I didn't want to be a sideman. My own style was coming out and I was into my own writing. I wrote a whole album, I arranged it all with pencil and paper. I did eventually do a lot of… — Shuggie Otis Copy Share Image
I write titles of songs a lot. sometimes I'll end up writing a song that I don't have a title for and I'll say,… — Shuggie Otis Copy Share Image
With the groups who asked me to join them - like the Rolling Stones, Spirit, David Bowie, and Blood, Sweat & Tears - I… — Shuggie Otis Copy Share Image
There were a couple of companies that wanted to put me with a producer, and I said, "Well, I just produced my last album,"… — Shuggie Otis Copy Share Image
Sometimes I'll hear some music in my head or I'll go to the piano and mess around and come up with a tune, or be on the guitar and come up with some chords - or I'll come up with lines, or just some words, or just a sentence. It could be the title of a song. I do that… — Shuggie Otis Copy Share
I went to so many record labels - name any one - and they all turned me down. For some reason I just got… — Shuggie Otis Copy Share Image
I was never pushed into the business. I wanted to play the guitar. When my dad found out I could play pretty good he… — Shuggie Otis Copy Share Image
I got a drum set at the age of four. I wasn't playing that well, just kind of banging around. I just wanted to… — Shuggie Otis Copy Share Image
I didn't want to be a sideman. My own style was coming out and I was into my own writing. I wrote a whole… — Shuggie Otis Copy Share Image
When we go into the 80's it has more of a pop feel. But it's what I wanted to do. I wasn't trying to… — Shuggie Otis Copy Share Image
