The Brothers Johnson version copies a lot from Otis'
original.  I would say they add some nice things (like
the backing vocal arrangement), and they took the Otis
circular part and not only played it with more
intensity, but then folded that into a final chorus
that's not in the original.  Heck, I love both
versions.  

And -- the Brothers Johnson "Strawberry Letter 23" 45
was strawberry scented -- the scent lasted for about
five or six months...

Mike Bennett

NP:  Best of Gilbert O'Sullivan

--- Stewart Mason <craigtorso@verizon.net> wrote:

> But I nominate that circular riff at the bridge in
> Shuggie Otis' 
> "Strawberry Letter 23," which the Brothers Johnson
> copied outright on 
> their version of the song.
> 
> S
> 
> 


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