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The Sledge Dogs

A husky voice and a guitar...

About Me

The aim is to to explore different sounds and music ranging from acoustic to electronic to more rock oriented stuff. Low-fi and even No-fi is the name of the game. Recently had to move to 8 track difital after blowing up 2 Tascam 4 track tape machines, which is all very well but missing the hiss of the tapes....anything can be used to get the required sound, including banging on a microwave with a mic in it...but moving into moog territory lately...

There's some absolutely fantastic music around on myspace - the best seems to be from the many unsigned but extremely talented bands and individuals who deserve to be heard more......many thanks to all the good people that have been in touch, The Captain really appreciates your friendship, thoughts and comments....

THE DOGS' FAVOURITE PLACE

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/6/2007
Band Members:
Captain Steve - Guitar, vocals and everything else...
Support The Dogs' Friends in Tibet !

Influences:
CHECK OUT THESE BOOKS ! The Songs Explored - Roy Harper Lyrics and commentary with photos and pictures "A beautiful book from the greatest bard of Albion and worth every penny" - Captain Steve

The Hollywood Diaries - Morgana Welch "Strange tales from a strange time..."

CHECK OUT THESE POEMS ! THE POEMS OF TEX ROCKERFELLA

THE DOG'S INFLUENCES: Jax, Matt, JJ Cale, Roy Harper, Neil Young, Dylan, Clapton, Springsteen, Pete Townshend and The Who, Paul Weller, Hunter S Thompson, Skhuobhie Dubh Orchestra, John Martyn, Son House,Robert Johnson, Kate Bush, Zen, Blind Willie McTell, Rt Hon John Smith MP, Beach Boys, 4000 Holes, The Ruttles, Chuck Berry, Peter Sellers, Ronnie Lane, Marcus Garvey, The Clash, Philip K Dick, Admiral Richard Byrd, Jimi Hendrix, Jack Kerouac, The Faces, King Tubby, Prince Far-I and the Arabs, Joni Mitchell, William S Burroughs, CSNY, Jefferson Airplane, Southside Johnny and the Asbury Dukes, Raymond Chandler, The Monkees, Captain Willard, John Le Carre, Peter Green, Ian Hunter, LSD-25, Little Walter, Spike Milligan and the Goons, Admiral Donitz, Jim Morrison, Van Morrison, Rt Hon Tony Benn MP, Ronnie Wood, Tom Waits, John Winston Ono Lennon, The Prisoner, Howlin' Wolf, Elmore Leonard, Graham Parker, Buddha, Laurie Anderson, The Waterboys, Aswad, Ian Dury, Led Zep, Stevie Wonder, Sam "Lightnin" Hopkins, Gene Vincent, Roald Amundsen, Peter Gabriel, Fidel Castro, Nils Lofgren, David Bowie, Tommy Cooper, Mississippi Sheiks, David Briggs, Robert Nesta Marley, Canned Heat, The Reverend Al Green.....Neal Cassady aaannnndddd KEN KESEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sounds Like: VICTORY !!!!
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Shakey and the new track

This was one of the first songs I wrote back in 2005 when I started recording. It was inspired by Jimmy McDonough's excellent biography of Neil Young called "Shakey". If you're a Young fan and haven't...
Posted by The Sledge Dogs on Thu, 29 Nov 2007 08:30:00 PST

"McCartneyness"

There's a good spread in November's Mojo on Roy Harper&.apologies to Sir Paul but a quote leaping out from the page includes the word "McCartneyness" as in..   "&people weren't willing to g...
Posted by The Sledge Dogs on Tue, 06 Nov 2007 04:35:00 PST

Two Lane Blacktop

The 70's cult road movie 'Two Lane Blacktop' is one of my favourite films. It stars folkie James Taylor, Dennis Wilson (of The Beach Boys), Warren Oates (a favourite actor of the great ...
Posted by The Sledge Dogs on Thu, 18 Oct 2007 06:17:00 PST