Seasick Steve – Dog House Music (Bronzerat).
Seasick Steve is one of the flavours of the moment on the blues scene and it’s not hard to understand why when you hear this album. The opener, Yellow Dog brings the Delta to the 21st century but is way too short. Things Go Up is an acoustic blues and back to basics. He’s had the knocks and his life experience comes out here and elsewhere in the album. Cut My Wings has a live feeling to it. It’s played on electric guitar and will, repeat will, excite you. Fallen Off A Rock confirms that Seasick Steve could be John Lee Hooker’s successor. This is more of a country song though, but it has a big, loud blues finish. Dog House Boogie tells the tale of how he is still trying to get your spare change – old habits never die. Save Me has a strange effect on the guitar but otherwise, is a straightforward blues.
Hobo Low is another mid-paced boogie. He speeds it up in places toward the end with an almost Native American wail. This is John Lee Hooker influenced and no mistake. Shirley Lou is acoustic Delta blues and My Donny is a mesmerising stomping blues from the same area. Time Dead Song is a painfully slow but confirms his status as a real bluesman. Last Po’ Man is slightly more upbeat but the dark undertones continue. Salem Blues is back to the snails pace acoustic but he does manage to produce a smouldering blues. I’m Gone is played at his own pace again. Clean sounds with a big speech at the end. The song is a story about jail and a dog. Five minutes later he goes off into another track and adds drums, which for him is a big departure. He has been quoted as saying that he won’t be around for long, let’s hope he is wrong.
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David Blue.
Seasick Steve is one of the flavours of the moment on the blues scene and it’s not hard to understand why when you hear this album. The opener, Yellow Dog brings the Delta to the 21st century but is way too short. Things Go Up is an acoustic blues and back to basics. He’s had the knocks and his life experience comes out here and elsewhere in the album. Cut My Wings has a live feeling to it. It’s played on electric guitar and will, repeat will, excite you. Fallen Off A Rock confirms that Seasick Steve could be John Lee Hooker’s successor. This is more of a country song though, but it has a big, loud blues finish. Dog House Boogie tells the tale of how he is still trying to get your spare change – old habits never die. Save Me has a strange effect on the guitar but otherwise, is a straightforward blues.
Hobo Low is another mid-paced boogie. He speeds it up in places toward the end with an almost Native American wail. This is John Lee Hooker influenced and no mistake. Shirley Lou is acoustic Delta blues and My Donny is a mesmerising stomping blues from the same area. Time Dead Song is a painfully slow but confirms his status as a real bluesman. Last Po’ Man is slightly more upbeat but the dark undertones continue. Salem Blues is back to the snails pace acoustic but he does manage to produce a smouldering blues. I’m Gone is played at his own pace again. Clean sounds with a big speech at the end. The song is a story about jail and a dog. Five minutes later he goes off into another track and adds drums, which for him is a big departure. He has been quoted as saying that he won’t be around for long, let’s hope he is wrong.
http://www.bronzerat.co.uk/
David Blue.
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