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Lyle Lovett, John Hiatt, Joe Ely, Guy Clark

I saw these four gentlemen perform together last night. Four chairs, four guitars, and them sitting in a row on the stage. Each taking a turn playing their songs. It was an amazing performance. After last night, I want to expose myself to more of John Hiatt's music. He has a really quirky voice and a wry way of looking at the world, plus his guitar playing really impressed me. Can anyone recommend some of his music for me? I would love to get my hands on some of his work on vinyl, but CD/SACD will work as well. It was great to see a show in which everyone on the stage was an equal, each sharing, laughing, and applauding the other's playing. As usual, Lyles voice was wonderful, and Ely and Clark have always been a treat to listen to, with their songs of West Texas. What a great night! 2 1/2 hours of wonderful music making. If this tour makes it to your area, don't miss it.
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reubent
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Sk1,

I really like John Hiatt (and the other artist you saw last night!) Sounds like a great show. BTW, I would pay good money to see that one!

For Hiatt, look no further that his "The Best of John Hiatt". Unlike some "best of" collections, this 1998 Capitol release is very good and is generally well recorded on CD. My favorite cuts on this disk are "Drive South", "Buffalo River Home", "Feels Like Rain (WOW!!)" and "Tennessee Plates". It is a great collection.

Past that, I like the recent "Crossing Muddy Waters" and, of course, many others......

For something different, check the cut-out bins for "Little Village", the "supergroup" album from Hiatt, Ry Cooder, Jim Keltner and Nick Lowe. Two good "Hiatt" cuts on this record are the Island Music Influenced "Do You Want My Job" and the Awesome cut "Don't Think About Her When You're Tying to Drive".

Good stuff......

Enjoy,

TIC
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