i was going through a box of old pictures and found this song written down on a small piece of paper!!! This song was my husband's favorite song way back when... Brings back a lot of nice memories......
I dont think I care about the guitar smashin as much as hollywood car crashin tho...costs a fuckin fortune to get a car....then dan akroyd smashes 200 in one Blues Brothers movie? now thats painful! lol
is that guy playing that gold top gibson or gretch,or what ever it is up stageing or what? i love it when some body is that good that they can say kiss my ass on stage and get away with it.
I've always wondered if I was some distant relative of this guy... I mean everyone in my family plays music, we share a last name... idk. Just always a nice hope to have.
One of the best from one of America's truly great songwriters and performers. Stupendous lyrics, great live shows...and he introduced the world to Sonny Landreth and company which, with proof of only TWO more miracles, should make him a consensus candidate for sainthood. HIatt is what real rock and roll is all about. Hey...When you have Dylan covering YOUR tunes ("The Usual"), you know you're doing something right.
We don't have a lot of money, but we have a Pearl Session Masters drum kit, a '72 reissue Telecaster with 2 humbuckers, a fat Strat, a very much rebuilt mid 80's Japanese Squier, four great guitar amps, 2 valve and 2 solid state, a Fender Precision Bass Japanese 1986 with quad box and head amp, good recording equipment and mics, lots of high quality amplifiers, mixers and speakers. We saved up for years to afford this stuff. These stars ought to give the stuff away rather than waste it. Morons.
Nice song, but The Guilty Dogs are a bit pathetic of you ask me. That guitarist is giving it to the fullest, but I can't notice anything special. Could be just me though.
He must've gotten inspired to write this from hype Garth Brooks (remember him??) created by smashing an acoustic guitar in almost every show he did in the 80s....
@Zepster77 FYI ZEP: JOHN SAID IT WAS THE DESTRUCTIVE END TO A NIRVANA PERFORMANCE THAT WAS THE INSPIRATION FOR THE SONG. ALSO, HE SAID HE'S SMASHED A FEW ON HIS OWN OVER THE YEARS. ANYWAY, A GREAT FUCKING SONG. WARN THE NEIGHBORS AND PLAY IT LOUD....
This may sound like a Geezer who walked 10 miles to school uphill BOTH WAYS :-), but I just love this song. I won't bore you with how hard it was for me to get my first guitar, and how I've turned it into a good living - but I have to say I've always not only HATED those who smash guitars, but even more, the DUMB ASSES who find it cool. This song has become my anthem re: my long time contention that the masses are asses, just some are more "massive" :-)
@robtsologtr Yeah I was born and raised with nothing and had to save hard to get stuff. My kids are the benefactors and they realise how lucky they are and love their instruments as they should be loved. Not ahead of people but precious and cared for.
@robtsologtr those DUMB ASSES like Pete Townshend, Ritchie Blackmore, Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix were (are) better musicians then you will ever be. those are real musicians, and one stupid ritual won't change that.
Instead of whining about a guitar going to be smashed (which was a thing of that time to do btw) just listen to the song and enjoy the music instead :)
I saw these guys when they were touring this album. It was one of the best concerts I've ever attended. Great Band, great songs! I love just about everything John Hiatt does but I still think this is his best ever backing band.
song crafers and song writers, and I dont belieive John H hates Jimmy H ..Remember we all hate what we all aspire to be or even want to be ...Hate is a strong word especially in music...I could say I hate them both but gosh I wish I was i/10 of the COMBO,love em both..
@glaatklingler i had totally forgotten about this song, you inspired me to go and find it, damn did it take some finding!!!! and no I couldn't find it on you tube either :(
This was the first John Hiatt song I heard, and I was hooked. Went and ordered the CD from the local Record store while in college and was the first to have it on campus. My room mate and I about wore it out. Glad i have his greatest hits now.
Fabulous song! John Hiatt is a great storyteller, an awesome performer and one of the most original American singer song writers. Great to hear he's on tour again. If you haven't seen him life yet, please take your chance and enjoy his show, you won't regret it!
