Seasick Steve

A guy named Jools Holland has a television show in England. Jools used to be with a group called Squeeze (you'll remember their big song "Tempted") and is a pretty damned good piano player in his own right, but his big contribution to the world of music is his show, which showcases a lot of great musicians you've never heard of.

A guy I'm glad I discovered on Jools' show is Seasick Steve. Below, the ex-hobo plays with John Paul Jones (who used to be the bassist for a band called Led Zeppelin) and some wildman drummer who I'd like to meet some day.

Notice Steve's weird cobbled-together "guitar." He's known for these home-made instruments.

Steve playing solo on a guitar with only three strings (!)  

Read Steve's bio. One thing about America, it produces some truly interesting eccentrics we can be proud of.

When you've got some spare time, get on YouTube and search Jools Holland's clips. Great talent on his show.