The mystery behind Silver Jack and Max Creek

Hooked on Creek

In episode 52 of Hooked on Creek, Korre Johnson explores the meaning of Silver Jack in three songs by Max Creek and shares his thoughts on what the character represents. Silver Jack is an enigmatic character that appears in the song lyrics of Silver Jack, You Don’t Know and Dream. When a person, like Silver Jack, is used as a metaphor in song lyrics, that character can embody emotions and states of mind the songwriter wants to communicate.
This episode features the following songs performed live by Max Creek:
Silver Jack performed at Katherine Hepburn Art Center in Old Saybrook, Connecticut, on December 6, 2019:
https://archive.org/details/mc2019-12-06.MaxCreekKatherineHepburnCenterStephenDesJardinsDSBD/04+Silver+Jack.flac
Silver Jack performed at The Agora Ballroom in West Hartford, Connecticut, on April 1, 1983:
https://archive.org/details/MC1983-04-01.MaxCreekAgoraBallroomWestHartfordTaperJonesCollection/04SilverJack.flac
You Don't Know performed at Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel in Providence, Rhode Island, on October 6, 2002:
https://archive.org/details/mc2002-10-02.flac16/mc2002-10-02d1t04.flac
You Don't Know performed at The Agora Balroom in West Hartford, Connecticut, on January 31, 1987:
https://archive.org/details/MC1987-01-31.TheAgoraBallroomTedDralleVHSCollectionSBD/10YouDontKnow.flac
Dream performed at The L.I.E. in Binghamton, New York, on November 17, 1991:
https://archive.org/details/mc1991-11-17.flac16/mc1991-11-17d1t03.flac
Dream performed at The Living Room in Providence, Rhode Island, on January 17, 1990:
https://archive.org/details/mc1990-01-17.flac16/mc1990-01-17d2t06.flac
Read a transcript of this episode on the Hooked on Creek website:
https://hookedoncreek.com/2024/04/episode-52-the-mystery-behind-silver-jack-and-max-creek/
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