Liverpool Post Article
Hollywood tough guy sings the bluesFeb 12 2007
HE IS best known for playing tough guys on the big screen, but Hollywood star Steven Seagal was playing blues guitar on stage in Liverpool at the weekend.
The actor was performing with his band, Thunderbox, at the Liverpool Philharmonic.
His films have reportedly earned more than $600m worldwide and he is known as one of the most prolific actors in the business.
But his focus has shifted noticeably to music in the past two years, and, after a debut world music album, Songs from the Crystal Cave, his second more intensely blues project, Mojo Priest, has established him as a respected recording artist.
While most fans know him best for his action movies, Seagal is an accomplished blues guitarist.
And that’s not just what the hype says – the music legends say it too.
So the 55-year-old actor, producer, writer, director and martial arts expert can legitimately add singer/ songwriter to his impressive list of talents. He told the Daily Post ahead of the show: “I’ve played with the greatest blues names of all time, those guys raised me and I still play with them.
“Those guys are on my album and they talk about me like I’m one of them and that speaks for itself. That is the biggest achievement I could have.”