John Hiatt and The Goners stage tunings

On the road with Hiatt and The Goners, Sonny's using the following tunings on the following songs and guitars. His slide string gauges, BTW, are .13-.56. Look for playing tips in future editions of SlideLines.

Standard tuning (E-A-D-G-B-E): "All The Lilacs in Ohio," "Feels Like Rain," "I Know A Place," "Is Anybody There?," "My Old Friend," "Thing Called Love." Black 1970 Custom Les Paul.

Low C (C-G-C-E-G-C): "Slow Turning," "Something Broken." Black 2-Tek Strat.

D (D-A-D-F#-A-D): "Everybody Went Low." Black 2-Tek Strat.

E (E-B-E-G#-B-E): "Drive South," "Memphis In The Meantime," "Tennessee Plates." Sunburst Trilogy Strat.

F#m (C#-F#-C#-F#-A-C#): "The Tiki Bar is Open" (Hiatt is in standard tuning with a capo at the second fret playing an Em chord). Black 2-Tek Strat.

G (D-G-D-G-B-D): "Lincoln Town." Red R&B.

A (E-A-E-A-C#-E): "Riding with the King" (actually played in the key of B, with a capo at the second fret). Black 2-Tek Strat.