Same Old Man
New West Records - New West Records
John Hiatt
Release date: 2008-05-27
Audio CD
Contemporary Singer/Songwriter, Heartland Rock, Pop, Pop/Rock Music, Rock, Rock / Album-Oriented Rock, Rock/Pop, United States of America
1. Old Days (4:02)
2. Love You Again (4:13)
3. On With You (3:52)
4. Hurt My Baby (4.33)
5. What Love Can Do (4:12)
6. Ride My Pony (3:40)
7. Cherry Red (4:09)
8. Our Time (4:08)
9. Two Hearts (4:18)
10. Same Old Man (4:04)
11. Let s Give This Love A Try (4:09)
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Same Old Man
Date undefinedJohn Hiatt's voice is not for everyone. Hoarse, strained, weathered...his voice is a reflection of his life which, for me, is summed up in what is one of my favorite CD's of 2008.
After 2005's "Master of Disaster" which didn't add much to my all-time favorite John Hiatt list, I was skeptical about this new release. One song in, that all went away. The stroyteller in Hiatt returns beginning with the hilarious "Old Days" and carries on through 'til the final "Let's Give This Love A Try".
Hiatt's production is simple and clean. The drums in particular are very "in the room". My favorite track here is "Hurt My Baby" which for me is one of those songs where you sit back in your chair while listening to an artist you know well and say "Oh, there you are.."
The voice is weathered and strained but the songs are yet another example of why John Hiatt is one of the greatest American songwriters of our time.
Same Old Man
Date undefinedI heard "Love You Again" at my local grocery store and I honestly thought Kermit the Frog had a stroke and they recorded him singing a love song. I either need ear plugs or I'm shopping somewhere else if my store plays this guys music again.
Same Old Man
Date undefined I remember back in the early 80's going through the (Cut-out)section of (albums)at my local music store,if any of you are old enough to remember those.I came upon and purchased the LP Slug Line.It was my first John Hiatt record.I now have some 14 of his albums and each one is better than the other.His musical skills and experimentation continue to awe me and his writting just blows me away.The lines he comes up with are just so real and true,I ecspecially like the one about "a few less brain cells and a lot less hair".
John Hiatt is like a fine wine,he just gets better with age.
