I'm the First one to Review this!?!
David Cummings | Or, USA | 03/04/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Shuggie Otis is not the main focus here. This is a collection of his work as a studio guitarist, working with some of the great unknowns of rhythm and blues. Each one is funky, and each one knows how to get down! Shuggie Otis is the son of drummer/pianist/producer Johnny Otis, who is the reason that these seasoned greats can even be heard today. Louise Jordon, Gatemouth Moore, Eddie Vinson, and Mr. Otis himself are but a few of the artist collected on this CD to represent a time and era that will never be matched by today's recording artists."
Raw & Natural sounding...a historical piece of 'SoundArtWork
D. Burleigh | Vancouver, BC (Canada) & West Los Angeles, CA. (US | 06/11/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"These sessions portrayed here on this CD by Jr. (Johnny "Shuggie" Otis Jr.) and Dad (Johnny Otis Sr.) is a Raw & Natural sounding project, I like because of its historical feel of that record production era... However, what really "clipped my ears" and got my attention was the all to familiar tune of "Blues After Hours" by my uncle "Pee Wee" Crayton his 'cut' and stellar performance here is one of my favorite versions by far...he was really on top of his game that session day; of which, he truly has mastered this song- his song, and Johnny Sr.'s keyboard accompaniment is a great thang' to say the least!
--A. David Burleigh (aka: "Big Dave") an 'AmeriCanadian' Record Producre/ Artist/ Singer-Songwritre."