The Black Cab Sessions. Chapter Fifteen: Seasick Steve

[timbutlerwinnipeg]

hey steve awesome.i was touring down around tunica with lou pride band a few years back and we played the grand casino and another one and we stayed at the trailer park there,and buy the time we got to chicago i was eatin alive,his dude in chicago told me lighter flued worked

[mizike36]

3 people didn't wear their socks up to their knees..

[Kirschenrock]

Oh yes, wonderful!

[TheCompuGeeks]

OMG HE ISN'T WEARING A SEATBELT!.... meh... he's too cool for a seatbelt. :D

[MrPocketGroover]

anyone think that the intro guy sounds like jay from the inbetweeners? hahaha

[dialaname]

This is what eric clapton wished he was

[partyhardydardy]

@dialaname thats what I'm screamin

[jlarge444]

one word...soul

[IamMohawk]

Fantastic! This guy is the true icon of what America is coming too and soon will be the norm!

[juliemagu]

why do people want to turn a discussion about art, into one about politics? how boring!

[MannDesHintergrundes]

and then if you're really lucky...

and i mean REALLY lucky...

THEY WON'T EAT YO'Alive!

THEY WON'T EAT YO'Alive!

I WEAR MA' SOCKS UP TO MAH' KNEES!!!

[MannDesHintergrundes]

and then if you're really lucky...

and i mean REALLY lucky...

THEY WON'T EAT YO'Alive!

THEY WON'T EAT YO'Alive!

I WEAR MA' SOCKS UP TO MAH' KNEES!!!

[RoughshodElm]

How they get him to play in a cab ? lol what da fuck is this?

[AkinaMcK]

DANG MAN!!!

[Leadmetal300]

Check out my Seasick Steve - Hobo Low (bass cover)

[luckyhorsecinema]

'Lest you make a motel out of me' - Ha hA i love this man

[AthleticMusician91]

i fuckin hate chiggers, they suck so much and are found all over Cedar trees and those are EVERYWHERE

[roodbaard51]

stamp the floor out the taxi yeyeye love it

[captaingoatbeard7]

What a guy! Love the way he flicks from a real groovy groove into some insane slide! Must have some chiggers up in that there g-I-tar

[Masterphonic]

What tuning is this? G?

[xxwantedxx]

@Masterphonic i think it might be drop d

[Masterphonic]

@xxwantedxx Nah, I ended up figuring it out one afternoon. It's in open G. Thanks, though.

[whereveriroam]

@Masterphonic i thought it was in open D

[Masterphonic]

Lobster cycle

[actualfootage]

Awesome!! When the song started I was thinkin' it'd probably be a good idea to wear socks up to your knees, when you find yourself in the company of chiggers ... and then Steve said it - made it his hook! ; - ) and told why it doesn't work - "they still make a motel outta me!"

[jmulhall86]

a legend of a man

[CMalburn]

I wish I could have Steve with me in the back playing the guitar on a long drive. That would be like heaven for me!

[Matty73]

@CMalburn

having such epic tunes played live in the back of the cab could almost make up for being in London in the first place.,

almost

:)

[gilkesisking]

@Matty73 better than being stuck in Canada...what with all the french descendants and all

[Matty73]

@gilkesisking

having lived in both for multiple years i have to disagree

You have cockney wankers.

:)

[babsnobel]

Love it!!!!!

[MrPocketGroover]

who's to say that everyone from a private or really middle-class university is pompous and spoilt, i thought that until i visited eton school in london, the guys there were really normal, look at bear grylls for example, he went to eton school as a boy and used to climb up the bell tower in his uniform during the day, look at him now, one of the craziest survivors in britain today, id hardly call him pompous and spoilt.

[garethac81]

George Carlin once said white people have no business playing the blues.

Guess what?

He was wrong... :)

[zachblues1]

goood man

[lesterclaypool1]

because he never had chiggers

[RCTPatriot75]

@garethac81

Carlin was right about a lot of stuff, he was also wrong about a lot of stuff. People from the northeast should keep their mouths shut when it comes to the south.

