If he is one of my cousins, nobody told me about him. I can't say that I could really play a diddley-bo or similar instrument right now without feeling like I was looking for a gimmick, I've heard people that could play engaging stuff on them. There's an example of "Shake Em On Down" on a Library of Congress recording from Tate and Panola Counties in Mississippi by, ironically enough, Compton Jones. Hard to beat. taterbug
On Apr 11, 9:41 pm, [email protected] wrote: > I confess, it did occur to me that he seems to fit right in with those > dudes, wherever they live, that either like to, or have to, play the > thing they have, as it is..., or make something that will work, one > way or another. I wonder for example, since he was unemployed if all > he had was three strings for that guitar or if he simply wanted to > play on three strings, as a determined choice? I gather he is from > Mississippi....might be one of your cousins. <G> > > linda > > On Apr 12, 10:43 am, mistertaterbug <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Seasick Steve...where's he been, or should I say, where've I been? > > Looks like he's making quite a wave for himself. Judging by his videos > > and song lyrics, I'd say it's high time the man got a break and some > > recognition. Have you thought, Ms. Thompson, that the diddley-bo and > > three string guitar he uses are not much different that the kerosene > > tin guitars the Australians came up with to amuse themselves? Makes me > > curious. > > Tater > > > On Apr 8, 3:55 pm, Dennis Fehling <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Looks like George Thurogood lost the destroyers and grew a beard. > > > > Dennis > > > >www.friendsforlifedogtraining.com > > > > When will the madness stop. Spay and Neuter your pets > > > > EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD > > > Join me > > > > > Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 13:36:08 -0700 > > > > Subject: Re: Can anyone explain ...about C 16? > > > > From: [email protected] > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > > Thanks Mark, it was refreshing to see I was not alone. He is one out > > > > of the box. > > > > > On Apr 8, 11:28 pm, Mark Seale <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Seasick Steve :) > > > > > > And you weren't the only one that thought it was C16. > > > > > >http://deddogblog.blogspot.com/2007/09/c16_647.html > > > > > > M > > > > > > On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 7:38 AM, Linda <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > The Australian media is all worked up just now about a guy from the > > > > > > states that I think calls himself C 16. > > > > > > > He dresses DOWN (flannel shirts, suspenders and jeans, talks like > > > > > > they > > > > > > do in the old south, puts on no airs but is getting a whole lot of > > > > > > attention here. > > > > > > > I tried youtube but either don't know how to spell his 'title' or > > > > > > there is nothing of his there. > > > > > > > Seems he is blown away by all the attention he is getting. Before > > > > > > he > > > > > > became a superstar he had been unemployed and kinda depressed, just > > > > > > sitting around home, until he started playing his music in the > > > > > > kitchen, made a recording on an old tape player and ...soon after > > > > > > became seemingly a big hit. It might be he plays blues but can't > > > > > > say > > > > > > that for sure. > > > > > > > I am danged curious about this fella. Has anyone heard of him? > > > > > > > linda > > > > > > ps. if this is a dumb question, try to remember I live at the very > > > > > > ends of the earth on an isolated island and in general don't get out > > > > > > much. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Taterbugmando" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
