John Paul Jones' New Tricks

During recording of his new album, itinerant bluesman Seasick Steve and his drummer, Dan Magnusson, decided to try something new. Bring in a bass player.

“Why don’t we just get the guy from Led Zeppelin?” said Magnusson.

Steve thought it absurd, but made a call to someone who works with the bassist. The guy from Led Zeppelin, John Paul Jones called back: “I don’t mean to bug ya, but, you know, you want to play?” he asked.

“Yep!”

Jones came in and played on two tracks on Seasick Steve’s new album, You Can’t Teach an Old Dog New Tricks, released on MP3 this week.

The title track and Back in the Doghouse, are rockin’ slide guitar blues, that Jones adds a solid back beat too. Nothing fancy, but a solid groove below good, fun songs. Imagine a light-hearted version of In My Time of Dying, and you would be in the right neighbourhood.

If you are looking for some new music to pick up, consider Seasick Steve’s You Can’t Teach an Old Dog New Tricks for some good rollickin’ fun songs.



If you have a pair of 3D glasses lying around, you might like this version of the video better.



h/t Seasick Steve quotes from Louder Than War

John Paul Jones and Seasick Steve Interview

Seasick Steve's newest album, You Can't Teach and Old Dog New Tricks, will feature a bass player for the first time in his five album career. The bass player? John Paul Jones.



I have previously posted the first two video's from the Later with Jules Holland: You Can't Teach an Old Dog New Tricks and  I Don't Know Why She Love Me But She Do.

Video Day

Two new video's for your Saturday morning.

First is another track from Seasick Steve on Later with Jules Holland, John Paul Jones on bass, performing You Can't Teach an Old Dog New Tricks:






Next up is a promo video from Black Country Communion with a Preview video of their new album, 2, featuring The Outsider: