it.

by Guest Thu Jul 30, 2020 10:11 pm

Pling! Didn't go anywhere. But I spent half the 90s listening to To Rocco Rot songs that didn't. And sound a bit like that one.

Last one Not Available in your Country.

Hang on…

by Guest Thu Jul 30, 2020 10:13 pm

It over.

Not my normal cup 'o tea, but I liked it, and compared to the other drivel I had to put up with 2nite…

I'm going a generous ★★★★ yes

by Guest Thu Jul 30, 2020 10:16 pm

What did he sound like on his earlier stuff?

Joe Bonamassa.

dontpanic

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