Actually, my Nashville music comment isn't quite fair. Just because an artist may reside in a music capital doesn't mean anything. That would make, if I'm not mistaken, Larry Carlton, Steve Winwood, and Peter Frampton, etc. country artists. An ignorant comment for sure.
It's so refreshing to come back to my old standbys, when 99% of all the music I hear on major labels is crap. John Hiatt, Ry Cooder , and Richard Thompson don't let me down. These old men have the stuff! I think it's cool too that this is Nashville music. Not your father's country.
Just watched a great documentary about the Who and thought of this song and just had to listen to it! Peter T. and the rest of The Who were pretty screwed up and John Hiatt sure captured it with this song!
@GuiltyDog7532 That's a nice list sure, but you forgot Bowie, Knopfler, Townsend, and Raymond Douglas Davies (and no I'm not just pro Brit) let's not forget Lowell George, Randy Newman, Townes Van Zandt, The Boss Bruce Springsteen, and Brian " A Veritable Musical Genius" Wilson, and last but not least Willie Nelson!
@apacolipps Zevon? O K , but a pox upon me for forgetting our N. American brothers and sisters from Canada: Cohen, Cockburn, Mitchell, Young, Mc Laclachlan, Timmins et al ad infinitum!
9er, if you were indeed pro-Brit, you would not have overlooked Richard Thompson. Meet on the Ledge? 1952 Vincent Black Lightning? I Feel So Good? Come on!!
@apacolipps A Thousand pardons Sahib, a mere oversight on my part, I've been extolling the virtues of R. Thompson's song writing prowess since his days with Fairport Convention! By the way, IMO "Hard Luck Stories" is my fave of all of his compositions!
Anything from Mock Tudor qualifies as an indisputed masterpiece. The fact that an LP like that was able to be conceived during the jaded late-90s is one more testament to that man's genius.
Actually, he really belongs in a slot of his own. One our best songwriters & certainly the best guitarist on the face of the earth.
@apocolipps Hey, if you're loking for an argument concerning R.T.'s talent, you ain't gonna get it! I find no fault with any superlatives directed toward Sir Richard!
great song, been listening to for decades. Is it just me? the bald guy is a cross between michael stipe of REM and the lead guitar of AC/DC and then the guy with the cap reminds me of Cheap Trick, Jimi Hendrix with dreads, and Jerry Garcia on bass?
I was introduced to John at the getgo.... still one of the biggest fans of one of the best singer songwriters that there has ever been. I am 50 years young and still rockin myself in a 3 piece band.
@edaj84 - I couldn't remember the singer name , but a few years ago I saw him on Austin City Limits ( I think ) That's to U Tube we can all listen to our favourite Singers. Thanks for posting this .
Any John Hiatt fans....you gotta hear his CD, Walk On. I've worn out 3 of them, and can't find it in the stores anymore. It's so awesome. "You were born to wander, born to wonder, born to blunder." Treat yourselves to this priceless gem!
You are absolutely right my friend, with some of the best lyrics ever written, along with each and every songs' great structure and sound quality, it is definitely one of the best crafted albums ever! The song-writing trinity of Hiatt, Richard Thompson, and Steve Earle, keep my soul on fire!
I'd never thunk of it before, Humboltus, but you are absolutely right. This song CAN be a metaphor about self-destruction... But Fairlane is also right... Symbolism isn't always the artist's intention.
What this lyric actually means is, not that important guys. Surely what matters is what it says to the listener. Anything else is purely academic. Just enjoy
If I try to explain I will just get flamed more. I would advise everyone to listen to the song with a different frame of mind, and also think of it in the context of Hiatt's life and you may see that my analysis is at least plausible.
It was my understanding that John wrote this, as kind of a mockery of guitarists who had smashed their guitars - his grandma wondered why someone would "smash a perfectly good guitar" - watching The Who on Ed Sullivan or something.
This was Hiatt's best band. I wish that he still had these guys with him. I've seen him play several times. He was always at his best with these fellas.
