Lost Gem: "Paper Thin" - John Hiatt (1988)
"I was gonna get up off that bar stool... Just as soon as I could figure it out." -->John Hiatt<-- John Hiatt's ninth album... "Slow Turning" (1988) ...is loaded with top to bottom diamonds. This warm-hearted troubadour is known for his clever songwriting... twisting phrases left of center...but always achingly dead-on . Whether singing rockers of road-trip freedoms...or casting shadows on hard-lessons learned. Sounds like a contradiction...but that's just John Hiatt . Lost Gem:--> "Paper Thin" ...oh man...but ain't this a solid prime Hiatt rocker. Exhilarating poundage with a raucous 'Stones' vibe. Have you heard this one? I was gonna get up off that bar stool Just as soon as I could figure it out Why I was sobering up at the car pool Stood up at the dance with no twist and shout When you're burnin' with your last desire And every memory haunts you You write it down in alcoho