Otis Taylor - 'Nasty Letter' ::: Second Story Garage

Otis Taylor performs his song “Nasty Letter” in this music video recorded in the SecondStoryGarage.com studio inside the newsroom at the Daily Camera in Boulder, Colorado.
Otis Taylor plays loose as a way to pinpoint that place where the soul lives. When he plays guitar and sings, it’s as if he allows everything to fall away except for the essential thing to be expressed. You could almost call it a trance.
The blues musician is one of the cultural treasures of Boulder, but locals are not alone in appreciating his value. His music has been featured on TV shows and movies, including “Public Enemies.” He has received praise from national media outlets, such as Rolling Stone and The New Yorker, and his awards shelf is getting full. That’s why “Boulder blues legend” often precedes his name.
Taylor surprised us in the studio with a song he wrote years ago about our videographer, Paul Aiken. The two met at a party and Taylor decided to write a song about Aiken’s heart problems. It’s called “Be My Frankenstein,” and it was used at the end of the Mark Wahlberg flick “Shooter.” Taylor’s song “Nasty Letter,” which he also played for us, appears on the “Shooter” soundtrack.
He also broke out the banjo for “Yellow Car, Yellow Dog,” and, during his interview with Quentin, talked about the instrument’s history.
You can check out Taylor live, along with a crew of talented musicians friends, during his third annual Trance Blues Jam Festival, Nov. 1-2. For more info, go to trancebluesfestival.com.
What he brought us: An invite to jam at the Trance Blues Fest. We can’t put in on a shelf, unless you count the shelves in our hearts.
Otis Taylor performs his song “Yellow Car, Yellow Dog” in this music video recorded in the SecondStoryGarage.com studio inside the newsroom at the Daily Camera in Boulder, Colorado: secondstorygarage.com/second-s...
Otis Taylor performs his song “Nasty Letter” in this music video recorded in the SecondStoryGarage.com studio inside the newsroom at the Daily Camera in Boulder, Colorado: secondstorygarage.com/otis-tay...
Otis Taylor performs his song “Be My Frakenstein” in this music video recorded in the SecondStoryGarage.com studio inside the newsroom at the Daily Camera in Boulder, Colorado: secondstorygarage.com/otis-tay...
Otis Taylor chats with SecondStoryGarage.com host Quentin Young in this video interview recorded in our studio inside the newsroom at the Daily Camera in Boulder, Colorado: secondstorygarage.com/otis-tay...
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[@curthoptry4438]

My nephew loves this song. He would try to dance to it before he could walk.

[@bharaths9008]

What a heartwarming voice! His music is like beautiful sunshine after a cold spell.

[@richjay8139]

Just saw shooter..had to..play this loud..

[@Mavis308]

Rich Jay blasted this on my car stereo on my way home from work

[@imeldafernandez8665]

One voice and one guitar. Damn!

[@lhayes7516]

met and enjoyed talking to otis at a concert he did a few years back. nice guy great musician.

[@realtemplarmusic]

Otis is the very best!

[@desleyroberts8674]

I love this Song , wow,,Otis Taylor !

[@tuffgonggbUNCTION]

SOULJAH ROCKER,
JAHBLESS....

[@jumpnmove1]

Sing it, Otis! 👍👌

[@pathak3135]

Beautiful... Forever

[@bravofoxable]

This man has a voice! Sounds a bit like Bob Seger, me likes 👍🏻

[@tfoy]

Great music 2022!

[@nzheliking1278]

Gold

[@gerryhall9163]

Mark Walberg -> "Shooter" ( closing credits song )

[@Mesaboogieman1]

OTIS !!!!!!!

[@sidatpeace666]

❤️🔥🖤

[@patkayable]

legend

[@francescodemauro1919]

questa è musica!!!!!!!!

[@davidvickers1171]

Awesome I'm a fan now

[@runmanwalker1489]

not all music needs lyrics.this is one of those tracks. its got a thousand different stories, through a thousand different times, at a thousand miles an hour. Played by a man with two amazing hands. TURN IT UP!

[@cct17]

Only this song does have lyrics...

[@RAMLIA1]

❤️❤️❤️

[@4fiterrr]

i love you ...;-)))

[@angelalopez7704]

First part reminded me of Led Zeppelin "Hey Lady"

[@PaulNurse1]

How can one voice and his acoustic sound like a full on orchestral ensemble

[@driftinlad96]

Public enemies

[@Coleman77]

Me too. Never forget 9/11 🇺🇸

[@eugenea.buckley3555]

Swing isn't the blues and media isn't the truth