John Hiatt and Sonny Landreth

[Tman]

The Canyon club in Agoura Hills is 6 miles from my house. My wife said “Hey John Hiatt is playing tonight wanna go?” Aah, yes. We saw him there 3 years ago and I thought it would be pretty much the same. He did a little solo stint of about 5 songs and said that his wife told him he was “backing up” himself. He took a 15 minute break and then came on stage with Sonny. I was blown away. They did the whole “Slow Turning” album, in my top 5 all time favorite albums! I was introduced to him through that album by a British anesthesiologist (name Mick no less) who was faculty at the University of Texas where I was in 1988. He came to the States to play American music and all I wanted to play, when we formed a band, was British music.

He turned me on to Slow Turning which had just been released back then and we played “Paper Thin” and “It’ll come to you”. I digress.

 

So last night was the 30th anniversary tour of the album! It was fabulous! Small venue, intimate and they rocked the house! Sonny played a black Beauty LP and a sunburst Firebird and a bunch of Strats. John played a J-45 vintage sunburst and Telecasters as well as a single cut large acoustic that I couldn’t identify.

 

I will upload some video that I shot later when I get a chance.

[Dennis G]

A couple of things:

 

How very cool, and what a duo to see!! I've seen SL play with Buffett, and what a gem he is.

 

John Hiatt was playing a small venue, and you got tix the same day? Some people just don't know what they're missing! Glad your Mrs. is one "in the know".

 

Hope you both had a great time.

[Big Bill]

I started digging Sonny Landreth recently.One hell of a guitar player, kind of reminds me of Jeremy Spencer from the Fleetwood Mac days

[Tman]

We were at the back of the club and it's just cell phone stuff but here are a couple of clips.

 

 

Solo section:

 

 

 

With the band:

 

Paper Thin