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[djmq]

I saw Shuggie yesterday. Not too amazing, I'm afraid. Polished jazz-funk versions of the classics which sounded like done by a Steely Dan cover band, way too much drums and fills and things being played and Shuggie Otis behaving awkwardly, which is what he does, apparently. A lot of blues rock and guitar noodling, too. Then some amp blew, Shuggie's wallet was missing, something was wrong about the keyboard (or the keyboarder, who just joined the band) and they skipped some tunes and never played them. "Inspiration Information", for example. Well, at least he was there.

 

[bennyboy]

Ouch, you could forgive the jams if he knocked out 'Inspiration Information', but if he skipped over it: :weaksauce:

 

[pickwick33]

djmq said:I saw Shuggie yesterday. Not too amazing, I'm afraid. Polished jazz-funk versions of the classics which sounded like done by a Steely Dan cover band, way too much drums and fills and things being played and Shuggie Otis behaving awkwardly, which is what he does, apparently. A lot of blues rock and guitar noodling, too. Then some amp blew, Shuggie's wallet was missing, something was wrong about the keyboard (or the keyboarder, who just joined the band) and they skipped some tunes and never played them. "Inspiration Information", for example. Well, at least he was there.




So Shuggie stepped up to the mic and hollered "HEY, WHERE'S MY WALLET?" :liljohn:

 

[djmq]

pickwick33 said:So Shuggie stepped up to the mic and hollered "HEY, WHERE'S MY WALLET?" :liljohn:




Pretty much. He said it was stolen, his driver's license was in there and that "hey, who needs a drivers license, am I right?" But the way he acted on stage he could have had the wallet in his coat pocket the whole time and just forgot to check. Who knows. In Shuggie's words: "Interesting day. I slept a lot."

 

[downtownrobbrown]

djmq saidickwick33 said:So Shuggie stepped up to the mic and hollered "HEY, WHERE'S MY WALLET?" :liljohn:




Pretty much. He said it was stolen, his driver's license was in there and that "hey, who needs a drivers license, am I right?" But the way he acted on stage he could have had the wallet in his coat pocket the whole time and just forgot to check. Who knows. In Shuggie's words: "Interesting day. I slept a lot."







Thanks for sharing.

 

[staxwax]

Damn - I'm seeing him tonite. He better step his game up.





:dead: :roar:

 

[staxwax]

Amsterdam show was great - he played for almost two hours, did an encore, played the bangers, band and shuggie were tight, twas really enjoyable. My man had this book of art by Johnny Otis which Shuggie signed for him too.

 

[skel]

It's Shuggie's birthday today.

 

[dreskieboogie]

I'm curious, what's that Johnny Otis book?

 

[staxwax]

dreskieboogie said:I'm curious, what's that Johnny Otis book?




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