I heard John in an interview some time back on Cities97 radio out of the Twin Cities. He laughed about the reaction this song had provoked when released, stating it was all "tongue-in-cheek". He said he had smashed a few fine guitars himself over the years and considered it a time-honored tradition among guitarists. We can only hope they're not smashing rare Fenders or Les Pauls.
I dont know at first I thought he was overreacting a bit than i realized... I'd kill to have the cheapest of the guitars those guys have smashed! so it's kinda rubbing it in us kids faces in a way when someone smashes a really nice guitar
Smashing a cheap new guitar is perfectly fine....to do it to a classic piece of history is insanity and I dont think it is ever done.
ALRULZ1965 1 week ago
Jeff Beck NEVER smashed his guitar on stage.............
kody1962 1 month ago 2
this is probably one of the saddest songs I've ever heard
kushandfrenchfries 2 months ago 4
This is better then good!
TheBluzgal 2 months ago
Hiatt forever!
dandybydo 3 months ago
One of those songs you hear once and instantly have in your head. WHERE DID AL THE GOOD SONGWRITERS GO?!?!
GuitarJunkie 4 months ago
Another great Hiatt tune.
SheepOfVengeance 4 months ago
I love this song
theblue616 4 months ago
I remember when this song first came out...very slinky cool groove. loved it!
sktoday1 5 months ago
i was going through a box of old pictures and found this song written down on a small piece of paper!!! This song was my husband's favorite song way back when... Brings back a lot of nice memories......
lindasue05101 5 months ago
Someone should play this at every Obama Rally, considering what he's doing to the folks at Gibson...
JTravis 5 months ago
For Rhenna in Puget Sound, The guy from Wyoming you met in Petersburg AK.
onlooker510 5 months ago
whos that ball head sucker on the geetar?
powerkor 6 months ago
@powerkor that dude has got mad charisma
allhailrussell 5 months ago
I dont think I care about the guitar smashin as much as hollywood car crashin tho...costs a fuckin fortune to get a car....then dan akroyd smashes 200 in one Blues Brothers movie? now thats painful! lol
AshDilorenzo 6 months ago
Great song, from a great tunesmith!!!
sheldon939 6 months ago
I don't like every one of John's songs, but the best of them are some of my very favorites!
GeorgeHarrysSon 6 months ago
Smash my guitar- I smash your face AND take your wallet!
ritmojoe 6 months ago
Fuck with my guitar- I smash your face.
ritmojoe 6 months ago
My xhusband stomped my guitar,thanks john,he only sees stars,among other things
imamcallen 7 months ago
@imamcallen you should have made him see stars,unless it was junky ayyway
allhailrussell 5 months ago
just saw him at the Radisson, Sacramento. He is awesome and I'm almost 60 years old. I will buy his stuff.
countrycolleenKTXJ 7 months ago
is that guy playing that gold top gibson or gretch,or what ever it is up stageing or what? i love it when some body is that good that they can say kiss my ass on stage and get away with it.
snapperjohn1000 8 months ago
Baldy looks like the guy from the Wallflowers..is it? What ever happened to them any way?
helovedbigbrother111 8 months ago
that bald dude is owning it,just ask him
allhailrussell 9 months ago
16 people smashed a perfectly good guitar
Loezeltje2 9 months ago
Always come back to your tunes ... Mr. Hiatt has a way of making the hurt feel less....painfull...
chuckiesinlove 9 months ago
17 perfectly good guitars...
chuckiesinlove 9 months ago
the vid from austin city limits is much better, and a real live performance.
fanzappa 10 months ago
this does not appear to be a live video. this looks like a staged promo vid from the record co
fanzappa 10 months ago
lol.. the lyrics are 'they all got wet when he smashed that thing', referring to the women, just noticed..
supersandwitch14 10 months ago
I used to turn it up on the radio in the beinning and it would scare me everytime! Great song!
supersandwitch14 10 months ago
I love it the white guy does hendrix trixs and does not smash it
gwengoad 10 months ago
I miss all the old songs whose names I can't remember anymore.
ultrabrougham 10 months ago
Music for my ears .
