John Hiatt - 1991-09-08 - Baltimore MD (SBD)

John Hiatt

1991-09-08

The Pier

Baltimore, MD

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Tennessee Plates

02. Tip Of My Tongue

03. Permanent Hurt

04. Through Your Hands

05. Real Fine Love

06. Don’t Think About Her

07. Your Dad Did

08. Have A Little Faith In Me

09. Rock Back Billy

10. Drive South

11. Icy Blue Heart

12. Slow Turning

13. Feels Like Rain

14. Thing Called Love

John Hiatt - 1991-09-08 - Baltimore MD (SBD)

I’m always perplexed how some performers with almost no talent become stars, while others who have incredible song writing and musical abilities never seem to get any recognition. John Hiatt, unfortunately falls in he latter group.  Hiatt is an incredible song writer, with his tunes having been covered by such greats as Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson and BB King, just to name a few. Unfortunately for Hiatt, folks often don’t realize he’s the writer of the song, such as when Bonnie Rait released a version of Thing Called Love, which she took to the #11 spot on the Billboard charts in 1989. That song came from his 1987 album Bring The Family, which clearly was his finest work as a musician. Supported by Nick Lowe, Ry Cooder, and Jim Keltner,  Hiatt recorded that disc in a mere 4 days. In addition to Thing Called Love, the album included Memphis In The Meantime, Lipstick Sunset, Thank You Girl, Your Dad Did, Learning How To Love You, Tip Of My Tongue and, perhaps his most popular and touching tune, Have A Little Faith In Me. All of those became integral components of his live shows, as evidenced in this live acoustic set from September 8, 1991, 27 years ago today. If you’re a fan of Hiatt, you want to have this excellent soundboard for your collection.  If you’re new to his music, download this one to learn about one of rock’s most under appreciated talents.