Same Old Man

by: John Hiatt
Same Old Man
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Product Description:
New West Records will release John Hiatt s new full length album Same Old Man, his first album since 2005 s critically acclaimed Master of Disaster. Same Old Man was recorded at Highway 61 Recordings and produced by John Hiatt. Appearing on the album are Kenneth Blevins on drums, Patrick O Hearn on bass and Luther Dickinson on guitar, mandolin and national resonator. John s daughter, Lilly Hiatt, sings harmony on the songs Love You Again and What Love Can Do.
John Hiatt s career has spanned more than 30 years and his songs have been covered by everyone from Bonnie Raitt, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton and BB King to Iggy Pop, Three Dog Night and The Neville Brothers.

Album Description:
Same Old Man was recorded at Highway 61 Recordings and produced by John Hiatt. Appearing on the album are Kenneth Blevins on drums, Patrick O'Hearn on bass and Luther Dickinson on guitar, mandolin and national resonator. John's daughter, Lilly Hiatt, sings harmony on the songs 'Love You Again' and 'What Love Can Do.'John Hiatt's career has spanned more than 30 years and his songs have been covered by everyone from Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Bonnie Raitt, and BB King to Iggy Pop, Three Dog Night and The Neville Brothers. John Hiatt began his solo career with the 1974 album Hangin' Around the Observatory. Hiatt's landmark 1987 release Bring The Family received critical praise and was his first album to chart in the U.S.



Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Good music.
If you're a Hiatt fan, you've got to have this one. John at his best.

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - the president of americana
A virtual model of consistency, Hiatt has been the author of one exceptional album after another since redefining himself on 1987's 'Bring the Family.' His sole misstep in that 20+ year span was the uncharacteristic 'Little Head.' His third studio record on New West again has him in top form. Hiatt's folksy and soulful brand of blues, country and R&B was influential in the coining of a new sub-genre "Americana." While dozens of his earlier period songs were covered by other artists, his songwriting ... Read More

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Weathered, yet, comfy...
John 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". ... Read More

Rating: 1 out of 5 stars - I need ear plugs
I 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.

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Same old John
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 ... Read More

 
 
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