Lyle Lovett, John Hiatt, Joe Ely, Guy Clark


I saw these four gentlemen perform together last night. Four chairs, four guitars, and them sitting in a row on the stage. Each taking a turn playing their songs. It was an amazing performance. After last night, I want to expose myself to more of John Hiatt's music. He has a really quirky voice and a wry way of looking at the world, plus his guitar playing really impressed me. Can anyone recommend some of his music for me? I would love to get my hands on some of his work on vinyl, but CD/SACD will work as well. It was great to see a show in which everyone on the stage was an equal, each sharing, laughing, and applauding the other's playing. As usual, Lyles voice was wonderful, and Ely and Clark have always been a treat to listen to, with their songs of West Texas. What a great night! 2 1/2 hours of wonderful music making. If this tour makes it to your area, don't miss it.
slipknot1
Ditto on Bring the Family and Slow Turning. A few years ago there was a special on TV, I believe it was VH1, which paired John Hiatt & Matthew Sweet that was quite hot.

Guy Clark, Old No. 1 still pleases every time.
Joe Ely's, Live at Liberty Lunch.
Hiatt is trial and error, and Guy Clark I know but not well enough to comment on.

loon
For Joe Ely fans the Flatlanders album "Now Again" is classic. Highly recommended.
Well, its been mentioned a few times but Slow Turning and Bring the Family are highly recommended. The SACD version is definitely a cut above the original CD issue and if you can find the Mobile Fidelity CD of Slow Turning, the sonics are also quite a bit better than the regular CD release.