The legendary keyboardist and bandleader Al Kooper featured Otis on a follow-up to his
Super Session album with Michael Bloomfield and Stephen Stills entitled
Kooper Session: Al Kooper Introduces Shuggie Otis.
This record contained a number of highlights including "12:15 Slow
Goonbash Blues" and "Shuggie's Shuffle," proving that Shuggie could
improvise in a seemingly unending creative stream. Shuggie appeared to
have everything that a young virtuoso needed: tone, touch, ideas,
dynamics, chops, velocity, intensity and emotional content. (By Peter Parcek)
One Room Country Shack
Al Kooper (born
Alan Peter Kuperschmidt; February 5, 1944) is an
American songwriter,
record producer and
musician, known for organizing
Blood, Sweat & Tears (although he did not stay with the group long enough to share its popularity), providing
studio support for
Bob Dylan when he went electric in 1965, and also bringing together guitarists
Mike Bloomfield and
Stephen Stills to record the
Super Session album.
He has had a successful solo career since then, written music for film
soundtracks, and has also lectured in musical composition. He continues
to perform live
12&15 Slow Goonbash Blues
Born Johnny Otis, Jr. on November 30, 1953, in Los Angeles, CA,
Otis'
formidable musical talents appeared at an early age. He began his
professional career around 1965. He played a guitar solo on his
bandleader, father
Johnny Otis'
1969 number 29 R&B hit, "Country Girl," issued by Kent Records. His
guitar skills were so adept that during his teen years, he would have
to wear dark glasses and strategically apply black ink between his nose
and mouth to appear old enough to perform in clubs with his father.(All Music)
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Shuggie,s Shuffle
Other musicians on the album :Stu Woods- bass,Wells Kelly -drums,Mark Klingman - piano andThe Harris Robinson singers
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