Celebrating the 30th anniversary of John Hiatt's first official live album with an expanded excerpt from "Something Wild," Chapter 14 of 'Have a Little Faith: The John Hiatt Story.'
I saw Hiatt many times when I lived in Napa Valley. He once did a radio id for the Santa Rosa FM station KVRE, something about “shootin’ skunks and chasin’ steelheads.” I think his mother-in-law lived there. Saw him at the Cotati Cabaret in ‘83, close enough to shake hands, and my good friend kept saying “Jesus, that guy plays just like Ry Cooder!” I said: “Richie, THAT IS FUCKING RY COODER!” He said: “Fuck, now I can die a happy man.”
If anyone who has taken the time to read today’s offering from Mr. Elliot, if you have not read his book on John Hiatt, I highly recommend it. It was very thorough and a great book to read regarding one of my all-time favorites.
I saw Hiatt many times when I lived in Napa Valley. He once did a radio id for the Santa Rosa FM station KVRE, something about “shootin’ skunks and chasin’ steelheads.” I think his mother-in-law lived there. Saw him at the Cotati Cabaret in ‘83, close enough to shake hands, and my good friend kept saying “Jesus, that guy plays just like Ry Cooder!” I said: “Richie, THAT IS FUCKING RY COODER!” He said: “Fuck, now I can die a happy man.”
If anyone who has taken the time to read today’s offering from Mr. Elliot, if you have not read his book on John Hiatt, I highly recommend it. It was very thorough and a great book to read regarding one of my all-time favorites.