70. Tim Rogers (You Am I) on John Hiatt "Bring the Family"

The best nose in Aussie rock and frontman of legendary racket-makers You Am I, Tim Rogers, joins host Jeremy Dylan to reveal his surprising pick for his favorite album - John Hiatt's 1987 breakthrough "Bring the Family".

Why did the album that made middle-age cool give Tim hope as a troubled teen? How did the all-star band that play on the ablum come together? Why did their follow up project Little Village fall apart? What are the boundaries when writing songs about your family members? Why is John Hiatt so damn sexy?

Plus Tim addresses the story Jon Auer told back in episode 17 about Tim saving his life during the sessions for Tim's classic "Hi Fi Way" album and talks about why touring with Nick Lowe solidifed his love for the man and why he turned down the chance to write with Kinks legend Ray Davies.

My Favorite Album is a podcast unpacking the great works of pop music. Each episode features a different songwriter or musician discussing their favorite album of all time - their history with it, the making of the album, individual songs and the album’s influence on their own music.Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker, journalist and photographer from Sydney, Australia who has worked in the music industry since 2007. He directed the the feature music documentary Jim Lauderdale: The King of Broken Hearts (out now!) and the feature film Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins, in addition to many commercials and music videos.

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