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Nearly Sane

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The authentic inauthenticness of Seasick Steve
« on: September 29, 2016, 07:08:32 PM »

Gordon

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Re: The authentic inauthenticness of Seasick Steve
« Reply #1 on: September 29, 2016, 07:16:22 PM »
Yep - and I'm still a fan: better than (c)rap.

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Re: The authentic inauthenticness of Seasick Steve
« Reply #2 on: September 29, 2016, 07:18:12 PM »
I was never a big fan but thus makes me like him more

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Re: The authentic inauthenticness of Seasick Steve
« Reply #3 on: September 29, 2016, 07:37:38 PM »
It was after I saw him on Jools that I persuaded Mrs G to let my buy a cigar box guitar: I play it now and again (it does actually work as an instrument) but it looks even cooler just hanging on the wall.

This very one:

http://www.tonkbros.com/collections/cigar-box-guitars/products/nineboys-cigar-box-guitar-1

torridon

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Re: The authentic inauthenticness of Seasick Steve
« Reply #4 on: September 29, 2016, 07:52:19 PM »
I always figured his surfing school business didn't seem to chime with his hobo image.

Still I'll forgive him any number of machinations just for having given us Summertime Boy

http://www.redbull.com/en/music/stories/1331702984043/exclusive-first-look-at-the-video-for-summertime-boy-by-seasick-steve

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Re: The authentic inauthenticness of Seasick Steve
« Reply #5 on: September 30, 2016, 01:34:03 AM »
He's quite something.
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