Perfectly Good Podcast - John Hiatt from A to Z: Recent Episodes
Jesse Jackson
A podcast dedicated to discussing every John Hiatt song in alphabetical order featuring Sylvan Groth and Jesse Jackson. John Robert Hiatt (born August 20, 1952) is an American singer-songwriter.[ Hiatt has been nominated for nine Grammy Awards. He has released 22 studio albums, two compilation albums and one live album.His songs have been covered by Bonnie Raitt (Thing called Love), Bob Dylan (The Usual), Have a Little Faith in Me (Joe Cocker, Jewel, Mandy Moore & Bon Jovi) , Memphis in the Meantime (Carl Perkins, Greg Allman) Angel Eyes (Jeff Healey Band) to name just a few. Part of Pantheon Podcasts.
In today's bonus episode, I share some memories of Jimmy Buffett, express some regrets and get on my soapbox. Some of the music is NSFW. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sylvan @sylvangreeneyes and Jesse @jessejacksonDFW are back talking about Death by Misadventure from Riding with the King. It's a dark tale about a very dysfunctional family! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sylvan and Jesse continue their discussion of every John Hiatt song in alphabetical order and discuss the 5th track from 1979's Slugline. This was the first album that Jesse ever heard from John and the album came out the year Sylvan was born so in may ways this is an origin release for both of our hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In 1952, Indiana gained a new son, singer songwriter John Hiatt. Today on his 71st birthday, we wanted to find a way to celebrate his special day. Listeners of the Podcast sent in their messages all sharing how much John's music has meant to them and to wish him the best on this special day. We hope you have a wonderful day filled with good food, family and a whole lot of real find love. Remember to have a little faith! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sylvan and Jesse are back to discuss the lead track of John's 2011 release, Dirty Jeans and Mudslide Hymns. We talk about growing up in a small town and discuss how autobiographical is this song of John's. The answer is probably somewhere in the middle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sylvan @sylvangreeneyes and Jesse @jessejacksonDFW have reached another milestone in their John Hiatt journey. They wrap up the songs that started with the letter C and do a preview of the songs they will discuss next! Send feedback to perfectlygoodpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Did you know that the man himself has a birthday this month? On 8/20, John will turn 71. We think that it would be cool to give him an audio birthday card. Here is what we need for each of you. Please record a message including your name, where you are from and a message for John's birthday. It can be as short as 30 seconds going up to 2 or 3 minutes. We will put them together as one long message. You can send us your recording to perfectlygoodpodcast@gmail.com or call our voicemail at (469) 249-2442 (voice mail) We need your recording by Wednesday 8/16. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This album, The Eclipse Sessions was partly recorded in August 2017 as the solar eclipse travelled across the U.S In today's episode Sylvan @sylvangreeneyes and Jesse @jessejacksonDFW talk about the lead track Cry to Me. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We have a new show joining our Pantheon Family. Keep up with all things Metallica by going straight to the source for your news. This weekly report is hosted by Steffan Chirazi, long-time rock scribe and editor of the band’s online mag, So What!, and Renée Richardson, a well-known Bay Area radio personality who now oversees the band’s foundation, All Within My Hands. Steffan and Renée will keep you in the loop each week with updates, features, and interviews. They’ll also get YOUR questions answered by those in the know. It’s your quick, weekly fix covering our most relevant topics of the day Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sylvan and Jesse are joined by Michael Elliot whose book, Have a Little Faith: The John Hiatt Story, we quote every episode to discuss Cry Love. Cry Love from the album Walk On. the song was nominated for Best rock Song and John for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance for the 39th Grammy Awards. Find where to purchase Michael's book here https://michael-elliott.com/buy-have-a-little-faith Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We get off the John Hiatt in Alphabetical order in today's episode and we are leaving Indiana in the back of a pick up truck headed to Memphis in the meantime. Back in 2021, Michael Elliot author of the new John Hiatt biography - Have a Little Faith: The John Hiatt Story. joined Jesse on Set Lusting Bruce. Here is that discussion in case you missed it on SLB. We talk about the book and John's music. https://a.co/d/6OB2CPt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
John Hiatt shares that he has many bad memories of recording Warming Up to the Ice Age. In today's episode Sylvan and Jesse discuss The Crush, a more by the numbers love song from John. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In 2001, Crossing Muddy Waters was released, the album was nominated for Best Contemporary Folk Album. Sylvan and Jesse discuss the title track of this raw album recorded with no drums and puts together sounds of Americana and Bluegrass Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In an expanded episode of the podcast, Sylvan and Jesse are joined by listener Michael Worrow. Michael joins them all the way from Singapore to talk about one of his favorite John Hiatt songs - Cross My Fingers. Michael shares his Mount Rushmore of Musicians are all John's - John Prine, John Fogerty, John Hiatt and Elton John. Michael asked us to break the song down in certain sound bites and get deep into his analysis of the song. This is a fun one so please share the episode with at least one other music fan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We go back to 1980 and discuss Cop Party from John's album Two Bit Monsters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released on 9/11/2001, John's 16th album features The Goners and in today's episode Sylvan @sylvangreeneyes and Jesse @jessejacksonDFW are discussion the track Come Home to You with special guest Nicholas Brown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sylvan @sylvangreeneyes and Jesse @jessejacksonDFW are talking about dreams floating on feathers as they discuss Come Back Home from Terms of my Surrender John @johnhiattmusic 2014 release. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In a first (but hopefully not last) Sylvan @sylvangreeneyes and Jesse @jessejacksondfw are joined by a guest to discuss @johnhiattmusic song from Stolen Moments - Bring Back Your Love to Me. With such a great song and 3 voices, this one goes long! Hope you enjoy & please go check out Skip & Josh's podcast!
