Seasick Steve - Dog House Music [Digipak] (CD 2007)

i first heard this guy on joolz hollands new year party thing 2 years ago, he played the dog house blues with a crappy old guitar that only had 3 strings instead of 6. i was amazed! it was brill. the first listen doesnt do it justice, its a grower. i wasnt disappointed.

I heard another of his cd's while on holiday so decided to buy another title to see if I still enjoyed his music.
The answer to that is yes, it's fun he tells a story and his music has a really good blues beat.
Will be looking out for his other titles.

My first Seasick Steve Album, bought after seeing clips on Jools Holland shows.
Absolutely brilliant, what the Blues is all about. If you are considering buying this album, stop considering and buy, you will not be disappointed

i hate these reviews they are a real pain in the ass i wish i knew how to delete them or stop them coming up in the first place

This is a fantastic album, worth every penny! All tracks sound very real to life, its like he's playing on the street. If you like Seasick Steve you will love this cd, it is a must have for any fan.

This is a great album for lovers of blues music. I would recommend it to anyone who has a bit of soul.

Having bought and enjoyed Seasick Steve's album "I Started Off With Nothing And Still Got Most of it Left", I thought I'd try this one.
It's very good with some fine self-penned Blues numbers on it. However, the little anecdote about his dog, although belng amusing at first, wears a bit thin after several playings. You can play a song over and over; but not a story.
Hence I can only give this otherwise excellent disc a good

very distinct style, good for all sorts of moods!!will be buying more of Steve's CD's,now with any luck this bloody review will let me stop typing now!!!!!!

Seasick is RAW on this CD!!
The Hobo, we all took into our hearts for the humble yet enigmatic way he performs is truly reflected in this collection!
Yet again he tells a bit of his own story here in 'I'm Gone' - about a dog that was pregnant & took off while got jailed for vagrancy!
This CD isn't to the quality recording that many got their intro to seasick from (Jules Holland or the Reading Festival) - but I think this adds to it's charm! It is more as you'd imagine him strumming away, on the now infamous 3 string, around an oil drum fire, wiating in the train yard..
Seasick has taken us back to a revival of Real Blues..straight from the train lines, & artichoke fields. I've no problem comparing him to the pioneers like Lead Belly(1931) or the early Bob Dylan at the village (before he went 'electric'. Our children will, I am sure, put Steves' music where it belongs. Along such archives as 'The Basement Tapes' & the 1930's collections of folk in the USA's library of congress!! Seasick has ripped back all the adulterations of true folk & blues - this music wasn't made to make money - nor even made to 'protest' (like the 60's folk) - it's just good old fashioned music about everyday incidents in the most incrediable life of a Hobo who has travelled the US from he was 14 to escape from a tyrannical home!
Something in this for the die hards & for the passing browser into Blues!
An excellent contribution to the music world!!
Andy

Very refreshing, the rawness of it all, Steve's take on the delta blues is just a breath of freash air. The songs, the guitar work and then there's the stories. He is a must see artist even you don't like the blues, if you do like the blues this is a must buy album. DAVE H

Heard this guy on the Jules Holland show - and he blew away all the other so called star Guests - real raw talent and Blues, shame all the so called drug fueled "pop stars" of today are not as talented as him - maybe thats why they need the drugs....with Seasick Steve what you see is what you get.. uncompromised / raw / Blues....

The Jools Holland show introduced me to this guy. Excellent, gritty Blues from a very talented musician. Basic and pared down. Just a hobo and his guitar. Only minus points on the album are the spoken sections, which don't seem necessary.

LOVE IT!! really good bluesy cd, bought it after hearing about steve in paper, went on line heard a few songs. Then went and got Cd

I saw him on jules holland and like that type of music so I thought I would give it a try I am very pleased with the cd

This just gets better and better as you through the cd. Just let it flow as you listen to it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Our entire household and all our visitors can't get enough of Seasick Steve.Son now wants a steel string not an electric,and a box to turn into a drum kit.Seasick's been playing the biker rally circuit for a while according to better half.Now I know why he's so keen to spend his weekends in a sweaty marquee!Fan base set to get bigger and bigger(especially after top appearance on Hootenanny).