John Hiatt - Master of disaster

Songwriter John Hiatt
Version acoustic

[@charlesannis41763]

I love the 'almost silent ghost harmonies! Very subtle❤

[@blackboxkdl]

Hiatt's "deteriorating" voice is essential for the greatness of this whole album. His voice eludes to melancholy weaved into the music and lyrics of the rest of the album. Decades of drug abuse could tend to cause your voice to sound of sandpaper blues.

[@johnfriedman2795]

Those lyrics cut to the bone. Saw him this year accoustic. 'There's a debt I owe, I'll never pay before I go...' Honest songwriting, emotional singing and playing. A true Master of the 'Caster.

[@susiefromomaha]

+John Friedman We (my brother and I) just saw him and Lyle Lovett in Lawrence KS in Oct. He and Lyle were INCREDIBLE! What a fab night! I also have drawn him and Lyle a few times. If you peek at my timeline on fb, you can see my work. I posted it to John's fb page, too. I hope to hear from him....never know! :D

[@marcwhite6596]

Sold his soul...says it in the aong

[@MrBluegrassGator]

So sad that such a great musician has never been as known as he should

[@garygoodbird]

Name a song that bring the house down and you to tears. I can play this roll till my fingers bleed!

[@jettestadil4535]

😅😊😊😊😂😂😅😅😮😮😮😮😂😊

[@artwilmeth6944]

John Hiatt and The Combo opened with this song last year at The Birchmere in Alexandria, Va. A great show as always .

[@lizzy11291950]

Brilliant Man! Saw him in Chinatown (L.A. '79) Madame Wongs to be exact chasing those dragons down.

[@greerlovesgovert]

Wow, that's a memory...

[@befhip]

I saw John and his backing band, the Combo, in Phoenix last Saturday night! One of the absolute, best performances I have ever seen! They opened with this song! Awesome!

[@spwb2k]

the more i listen to, and play, this song, the more electrifying it becomes. seriously, bro.

[@hayleyyoung9661]

Thank you so so much from the bottom of my little ol peapickin' heart, Mr. Hiatt, for this gem of a song and indeed your entire complete wonderful profound discography...my daughter are closer because of you...her favorite songs are "Everybody Went Low", "Tennessee Plates", and "Honey I Don't Wanna Leave You Now..." but she loves them all. My Uncle Kyle Yule, a bullfighter par excellence extraordinaire introduced me and my cousins to you on a cold and wintry night loljk. Lbvs you are one of the reasons I keep going. Thank you for all you do, Mr. Hiatt, and God bless YOU

[@Petercetera-1]

Hello I really do appreciate you for being a big fan thank you for your wonderful comments on my post it really means a lot to me.I sincerely hope you never stop listening to my music…..❤️❤️❤️

[@hayleyyoung9661]

@@Petercetera-1 I most definitely never will stop! I'm listening to the Tiki Bar album in my car and my daughter and I jam to it constantly ♡♡♡

[@Petercetera-1]

@@hayleyyoung9661 lovely 🥰 do you have google chat???

[@pantucci]

What a great song! This guy is one of the great songwriters.

[@LenwoDe]

That song reminds me on my trip to San Diego and all the nice people I met there. I miss you all... Great song, thank you!

[@edwardwright278]

I get tangled in my telecaster sometimes. Great artist!

[@SiggyMe]

Man thanks, I just had the greatest fun playing along with this song. I will learn this one!

[@rafaelpompeu]

I'm a great fan from Brazil. Love John Hiatt's music ;)

[@brafus1992]

Thank you !!!! This is one of the greatest songs in history =)

[@johntrik]

John Hiatt thanks, for all the inspiration you gave us and for your wonderful songs,God Bless you!!!!!!!!!!!

[@davego76]

john you are the best man!!!! Thanks much for all your great music, God bless you

[@louquarm]

Seeing this at breakfast makes for a hell of a good day. Thanks nokeadisimo

[@blackboxkdl]

Hiatt's rough,raspy voice is an essential part of the greatness of this song,nay,this album. He eludes a bluesy melancholy tone that is inhanced by his "deteriorating" voice.

[@peatr402]

I saw him live back in August and it was amazing. he really knows how to put on a show.

[@Lasercrew420]

Great album by the master..........Hiatt rules!!

[@petewoodroffemusic]

Which breakfast show would allow the word "bastard"? A grown up cool one!! The genuis of Hiatts lyrics! Pete Woodroffe Music

[@spwb2k]

first heard this song a few days ago on the Uncle Tupelo channel of Pandora web radio. great performance. a well-used B minor chord, as in this song, will make you weep every time.

[@Svenswedenboy]

Thank you. I've been looking for the full version of this song to.

[@PompetusDad]

great song, great craft!

[@villenuv27]

John Hiatt is my hero.

[@vociferouscarthusian]

Thanks for this song John!

[@ImAnImbecileAndIVote]

damn near perfect - love this

[@BluesBaby45]

Excellent Blues!

[@joannehack7588]

Master

[@themoonsays]

Jeff Healey too. Love John Hiatt...

[@paschal421]

one of the best of alltime

[@spwb2k]

for the record, the B minor is used only if you play this song w/o the capo. the way JH is playing it with capo on 2nd fret, the B minor does not come into play. I am not sure what chords he's using. so, there's that.

