This is sort of a part 2 to my brief post from yesterday.
Listen to The Brothers Johnson - Strawberry Letter 23 first:
Then go back up top for the original Shuggie Otis version.
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and as an added bonus, a scene from "Jackie Brown":
Posted on 08/24/2008
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Again , this is a tune the attraction of which escapes me completely. I have tried manfully for many years to understand its attraction, but neither the original nor the huge hit cover appeals in the slightest. I suspect that I like my singers to be a trifle more passionate
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Well... ...I guess you and I can no longer be friends!
Joking. :)
The term "To each their own." seems to fit nicely.
We all have these complete escapes that confound us and in turn confound others. I can't stand the Beach Boys and see no deserved talent there, I also don't understand the Greatful Dead and frankly, I'm a little embarrassed that they exist. But that's just me and I understand that it must be just me because both of these bands have tens of millions of fans. I can deal with that.
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I like the Brother's Johnson version better. Maybe because that was the version I grew up listing to.
I too don't get The Greatful Dead and only own Pet Sounds to see how it compares to Sgt. Pepper. No comparison, The Beatles BLOW them away.
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Hmmm....The Beatles?
Mibbes I'm better staying out of this one, then
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I've never heard the original and I prefer it but I was never a big fan of the song.
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Awesome! I just grabbed the Shuggie you posted on the other M...gracias
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wow, when the funk hits after the intro it grabs ya
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This is great, I have Shuggie's first 2 releases; Here comes and Al Kooper but never picked up this and I never connected the the brothers johnson to this song , Thanks
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{Hey D, how are things at your end?}
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Shuggie used to play in his dad's band (Johnny Otis) at a very early age. I think he released his first album in his late teens. Then crashed and burned and became a recluse. Moved to Petaluma, CA and came out to play again in 93, but it never took.
Amazing guitar player who peaked or just wanted out way to quickly.
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Since I made this post I've read a lot about the guy and it seems like, from what I gathered, at the time he wasn't well respected by the community for some reason. I can't point to anything in particular but that's just something I gleened off of a bunch of things I found about him and his father.