John Hiatt / Cry Love

[orthodoxyful]

John Hiatt...seersucker...beautiful music!  Love me some seersucker!

[Nuuuli79]

Soul good

[gentooforyou]

John is an absolute legend but that dude on the ukulele doing background vocal is also a _BOSS_

[Apanzon]

@gentooforyou Yes, but it's a mandolin, not a ukulele. :P

[Apanzon]

1.38 Just love how he sings there.

[Barnakos]

Hiatt is a good musician. But to me he is a legendary songwriter

[albertoiturburu]

great song



[DGBuckwitz]

Bad Ass!

[mcouzijn]

So John really did sign my album! (No he didn't. You really think I brought an album to the concert? It was a B&W poster I'd taken off the wall. Anyway). "So Mr. Hiatt, I bought Warming Up To The Ice Age and it's great. Will it help you record another album?". I just read in a magazine about his problems with record companies. My opportunity to create some sort of entendre with Mr. Musical Genius. "Yeah, think so" John replied, hands in raincoat. Enough to reassure us. Then we grabbed a Grolsch.

[mcouzijn]

"So who is it for?" Err... what did Mr. Hiatt think? For myself, of course. Did he really think I wanted his signature for my mother, for my teacher, or for the butcher next door? John wanted a name, So I honestly told him that my name was Michel. "Ah, Michelle." John's songwritng genius playing up. He signed "For Michelle. Who's belle?", thinking I wanted my album to be dedicated to some Great Love with a similar name like me. "Yeah, that's fine". Never challenge your heroes or they will fall.

[mcouzijn]

...the words to describe, let alone appreciate it. "Yeah. Loved it, too. You are a generous audience. Thank you". There was the man who had made the records on my shelf, who had just given a soul-shaking rendition of "When we ran", and who had laid bare his private life for all to scrutinize and devour or forgive. There he was, thanking me. "Would you sign this record, please?", I asked. Words of panic, words of love, attempting to make things right for him and me. "Of course", John said...

[mcouzijn]

...to get lost in each other or to go home and doze off. There was Mr. Hiatt, standing by himself in half-shadow. He was a small man on all accounts, his hands in the pockets of a small raincoat, a facial expression somewhere between wonder and acquiescence. My opportunity to exchange a few words, in embarrassing fandom. "Thank you, Mr. Hiatt. That was great. Loved it, really." What more can one say? It was true. There's no comparison between immersion in good music and ...

[mcouzijn]

After the show, I got a chance to talk with Mr. Hiatt. Actually, any audience member got a chance to stay around, help out the roadies, grab a beer (Grolsch) and talk with John. That's what life was like for Enschede students with an ear for good music and a penchant for John's music. At the time, John happened to be a star only in Enschede, Netherlands.

John had signed a couple of LP's (remember LP's?) and done some small talk about tonight's performance. Now it was time for most students...

[ezHiker35]

@mcouzijn Remember LP's? Ha I just bought his latest LP!

[mcouzijn]

First time I saw John Hiatt he was a desolate man. We're talking 1985, John touring with Loudon Wainwright. We're talking Enschede, The Netherlands. John and Loudon played to an audience of, say, a hundred students. That's what life was like for a genius songwriter from the US without too many hit records & a private life on the rocks.

But you bet John performed as he would on your average Ottawa Bluesfest '99. Survivor's spirit. Musician's flame.

Then came BTF. The rest, friends, is history.

[dbcoll1957]

An American original... belongs in the same sentence with the likes of Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash and Pete Seeger 

[rogerrrubin]

:>)

[rogerrrubin]

great song, great singer, great lyrics.

[rogerrrubin]

A moment of steel, a dry eyed house Did he say goodbye to you, or did you kick him out I know you're not afraid to go alone But this was a marriage of spirit, flesh and bone Now what you gonna do when the planets shift What you gonna do, gonna slit your wrists Bleed all over the milky way The stars in your eyes look red today [Chorus] Cry love, cry love The tears of an angel The tears of a dove Spilling all over Your heart from above Cry love, cry love

[rogerrrubin]

The trust of a woman in his hand

But he was a little boy, not a man

You loved him stronger than he could feel

But he was wrapped up in himself like an orange peel

Now what you gonna do with the bruise and the blush

What you gonna do when there's no rush

Cop a little misery at the corner store

Well one day that train of pain won't stop no more

[vietmanx]

This song makes me think of the first/real Marta Estrella (Leonor Varela).