[Iamajanitor01]

@garethac81  Yeah, that was pretty racist of him to say that. No race has any particular claim to anything over another race. Just isn't true. I don't laugh at the "white's can't do this and that" because it's racist and false. If we were to believe all the claims that whites can't do we wouldn't sing the blues, dance, jump, etc... Y'all can buy into all that racist stuff if you want but you ain't takin me with you. I don't care what color you are to claim anything over other races.

[partyhardydardy]

@Iamajanitor01 get off your soap box fruit loop. 

[insaneone5150]

@Iamajanitor01 you toooo damn serious. I think this was sarcasm......

[nathanf94]

What a hero

[guyglowmore1]

pouts me back wit lightnin hopkins, muddy h20z, willie dix, taj mehaul, and robt johson and the rest of dem blusgreats

[tps607]

excellent

[ivebeenthere1]

love this...real blues with a lesson

many thanks

[gilkesisking]

The lad giggling sounds like a right oxford spoilt wanker. tit

[ultrakool]

ahahaha

[MrCockSlut]

i cant really use a slide at all but everytime i see sea sick steve i wish i could

[MandieLJ]

Holy shit :O His guitar playing is amazing! My hero!!

[kagrandamarda]

what up peeps! anyone can tell me if steve has any particularly acoustic album? all i ever heard from him was a bit too electrical for me

[TheBrowndawg]

@kagrandamarda his first solo (dog house music) album has a lot more acoustic stuff than most of the new stuff but there is still a bit of electric on that.

[Mariekesone]

Ooooh those chiggers sound bad news....

get rid of them sugars real quick...rofl...

This was so Great...loved it...!!!!!!!!

and no Car sick Blues...

[vanwolfen]

YEAH!!!!!

[sichalchal]

ive always listened to the white stripes bluesy stuff hoping for something slightly more raw and lyrical..

[Sianara001]

I LOVE this guy soooo much

[collonyou]

Yeahhh daddio! I like this, I'd love to hear this on the radio with some bass behind it at the end!

[sexyduck69]

wat is his best album wats the name of this song???

[hueroski]

I wear my socks up to my knees

They still make a motel outta me!

[Poisongage]

The break at 3:59 is epic.

[jewbo23]

I love these sessions just one comment. Turn auto exposure off. Would make for better looking videos.

[hugheyb]

good way out of paying for the cab ride...

[Razor61289]

Just imagine those cars that see a guy playing guitar in the back of a cab

[ger1974]

Great stuff Steve..great blues songs

[miikargh]

He's coming to finland next summer. Can't wait!

[Lefaikone]

Provinssirockilta vuoden kulttuuriteko

[Matty73]

i thought he lived in Finland these days doesnt he?

[Miikaleksi]

No. He lives in Norway.

[Matty73]

ah, my bad. thanks.

[JimHxn]

Actually, now he lives in Norfolk :)

[vadar03]

seriuosly ? he dont seem the kinda guy whod leave his roots in the states,,, good 4 us tho if he is here more chance of hearing him

[lakaiproskater]

Great blues

[tonyppe]

whats that cab doin down the middle of the fuckin road!!!

[Sinatrixx]

Jeez, I hate chiggers. Great song.

[gotears2listen]

Am just nippin in the shop at 1.53 - anyone want anythin'? Chigger cream?

[pickledick5000]

...then u gonna itch like u ain't never itched before... truer words have never been spoken :) This song always makes me wanna rock out! Seasick steve is awesome!

[j3ohnny]

sounds like a son house lick,gotta hooker groove!

[olvr1902]

definitely groovy!

blackcabsessions seems like the poor man's lablogotheque though, lol. anywho, good stuff.

[InhumanEnglishman]

all must get his new album some fantastic stuff on it

[CharlieChelseaComo]

is the cab down putney high street

[Alex22222222222]

nah mate finchelely road coming from golders green

[IronicRoadkill]

ha, seasick steve is such a legend :D

[DefaultPosition]

I haven't seen the other black cab sessions yet, i'm guessing this is one of the best.

