Salty Dog - Mudsteppin'

Album: Mudsteppin'
Size: 113,9 MB
Time: 48:30
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1999
Styles: Blues, harmonica blues, roots
Art: Full

1. Mudsteppin' (2:58)
2. Sugar Babe (2:26)
3. Ain't Nobody's Business (3:00)
4. Depot Blues (4:06)
5. Shake That Thing (2:09)
6. Hard Times (3:24)
7. Mobile Line (2:36)
8. Bayou Man (3:04)
9. Milkcow Blues (3:42)
10. Train To Jordan Town (2:56)
11. Brownsville Blues (3:45)
12. Wild Bill Jones (4:37)
13. Run Sinner Run (3:09)
14. Genyuwine Moonshine (2:26)
15. Charmin' Betsy (4:06)

Australia's Premier Two Piece High energy outfit with their material, stripped back, reworked bringing the old to a more modern sound, perform a mixture of Swamp Rock and Mississippi Hill country Blues, paying deep respect to the first generation pioneers of the music which is capturing new audiences world wide. These multi-award winning artists, with several recordings behind them, are well traveled troubadours performing the circuits and festivals scooping up five awards including 'Band of the Year' 2002 at the National Australian Goulburn Blues (Chain) Awards and the Victorian Blues Awards.

Steve Plater - A dynamic wicked guitar player has gained the recognition as one of Australia's finest multi-instrumentalists. Steve is a one man band performing on his special kick drum with his awesome sounding handcrafted Cigar box guitars made by Steve himself, clearly giving the raw and rootsey edge to Salty Dog’s unique sound.

Marion Turner - Australia's leading female vocal blues harmonica player completes the other half of Salty Dog and is the 3-times winner Vic/Tas Blues awards Female Artist of the Year. Marion has earned her place in the Blues industry over the years - her voice is a perfect mixture of honey and smoke with all the passion that you'd find in a Delta juke joint. In addition to her singing, Marion is a helluva harmonica player and with her cheeky way on stage she is always a crowd pleaser!

(For personnel details, see artwork included.)

Mudsteppin' mc
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Salty Dog - Lose These Blues

Year: 2011
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 47:53
Size: 110,7 MB
Styles: Blues, harmonica blues
Scans: Front, inside, tray, inlay, cd

1. Lose These Blues (3:56)
2. The Dark Of Night (4:58)
3. The Keeper (3:59)
4. What I Got Is Mine (3:10)
5. Machine Gun (3:55)
6. King Snake Boogie (4:29)
7. Young & Free (4:15)
8. Train Is Coming (3:19)
9. Long Way From Home (2:27)
10. The Thrill Is Gone (7:36)
11. Too Rollin' Stoned (5:43)

Steve Plater and Marion Turner have been busy writing new material, and finally has come to fruition. Just about all of the songs are their own originals and with the cigar box guitar featured on this album, this primal sounding instrument is the strong edge to Salty Dog's unique sound.

Steve makes his own guitars that feature screaming electric pickups. They are based on a one stringed instrument actually created from a large cigar box that conjures up images of that post depression earthy sound from street-corner performers which clearly adds a strong edge to the music on this album. Not only does this work of art instrument sound great, it clearly looks cool and attracts major attention when Steve cranks them up. With Marion's amazing vocals and her harmonica this music is awesome raw and gritty.

Personnel: Steve Plater (guitars); Marion Turner (vocals, harmonica); Nick Gunsser (bass); Geoff Hassell (drums); Rhiannon Simpson (drums, tracks 10 & 11).

Lose These Blues mc
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Salty Dog - Lonesome Dog Blues: A Compilation 1996-2001

Year: 2002
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 71:36
Size: 165,9 MB
Styles: Blues, roots
Scans: Full

1. Mobile Line (2:36)
2. Depot Blues (4:05)
3. Lonesome Dog Blues (4:46)
4. Genuwine Moonshine (2:25)
5. Mudsteppin' (2:58)
6. Special Rider Blues (4:41)
7. Slap That Thing (2:42)
8. Candyman (2:57)
9. Got A Bad Feeling (3:18)
10. Atlanta Moan (4:32)
11. Cypress Grove (4:04)
12. Medley: Heaven Sitting Down/Pallett On Your Floor (4:41)
13. Kansas City Blues (2:17)
14. Mistreated Blues (3:46)
15. Brownsville Blues (3:44)
16. Deep River Blues (3:05)
17. Charmin' Betsy (4:05)
18. Train To Jordan (2:55)
19. Medley: Dark Was The Night/Shake 'Em On Down/Hell Hound On My Trail/See That My Grave Is Kept Clean (7:51)

One of Victoria's hardest working acts, Salty Dog has released a compilation featuring the best of its previous 4 albums. These days consisting of Steve Plater and Marion Turner alone, the band has evolved over a long and winding road, both literally in their touring, and in their past recordings. Soon to commence work on their 5th album, Salty Dog considered this a good time to look back over their recorded history.