[sputnikse7en]

i love how in his live performances how hiatt always pops his eyes wide.. it's like he's saying to us 'hey wow!'.. a minor piece of showmanship, or just the man digging what he's doing at that moment..? no matter, hiatt's songs are always wonderful.. :)

[downunderkev]

great song performed by a great musician and freinds. Must admit I havent been a big fan but I am really starting to like his music, I can see why he has such a passionate following

[cinnamon455]

I've been john Hiatt fan FOR YEARS.

I love you John, every cell, lol, in case you read this, if you are every playing in town, you and your band can crash at my pad!

Your an incredible artist, songwriter, Holy Man! lol

YOU ROCK!!

[LoveStallion]

Awesomely harmonized.

And props to John for running a line out on his guitar AND putting a mic on it. I hate it when people just run a line out.

[whiskyfromthefield]

awsome mandolin in this one!!!

[bingolongfart]

I saw him open for The Joker at the Gotham Civic Theater

[irishloveblue]

this song brings back some memories for sure <3

[jc2140]

Great musician, great writer. Dude's solid. Wait - make that solid and a half.

[FXMAN66]

Genius!!!!

[bjv573]

First time I saw John Haitt; he opened at Jones Beach Theatre Long Island NY for Hootie and the Blowfish...I enjoyed John Haitt so much, I went to see him at Westbury Music Theater as well. It was magic! His guitar playing will make your eyes roll to the back of your head!

[rogerrrubin]

da best

[TheVildturk98]

I love this man his so cool!!(:

[Amateurgraphics]

Love the harmony...

[deblikkenman]

greatest singer songwriter

[cegtown]

this is huge!

[frederickus]

Uh...It's "Sessions At West 54th". Just sayin'.

[pretorious700]

excellent

[StinkySQL]

@moderncynic88 Agreed, how come most people miss that fact?

[MrSergemelnikoff]

John Hiatt opening for anybody...that's a laugh!

[sweetgirl45961]

hootie who

[TheMountaincur]

god, i LOVE him!!!

[millicentbistander]

I love this groove. Crisp man... super crisp. Does the backdrop get any cooler? Sweet pickin' too! It's a winner!

[kosteriowa]

that would be david immergluck on mandolin..saw hiatt tour with him...mid to late 90's thinkin' col ballroom..davenport iowa...new cd..."the open road" really a good one !

[MrKevinTN]

That's Dave from the Counting Crows on that mandolin...

[micmac09]

What a beautiful mood ! A songwriter.

[noahfarbjon]

where could I find the ukulele part for this song?

[orpheuswaking]

@noahfarbjon it's a mandolin!

[Rottoify]

*mandolin part maybe

[noahfarbjon]

hey does anyone know where I could find the ukulele part for this song?

[pretorious700]

@noahfarbjon uh, do you have fingers and ears? not that difficult

[RockIt787]

Excellent! He puts on a great show! Thanks for the upload!

[Smilindog50]

The bass player is Davey Faragher, very talented guy. Saw this Hiatt tour with these guys; what a treat!

[josgvis]

Go to his concerts, he's a true entertainer and they're amazing!

What a talented musician songwriter he is!

[Raysecond]

did anyone recognize that background singer, also Bassplayer?

He is amazing! Sound unbelievable.

[zalmanusa]

douche chill........

[longterm11581]

does any one have any idea of how to get hold of the video of this Session at W 54th? It has to be available somewhere. For a Hiatt fan, it is a must have.

LT

[TheLivingStone7]

This guy is awesome. His instrumental in the beginning of the movie "Love Happens" got me into him

[zeemashuman]

fantastic song

[hotngr84u]

My first time hearing John, I am very impressed and love his voice and talent. Would love to attend a concert or show he does. Does he have a schedule on the Net? AWESOME John.

Shirley

[Slowpoque]

I've made a huge mistake...

[czwall]

Great song, and the video is beautiful. Nice shooting/editing.

[Pawor9]

two thumbs up & an orange peel.

[LateralBud]

I just discovered this musician, and I like what I hear.

