Seasick Steve
Seasick Steve rose to fame quite late in the music game - it wasn't until he turned 60 in 2001 that he released his first album with The Level Devils - his solo debut followed five years later.
From there, Seasick Steve has become a huge name, a period highlighted by slots at Glastonbury, and a main stage performance at this summer's Leeds and Reading Festivals.
Walkin' Man - The Best of Seasick Steve proves that there's more to the journeyman than a gimmick, despite the idea that just his rambling, story-telling style of songwriting may have created a sense of intrigue that helped launch him into the mainstream.
The sounds coming out of Steve's home-made guitars (including the one-stringer 'Diddley Bo'.
Live, the sight of these instruments add to Seasick Steve's charm as a performer - on record, they make for a fascinating experience when you realise just how talented he is.
Well-crafted, this is a nice career retrospective, although one would hope this year's You Can't Teach an Old Dog New Tricks won't be the last we hear from the artist.
The collection shows the diversity of Seasick Steve's sound, the likes of rock n' roller 'Don't Why She Love Me But She Do' contrasting nicely with songs like the ballad-esque 'Xmas Prison Blues'.
If you own Steve's albums already, there's not a lot to get excited about here - however, for the casual fan this is a perfect introduction to his music.
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