59ZZ59 10 months ago
I've always wondered if I was some distant relative of this guy... I mean everyone in my family plays music, we share a last name... idk. Just always a nice hope to have.
Proggish 11 months ago
One of the best from one of America's truly great songwriters and performers. Stupendous lyrics, great live shows...and he introduced the world to Sonny Landreth and company which, with proof of only TWO more miracles, should make him a consensus candidate for sainthood. HIatt is what real rock and roll is all about. Hey...When you have Dylan covering YOUR tunes ("The Usual"), you know you're doing something right.
altcountryguitar 11 months ago
16 people like to smash perfectly good guitars.
JohnHerrick1987 11 months ago 2
great john
manliocazzato 11 months ago
just saw him at the akron civic center it was pretty awesome =D
TheBAallday 1 year ago
I agree. Smash a guitar and you go to jail. You don't get out until you get some soul.
Swatantra100 1 year ago 17
I agree. Smash a guitar and you go to jail. You don't get out unitl you get some soul.
Swatantra100 1 year ago
what guitar is hiatt playing?
thecockbusters 1 year ago
@thecockbusters a sunburst with a crack, and he's still trying to break his mamam's back!!!!!
mattoh1981 1 year ago
THEY ALL GOT WET WHEN HE SMASHED THAT THING, OFF IN THE DARK YOU COULD HEAR SOMEBODY SCREAM
mattoh1981 1 year ago
John Hiatt: Genius.
joselfaccio 1 year ago
15 people must be el kabong,cuz they been smashin a perfectly good guitar
russellrosario 1 year ago
We don't have a lot of money, but we have a Pearl Session Masters drum kit, a '72 reissue Telecaster with 2 humbuckers, a fat Strat, a very much rebuilt mid 80's Japanese Squier, four great guitar amps, 2 valve and 2 solid state, a Fender Precision Bass Japanese 1986 with quad box and head amp, good recording equipment and mics, lots of high quality amplifiers, mixers and speakers. We saved up for years to afford this stuff. These stars ought to give the stuff away rather than waste it. Morons.
wtw88 1 year ago
this is one of the best songs ever,i'm crazy about it
walzingfrank 1 year ago
This song says it all and is just too cool:)
sunaj
sunaJH 1 year ago
Me too, edaj84! My sis and I were like 9 or 10 (both 25 now) and our dad would play this ALL the time! :-)
Gustergal 1 year ago
there ought to be a law
with no bail, smash a guitar and you go to jail
with no chance of early parole
you don't get out until you get some soul XD
mattoh1981 1 year ago 2
WOW......amazing song lyrics and catchy beat
alphacowboy003 1 year ago
love this song!
mhorsesbiz 1 year ago
awesome song, i remeber watching him on austin city limits
zane2426 1 year ago
Smash a guitar and go to jail
uncatila 1 year ago
The man can walk on water and not get his feet wet. Utterly brilliant. Not just this song, but every song the man has had a hand in making.
phototroon 1 year ago
Amen, brother. Witness.
sixgunner455 1 year ago
you dont hear the leadguitar
vicn17 1 year ago
they need to arrest people who hurt guitars
it hurts me so when it goes on
like child abuse and steeling cars
down with them that cause such scars
uncatila 1 year ago
great song!
kristyllable 1 year ago
Nice song, but The Guilty Dogs are a bit pathetic of you ask me. That guitarist is giving it to the fullest, but I can't notice anything special. Could be just me though.
kutbaag 1 year ago
He must've gotten inspired to write this from hype Garth Brooks (remember him??) created by smashing an acoustic guitar in almost every show he did in the 80s....
Zepster77 1 year ago
@Zepster77 FYI ZEP: JOHN SAID IT WAS THE DESTRUCTIVE END TO A NIRVANA PERFORMANCE THAT WAS THE INSPIRATION FOR THE SONG. ALSO, HE SAID HE'S SMASHED A FEW ON HIS OWN OVER THE YEARS. ANYWAY, A GREAT FUCKING SONG. WARN THE NEIGHBORS AND PLAY IT LOUD....
znogypogy 1 year ago
This has got to be his best song ever. I love neil young but God crazy horse has nothing on John
brzozowski5 1 year ago
Age 55,found John a few years back and I'm glad I did.
