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Back from NO: John Hiatt content
Spent a week in the Big easy and Saw John Hiatt at the House of Blues. My first time and not at all familiar with his music. Solo show (2 one hour sets with a break in between) with guitar and piano. While he neither played or sang clean, still a soulful performance with the three hits of his I was familiar with (Thing called love, Rain, Have a little faith me) and apparently a bunch of oldies his rabid fans knew and sang along with. I enjoyed the show, but also discovered his songs are a lot about the lyrics and it was tough to make them out on a first hearing in this venue if you weren't familiar with them (despite third row/front and center seats). He played at least three new songs from his new album "Eclipse" (recorded during the recent solar eclipse in Nashville) and the all sounded excellent in a John Prine, Neil Young kinda way.
Now I know this is a acoustic guitar website, but the best show I saw was free at the Hi Ho Lounge: The Burroughs Band. They play sweaty soul music and it was like James Brown had been reincarnated into a red-headed, white dude with all the moves, splits, spins etc you'd expect. 9 piece band with a 4 piece horn section who were choreographed in their movements and danced with the front man. Bass, Lead guitars, key board, female drummer and vocalist and acoustic guitar and vocalist/front man Johnny Burroughs. Their first national tour and they were tight and are from Greely Colorado. If you like R&B or Soul music they should be a must see. Put a smile on my face for two solid hours ! Wont go into the food beyond: Gustatorily Orgasmic ! Toups Meatery, Peche', Domenica, Nola's, Shaya, Cochon, Cochon the Butcher. Best bites were squid ink pasta at Domenica's, Gumbo at Peche, Lamb neck at Toups, Lamb Shank and FRESH PITA at Shaya, Porkchetta at Cochon, Octopus and lemon tart at Nola's. Awesome trip ! Peace. John
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New Orleans and pretty much all of south Louisiana = FOOD PARADISE.
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Quote:
Peace John
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I would have been one of those guys singing along. Love many John Hiatt songs! Seen him a bunch of times. At two of the local shows one of my friends (Jon Shain) opened for him.
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John Hiatt is one of those "Americana Hidden Gems."
Prolific song writer, poet and down-to-earth, home-grown and not well known. I dig the heck out of him. P.S. All southern food isn't paradise. Some of it is just bulk with lots of grease.
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..I always love me some John Hiatt...one of my faves...I checked out some Burroughs videos...fun band...reincarnation of James Brown??....not....more like a blend of Michael Jackson and Howdy Doody...not a bad thing...just not The Godfather of Soul...
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Thanks for your comments and thoughts. It's is hard to have a pasty face irish guy embody James Brown to the fullest, but I've seen video of early James with happy feet and this guy had them and that intensity/output during the show. Not the voice, but the intensity and output was there. James called himself the hardest working man in music, and I've never seen a lead singer expend so much energy live (haven't seen Bruce springsteen or the Stones Live, However). Having said that, I went to enjoy live music in NO and they put a smile on my and my guest faces for two hours. Cover cost $0.00. Not the best soul band out there, but the best show I heard or saw in my week there, from an entertainment perspective. Having enjoyed John Hiatt, I would not pay to see him again. Having really enjoyed the Bouroughs Band, I'd pay what I paid to see John Hiatt to see the Burroughs band again. Just my taste, bad or over- simplified or whatever. They were just plain awesome fun !!! JH was "enjoyable."
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..lest I be misunderstood..I think the Burroughs are totally cool and pretty darn awesome based on the vids I saw...I don”t make the M.J. association lightly...talk about your happy feet and incredible stage performances combined with deep soul..in the groove vocals....I do get the stage prezence, killer moves, and soulful vocal rendition that young Johnny Borroghs brings...you’re right...not unlike a James Brown show...in any case i’d pay to see them and hope to in the not to distant future...hey you can”t land a gig in NO unless you’re pretty much the ****.....thx for bringing them to my attention
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