6/25/2023 0 Comments Otto matic review![]() On Release The Album Sold Out of 2 Full Factory Production runs! *Their album titled "Ottomatic Slim" hit Billboard Ranks. "Otto's the best harmonica player I know, period."īlues Matters - "Otto's tracks should be used as a harmonica clinic for anyone serious about the instrument."ĭescribed Otto's Playing as: "tongue twisting"īlues Revue - Describes Otto's Playing as "Top Notch"īlues Audience - describes Otto's Playing and Performances: "his wild dance floor antics and powerful stage performances, "Masterful"!" Reviewer: UK's Blues Instrumentalist of The Year Son Henryīacking/Headlining Band: Son Henry/Ottomatic Slim Location/Album: Ottomatic Slim/Alaska/Blues For My Brother "Frontman Otto Lenz is a world-class harp blower." With High praise to Ottomatic Slim's album on All Music Guide received 3 1/2 Stars This is a noteworthy effort that illustrates Ottomatic's ability to combine blues, rock, soul and funk." Ottomatic's work is far from a carbon copy of the amplified Chicago blues. The Willie Dixon standard "Wang Dang Doodle" (recorded by Koko Taylor, Howlin' Wolf and others).is one of those classics that really defined the Chess Records.when Lenz calls himself Ottomatic Slim "Anyone who really knows blues history should have no problem figuring out how singer/harmonica player Otto Lenz came up with the name Ottomatic Slim obviously a play on Automatic Slim, a character in Reviewer: All Music Guide Review by Alex Henderson Jon Butcher and Ottomatic Slim/Otto Lenz - Hanover Theater, Worcester, MA ![]() ![]() Harp player Otto Lenz is brought up for a tight cover of Tampa Red’s “It Hurts Me Too.”" No doubt about it: Jon is still an exploding guitarist a la Jimi and an unparalleled showman. House,” and “Spanish Castle Magic.” “Holy War” follows with it’s great line, “Love is all I’m asking for,” which the crowd screams along with. Then the Hendrix part of the night continues with great versions of “Foxy Lady,” “Red Stone” with the audience singing along to “How does it feel? This all accompanied by Jon’s soaring Stratocaster leads. Then “New Man,” “Life Takes A Life,” “Like A Rolling "Jon walks on stage and solos with “Somewhere Over The Rainbow” which jet sets into “Ocean In Motion” quickly and unexpectedly. Wachtel / The Noise, Bostonīacking/Headlining Band: The Jon Butcher Axis Pictured From Left to Right Jon Butcher, Ottomatic Slim/Otto Lenz, Charlie FarrenįarrenButcherInc :Photo Courtesy and Property of Bluebird PressĪlbum/Location: Hanover Theater, Worcester, MA Photo and Article from Bluebird Review March 17, 2012 The audience was drawn in, sang it out loud, and the set was ended with Charlie and Otto doing a call and response acoustic vs. This harp aficionado offered depth and texture to "Heaven On a Railroad Line" from FBI's latest release. Otto Lenz of Ottomatic Slim was welcomed to the stage to the delight of the crowd. Jon Butcher wrote two songs for the film, Dead Wood, and "Bound For Glory," was the first of the pair he played tonight. Jon offered a song out to his favorite bass player, Leland Sklar, who played with him in the band Barefoot Servants. They gave the history of "Fool In Love" being their first MTV hit. Foundation Room, Boston, MAīacking/Headlining Band: FBI/ Farren Butcher Inc
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