Perfectly Good Podcast - John Hiatt from A to Z

Hosts Jesse Jackson and Sylvan Groth are joined by John Hiatt Fan Page admin Jamey Rogers for his 3rd appearance on the podcast. Together, we discuss "Only the Song Survives" from John Hiatt's 2001 Crossing Muddy Waters. But, wait, is this the verse you said that you lost? Stay till the end for a special bonus from the era of radio. Special thank you to Juergen, host of the Perfectly Good Cigar Ge...

Hosts Jesse Jackson and Sylvan Groth discuss another song from John Hiatt's Eclipse Sessions. While "One Stiff Breeze" does not fit the typical mold of this great singer-songwriter's work, it provides lots of questions for our hosts. Is it a completely different expreience when you read only the verses? Why is the title hidden at the end? Who is John Hiatt telling "I love you?" Explore these quest...

Whether it's Monday, or Tuesday, or any other day you listen to Perfectly Good Podcast, we hope that you will enjoy our discussion of "One of Them Damn Days" from John Hiatt's Mystic Pinball. Hosts Sylvan and Jesse share just the facts, break down the lyrics and rate on our special one to five star scale. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hosts Jesse Jackson and Sylvan Groth go back to nearly the beginning with the first song on John Hiatt's second album, Overcoats. We're discussing "One More Time" by reviewing just the facts about the song and breaking down the lyrics. Before that, Jesse shares his experience seeing Lilly Hiatt in Plano, Texas. Be sure to catch her if you can and tell her how much you loved hearing her on the podc...

Perfectly Good Podcast is audio only - but believe us that hosts Jesse Jackson and Sylvan Groth are smiling just like Mona Lisa as we discuss the final song from John Hiatt's album Stolen Moments. For feedback and to schedule a time to be on the show, please e-mail perfectlygoodpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can you rate any John Hiatt song out of the context of his albums? This is just one of the questions Jesse Jackson and Sylvan Groth ponder as we continue our A to Z journey with "On With You" from 2008's Same Old Man. Join us as we discuss where we each were when John released the music celebrating his 20 years of marriage and the themes of love, and various levels of maturity. As always, we share...

Perfectly Good Podcast has discussed 190 of John Hiatt's songs and we have 113 left to go for Season One! While we recover from the excitement of having Lilly Hiatt join us, we do not have a new show this week. However, please join us in thanking some of the wonderful guests who have made our A to Z journey such a joy. And THANK you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone....

Excuse hosts Jesse Jackson and Sylvan Groth as we make one of our dreams since beginning the podcast come true. Lilly Hiatt was gracious enough to join us to talk about her journey to becoming a singer-songwriter and touring musician, her musical influences, recording with her husband and her dog Elvis. We even talk about her dad a bit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice...

Jesse Jackson and Sylvan Groth discuss John Hiatt's song "Old School" from 2005's Master of Disaster. If you would like to join us for a future episode, please visit our website to review the A-Z list with estimated record dates. You can also e-mail perfectlygoodpodcast@gmail.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What can we say that is more apt than "Life ain't cushy?" Jesse Jackson and Sylvan Groth discuss the song "Old People" from John Hiatt's 2014 album Terms of My Surrender. We discuss the lyrics, a clearly fictional story John told about the inspiration, and rate it on our Hiatt-5-star scale. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Perfectly Good Podcast, hosts Jesse Jackson and Sylvan Groth welcome return guest Mike Blanchard from Geekcast Radio Network. Learn how a childhood story from Marshall Chapman turned into this bluesy song that was both a B-side in the Stolen Moments era and a rocking Guilty Dogs ditty from Perfectly Good Guitar. We discuss some great covers before breaking down the lyrics and th...

Hosts Jesse Jackson and Sylvan Groth are joined by songwriter and touring musician Dave Keller to discuss John Hiatt's "Old Days." Dave shares stories of his own influences and mentors and life as a touring musician. After we break down the lyrics and rate this song from "Same Old Man" stay tuned for a bonus song from Dave Keller's newest album. Be sure to also check out his website for more music...