[xXJAMI3Xx]

pete and the pirates are one of the best nd johnny flyn was gd besides the ugly clapp'in bitch

[mf0u3068]

johnny flynn and langhorne slim together is definately worth a watch!!

[leed1984]

watched him last night,bit disapointed

[thorney123]

This is very groovy

[tab1990]

Everyone should See Sick Steve!

[SHMfounder]

TWAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[goodbye41]

such talent, gotta love this guy..

[RetroGuy5000]

i love seasick steve saw him at glasto-08 he rocks!

[syncopater999]

Wonderful!

[SuckyBusker]

This cat pumps out one supercharged groove for just one dude with an axe. Props

[Rsfeva1250]

Fantastic idea, best thing i've seen for a while, really enjoyed it. Seasick Steve you are a hero! :)

[scrib001]

thats one lucky taxi driver

[irishmauddib]

Not in that traffic he isnt :)

[16georgech16]

best thing i have seen on youtube !!!!!!!!!!!!

[Guglilminpietro]

"And...that was it"

Lot of personality to this character

[melman]

Tsk. No seatbelt.

[okaymate]

Anyone Know Where I Can Get Tabs For This Song?

Play It At My College Interview (H)

[okaymate]

Legend..

[minibar01]

The best taxi ever!

[dom040189]

Whos the cock that doesn't stop laughing at the beginning and at the end?

[PlanetGiraffe]

that's seasick prick.

[wiremu]

yeah thats a whole group of weiners in the cab with him, christ.

[Luric89]

They still make a motell at of me hihi.

It so unfair, cant you see. This could be a magestic performing...

[tHEXwEIRDXkID]

He gives me that "Southern Swamps & Bayous" feel when he plays this song, so raw & rough. Gotta love it. I'm 15, and this guy's inspiring me with my guitar playing. Keep goin' with it, Steve! 8D

[ItsMissPink]

its actually tuned to an open d!

[nrobnas65]

If I were driving that cab , I'd crash after hearing his grand finale. WOW; that was hot. I think I will tune my guitar to G now, pul out my slide and go nuts.

[thetreeoli]

Does anyone know how he tunes his guitar? what key?

[bucket303]

I'm sure its tuned in Open G

[SStockstill]

that's what i'm going to be when i get old

[arigatomrrobato]

I wish I had a beard like that ):

[resonatorplate]

I love this song soo much! the man truly is amazing! " I wear my sock's up to my knees!! "

[blobbirobbi]

i spy more strings than usual

[8dm2]

get your eyes tested!

[squeon]

WOW I LOVE THIS !! ... such a funky tune and the foot stompping gives it a nice bass beat in a way u just gotta love it

[h2oskate]

great song great man

[sidestreetreny]

Nice ta hear him all acoustic. Damn that's good! Holler.

- peace fo'real, Sidestreet Reny

[ElmoEl]

could be an old Martin...you can buy new martins that look like that, with the same headstock and that...but it won't sound like that til you've battered it for 50 years!

[bclinton33]

love his guitar anyone know what it is...vintage anyway

[skinnyed73]

What a rebel. He's not even wearing a seat-belt!  I don't wear socks to my knees, just my lady's stockings up to my waist when she's at work.

Pure class blues.

[h2oskate]

HIS IS THE GREATEST EVER

[iwanek]

ok, i've already googled his name and now i know what i wanted to know :)

utfg for everybody :D

[iwanek]

incredible guitar play! who's that guy, anyway?

that's maybe question for treetrallen, coz he said he wants his new album.. so?

[cheekychen]

those pesky little chiggers, yeee haaa!

PIMP my SOUL* y'all!

[treetrallen]

I want his new album :(

[johnfinbarburke]

dontmake a hotel out of me ,,,,

[michelleeeie]

its a motel ya muggins

[dreamerfin]

awesome :)