Seasick Steve - I started out with nothing and I still got most of it left
SEASICK Steve biggest claim to fame is the fact that he use to tour with Janis Joplin and Joni Mitchell back in the sixties. He has also produced several releases for Modest Mouses, and befriended Kurt Cobain back in the ninties. He is an old blues man who's music would make the ultimate soundtrack toany Louisiana backdrop. Most of the tracks onhis latest album are very laid back and mellow with the tempo only picking up on occasion.While the instruments are relatively sparse with just a bass, tamborine and bottle neckguitar the album is incredibly atmospheric thanks to Steve's southern drawl. The only draw back is the talking at the start ofs ome of the tracks. Fortunately, most of the time Steve lets the music speak for itself.T he closing track `MyYouth` runs for an epic thirteen minutes, and speaks of bitter sweet memories. Like any good blues artist, Seasick Steve sings of the struggle of a working class man, but he does it a pleasing and smoothing manner.
SEASICK Steve biggest claim to fame is the fact that he use to tour with Janis Joplin and Joni Mitchell back in the sixties. He has also produced several releases for Modest Mouses, and befriended Kurt Cobain back in the ninties. He is an old blues man who's music would make the ultimate soundtrack toany Louisiana backdrop. Most of the tracks onhis latest album are very laid back and mellow with the tempo only picking up on occasion.While the instruments are relatively sparse with just a bass, tamborine and bottle neckguitar the album is incredibly atmospheric thanks to Steve's southern drawl. The only draw back is the talking at the start ofs ome of the tracks. Fortunately, most of the time Steve lets the music speak for itself.T he closing track `MyYouth` runs for an epic thirteen minutes, and speaks of bitter sweet memories. Like any good blues artist, Seasick Steve sings of the struggle of a working class man, but he does it a pleasing and smoothing manner.
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