MrReymoclif714 1 year ago
His guitar player with the guilty dogs, Mike, in this video used to be in this cool band called School of Fish, check them out!
TheMommamanowar 1 year ago
Smash my guitar.Die.
hugozip1 1 year ago
This may sound like a Geezer who walked 10 miles to school uphill BOTH WAYS :-), but I just love this song. I won't bore you with how hard it was for me to get my first guitar, and how I've turned it into a good living - but I have to say I've always not only HATED those who smash guitars, but even more, the DUMB ASSES who find it cool. This song has become my anthem re: my long time contention that the masses are asses, just some are more "massive" :-)
robtsologtr 1 year ago 31
@robtsologtr hehe the masses are massive asses that kinda rhymes
mistahodst 1 year ago
@robtsologtr Yeah I was born and raised with nothing and had to save hard to get stuff. My kids are the benefactors and they realise how lucky they are and love their instruments as they should be loved. Not ahead of people but precious and cared for.
wtw88 1 year ago
@robtsologtr those DUMB ASSES like Pete Townshend, Ritchie Blackmore, Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix were (are) better musicians then you will ever be. those are real musicians, and one stupid ritual won't change that.
surrealIdeal 5 months ago 24
@surrealIdeal Doesn't mean they weren't asses, though.
mufc187 4 months ago
@surrealIdeal spoken like a true non musician
MrJake92662 2 days ago
@MrJake92662 I'm a musician :o
surrealIdeal 2 days ago
@robtsologtr Agreed, if your gonna smash that $2000 Gibson, you might aswell give it to me!
fenrinstr 4 months ago 3
@fenrinstr
Instead of whining about a guitar going to be smashed (which was a thing of that time to do btw) just listen to the song and enjoy the music instead :)
MysteryHunterz 2 weeks ago
@MysteryHunterz You are right,I just got sucked into the smashing guitar argument and feel like a moron now for doing so!
ALRULZ1965 1 week ago
John Hiatt = LEGEND!!!
uyd 1 year ago
Add kickin a dog or teasing a cat...we human beings shouldn't be like that!!!!
MrJojogun 1 year ago
I saw these guys when they were touring this album. It was one of the best concerts I've ever attended. Great Band, great songs! I love just about everything John Hiatt does but I still think this is his best ever backing band.
wmckee71 1 year ago
Brilliant!
josgvis 1 year ago
he is awesome =)
oOYukeOo 1 year ago
Amazing!
th0w3 1 year ago
OwwwWhheee!!! You don't break a guitar!
Dylanscam1 1 year ago
He doesn't hate Jimi, you moron.
isawlawsatan 1 year ago
thanks man!
indra72 1 year ago
What a crooner!
mreyno02 1 year ago
Can you say "soul?" Sure...
jppless1 1 year ago
Somebody had to say it, and I don't think it could be better said.
mtgpsman 1 year ago
I still have the same guitar I have had since I was 12. Trust me I am really old now!
knight1wolf 1 year ago
song crafers and song writers, and I dont belieive John H hates Jimmy H ..Remember we all hate what we all aspire to be or even want to be ...Hate is a strong word especially in music...I could say I hate them both but gosh I wish I was i/10 of the COMBO,love em both..
telecaster24 1 year ago
this man hates jimmy hendrix
tomatenbrokje 1 year ago
@tomatenbrokje HUH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
9erfandex 1 year ago
love john hiatt but why isnt the wreck of the barbie ferrari on you tube?
glaatklingler 1 year ago
@glaatklingler i had totally forgotten about this song, you inspired me to go and find it, damn did it take some finding!!!! and no I couldn't find it on you tube either :(
edaj84 1 year ago
If i had a harmony i'd smash it too
BLeacHpwnzjoo 1 year ago
Love this song Peter Townsend hard to condemn!
