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Post by MikeMusic on Mar 10, 2022 16:52:46 GMT
Well worth listening to John Hiatt's albums
I'm working my way through the CDs I have, first time I've played them through all together.
Chronological order of course !
Sampled all of his albums over some years and decided not to buy a few, around 20% of his output.
Wondering if my tastes have changed as he sounds better than I remember, could be due to system upgrades
First one I have from his large discography
Warming up to the Ice Age
Couple of steps up from where I remember and all albums seem that much better, well made, especially the live ones where there is value in the different versions of the same tracks on studio albums
Master of Disaster is on the way as that sampled much better than I remember
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Post by MikeMusic on Mar 10, 2022 16:58:57 GMT
Allmusic has this to sayOne of the best and most respected songwriters of his generation, John Hiatt was a hero among critics and his fellow musicians long before a larger audience discovered his work as a recording artist. Known for lyrics that can turn from acidic wit to bitter self-examination at a moment's notice, Hiatt's work is also dominated by strong, engaging melodies that take rock and blues tropes and reshape them into fresh sounds and the sharp but thoughtful report of his voice. Hiatt's songs have been covered by everyone from Bonnie Raitt, Ronnie Milsap, and Dr. Feelgood to Iggy Pop, Three Dog Night, and the Neville Brothers, and the eclecticism of that list is reflected in Hiatt's own catalog of recordings, which find him exploring folk, rock, pop, R&B, country, and blues influences with equal vigor. Hiatt's finest album is 1987's rootsy and unguarded Bring the Family; other catalog highlights include the pop and rock of 1983's Riding with the King, the rough-hewn blues-rock of 2008's Same Old Man, and 2021's Leftover Feelings, a collaboration with dobro virtuoso Jerry Douglas.. - more on link
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Post by Slinger on Mar 10, 2022 17:36:32 GMT
My favourite, for many reasons.
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Post by ChrisB on Mar 10, 2022 19:58:08 GMT
My favourites of his albums are 'The Tiki Bar is Open' and 'Slow Turning'
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Post by MikeMusic on Mar 10, 2022 20:46:33 GMT
My favourite, for many reasons. Another fine live performance Love that lead geetarr |
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Post by MikeMusic on Mar 10, 2022 21:01:59 GMT
My favourites of his albums are 'The Tiki Bar is Open' and 'Slow Turning' The Tiki Bar is Open is another of JH's albums that grows so much on repeated playing. Might be my favourite Slow Turning is good Working them out as I go through them and having another run through in a couple of weeks |
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Post by MikeMusic on Mar 11, 2022 9:49:10 GMT
John Hiatt immersion bringing me a greater appreciation of the musicianship of JH and his band as well as the quality of recording.
Recommended
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Post by MikeMusic on Mar 11, 2022 17:33:54 GMT
For the sake of completeness I listened to the man's first few albums Hangin' Around the Observatory Overcoats Slug Line Two Bit Monsters All of a Sudden Still don't like them Very reminiscent of Elvis Costello who I don't like at all Riding with the King almost makes it but not enough for me Crossing Muddy Waters - previously not convinced, changed my mind and that's on the way Currently playing Walk on Fantastic album YouTube music |
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Post by ajski2fly on Mar 12, 2022 6:48:15 GMT
Bring the Family and Stolen moments are classics, I discovered him in 88’ and have a few of his. Dirty Jeans And Mudslide Hymns a later offering from 2011 is also great.
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Post by MikeMusic on Mar 26, 2022 15:23:18 GMT
Two recent arrivals
Master of Disaster which I grabbed on SACD !
Brilliant
A good, typical Hiatt album and no worse for that. Average quality, expected more from SACD
Ah well back to a normal CD
Crossing Muddy Waters
What a staggeringly good recording.
Give it a go
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Post by MikeMusic on Mar 30, 2022 9:15:39 GMT
Back on the Hiatt trail
A game for us all to play
See if you know your geetarr players that well
Hiatt has many different guitar players on his albums
Back on the Hiatt trail I have tasked myself with guessing who they are, from listening
Will post the answers later
So far
Warming Up to the Ice Age - Wrong.
Bring the Family - Right. That was easy
Slow Turning - Right. Quite easy
Later
Stolen Moments
Perfectly Good Guitar
Hiatt Comes Alive at Budokan?
Walk On
Little Head
Rollin' into Memphis: Songs of John Hiatt
Crossing Muddy Waters
The Tiki Bar Is Open
Beneath This Gruff Exterior
Master of Disaster
Same Old Man
The Open Road
Dirty Jeans and Mudslide Hymns
Mystic Pinball
Terms of My Surrender
The Eclipse Sessions
Leftover Feelings
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Post by MikeMusic on Mar 31, 2022 9:40:12 GMT
Reminding myself that Hiatt's live albums really are worth having
Definitely different to the studio recorded tracks and well recorded
So often live albums are poor rehashes of studio tracks.
Not so with Mr.Hiatt
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Post by MikeMusic on Apr 3, 2022 16:14:59 GMT
Daddy's little girl sounds worth a hearing Lily Hiatt |
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Post by rfan8312 on Apr 3, 2022 19:26:51 GMT
The guy I listened to the most on Radio when growing up was Adam Carolla. That was like a father to me, along with his partner Dr. Drew Pinsky.
Adam's favorite artist is John Hiatt.
For years I thought it was "its a slow journey"...lol. no. It's A Slow Turning.
Great voice. Great songwriter.
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Post by MikeMusic on Apr 15, 2022 18:48:55 GMT
Tagged my John Hiatt albums onto the album playlist.
On my 3rd run through.
Bring the Family stays for next time
Asked the boss who the guitarist was. She got it right !
Stolen Moments is a great album.
More than that it is incredibly well made
Give it a go
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Post by MikeMusic on Apr 27, 2022 9:33:46 GMT
Working through the album playlist and back to the many John Hiatt albums camping out there
Since last run through :
Mods to the system consisting of great heavy lumps of exercise weights on CD/Pre/DAC, Power Amp, mains conditioner, RTZ rounding box
Bring the Family
is stunning. So well made. Fantastic music
This is only the first. What do I have in store ...
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Post by MikeMusic on May 23, 2022 15:35:46 GMT
So many great albums by a master
If you don't know them or need reacquainting these three still in the playlist as so good
Bring the family
Stolen Moments
The Tiki bar is open
Thoroughly recommended as his very best, at least in my opinion
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