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Perfectly Good Podcast - John Hiatt from A to Z
Hosted by Jesse Jackson · EN
A podcast dedicated to discussing every John Hiatt song in alphabetical order featuring Sylvan Groth and Jesse Jackson. John Robert Hiatt (born August 20, 1952) is an American singer-songwriter.[ Hiatt has been nominated for nine Grammy Awards. He has released 22 studio albums, two compilation albums and one live album.His songs have been covered by Bonnie Raitt (Thing called Love), Bob Dylan (The Usual), Have a Little Faith in Me (Joe Cocker, Jewel, Mandy Moore & Bon Jovi) , Memphis in the Meantime (Carl Perkins, Greg Allman) Angel Eyes (Jeff Healey Band) to name just a few. Part of Pantheon Podcasts.
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Thank you to our Perfectly Good Guests
1w ago01:05:12Tap to summarizePerfectly 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.fm/adchoices
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PGP Interviews Lilly Hiatt!
2w ago00:54:05Tap to summarizeExcuse 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/adchoices
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Old School
3w ago00:28:41Tap to summarizeJesse 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
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Old People
4w ago00:44:06Tap to summarizeWhat 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
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Old Habits Are Hard to Break
Apr 2700:59:53Tap to summarizeIn 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 then rating on our 5-star scale. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Sharing tales from the road with special guest Dave Keller - Old Days
Apr 2101:29:13Tap to summarizeHosts 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 and information about his upcoming tour dates. www.davekeller.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Apr 1300:28:53Tap to summarizeHosts 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
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Ocean
Apr 600:30:47Tap to summarizeHosts 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 John Hiatt songs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Wrapping up the N's
Apr 200:16:35Tap to summarizeJesse 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
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Jake Thistle on American Idol
Apr 200:16:14Tap to summarizeSylvan 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
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