chicobears1 1 year ago
This was the first John Hiatt song I heard, and I was hooked. Went and ordered the CD from the local Record store while in college and was the first to have it on campus. My room mate and I about wore it out. Glad i have his greatest hits now.
rymanhouse 1 year ago
though I am listening metal mostly, this is a perfect song, perfect sound, perfect singing and perfect guitar. And they are flawless live...thnx
cikicrocus 1 year ago 2
true words mr. hiatt!
withedressgirl 1 year ago
Popular music buried guys like Hiatt, Prine and McClinton back in the day. And such a shame.
johnofbham 1 year ago 2
@johnofbham Oh, BUT, they did get by!
9erfandex 1 year ago
Fabulous song! John Hiatt is a great storyteller, an awesome performer and one of the most original American singer song writers. Great to hear he's on tour again. If you haven't seen him life yet, please take your chance and enjoy his show, you won't regret it!
josgvis 1 year ago
So glad I found this. Just heard it on the radio for the first time today. It's great!
stuntmanmike37 1 year ago
You see where my name was derived...
GuiltyDog7532 1 year ago
My Dad Loved this song... RIP Victor Radford...
zac2727 1 year ago
9erfandex has an excellent point - and Zevon.
GuiltyDog7532 1 year ago
Only Brilliant !!!!!!!!!
Grunzling 1 year ago
Actually, my Nashville music comment isn't quite fair. Just because an artist may reside in a music capital doesn't mean anything. That would make, if I'm not mistaken, Larry Carlton, Steve Winwood, and Peter Frampton, etc. country artists. An ignorant comment for sure.
leolacuda 1 year ago
It's so refreshing to come back to my old standbys, when 99% of all the music I hear on major labels is crap. John Hiatt, Ry Cooder , and Richard Thompson don't let me down. These old men have the stuff! I think it's cool too that this is Nashville music. Not your father's country.
leolacuda 1 year ago 2
Just watched a great documentary about the Who and thought of this song and just had to listen to it! Peter T. and the rest of The Who were pretty screwed up and John Hiatt sure captured it with this song!
yourdaddymorgan 2 years ago
Prine, Earle, Hiatt, Young, Dylan, McGuinn are the best songwriters of the last 35 years.
GuiltyDog7532 2 years ago
@GuiltyDog7532 That's a nice list sure, but you forgot Bowie, Knopfler, Townsend, and Raymond Douglas Davies (and no I'm not just pro Brit) let's not forget Lowell George, Randy Newman, Townes Van Zandt, The Boss Bruce Springsteen, and Brian " A Veritable Musical Genius" Wilson, and last but not least Willie Nelson!
9erfandex 1 year ago
And Warren Zevon!
apacolipps 1 year ago
@apacolipps Zevon? O K , but a pox upon me for forgetting our N. American brothers and sisters from Canada: Cohen, Cockburn, Mitchell, Young, Mc Laclachlan, Timmins et al ad infinitum!
9erfandex 1 year ago
9er, if you were indeed pro-Brit, you would not have overlooked Richard Thompson. Meet on the Ledge? 1952 Vincent Black Lightning? I Feel So Good? Come on!!
apacolipps 1 year ago
@apacolipps A Thousand pardons Sahib, a mere oversight on my part, I've been extolling the virtues of R. Thompson's song writing prowess since his days with Fairport Convention! By the way, IMO "Hard Luck Stories" is my fave of all of his compositions!
9erfandex 1 year ago
Anything from Mock Tudor qualifies as an indisputed masterpiece. The fact that an LP like that was able to be conceived during the jaded late-90s is one more testament to that man's genius.
Actually, he really belongs in a slot of his own. One our best songwriters & certainly the best guitarist on the face of the earth.
apacolipps 1 year ago
@apocolipps Hey, if you're loking for an argument concerning R.T.'s talent, you ain't gonna get it! I find no fault with any superlatives directed toward Sir Richard!