[jenniferjuniper97]

I can see why Davy Knowles admires this man's songwriting. Wow.

[Jammerkevin]

Amen. I love both Backdoor Slam and the man they admire musically. John Hiatt is truely a talent to be reckoned with. Its great to see a new generation of musically talented kids (especially someone as good as Davy) love Hiatt's awesome writing and musical xoul :-)

[MrSally56]

One of the best songwriters out there and he's aways got great side men with him....especially the Goners.

[850byrd]

I've seen him on stage several times and he is one of those rare artist that is actually better live.

Matt

[mcseas]

her?

[nukerbreath]

haha arrested development

[ninjz]

@nukerbreath You've made a huge mistake...

[CapeBretonerinOttawa]

The first time I saw John Hiatt was at Ottawa Bluesfest in '99 when he opened for Booker T and the MG's.

A deluge of rain that never let up, greeted John as he took the stage. The night before, after a Winnipeg show, he was forced to take a number of medical shots to get through a bout of pneumonia.

The man could barely speak, but there he stood, alone, in the rain, with a guitar and piano and performed one of the most riveting shows I'd ever seen.

That my friends was a performance.

[Wanderlustus]

@CapeBretonerinOttawa Guess me and mine are finally going to get to see him at The Harvest Jass and Blues Fest, in Fredericton, NB.  3hr show,beer tent and all.

[MrJojogun]

@CapeBretonerinOttawa As we say down south ...that speak loud of him,my brother of another mother!

[sputnikse7en]

@CapeBretonerinOttawa most delightful tale of the man i have ever heard.. always knew hiatt was a man of the people.. hope he had a speedy recovery (oh yeah, he did.. it was the 'crossing muddy waters' album..) :)

[nastyboy1979]

could you please tell where i can find the entire performance recorded...sure this guy sings sense...with so much of feelings ...

[cannibalvampire333]

"The trust of a woman in his hand

But he was a little boy, not a man

You loved him stronger than he could feel

Yeah he was wrapped up in himself like an orange peel"

Yep, I'm going through that right now. It sucks!

Great song! It makes me feel better :P

[kayleighbooker]

I grew up listening to John Hiatt with my Dad... classic songwriting and a classic voice. His songs bring me nostalgia and peace in the best way possible.

[littlefeat1987]

I grew up listening to Hiatt with my dad as well. It is so awsome that he still out there rocking.

[Cokacorla]

I just adore this song! Where was he playing recently then? I Need to google..

[gmaniha]

I was at this session. Much of it did not end up airing.

[dontomaso84]

The intro is very similar to another famous song. Could anyone please help me?

Best Regards

Tomas, Sweden

[winghun]

same here. i'm thinking on it for like a month but i still dont know.

[hulken]

Could it be Daryl Braithwaite - One Summer ??

[festivejaci101]

Cry Love was the first song I fell in love with that John Hiatt sang. Then, I found out he'd been writing beautiful love songs for years! Have seen him in concert many times and have all his CD's. If you get a chance, go see him LIVE. He's incredible!

[nicolaspope]

Has anyone ever said this man is brilliant? Well, now someone has.

[54mor1544c]

this man is brilliant.

[moderncynic88]

this man is brilliant

[Billabromitis]

He's brilliant

[moderncynic88]

This man is brilliant

[MrKevinTN]

@moderncynic88

Thanks...I could not agree more!

[gallonchris]

great musician

[jmay2002]

Sessions at West 54th I use to really like that show! That is how I first heard of John Hiatt and Bela Fleck!

[DOCSAFETUBE]

LOVE this song from him

[bluesmaen]

I only knew "ALONE IN THE DARK" !!

Thanks Lena

[mizzissippiblues]

never heard john hiatt before so thanks Lena 5*****

[fendermac]

Have I never sent any JH to you.I can't believe it.lol

[mizzissippiblues]

no i'm sure i havn,t heard him before -my memory isnt what it was though lol now what was i doing???

[lenaspieltblues]

Think you sent me thousands, but , as you know, I always feel so overcharged ... lol :=)))

[iaco4ever]

Thanks Lena to share! Thousand stars for this beautiful song: a 'very good artist!!5/5 * a hi from Pino

[mrkkerekes]

very nice lena, nice share!

peace,

mark

[buster541]

Great Song! I really like this video!