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In today's episode of @perfectlygoodpd, Sylvan @sylvangreeneyes & Jesse @jessejacksonDFW get the news from every fool in town, and discuss the strangest fiction when they discuss Book Lovers from @johnhiattmusic 1983 Release - Riding with the King!
Sylan @sylvangreeneyes & Jesse @jessejacksondfw are back this week talking about Blues Can't find me from @johnhiattmusic 2012's Mystic Pinball.
Sylan @sylvangreeneyes & Jesse @jessejacksondfw are back talking NASA wake up calls, photos of the Moon and watching someone say good-bye in your rear view mirror as they discuss John Hiatt's @johnhiattmusic Blue Telescope from Perfectly Good Guitar.
Sylvan @sylvangreeneyes and Jesse @jessejacksonDFW are back talking Bite Marks from @johnhiattmusic 2012 release Mystic Pinball
So Sylvan @sylvangreeneyes and Jesse @jessejacksondfw discuss another song from the Little Village release, but do the give Big Love to Big Love?
Carrie Rodriguez's cover of Big Love
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DP9W1uuETrc
Sylvan @sylvangreeneyes and Jesse are Crossing Muddy Waters discussing the final track in John's Gammy Nominated 2000 release. We bring in Sara Hickman, Robert Frost and several wonderful covers of this song.
Before I Go by Mary Beth Cross https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkQnvgv7fF8 Before I Go by Barefoot (very bluegrass) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxtHKuzZYkU (Amateur) Jake Thistle (I sent him a note asking about being on the podcast or sending a comment: https://fb.watch/im8LxMnBc1/ (Amateur) David Marais, the Campfire Guitarist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygcweSOhfoU
In today's episode Sylvan @sylvangreeneyes takes lead in discussing two songs from John Hiatt @johnhiattmusic 1980 release Two Bit Monsters. Jesse @jessejacksondfw and her discuss BAck to Normal and Back to the War.
Sylvan @@sylvangreeneyes and Jesse @jessejacksondfw are singing for their supper at 12th and Vine talking Back on the Corner from John Hiatt @johnhiattmusic release Master of Disaster.
In a cross over episode with Set Lusting Bruce, John Fox joins Sylvan @sylvangreeneyes and Jesse @jessejacksonDFW to discuss @johnhiattmusic 6th album Riding with the King
Sylvan @sylvangreeneyes and Jesse @jessejacksonDFW are at the top of the stairs, flying blind, shooting from the dark talking the John Hiatt classic Back of my Mind from the 1990 relase Stolen Moments.
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Sylvan @sylvangreeneyes and Jesse @jessejacksonDFW have jiggled to the left and have jiggled to the right as they discuss Baby's Gonna Kick from Terms of My Surrender.
One letter down! Sylvan @sylvangreeneyes and Jesse @jessejacksonDFW review the part part of their John Hiatt @johnhiattmusic journey & discuss if they need to adjust any of their ratings. Give us your thoughts @perfectlygoodpd
Sylvan @sylvangreeneyes and Jesse @jessejacksonDFW are exploring life's little mystery wondering how will we ever earn your love as we talk John Hiatt's Angel Eyes.
We finish up 2022 discussing the 3rd track off the 1993 @johnhiattmusic Album Perfectly Good Guitar. Lets us know what you think!
Their head is spinning and some of the roses smell like death as Sylvan @sylvangreeneyes & Jesse @jessejacksonDFW discuss @johnhiattmusic song from Bring the Family, Alone in the Dark.
Sylvan @sylvangreeneyes and Jesse @jessejacksondfw put some jam on their biscuits and have some coffee as they discuss the 6th track from @johnhiattmusic 17th album Beneath This Gruff Exterior.
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Today Sylvan @sylvangreeneyes and Jesse @jessejacksonDFW wonder if you have ever been under? Do you trust a man that ain't been lost or a woman who ain't been double crossed as we talk the 4th track from John's 2011 release Dirty Jeans and Mudslide Hymns.
We go some very unexpected places in our journey through Dirty Nashville, All the Way to the River.
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All the Lilacs in Ohio, John's send-up to the classic movie Lost Weekend. A botanically inaccurate song blooming with emotion. Which version will we pick as best?
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Coming up on December 7th, we will be talking about Alone in the Dark, the first song from Bring the Family in our alphabetical journey. We would love to hear fans feelings about the songs and possible have a few listeners join us. Reach out if you have questions. Send us your thoughts via email or voice mail.
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A rare cover song! Today we'll listen to John's version of his daughter Lilly's song "All Kinds Of People" which was a special record day single in 2019. Please reach out to us with your feedback.
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Today we return to 2005's "Ain't Ever Goin' Back" in which John tries to escape past and fate with a few guys called the North Mississippi Allstars while we talk about Ain't Going Back from John's 2005 album Master of Disaster.
In today's discussion Sylvan @sylvangreeneyes and Jesse @jessejackson pull down the shades yet somehow face the sun and talk about the closing track After All This Time on John's @johnhiattmusic 1997 album Little Head
Today we head down to a intimate little nightclub called The Action where Little Village is the house band. Featuring vocals by Ry Cooder accompanied by John Hiatt, Nick Lowe and Jim Keltner.
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The journey of a 1000 songs starts with a first step, our first step in this John Hiatt Journey is Aces Up Your Sleeve from the 2018 album The Eclipse Sessions. Please send feedback to perfectlygoodpodcast at gmail (dot) com
As we get ready to release our first song discussion episode (coming soon) here is an episode where we get to know the hosts of the Podcast!
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Coming to your podcast feed in November, Perfectly Good Podcast @perfectlygoodpd a new podcast featuring Sylvan Groth @sylvangreeneyes and Jesse Jackson @jessejacksondfw where they discuss every John Hiatt @Johnhiattmusic song in alphabetical order.