“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 play drums and my dad got me a set. I played for several years, but I wasn't meant to be a drummer, I guess. I can play drums on my own things - obviously on some of my own records I play drums. But I didn't start playing guitar until I was 11.” YearsWellsKindI CanPlayAgeWantedMy OwnRecordsFourDadGuitarMy DadMeant To BeDrummerBangingPlaying Guitar Author:Shuggie Otis
“With the groups who asked me to join them - like the Rolling Stones, Spirit, David Bowie, and Blood, Sweat & Tears - I said no right away because I was way too much into my own thing.” WaySaidSpiritMy OwnToo MuchGroupsBloodTearsStonesSweatRollingRolling StonesBowie Author:Shuggie Otis
“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 work with my father, but that was different. I was living at home; I wasn't a starving musician. I wasn't spoiled, but I wasn't going to have some producer come in and tell me what to play.” WantWritingDifferentPlayWholeHomeFatherMy OwnStylePaperMusicianAlbumsProducersComing OutPencilsStarvingSpoiledMy Own Style Author:Shuggie Otis
