Seasick Steve - Cut My Wings

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Comment by Kimjo on February 15, 2008 at 12:14pm

Very cool, the guy has got it. Different, funky blues with as white boy twist.

Comment by pEr Åhman on January 19, 2008 at 5:56pm

He´s a real cool guy.He´d be telling all those stories non stop...at least almost... absolutely a top performer!

Comment by Eric on January 16, 2008 at 8:07pm

Yeah, he sure does get a lot out of that 3 string guitar...I have 3 more and can't create that kind of groove.

Here's the deal with the guitar:

This is a normal guitar, but with only three strings. It has an old Harmony pickup added (with duct tape) and is played tuned to G, G and B using an E string in the A position, a D in the G position and a G in the B position. At his gigs, he often tells the story that he bought it for $75 in this condition in Como, Mississippi from a man named Sherman, who later told him he only paid $25 for it the day before. Steve vowed never to add another string, and that he would tour the world telling his story of how Sherman ripped him off. Apparently it's all in good fun as Sherman is a good buddy. A lot of the time he also adds (while picking up or putting away the guitar) that it is the "...biggest piece of shit in the world, I swear".

Comment by Fred Willard on January 16, 2008 at 7:29pm

He sure makes it work. Anybody know the three string tuning? I wonder if he has a mic in the rhythm box or what?

I like the Rev's porchboard, too. As long as you're tapping, you might as well cover the bass.

Comment by Larry on January 16, 2008 at 5:11pm

I agree with KM; and that goes for his wonderfull, funky old guitar, too.

Comment by KM Williams on January 16, 2008 at 3:49pm

Cool and original!