[@jeffwebster1585]

It’s F major, C major, A minor to G major with capo on 2

[@holboroman]

This guy is a genius!

[@garydupuis]

Just because he's not Robert Plant or one of them young guys like whoever the taste of the month is this week, it doesn't mean he can't sing. I think for what he does, he does great. Of course, you aren't going to hear him do any U2 covers or whatever, so what do you expect?

[@paschal421]

so real so good no production no engineeers guy and his guitar sweet

[@H0ly0uch]

@tristhan1181 I'm not sure where you're from, or when, but I'm almost 50 and in the late 70's, 80's and on into the 90's I snorted, and smoked, many an 8ball of coke. I can freebase coke with ammonia or baking soda and have NEVER heard of that (freebasing coke) being referred to as chasing the dragon down. The Cptn dude is right. "chasing the dragon" has always referred to opium because it was such a popular drug in china for so many centuries. Awesome song, album and artist BTW

[@actlloyd]

J-45! Fuck yeah ;) Great song. Love me some Hiatt!

[@timin770]

"...He should give his songs to a singer who can't write or play any instrument. ..." Got any idea how many people HAVE done his songs? Bob Dylan, Willy DeVille, Linda Ronstadt, Bonnie Raitt, Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Willie Nelson, Jesse Brand, Three Dog Night, Joan Baez, Paula Abdul, Buddy Guy, the Desert Rose Band, Jimmy Buffett, Mandy Moore, Iggy Pop, Emmylou Harris, Kathy Chiavola, Rodney Crowell, Nick Lowe, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Rosanne Cash, Jewel, Aaron Neville and Keith Urban.

[@johnharker7194]

That is a very deep breath at first.

[@burningcoldd]

21 albums ! great song writer ! whats harumphful problem

[@MegaCaveboy]

I think maybe John Hiatt and Bob Dylan could make a good duet if they can harmonize well. What do you guys think?

[@ZOMBOVATA]

Очень!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@susiefromomaha]

I see 11 people don't know GOOD music when they hear it. Dolts.

[@zhtars7091]

I agree, now 17 A.holes.

[@tikiclea]

iatt has been in rehab(clean and sober) for 23 years. Many of his songs contain references to the past...and his own demons...

[@DystOptimist]

@CptnBlues Chasing the dragon is a way to describe freebasing. You chase the smoke as crack, cocaine, meth burn.

[@HessamMotamedian]

You are da man

[@joannehack7588]

🇺🇦☮️🙏✨🌠

[@jnny3000]

yeh it does

[@LudvigAlm]

Great mathematical skills;)

[@LudvigAlm]

Can you explain your thoughts a bit?

[@Stratboy999]

If you are saying that he has deliberately weakened his vocal delivery to suit the song, I don't buy it. His voice was always on the croaky side and I do think it's great. What I am saying is that the delivery doesn't have the same punch or zeal that it had before (& that is part of the aging process). I just noticed that It across the last couple of albums. I saw him solo last year and he didn't sing great, but I put it down to tour fatigue.

[@tomasluza]

cool

[@blackboxkdl]

This song is about a number of different drugs. Eightball is refering to cocaine Chasing the dragon and sidewalks of white is refering to heroin

[@CaliGraffitiKid]

i know right...i was very impressed at A & E

[@nokeadisimo]

Enjoy it. ;-)

[@DystOptimist]

@H0ly0uch I'm certainly not going to compare junkie street cred with you. Your 30 years obviously trumps my 10. However, even though you might not have heard the phrase used in reference to cocaine or methamphetamine, I have, and it was a commonly used term. Now, in this particular song, he could be referring to opium. He does mention china town, but he also mentions cocaine. Either way, it is still a good song, and we are arguing semantics.

[@greatbigsea247]

Jokin' in Green Underwear so the best line!!! no offense

[@apc467]

@zacd14 Cause most of us realise that this song is actually about something, and he isn' t "swearing" for the sake of it. If you can't appreciate the fact that "bad words" are the only suitable words for some situations then I just feel sorry for you. We all need to grow up and get past this pathitic political correctness concerning "bad words" Sure beep out swear words but every single one of us still knows what word is being used. Some people can't handle certian words which is just sad...

[@Stratboy999]

The last couple of albums his singing has definitely deteriorated. The songwriting is just as good as ever though, more than makes up for it.

[@HenryC7625]

Can't we just enjoy what John is and has been doing!...Without the crackhead musicians and the posers tearing it to shreds????????

[@zacd14]

how can he say bastard on a morning show.

[@timwoolard4339]

1, 5, 2, 3m. (F, C, G, am)

[@birdiejoehoaks]

i think he just got burned...

[@froschein]

it's because he can't fucking play it any faster.

[@Pappardello1]

Damn, I really tried, but this guy sucks! The Ace man steered me in the wrong direction this time...

[@robertapearson8356]

Pappardello you have no soul

[@toujoursjuste]

Hiatt can play decent guitar and can compose correct or good songs, but he CAN'T SING !!! He should give his songs to a singer who can't write or play any instrument. Or make a duet or even a band. If not, he will stay that dog barking guy. (Feel free to rate me down, you blind fans... but I say the truth)

[@alistairewen9558]

Mentioning barking, have you heard him do ( just my dog and me ) ? A tear jerker to any owner.

[@Henderson711]

L

[@AWGMJANS]

terrible voice!

[@paschal421]

cool