All previous albums are represented, with the outstanding tracks from each being selected. As well as playing to their loyal fans, the "Dogs" have won many awards for their brand of country Blues. These include: Female Performer Of The Year Victorian/Tasmanian (VicTas) Blues Awards 1999, Male Performer, Band/Duo, Album VicTas 2000, Album Of The Year, Australian Blues Awards, (Chains) Goulburn 2002.

Thanks to Ballas.

Lonesome Dog Blues: A Compilation 1996-2001 mc
Lonesome Dog Blues: A Compilation 1996-2001 zippy

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Salty Dog - Slap That Thing!

Year: 2001
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 53:52
Size: 124,8 MB
Styles: Blues, harmonica blues, roots
Scans: Full

1. Preachin' Blues (4:11)
2. Slap That Thing (2:44)
3. Cypress Grove (4:07)
4. Got A Bad Feelin' (3:19)
5. Black Mattie (3:39)
6. Boogie Woogie Country Girl (3:50)
7. Deep River Blues (3:07)
8. He's My Daddy (3:09)
9. Mandolin Boogie (2:46)
10. Parchment Farm (3:14)
11. Mama Taint Long Fo Day (3:24)
12. Kansas City Blues (2:18)
13. Crossroads (3:43)
14. Hello Little Boy (3:28)
15. Kind Hearted Man (3:41)
16. Georgia Crawl (3:11)

Australia's Premier Two Piece High energy outfit with their material, stripped back, reworked bringing the old to a more modern sound, perform a mixture of Swamp Rock and Mississippi Hill country Blues, paying deep respect to the first generation pioneers of the music which is capturing new audiences world wide. These multi-award winning artists, with several recordings behind them, are well traveled troubadours performing the circuits and festivals scooping up five awards including 'Band of the Year' 2002 at the National Australian Goulburn Blues (Chain) Awards and the Victorian Blues Awards.

Steve Plater - A dynamic wicked guitar player has gained the recognition as one of Australia's finest multi-instrumentalists. Steve is a one man band performing on his special kick drum with his awesome sounding handcrafted Cigar box guitars made by Steve himself, clearly giving the raw and rootsey edge to Salty Dog’s unique sound.

Marion Turner - Australia's leading female vocal blues harmonica player completes the other half of Salty Dog and is the 3-times winner Vic/Tas Blues awards Female Artist of the Year. Marion has earned her place in the Blues industry over the years - her voice is a perfect mixture of honey and smoke with all the passion that you'd find in a Delta juke joint. In addition to her singing, Marion is a helluva harmonica player and with her cheeky way on stage she is always a crowd pleaser!

Slap That Thing! mc
Slap That Thing! zippy

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Salty Dog - Jack Of Diamonds

Year: 2003
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 47:33
Size: 110,3 MB
Styles: Blues, harmonica blues, roots
Scans: Full

1. Jack Of Diamonds (2:31)
2. Killin' Floor (3:07)
3. Rollin' And Tumblin' (3:41)
4. Chicago Breakdown (3:24)
5. Drop Down (2:42)
6. Rolling Stone (3:32)
7. Jumper On The Line (3:10)
8. Queen Bee (3:28)
9. Write Me A Few Lines (3:09)
10. He's Gone (3:20)
11. Poor Girl (2:27)
12. Last Night (3:49)
13. Come In This House (3:15)
14. Can't Be Satisfied (2:39)
15. The Things You Do (3:11)

It's 2003 and suddenly the word 'Blues' is all over the music industry, due to acts such as the John Spencer Blues Explosion, The White Stripes and the Black Keys, amongst many others, bringing a sound to the world that they announce as the blues. But while these artists proclaim the influence and inspiration of the great Blues men and women, very few actually ground themselves in the actual playing of the Blues. Not so with Salty Dog - Steve and Marion not only explore the history of the Blues, they learn it, absorb it and rework it.

Here are the songs of Blind Lemon Jefferson, Hound Dog Taylor, Jessie Mae Hemphill amongst others, all performed in the unique style that Steve and Marion bring to their craft. To aid the authenticity of their sound, Steve is now performing the songs on a Didley Bow, the 3 string guitar type instrument made from cigar box that was the actual instrument on which much early Blues was performed, and Marion just grows in stature with every recording, both on harmonica and vocal. She is now most definitely Australia¹s leading female Blues harmonica player.

Take this album as, not just the authentic entertainment that it is, but also as the work of 2 people who have studied and explored the Blues, and who bring you, the listener, the results of that search. /Liner notes by John Durr

Steve Plater: A dynamic wicked guitar player, both electric and acoustic, has gained the recognition as one of Australia's finest multi-instrumentalists. Steve is a one man band performing on drums, snare and hi-hat with his awesome sounding handcrafted Biscuit-Tin/Jack Daniels tin guitar and cigar box guitars made by Steve himself, clearly giving the raw rootsey edge to Salty Dog's unique sound.

Marion Turner: Australia's leading female vocal and blues harmonica player completes the other half of Salty Dog and is the 3-times winner Vic/Tas Blues awards Female Artist of the Year.

(Note: Not to be mixed up with a US rock band with the same name.)

Jack Of Diamonds mc
Jack Of Diamonds zippy

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