9erfandex 1 year ago
This song used to be the opening song for the Laura Ingraham radio show.
alg2468 2 years ago
One of his best albums, period! I love this one, Blue Telescope and Something Wild!
garydupuis 2 years ago
great song, been listening to for decades. Is it just me? the bald guy is a cross between michael stipe of REM and the lead guitar of AC/DC and then the guy with the cap reminds me of Cheap Trick, Jimi Hendrix with dreads, and Jerry Garcia on bass?
amarilloman54 2 years ago
I love a song that tells a good story. This is really great. The music and lyrics are just cool.
bdb3223 2 years ago
Some great rock. I love it
cutpow 2 years ago 5
Rockin at its best is all I can say
capthookman 2 years ago 5
Great song.Great performance.
hendodabest 2 years ago 11
I was introduced to John at the getgo.... still one of the biggest fans of one of the best singer songwriters that there has ever been. I am 50 years young and still rockin myself in a 3 piece band.
Skavar4000 2 years ago 5
I agree!
taxiboysdrummer 2 years ago 3
Luv ya, Man!
tmilwaukee 2 years ago
my dad introduced me to this amazing singer when i was about 12 and I am still lovin it (i am 24 now)
edaj84 2 years ago 21
My dad introduced me to it too when I was around the same age....I am 33 now.I love Real Fine Love
scarlett1976 2 years ago 5
@edaj84 - I couldn't remember the singer name , but a few years ago I saw him on Austin City Limits ( I think ) That's to U Tube we can all listen to our favourite Singers. Thanks for posting this .
plastic1492 1 year ago
@edaj84 Same here. This is the stuff my parents listened to-and it was COOL! John Hiatt is a genius and doesn't get nearly the credit he deserves.
sirkenneth18 1 year ago 2
@edaj84 Weird, same story with me, only difference is that I'm a year older;) Great music!
Sondrani 1 year ago
@Sondrani so am I now :)
edaj84 1 year ago
@edaj84 me to man thats crazy lol, but im only 20 lol
SRV18947 1 year ago
@SRV18947 You're actually 20? You type like you haven't finished primary school yet.
ilikers 1 year ago
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@ilikers lol ok troll dont make me own ur ass u piece of shit fucking failure of a person.
SRV18947 1 year ago
@edaj84 25 now....
xS0ulcal4MastAx 1 year ago
@edaj84 Interesting. I saw John Hiatt live, when I was 24. He was double-billed with John Hammond. I'm now 60 and the 3 of us are still plugging.
Sealy57 1 year ago
Love John Hiatt!
lapistolaphoto 2 years ago 4
U listenin' Kyle B?
caiusKeys 2 years ago
Any John Hiatt fans....you gotta hear his CD, Walk On. I've worn out 3 of them, and can't find it in the stores anymore. It's so awesome. "You were born to wander, born to wonder, born to blunder." Treat yourselves to this priceless gem!
Kerrykatz4 2 years ago 5
"Shredding the Document" alone is worth the purchase price.
bibulb 2 years ago 2
You are absolutely right my friend, with some of the best lyrics ever written, along with each and every songs' great structure and sound quality, it is definitely one of the best crafted albums ever! The song-writing trinity of Hiatt, Richard Thompson, and Steve Earle, keep my soul on fire!
kccathey 2 years ago 5
you might throw in John Prine into your mix of Richard Thompson and Earle
Mike
amarilloman54 2 years ago
@amarilloman54
Yeah, Prine is great storyteller and pretty fair entertainer as well
kccathey 2 years ago
Kyle Busch is such a Punk ! I lost what little respect I was starting to develop for him. Jerk !
This song rocks !
the4xchamp 2 years ago
This one is for Kyle Busch!
johnnyzhivago007 2 years ago 3
When I saw him doing that, the first thing I thought of was this song!
wceagle4life 2 years ago
Must love it!!!!!!!!!
kennethmichiels 2 years ago
greatsong, wise man. this and master of disaster are my favorite hiatt songs
brownhousebruce 2 years ago
cool,i whas looking for how to be a good guitarist and apeers this woow!god bles everyone here!
karafun214 2 years ago
I don't know about this psycho-babble.
