How can you not wonder about someone who writes a title to a song like that?
Mikey's latest musical discovery to do glass to, is the author of that song, Seasick Steve- real name Steven Gene Wold.
This guy is the real deal- an American blues musician who lived his life as a hobo for years, hopping trains, who is well travelled, educated and likeable. Steve plied his trade playing beat up old and handmade guitars made out of cigar boxes, hubcaps and broomsticks- not one with a complete set of strings (even plays a 'didleybow'- or a one-stringed guitar!). Seasick has developed a full and rich sound you would never expect could come from the mishmash of instruments he plays.
Some loud and aggressive, some quiet and touching, here's one that fits somewhere in the middle.
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