Have a Little Faith: The John Hiatt Story
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Summary
By the mid-1980s， singer-songwriter John Hiatt had been dropped from three record labels， burned through two marriages， and had fallen deep into alcoholism。
It took a stint in rehab and a new family to inspire him， then a producer and an A&R man to have a little faith。 By February 1987， he was back in the studio on a shoestring budget with a hand-picked supergroup consisting of Ry Cooder on guitar， Nick Lowe on bass， and Jim Keltner on drums， recording what would become his masterpiece， Bring the Family。
Based on author Michael Elliott's multiple extensive and deeply personal interviews with Hiatt as well as his collaborators and contemporaries， including Rosanne Cash， Bonnie Raitt， Ry Cooder， and many others， Have a Little Faithis the journey through the musical landscape of the 1960s through today that places Hiatt’s long career in context with the glossy pop， college-alternative， mainstream country， and heartland rock of the last half-century。 Hiatt’s life both pre- and post-Family will be revealed， as well as the music loved by critics， fellow musicians， and fans alike。
It took a stint in rehab and a new family to inspire him， then a producer and an A&R man to have a little faith。 By February 1987， he was back in the studio on a shoestring budget with a hand-picked supergroup consisting of Ry Cooder on guitar， Nick Lowe on bass， and Jim Keltner on drums， recording what would become his masterpiece， Bring the Family。
Based on author Michael Elliott's multiple extensive and deeply personal interviews with Hiatt as well as his collaborators and contemporaries， including Rosanne Cash， Bonnie Raitt， Ry Cooder， and many others， Have a Little Faithis the journey through the musical landscape of the 1960s through today that places Hiatt’s long career in context with the glossy pop， college-alternative， mainstream country， and heartland rock of the last half-century。 Hiatt’s life both pre- and post-Family will be revealed， as well as the music loved by critics， fellow musicians， and fans alike。
Reviews
John D。 Vancil
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Great insight into a real American treasure。 If you are a John Hiatt fan this book will resonate with you！
ROBERT
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4。3。 This was very good。 It was only 240 or so pages。 Despite that， it covered a lot of his life， his youth， musical beginnings and the making of his many albums。The author called his music Amercana and Roots music。 I listened to a lot of his albums as I read。 It was a very enjoyable reading and listening experience。I recommend it。
Stephen Jordon
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Fantastic biography， which unlike a lot of bios on musicians， really focuses on his songwriting and music-making with his life story as the setup in the background。 If you are a John Hiatt fan then this is a must-read！
Max E Gainey
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Useful facts about Hiatt but failed to get at what makes this artist tick。Bios for Elvis and Garcia get you inside the heads and times of their subjects。 This does a great job with the music but the man is a little opaque。
jboyg
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A well-written bio of one of popular music's most unsung heroes， John Hiatt。 A singer。 Songwriter and ferocious guitar player who has written some of the best songs of the past few decades: Riding With The King， All the lilacs In Ohio， Borderline。 The man is， and I don't say this lightly， a genius。 This book may tell you more than you want， but is quite a good read。 A well-written bio of one of popular music's most unsung heroes， John Hiatt。 A singer。 Songwriter and ferocious guitar player who has written some of the best songs of the past few decades: Riding With The King， All the lilacs In Ohio， Borderline。 The man is， and I don't say this lightly， a genius。 This book may tell you more than you want， but is quite a good read。 。。。more
Kerry Patton
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This could be a cliched tale of the talented yet troubled artist whose career and life are derailed by substance abuse and general irresponsibility， only to get clean and go on to fame and fortune。 And yes， that's kind of the broad outline。。。but that wouldn't do the John Hiatt Story justice。I first knew of John Hiatt as the writer of songs on Rosanne Cash albums （do yourself a favor， check out her version of "I Look For Love"）; his own early albums were full of good songs but to my ears the prod This could be a cliched tale of the talented yet troubled artist whose career and life are derailed by substance abuse and general irresponsibility， only to get clean and go on to fame and fortune。 And yes， that's kind of the broad outline。。。but that wouldn't do the John Hiatt Story justice。I first knew of John Hiatt as the writer of songs on Rosanne Cash albums （do yourself a favor， check out her version of "I Look For Love"）; his own early albums were full of good songs but to my ears the production never quite seemed up to the material。Until 'Bring The Family' in 1987， a perfect album recorded with three musicians in four days， one that has sat comfortably on my desert-island list ever since。 Followed with 'Slow Turning'， which was almost as good。I'd lost track of his career since the 90s， until his excellent record with Jerry Douglas came out earlier this year。 Reading this book I was surprised to see how many albums he has recorded since then - this man is a worker who doesn't like to rest for long。 And， this book shows just how widely respected he is among his peers。And for me， it's nice to know that I am not the only one who considers Ry Cooder's slide on "Lipstick Sunset" （from 'Bring The Family'） to be as perfect as anything ever recorded。All in all， a good read about a good guy who also happens to be one of our greatest songwriters， at it for nearly fifty years and still going strong。 。。。more
Steve
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A must read for any John Hiatt fan。 There isn't much information out there about him and this book did a great job of filling me in。 Now I'm down the rabbit hole of looking up his old videos and also other versions of his songs。 Why he is not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame， I have no idea （well I do but he still should be in）。 A must read for any John Hiatt fan。 There isn't much information out there about him and this book did a great job of filling me in。 Now I'm down the rabbit hole of looking up his old videos and also other versions of his songs。 Why he is not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame， I have no idea （well I do but he still should be in）。 。。。more
T。 Gray
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What an artist。This is a fine overview of a true artist's career。 And what an artist。 It faithfully covers John's musical endeavors from his childhood。 It so fun reading about the construction of each album from the very first to the last。 If the book has any shortcomings it is surely that I wish there was more about the man himself and what makes him tick。 Oh there is some of that but like his music I just want more。 What an artist。This is a fine overview of a true artist's career。 And what an artist。 It faithfully covers John's musical endeavors from his childhood。 It so fun reading about the construction of each album from the very first to the last。 If the book has any shortcomings it is surely that I wish there was more about the man himself and what makes him tick。 Oh there is some of that but like his music I just want more。 。。。more
Ed Mckeon
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Intriguing to find out about the dark chapters in Hiatt's early life as a formative effect on his immense creativity。 The author confesses to not discovering the musician until late in his musical output， and the depth and texture of the chapters holds that to be true。 As an album-by-album accounting of a life， the narrative leaves a bit to be desired。 Intriguing to find out about the dark chapters in Hiatt's early life as a formative effect on his immense creativity。 The author confesses to not discovering the musician until late in his musical output， and the depth and texture of the chapters holds that to be true。 As an album-by-album accounting of a life， the narrative leaves a bit to be desired。 。。。more
Jan Dale
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Et must for alle Hiatt-fans！
Sylvan
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