Fuckin BRILLIANT song
azalea66 2 years ago
I'd never thunk of it before, Humboltus, but you are absolutely right. This song CAN be a metaphor about self-destruction... But Fairlane is also right... Symbolism isn't always the artist's intention.
jrose1755 2 years ago
haha he's windmilling at the end, maybe its about Pete lol. Man I love The Who.
bfranklin1991 2 years ago
What this lyric actually means is, not that important guys. Surely what matters is what it says to the listener. Anything else is purely academic. Just enjoy
jimmer9907 2 years ago 2
The song is also obviously metaphoric--not just literally about guitars. Clearly also about guys who abuse their women/destroy their relationships.
On of my favorite Hiatt songs from one of my favorite artists.
humboldtus 2 years ago
Bullshit !!!
MarcoLucien 2 years ago
Well if that is the most intelligent thing you can contribute to the discussion, then I won't elaborate on why I think that.
humboldtus 2 years ago
are you f-ing high?
dock534 2 years ago
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bdb3223 2 years ago
Friend, not everything is metaphor is music and poetry. Sometimes a guitar is just a guitar.
FairlaneVox 2 years ago 3
If I try to explain I will just get flamed more. I would advise everyone to listen to the song with a different frame of mind, and also think of it in the context of Hiatt's life and you may see that my analysis is at least plausible.
humboldtus 2 years ago
Interesting analysis. But, I doubt it's restricted to women. Lots of guys toss off lots of things I wouldn't like to think about.
But, since I miss my guitar, I'll just relate to it as a guitar.
kelloggs2066 2 years ago
It was my understanding that John wrote this, as kind of a mockery of guitarists who had smashed their guitars - his grandma wondered why someone would "smash a perfectly good guitar" - watching The Who on Ed Sullivan or something.
mobetta56 2 years ago
Why would a person smash the very thing that enables him to make the music he loves?
You might want to ask your shrink...
Berniewahlbrinck 2 years ago
This was Hiatt's best band. I wish that he still had these guys with him. I've seen him play several times. He was always at his best with these fellas.
mangograss 2 years ago
I heard John in an interview some time back on Cities97 radio out of the Twin Cities. He laughed about the reaction this song had provoked when released, stating it was all "tongue-in-cheek". He said he had smashed a few fine guitars himself over the years and considered it a time-honored tradition among guitarists. We can only hope they're not smashing rare Fenders or Les Pauls.
scottlarson925 2 years ago
I dont know at first I thought he was overreacting a bit than i realized... I'd kill to have the cheapest of the guitars those guys have smashed! so it's kinda rubbing it in us kids faces in a way when someone smashes a really nice guitar
BarrierTwins 3 years ago 2
I'm a giant John Hiatt fan- I bought Slugline when it came out, fer cryin' out loud.
I've met and interviewed him for college radio (what a nice,nice guy!)
But I've never liked this song- it's just a little too sanctimonious for my liking.
Sometimes, smashing a guitar is exactly what's needed.
Pete Townshend
Paul Simonon
Jimi Hendrix.
They knew something John has forgotten.
That said, smashing guitars can be stupid.
PerteTownshend
kidentropyone 3 years ago
diiirty tunee.
videoxcrucifiction 3 years ago
Effin BRILIANT
azalea66 3 years ago
Wow, the hatred hehe. I dig this tune!
I don't hate John Mayer, but I don't buy his stuff. As a singer I think he should try harder, seems almost too comfortable to be him : )
Hiatt rules in a different league for now though. imho
SonicSilverAngel 3 years ago
Come on John play the guitar as uaual
Greta great song
Frank
vaartbericht 3 years ago
who's the guitarist with the baseball cap? looks like tom morello
tuneinat 3 years ago
gisteren John ontmoet! :D
yankeedre 3 years ago
shut up John Hiatt Rules!
ETAG231189 3 years ago 2
Going to see him TONIGHT in Dallas!!!!!
yabbalot 3 years ago
u gotta crank this one up !!!
skibum7986 3 years ago