Thanks for that. Am torn now - spin the CD or order the book? Here’s a Hiatt listening story. On a sunny LoCali Saturday afternoon in late January almost 30 years ago I went for a walk and brought along a portable player - not my normal MO. But why not ‘Bring the Fam’? My dad was sick and declining in a nursing home in my sister’s tiny town back in the Midwest. He was old and we’d all been together at Christmas, knowing what was coming. I was blocks away when Like Your Dad did came on. And then it quit in the middle of the song. When I got home my wife said call your sister.
And to answer your question, why not both? :) I wrote it because I believed John's story needed to be told, but also because his journey to sobriety was such an inspiration to me and many others. It's also a story of resilience and overcoming tragedy. I'm happy to see it resonate with so many.
Incredible piece, Mike.
I bought this album when I was 22 and I had no idea who this guy was. Here are some things that come to mind:
- The music was different than anything I had or heard, and it played like a concept album.
- The songs “Lipstick Sunset” and “Have a Little Faith” were the two most heartfelt songs I had ever heard
- And if I remember, they recorded “Memphis in the Meantime” in one take.
Thanks.
Thanks for that. Am torn now - spin the CD or order the book? Here’s a Hiatt listening story. On a sunny LoCali Saturday afternoon in late January almost 30 years ago I went for a walk and brought along a portable player - not my normal MO. But why not ‘Bring the Fam’? My dad was sick and declining in a nursing home in my sister’s tiny town back in the Midwest. He was old and we’d all been together at Christmas, knowing what was coming. I was blocks away when Like Your Dad did came on. And then it quit in the middle of the song. When I got home my wife said call your sister.
Thanks for sharing that beautiful story.
And to answer your question, why not both? :) I wrote it because I believed John's story needed to be told, but also because his journey to sobriety was such an inspiration to me and many others. It's also a story of resilience and overcoming tragedy. I'm happy to see it resonate with so many.
He really is a top talent. And as much as he may have struggled to get there, it is truly a blessing to us all that he got to where he needed to be.