Tom Waits - Page 2

carrie721 · #16 12-12-2006, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by trackaghost

That's cos you are too cool for school Carrie

Let me know what you think!

so are you!

i'll definitely let you know what i think.

sasja · #17 12-12-2006, 07:34 PM

Tom Waits is my hero.
I have almost all his albums. Lots of them ON VINYL, too! That dates me huh?

As a girl I used to adore him... in the sense that he's so impishly ugly, he has tremendous SA!
He's clever and witty and bright and a tremendous improv artist (musical sense)
He has so many outstanding songs, I couldn't begin to list them ......
Slices of life they are, those songs.
And as a student of humanity I love them deeply. He's one insightful, funny, wonderful weirdo.

I cannot sing his praises enough huh, as you can see.

By the way... if you do like Tom, check out CR Avery. He's a young, next-generation, hip-hoppety version of him, and Tom himself loves him.

Ok, I think I'll stop now, I think I made my point

Happy discovering Tom Waits, everyone!

Sasja

Rickypt · #18 12-12-2006, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by ragandbone

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I am going to post a link to a wonderful cover of a T Waits/K Brennan song,
Green Grass

Awesome!

foxyluva · #19 12-12-2006, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by carrie721

i just got orphans! am going to listen to it right now.

You are in for quite a listening experience there

elie · #20 12-15-2006, 07:47 AM

I have a couple of Tom Waits albums- he's actually quite popular where I live

One song of his, Strange Weather, (co-written with his wife) and sung by Marianne Faithfull is one of my favorite songs.

irishgrl · #21 12-15-2006, 08:34 AM

My mom had Tom Waits back in the 70's so Ive been familiar with him for some time. Over the years, Ive truly come to appreciate his style, and his voice doesnt bother me at all. I mean, Dylan cant really sing either and he's an Icon! Anyway, Thanks Ryan for posting that clip, makes me wanna go out and buy CD's!! Can anywone recommend a particularly good first CD to buy? (sadly, I havent had him in my collection but me and BMG are about to remedy that!)

sasja · #22 12-15-2006, 08:41 AM

"Nighthawks at the Diner" for a great live experience, and then

"The heart of saturday night", "Swordfishtrombones" "foreign affairs" and "rain dogs" I'd recommend as starters. Have fun girl!

Sasja

irishgrl · #23 12-15-2006, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by sasja

"Nighthawks at the Diner" for a great live experience, and then

"The heart of saturday night", "Swordfishtrombones" "foreign affairs" and "rain dogs" I'd recommend as starters. Have fun girl!

Sasja

Ok, I just got Nighthawks at the diner, Small Change, Closing Time, and Used Songs. They didnt have Swordfishtrombones, that one sounds like one my mom has....

sasja · #24 12-15-2006, 09:06 AM

Oh all great ones though!!! Enjoy!!
And keep trying for swordfishtrombones. It's a true treat.

Sas

rbs3676 · #25 12-15-2006, 09:36 AM

His 3 CD collection, Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers And Bastards, is fabulous. My favorite track on there is "Long Way Home" -- a beautiful song.

rbs

foxyluva · #26 12-23-2006, 01:57 AM

What is the name of his new single? I keep seeing it all the time on TV, but they never say what it is called - Im absolutely in love with it.

Oh yeah, and how good is the "Small Change" album

EDIT: I found out what its called

sasja · #27 12-23-2006, 08:21 AM

Small Change is VERY good, it's another favorite of mine!

Sasja