AMAZING!

*****

Thank's!

Curt

[lenaspieltblues]

What a wonderful song!

[cinderellalifestyle]

he is TOPS, in my lil black book,...fendermac hipped me sometime back, and I became an instant fan,---Thanks Lena! LaurieLee

[fendermac]

Thanks Lena.I've been a fan for many,many years.he's great.

[k2jeff179]

amazing

[taoistcowboy123]

Added to my "Jams" playlist.

[gracelier]

The master stroke from John Hiatt... I don't believe I've ever heard such a fundamentally sad song played to such a great jam! The instruments just sound beautiful in this cut, and what a treasure to find!

[persona19]

This song is pure win.

[tabber87]

I love John Hiatt's music. I grew up with it. But when you see the guy live he comes across as a pervy crackhead...

[thunderstick27]

really?

[MrZeta007]

I been lookin for this vid for over a week and I forgot what his name was haha and I found it! This for me is one of the best RnB tunes; I like John's style very much; I am glad to have found him again! I saw taped this vid and have it somewhere LOL!

[Tearloch]

John's new album touches me in places he has not in several years .. a fine touch to it...

[capnDope]

I'm ashamed - ashamed!- to say I've owned 3 of Hiatt's CDs for a few years and only went back into them heavy once 'Pink Bedroom' got its hooks into me. Egad, what a writer/performer. Great 'Cry Love' performance and video!

[aftguitar94]

IMMY!!!!

I had no idea he was with Hiatt before he started with Counting Crows...too cool!!

[wes480]

it's sessions at west 54th, not 45th

[joecoolmccall]

you're right- and a pretty good show it was too- they had some good artists on it..

[johntrik]

Except being one of the most important singers/songwriters of his genre,Hiatt is a damn fine rhythm picker too.Great mandolin pickin',great harmony singing!!!

[154163152742]

this piece of music -- calling it just a song don't* do it justice -- is so good ...

i won't say it's made me weep before,

but man those lyrics'll cut your heart out.

immergluck's finest contribution to jh's music. just beautiful musicianship all the way around, faragher too of course.

peace.

"*": sorry 'bout the grammar but sometimes the rules gotta get bent.

[Noursbear]

....And did you know that Immy was in fact a big fan of the "Horslips" roadies crew ? Yes indeed... LOL LOL LOL

[therealribbit]

Immy rocks always.... and Counting Crows are underrated... new album rocks

[beth1782]

Arrested Development.

[floatfloaton]

The guy playing mandolin, Dave Immergluck, is currently playing lead guitar in the Counting Crows. He joined them about 5 years ago after his stint with John Hiatt.

[JDoubleOP]

These guys really are in harmony....Very well played and i really like this version....marvelous

[InsainlySain]

Wow! That's what I call a great acustick version. Harmonies, nice blend with guitar, bass and mandolin. And the composition, taking it down, bass out and shaker inn. Ahhh... Hiatt nails it!

[Tris999]

i am the youtube generation, I must leave a comment on everything i watch lol lmao laughing my a

rse of

[Travfrzntndra]

Those harmonies are on!!!!!!!

[jrow2286]

hes such a great live performer.. rare these days

[pandorasun6]

definantly his best. great song.thanks

[dominator9095]

great song best of Hiatt

[daysailor4055]

amazing song. The lyric is just perfect and soulful. This is an excellant post. thanks

[RinkeVos]

What a performance! Thanks, John!

[hoponmychoochoo]

Hiatt is awesome. This is probably 1996-1998, since he is playing w/the Nashville Queens. Not sure of exact date. Hiatt did some of his best work during those years. This is excellent.

[ascvdz2007007]

from what year is this show?

[LudvigAlm]

... But a qiuck look at wikipedia tells me that it was 2000

[082076]

hey, for 9843759384 time, this was used on arrested development. I just thought i would say that since no one else did anywhere on youtube. it needed to be said for the 89437568347 time.

[Verified1]

The first time I ever heard Hiatt was on these old West 54th shows. I've been trying to get the videos of them ever since. Thanks for posting this.

[99chrbeg]

this was used on arrested development

[bolingme]

Great song by a great songwriter. John Hiatt is truly a legend!

[jayhawks69]

good song- genius songwriter!!