1 Topic by Amsterhammer (edited by Amsterhammer 2008-07-27 14:54:05)

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Topic: John Hiatt

Of course, I've known 'about' John Hiatt for years, but I have only recently started to appreciate what an exceptional singer/songwriter he is - and what sweet sounds he gets out of a guitar!

Cry Love (acoustic) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWeWgDAuxKY

I assume that that other lovely sounding instrument is a mandolin - if not, somebody kindly clue me in.

Cry Love (electric) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvXhPKRy … re=related

Have a little faith - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UkKTlzy … re=related

Something Is Wrong With My Baby (with Robert Cray) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3Th9ww8 … re=related

Just found this gem, 'Ridin' with the king' with the utterly wonderful Sonny Landreth! big_smile

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_CUzuitxSI

RIP Iron Man

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Re: John Hiatt

yeah, it's a mandolin.  people older than me who made me a fan of real music , my dad, my unle, and to a lesser extent my mom all love hiatt.  same with other people i don't know that well but whose tastes i respect.  im not that into him now, but i imagine i will be at some point in time.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=fCdNsm7gvu8

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3 Reply by Rocket (edited by Rocket 2008-07-27 16:04:18)

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Re: John Hiatt

He's an amazing fellow....I touted him on the old forum??? He's a modern day Stephen Foster in my mind, and yes a
great musician too.  Sometimes makes acoustic rock electrically and electrics "feel" sonically like acoustics (Among other tricks). 
That literal vocal cry of his can get a tad much (live, that is), but I am being very overly critical.  He's golden.

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Re: John Hiatt

Ragamuffin1 wrote:

One of my favorite John Hiatt tunes.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UrueP3a … re=related

Thank you, Pete!!! big_smile

(I didn't know this) *blushes*

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Re: John Hiatt

Amsterhammer wrote:
Ragamuffin1 wrote:

One of my favorite John Hiatt tunes.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UrueP3a … re=related

Thank you, Pete!!! big_smile

(I didn't know this) *blushes*

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Re: John Hiatt

Check out the Hiatt album Slow Turning...Landreth played on the whole thing