SHUGGIE OTIS & AL KOOPER - Shuggie's Shuffle

Frome the album "Kooper Session", 1969.
Shuggie ( Johnny Otis' son ) was 15 y. o. at the time.

[@bahiablk]

I went to high school with Shuggie. Never heard him play the guitar around school. He played drums in marching band, kinda. Never knew he was Johnny Otis' son, not that I would have been aware of Johnny Otis at that age. Wow

[@MrAoki777]

At 15 years old in 1969, Shuggie is rippin on guitar here-He is the BLUES MASTER. Even today, he has made a come-back having been in "shadows" for about 30 or 40 years! As I speak, he is knockin them out in Europe!

[@freddyb.8418]

Used to listen to this record every day after school, when it came out in 1969.

[@sasodcfred]

Mama mia!!! Enjoying every single note...! Woww!.. Thank you from Macedonia!

[@TorryKratch]

Я в СССР знал всего три блюза Шаги... Это одна из этих жемчужин! godz60illa Огромное тебе спасибо! Огромное! I knew in the Soviet Union just three blues Steps ... This is one of these gems! godz60illa Thank you so much! Huge!

[@MrAoki777]

This is what I call 'HAPPY' blues! Lead guitar: Shuggie Otis; Drums: Wells Kelly; Bass: Stu Woods; B-3 Organ: Al Kooper; Piano: Mark Klingman.

[@bartonsmith44]

One of the greatest bargain bin purchases I ever made. Helped me through Freshman year.

[@MrAoki777]

Whoa~Shuggie Otis! Possibly the greatest blues/jam ever done by a guitarist, and Shuggie was only 15 years old when this song was waxed! Wow, move over B.B., Elmore James, T-Bone! I have this original vinyl LP that this tune came from. This song and that LP inspired me to play the blues on my guitar. This tune is TIMELESS. MOVE OVER SRV! You probably learned your licks from Shuggie in the first place!

[@johnfantozzi2499]

he was the baddest 15 year old I ever heard!

[@MarcieLuvzMusic]

Been listening to Shuggie Otis since the '70's.... one of the very best in his genre, certainly a most underrated muscian, yet one of the finest blues guitarists' - up there with the greats. Love this album, played it non stop, hey it was the 'seventies!! Frosty, will send you a link somehow!! Marcie xxooxx I too thought of you during Hurricane Sandy, funny*

[@letsrock927]

MarcieLuvzMusic just saw this at a local flea. Had to leave it. I had to many. I figured I'd listen here first. I regret now. Going back to find it!

[@strawberryfizz9899]

saw them both sepretly so amazing shuggie was like 15 then

[@givpeace2u]

every note ,,,,,,bliss ,,,,,,,good lord thanx for this great post

[@dianehaslam5202]

actually had the album... So so many years ago... Someone must of stolen it from me because I still have Super Session... Plus big old album collection. Vinyl is making a comeback. Yea

[@Havanai]

This is a great, great album.

[@christianboddum8783]

Perfect Blues tone!

[@MikeKiker]

Just got original vinyl for $2. Phenominal record. Severely underrated. Has this album ever even been reissued on CD?

[@BarbButler]

Love this man!!!!!

[@Dbalx]

have this in vinyl..great sound really!!!cant compare the sound of youtube to the sound of my record..

[@simonkoniaris4660]

[...Ο 15χρονος τότε Shuggie -γιός του γνωστού Johnny Otis- εκεί γύρω στα 1969, έσερνε μαζί του τον κο Al Kooper σε διάφορες Ελληνικές Ταβέρνες να περιδρομιάσουν όπως λέμε εμείς στο Ellada. Μια θεάρεστη ημέρα πέσανε πάνω σε μια μαγείρισσα, που μόλις είχε τελειώσει για την οικογένειά της ένα σουφλέ. Τους έσπασε τη μύτη η μυρωδιά & την κάνανε «χρυσή» να του κεράσει. Δεν αρκέστηκαν μόνο σε 2 πιάτα ο καθένας, αλλά ζήτησαν & 3ο. Κάπου εκεί στη χώνεψη, αφού είχαν γλαρώσει σαν φίδια, τους ήρθε στο νου μια μελωδία που άρχισαν να σιγομουρμουρίζουν, «κεντώντας» ο ένας πάνω στον άλλον & μιμούμενοι τα διάφορα όργανα. Έτσι κάπως γεννήθηκε αυτό το υπέροχο κομμάτι που απεικονίζει τέλεια τα βογγητά ευχαρίστησης που ένιωθαν & οι δυο...] Το περιστατικό αυτό μου διηγήθηκε χρόνια αργότερα ο ξάδερφος του μπατζανάκη του νεαρού Otis….

[@whotoinfinity]

OMG I dig this deep!

[@grosper]

Great!

[@garzaeduardo]

Kooper was Bob Dylan's first organist...

[@letsrock927]

Ed Garza no shit...whoa

[@AntonioBetancourt48]

maquinas en movimiento

[@bobryan3548]

I wish & hope..never seen it..let me know if you do!! Someone!! Cheers

[@aidasarac1377]

my god

[@yknk4go]

who is shuggie's mom ?

[@t4fnut]

Great song! Great guitar playing from Shuggie. But what happened to the recording? The piano is barely, and I mean barely, audible. Most evident from 3:30 to 4:20.

[@letsrock927]

t4fnut cheap production unfortunately

[@vorret34]

His father, Otis Spann, was also a great bluesperformer.., but on a piano instead.., and a great singer.

[@msaintpc]

Sorry, but Shuggie's dad was my friend the late, great, Johnny Otis.

[@Johnnycdrums]

I love this, but the drums need to be more "out front". This is what happens when you get a "DB", so called engineer.

[@91Kingscrib84]

It's not about the drummer! In this case he's there to keep time. It's about Al Kooper's organ playing & Shuggie's guitar riffing! It's showing off their impressive talents!

[@MrAoki777]

Johnnyc drums, actually on the actual vinyl LP which I have, the drums come way out MORE on the mix. Somehow the guy that digitized this cut from the original analog album screwed up the drums on the mix. A guy named Wells Kelly plays the drums here and is really great!

[@genewest8426]

Total rip off of Michael Bloomfield's Albert's Shuffle