What's the deal with John Hiatt?

Edelman looks like Andy Samberg on SNL!

still have heard none of his '70s stuff

I've liked "Hanging Around The Observatory" since it was new in '74, but his singing is VERY affected and marble-mouthed; he sounds like he's aping Randy Newman. Still have never heard "Overcoats," and then there's a four year gap until "Slug Line."

and fyi: ry cooder was in jackie's band when she toured with and supported the beatles on their first u.s. tour.

(and she used to date elvis presley AND jimmy page!)

anyway, this thread isn't about her.

jackie deshannon used to write songs with randy newman. okay, i''ll stop...

btw, xhuxk, Rosanne Cash's version of "Pink Bedroom" should help you see what Hiatt was aiming for.

i don't know Hiatt's work but i keep listening to his daughter Lilly's 2017 album Trinity Lane and it's really good imo. I included it in my 2017 country albums mix and whenever one of the tracks comes up, it really grabs my attention.

She's rad.

I like her pop's turn of the 80s album string where he was in a very Costello/Graham Parker mold.

He just cancelled the rest of his shows this year after taking a bad fall off a hiking trail. He's expected to make a full recovery though.

He had to smash a perfectly good guitar to break his fall though.

Emmylou Harris is useless, always has been!

This board seems to have been populated in its early days by people who took contrarian opinions just because.

lol that's xhuxk. Must have been having a grumpy day.