I'm 21 and my friends always wonder what the hell I'm listening to, but screw 'em. John Hiatt and Steve Earle are musical monsters, can't wait to see John live again.
We're mixing up drinks with mixed feelings. . .god, I love John Hiatt! This is one of my favorite Hiatt songs. How could you not love "there's only two things in life, but I forget what they are"?
This video was filmed in 1994 and I'm actually in it for a few seconds at 3:24 the girl on the left in the white sweater. I was 24 at the time and I so miss these times!
I'm 26 and feel that most of my peers have abysmal taste in music. Good to see other people around here who agree: John Hiatt, Steve Earle, John Prine...simply three of the best ever.
“Now there’s only two things in life but i forget what they are”... What an amazing lyric. The phrasing and musical pronunciation should be studied by next gen songwriters.
My mom's family survived the Great Depression on 40 acres in northeastern Arkansas next to Buffalo slough. Every time I hear this song it takes me there and it's 1933, now that's Americana. Grandpa built the house on the 40 acres himself. All that from a 4 minute, 35 second song, all of his music is like that.
Yes sir, I am 65, and this is my favorite video. Even the videos are excellent. I had head of him years earlier, but damn, when slow turning came out--- I know good stuff👍🍉
We play this track as part of our set and the good people of the UK love it. The melody is evocative and the beat is beguiling so even folks who have never heard it, love this track - best wishes, Mike from The Hicksville Band
Our man John is a special talent with an amazing ability to paint a picture with words in a way that only a few can. And he adds cool music too. ;) Long live John!
For what it's worth now, this song has been out there all along on the underrated "Perfectly Good Guitar" album. Just one more absolute gem from Hiatt that never got enough notice. Great to find it here.
My God! One of my 5 favourite Hiatt tunes of all time! I never knew this one was released as a single. It's incredible that songs like these don't sell a million/billion times. But it's great to see that at least it is much appreciated by his fans. John is one of the best!
Put this on my walkman 20 yrs ago to listen to on holiday with my kids, they still love the tracks from Perfectly good guitar , to this day ,now that's education
This guy is a great singer. I can't imagine why he isn't more famous than he is. I had the CD "Perfectly Good Guitar", but my kids tore it up. BAD KIDS!
I heard this song Live four (count 'em, *four!* ) times on the Perfectly Good Guitar tour, with Mike Ward on guitar. As much as I love Ry Cooder and Sonny Landreth and David Immergluck and some of the other great folks who have played with John over the years, it was one hell of a band he had here, known as The Guilty Dogs ("I did it!) on that tour. This song was fantastic live, and Mike Ward's slide guitar break and solo on "Thank You Girl" was one of the most insane over-the-top phenomenal slide guitar moments I've ever heard. (I have it on tape, as one of the show's was broadcast on local radio and a friend taped it for me). I took my new girlfriend to the 3rd (and fourth) show I attended on that tour, and I think she fell in love with John Hiatt at the same approximate time she was falling in love with me! She has been a huge fan ever since. She tried to get tickets *today* for the upcoming tour of John Hiatt and Lyle Lovett, but all the good seats at the closest theater were already sold out, except for the seats in the nosebleed section. Our old eyes don't work that well at a distance, and anyway the timing would be problematic for her work schedule , so I guess we won't be able to see him this time around. Bummer!
This song, as well as Cross My Fingers, was my "gateway" to the genius that is John Hiatt! IMO, he is the not only the greatest American songwriter but he is the greatest American lyricist ever. I welcome any others that are in his class. I would love to hear them!
I've seen quite a few performers on stage. John is among the very, very best of them all. There is no better singer and no better songwriter on the planet. Unfortunately I have seen him live only once, as he doesn't come to Germany too often. I'd love to see him again.
@ShortiSnappin You have really exceptional taste. Hey, I'm 33 and I was about your age when I got into John Hiatt too. Don't worry. John Hiatt and Stever Earle will still be highly regarded long after Kanye West and Rhianna are gone.
I was given a copy of Hiatt's "Slow Turning" cassette by a boss during a college job. I was probably about 22. I was a metal head but I instantly loved Hiatt. Delbert McClinton, Knopfler and Robert Cray were also some of my faves.
I can't believe I found this song on here...thank-you so much for putting it up. I absolutely LOVE this song and can never find it and no one seems to know it. Buffalo River Home...I have always felt a connection to the girl he is singing about; I think I am that girl! (But what girl doesn't, right?)
Year’s of living and driving that road this is a blues tribute song that I always thought was a great song and the best song Compared to highway 61 with Dylan .
Well the last couple people who say that their peers don't get their taste in music... Our parents are cool and they listen to wicked music! We went to see Hiatt as a family when I was like 14. (The Mandy Moore thing is painful)
So many similarities to manic depression. The song may have nothing in common, but it fits some ways, very close. Thank you John for telling truth better than any shrink.
@ShortiSnappin Good for you! Stand your ground....you are the one who should be laughing at them. This music will stand the test of time, theirs will be forgotten.
Having owned the cassette (ask your parents) since it was released, I can testify that it IS "mixing up drinks, with mixed feelings". The repetition is intentional, when done right (as it is here) it enhances the meaning. When done wrong (as it so often is) it just sounds clunky.
I remember seeing this in fairly heavy rotation on CMT back when it came out. Yes, CMT used to play more than the same 20 songs (not to mention non-musical programming. What's up with that?). Getting bought out by MTV was the WORST thing to ever happen to CMT.
Who does not like this song, along with the rest of his huge catalogue have no taste, and aren't intelligent enough to understanding it! He's our hometown jewel here in Nashville.
