John Hiatt

On July 19, 1994, John Hiatt and Jackson Browne participated in a benefit in support of the Rowan County AIDS Task Force. John played my guitar and liked it. He hesitated to sign it, but I assured him it was OK!

Having him sign this guitar was a bit tongue in cheek. His current album was "Perfectly Good Guitar," which spoke

out against smashing guitars. I had fallen on this guitar while riding my unicycle and imitating Elvis. It was not a pretty sight.

If you get a chance to see John, go for it. His songs have been recorded by Bonnie Raitt, Buddy Guy, Jeff Healey, Joe Cocker and others.

Observant fans will notice that John writes with his left hand, yet plays right-handed. Can you name someone else who does? See the next page.