Hosts Jesse Jackson and Sylvan Groth are discussing "Odds of Loving You" from John Hiatt's Eclipse Sessions. Seven comes eleven, but we are still going through the our journey to rate every John Hiatt song on a five point scale? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hosts Jesse Jackson and Sylvan Groth go back to 1974's Hangin' Around the Observatory to discuss the final song on that album, "Ocean." As part of our journey to discuss every song in alphabetical order, we share an audio excerpt from an interview with John about the recording process and creation of that album for Epic. The hosts then break down the lyrics and rate on our 1 to 5 star scale of Joh...

Jesse and Sylvan have completed another letter in our journey from A to Z of every song in John Hiatt's official album releases. In this recap episode we'll look back at the letter N and share some facts and statistics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sylvan and Jesse spend a few moments sharing their joy and pride in the way the podcast's own Jake Thistle. Please check out Jake's music and watch him on American Idol! https://jakethistle.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode which is our fifth time discussing a song from John Hiatt's Warming Up to the Ice Age, Jesse and Sylvan are joined by Joe Kay from Play that Rock and Roll. We also have some audio commentary from the Fish Out of Water YouTube Channel and a excerpt from John Hiatt himself on the unique sound of "Number One Honest Game." Join us as we break down the lyrics and rate this song on our 1...

Jesse and Sylvan discuss another John Hiatt song in their A to Z journey. This week it is "Nothing in My Heart" from 2018's Eclipse Sessions. Join us as they review some of the facts on how this album was created and break down the lyrics. Also be sure to check out Mia Karlsson's wonderful cover, which both hosts agreed added a point to our final rating of this song. Learn more about your ad choic...

Jesse Jackson and Sylvan Groth discuss "Nothin' I Love" from John Hiatt's 2014 album Terms of My Surrender. The two fans discuss the lyrics, including how much each can follow the symbolism of the poker references, and the music before giving the song our rating. Before delving into the songs, the two fans catch up and share some wonderful feedback from our listeners. This was one of the songs inc...

On this bonus episode of Perfectly Good Podcast, Sylvan and Jesse speak with regular guest and super fan Nick P Brown about the recent tour dates with Lyle Lovett. Sylvan shares the set lists and "just the facts" of the shows she saw and Nick shares his setlist and a story of a brief encounter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jesse Jackson and Sylvan Groth delve into the noir tale of John Hiatt's "Nobody Knew His Name" from 2014's Terms of My Surrender. We share some facts about the recording and covers we found before delving into the lyrics and speculating about the character John has created. Then we rate the song on our 5-star scale. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get out your waltzing shoes and your tissues, because Jesse and Sylvan are discussing "No Wicked Grin" John Hiatt's beautiful adult love song from 2012's Mystic Pinball. The two fans discuss the many cover versions we were able to collect on our playlist (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYZL48qWH-HGAmO_-M6hzqeEyT5isIHI1&si=8yjvTEk2HuycH1os) before rating on our Hiatt 1-5 star scale. Learn more...

Hosts Jesse Jackson and Sylvan Groth discuss John Hiatt's song about a detested nerd who died in glory from 1979's Slug Line. If you are curious about "World's Greatest Dad" the film Sylvan references, a particularly moving clip of Robin Williams' performance is on youtube. We also include a portion of Patty Griffin's wonderful song "Tony" at the end of the episode. If you or someone you know is s...

"New Numbers" is a John Hiatt song from the album Two Bit Monsters. And... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hosts Jesse Jackson and Sylvan Groth do their best to dive into the Slug Line Era context and personal biases while discussing John Hiatt's song "Negroes were Dancing." Before getting into their best interpretation of the lyrics for this song, they share facts and some quotes from John about his own cultural journey. We are also joined by Linda Jackson for part of the episode. https://sites.google...