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Music Appreciation

The Polack MSgt

(13,188 posts) Wed Jan 5, 2022, 03:50 PM Jan 2022

Shuggie Otis, Carmine Appice and Tony Franklin - "Aphelion"

ETA - Yeah, it's a guitar jam from a power trio.

Yes I do post a lot of guitar jams... Thanks for noticing

Shuggie deserves more fans

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Shuggie Otis, Carmine Appice and Tony Franklin - "Aphelion" (Original Post) The Polack MSgt Jan 2022 OP

I saw the Johnny Otis show at a free concert in LA Walleye Jan 2022 #1

He was just a teenager when he released "Strawberry Letter 23" The Polack MSgt Jan 2022 #2

Thanks. I have wondered what he's up to lately Walleye Jan 2022 #3

He almost became a Rolling Stones guitarist Sewa Jan 2022 #4

Walleye

(31,027 posts)

1. I saw the Johnny Otis show at a free concert in LA

Reply to The Polack MSgt (Original post)

Wed Jan 5, 2022, 03:53 PM

Jan 2022

LA city College.It was really good. Shuggie was about 16

The Polack MSgt

(13,188 posts)

2. He was just a teenager when he released "Strawberry Letter 23"

Reply to Walleye (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 5, 2022, 03:57 PM

Jan 2022

I think he was 17, but what an innovative guitarist even then.

I rarely hear about him now, but I know he's still kicking around. This record was released about 3 years ago

Walleye

(31,027 posts)

3. Thanks. I have wondered what he's up to lately

Reply to The Polack MSgt (Reply #2)

Wed Jan 5, 2022, 04:00 PM

Jan 2022

Sewa

(1,255 posts)

4. He almost became a Rolling Stones guitarist

Reply to The Polack MSgt (Original post)

Wed Jan 5, 2022, 06:15 PM

Jan 2022

I read that when the Stones were replacing Mick Taylor, they narrowed the choices down to Shuggie and Ronnie Wood.

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