Seasick Steve Recommendation

Posted by: JamieL_v2 on 20 October 2009

I really enjoyed Seasick Steve's performance on Jools Holland last week, and especially playing with Dan Magnusson on drums.

I was really blown away by Magnusson's drumming, and have liked Seasick Steve in the past, but together I thought it rather special.

I like his solo performances, but would like to get something with Magnusson playing with him, I notice there is an album 'Seasick Steve & The Level Devils', or do people think the last couple of albums are a better place to start?

Posted on: 20 October 2009 by Blueknowz

Jamie, I think Dog House is a good place to start also available on the Black Stuff1

Posted on: 20 October 2009 by JamieL_v2

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Originally posted by Blueknowz:
Jamie, I think Dog House is a good place to start also available on the Black Stuff1

Thanks Blueknowz.

Does it have drums? Being a drummer, much as I like Seasick Steve's playing, it is the drums that are the 'cherry on the cake' for me.

Posted on: 20 October 2009 by Blueknowz

No Jamie,"I started out with nothing & still have most of it left" has Dan Magnusson on drums & percussion......Jim

Posted on: 20 October 2009 by JamieL_v2

Thanks Jim

I will do some Amazon shopping soon, although with the post strike, maybe the weekend is worth waiting for.

Posted on: 20 October 2009 by BigH47

Jamie,
I think we got ISOWNAISHMOIL as a 2 for £10 at HMV. I think they had Dog House there too.
Might avoid the postal probs.

Posted on: 20 October 2009 by JWM

This popped through my door on Friday, just as I was leaving the house for the w/e working away... Listened to it yesterday. Really like it. And - to my ears - pretty well recorded. (Oh, and I say that as a Seasick Steve fan; I have all of his albums, and bought the first tickets for his forthcoming gig at Cambridge Corn Exchange, etc, etc.)

Posted on: 20 October 2009 by JamieL_v2

Thanks JWM, didn't realise he was touring. Will check with the other half, and probably go see him in Manchester.

Posted on: 20 October 2009 by shoot6x7

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I started out with nothing & still have most of it left

This is the only CD of his that I've heard and it's pretty sweet ...

Posted on: 22 October 2009 by JamieL_v2

Got tickets for Leeds, which interestingly was not listed as part of the tour by Ticketmaster.

I presume that the Academy has a specific deal with Ticketweb for their sales.

Looking forward to it.

Posted on: 19 November 2009 by FlipTop

I saw him at Royal Albert Hall, awesome and such a nice bloke, he must have shook hands with half the audience, you could see he couldn't really believe it was all happening to him.

Posted on: 19 November 2009 by JamieL_v2

There are a couple of entries in the gigs you have seen thread that echo your statement, he is a lovely bloke.