I recently bought the John Hiatt CD after seeing some good reviews on this forum. Songs are great, musicianship ditto, but the sound quality is absolutely dire - sounds like it was recorded on a walkman in somebody's bathroom. Has anybody else had this problem or do I just have a duff copy?
David S
Posted on: 29 November 2001 by Steve Catterall
My copy sounds fine ... I ceratinly wouldn't call it 'dire'
Posted on: 10 December 2001 by steved
I bought this CD at weekend, after reading good reviews. The sound quality on mine is also awful.
It's definitely going back to the shop.
Steve D
Posted on: 10 December 2001 by David Stewart
I wish I could send mine back but it came from CD-Now in the US and the costs of returning it are prohibitive. The downside of buying 'cheap' CDs from the states I suppose - Ah well, it is just about playable but very disappointing!
David S
Posted on: 13 December 2001 by bdnyc
I have not yet heard the current CD, "Tiki Bar", but I did pick up his previous album/CD "Crossing Muddy Water" or something similar. It was a welcome return to form musically from John, but was very brittle and glassy sounding, which robbed the acoustic settings of much of their relaxed qualities. It is a shame as he has been one of our most interesting songwriters for over a decade now. I would still advise "Bring The Family" as the first stop in a Hiatt collection. Better recorded albums from vaguely similar artists such as Bruce Cockburn, Jackson Browne, Emmylou Harris, Lucinda Williams, etc. stay in my listening rotation much more.
Posted on: 14 December 2001 by Rico
The very idea of an album recorded on a walkman in a bathroom (I take it it's not the north american vernacular here) by John Hiatt would make me just go out and buy it. (oh, partial assonance, now)... the immediacy, live accoustic, and that subtle delivery - sounds like a winner.
So is it any good?
Rico - smashing his perfectly good keybaoard.
