Seasick Steve (blues, house, rock, album, the roots)

Piss Me Off · 09-26-2008, 03:41 PM

I'm very late on this guy but better late than never! He has a brilliant story, left home when he was 14 and became a busking hobo and it's only recently in his 60's that he released his own music for the masses. Dog House Music is some brilliant, honest blues, often just him and a guitar with varying amounts of strings.

Have a listen of this Later with Jools Holland performance. Made the crowd go wild and you just might go wild too.

PS: Thought this was the best section to put him in but anyone in more of the know feel free to move it.

Akira · 09-26-2008, 03:44 PM

I love Seasick Steve, his appearance on Jools Holland was fantastic.

He is twice as good as a lot of the wannabe 'young rock stars' and has half the strings.

Dog House Music is a fun album.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 09-26-2008, 03:51 PM

There's a 2 page spread about him in todays Mirror.

Didn't see him on Jools Holland but that really picked up my interest. I love dirty blues stuff like this

Piss Me Off · 09-26-2008, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by ToeAndno

Dog House Music is a fun album.

I'm listening to him talking on the last track, brilliant

If anyone wants a link just shout.

jackhammer · 09-26-2008, 04:08 PM

You cannot beat schizz like that. Fucking tidy. PM please

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He is much more cleaner but checkout Son of dave for a one man band (and that's what a cover version should be like):

Piss Me Off · 09-26-2008, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

He is much more cleaner but checkout Son of dave for a one man band (and that's what a cover version should be like):

Hehe, that is impressive!

jackhammer · 09-26-2008, 04:25 PM

Unfortunately I can't find his music anywhere.

Piss Me Off · 09-26-2008, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

Unfortunately I can't find his music anywhere.

I had a quick search and all i found was an unseeded torrent saying '2'. I swear i recognise the name, i might be thinking of Chas and Dave though

Piss Me Off · 11-03-2008, 09:53 AM

Got the new album on and it's more of the same, though the productions a bit more clean and crispy. I do like it when he rocks out a bit on tracks like Thunderbird. I'm very glad all this extra exposure hasn't changed the roots of his music.
Also, best album name of the year anyone? (I Started Out With Nothin' and I Still Got Most Of it Left)

Bulldog · 11-04-2008, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Piss Me Off

Also, best album name of the year anyone? (I Started Out With Nothin' and I Still Got Most Of it Left)

Quite possibly

I really respect this guy as a musician, I don't think I'd buy his album though. Maybe if I find it as a rar file somewhere I'll give it a go

09-26-2008, 03:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
Piss Me Off Moodswings n' Roundabouts Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: At the corner of Dude and Catastrophe Posts: 4,512	Seasick Steve I'm very late on this guy but better late than never! He has a brilliant story, left home when he was 14 and became a busking hobo and it's only recently in his 60's that he released his own music for the masses. Dog House Music is some brilliant, honest blues, often just him and a guitar with varying amounts of strings. Have a listen of this Later with Jools Holland performance. Made the crowd go wild and you just might go wild too. PS: Thought this was the best section to put him in but anyone in more of the know feel free to move it. __________________ Last FM Rate Yr Music Muxtape

09-26-2008, 03:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	There's a 2 page spread about him in todays Mirror. Didn't see him on Jools Holland but that really picked up my interest. I love dirty blues stuff like this __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

09-26-2008, 04:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	You cannot beat schizz like that. Fucking tidy. PM please . He is much more cleaner but checkout Son of dave for a one man band (and that's what a cover version should be like): __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

09-26-2008, 04:25 PM	#7 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	Unfortunately I can't find his music anywhere. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

11-03-2008, 09:53 AM	#9 (permalink)
Piss Me Off Moodswings n' Roundabouts Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: At the corner of Dude and Catastrophe Posts: 4,512	Got the new album on and it's more of the same, though the productions a bit more clean and crispy. I do like it when he rocks out a bit on tracks like Thunderbird. I'm very glad all this extra exposure hasn't changed the roots of his music. Also, best album name of the year anyone? (I Started Out With Nothin' and I Still Got Most Of it Left) __________________ Last FM Rate Yr Music Muxtape