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a men to get older with - Tom Waits

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Palmray, Jan 27, 2007.

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  1. Palmray

    Palmray Member

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    I decided to post this thread in a real grown appreciation to the Music of Tom Waits. I had two records for about 5 years, to which I listened to some times. But as I grew older, I started to love and understand his work much better. I guess artists like him, dont come along very often. I now just bought his latest output "orphans" which is a 3 cd set parted in 3 themes; bawlers, brawlers and bastards and is a tour de force and amazing compilation of his work. Sorry, thats all, I just think of him being a friend, waiting in my record shelf to spend time with. And as an extra; I think he is amazingly funny as a person. I just stumbled over this:

    http://youtube.com/watch?v=A7K7451NLOs

    what do you think of him?
     
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  2. HayesStreet

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    [​IMG]

    Here's a great one from '76 on the Mike Douglas show.
     
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  3. Palmray

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    Thanks! great find!
     
    #3 Palmray, Jan 27, 2007
  4. Palmray

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    Great was that part when they talk about that guzzy's kentucky lounge in chicago, toilet places, lmao..........
     
    #4 Palmray, Jan 27, 2007
  5. HayesStreet

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    yeah, mike davis was pretty cool in the interview. it's amazing how much different TW is in the two interviews thirty years apart.
     
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    I had a Tom Waits CD for awhile that I would listen to every now and then, but when I started working with an old Houston artist I heard Tom Waits all day while I was welding and grinding and stuff - now I really like it.
     
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  7. Palmray

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    That just fits, since he's music is also like kinda welding and grinding stuff together.
     
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  8. thegary

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    tom waits is one of my favorites. in fact he may be second only to townes van zandt as a singer-songwriter in my book. as great as tom waits, and let's throw dylan into the mix, as great as they both are, there is a certain amount of stylization. with townes, the songs seemed ripped straight from the pages of life with very little decoration. check out this documentary if you heven't already:

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  9. ClutchCityReturns

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    If I just didn't like him, I wouldn't bother posting...but I absolutely can't stand his voice. This is coming from someone who is open minded to "different" music. He just sounds like he's trying to shove out a turd the whole time. It's not appealing at all to me :confused:
     
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    to each his own


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    Try to find the clip of him on Fernwood 2Nite. Classic stuff.

    He's the real deal.

    EDIT: didn't see the post above mine. Everyone watch that clip.
     
    #11 KellyDwyer, Jan 27, 2007
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    You can see his lyrical genius with that "frontal lobotomy" line he just improvised in the interview. Tom Waits was a badass then and still is now.
     
    #12 Mr. Brightside, Jan 27, 2007
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    To be clear, the music is beautiful and the lyrics are great. I just can't deal with the voice.
     
    #13 ClutchCityReturns, Jan 28, 2007
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    tom waits is someone who i never got into and than about 5 years ago i heard mule variations and it was just like a light went off - BING - wow!!! "ok, now i get this". instant fan-dom. this thread inspired me to throw on swordfishtrombones.

    "i celebrate his entire catalogue".

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    #14 jo mama, Jan 28, 2007
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