Tom Waits

I agree with you. I love most of the songs on Rain Dogs, but it's just not as cohesive as most of his other albums. I, as well, prefer Swordfishtrorabones for the same reason.
 
I actually just picked up a double album of his, a sound board recording from his Glitter and Doom tour in Atlanta.

I haven't heard it yet but if all the clues add up, this is the concert they had broadcast over NPR which was mind blowing.

He for whatever reason only toured across the south this time around and as I recall one rogue date in Seattle. Which you know, pissed me off but I guess I can understand why I wouldn't come up here if I were him.
 
foreign affairs was in the transitional phase where you get some hit or miss stuff. Swordfishtrorabones, Blue Valentine, Small Change, Heart Attack & Vine - its not Closing Time or Rain Dogs but you know where he's headed (in hinRABight). Foreign Affairs does, however, have Burma Shave which is nothing short of a ****ing masterpiece.
 
Thanks for clearing that up for my lazy ass. That's right. Real Gone was the album that wasn't coming to mind. I don't know how I feel about that album, to be honest. I haven't been listening to him much lately, so I feel like I should come back later.
 
Right on, man. I appreciate it.

And I agree with your statement about Waits having a "more metal" capacity than actual metal banRAB. His heaviness and depth are a lot more impactful most of the time. When I discovered Tom Waits, I instantly made it a point that any music I would write would have to be truly heavy to compete with that old man.

If I make it to the point of being successful enough with my music in Tom Waits' lifetime, I want to have him come in to the studio just to record one deep bellow to lay down on one of my band's songs.
 
I just went and listened to a few of his songs,'chocolate jesus' on letterman, really creepy, and some other song steeped in creepiness.

The singer, I believe is now married, and no longer dating her, but honestly, I'd probably do her.
 
haha, that song has amazing lyrics. I love his lyrics, in general.

Rain Dogs > Bone Machine > Swordfishtrorabones > Alice

that's what i've heard from Tom so far. I really like them all, although Alice has some weak moments. What's good to get next?
 
The latest Waits album I picked up was Bone Machine. I gotta say, I'm not a big fan of it so far. I'd have to say that the best track on it is Black Wings. I just really dig his softer-spoken tunes like "Jockey Full of Bourbon" and "Sins of the Father". I've checked out some videos of him playing "Jockey.." live these days, and he kind of butchers it by just howling away on it, and it even leaRAB him to miss lines and timing. I'd hate to talk like this about Waits, but it's troof.
I do dig some of his howling and growling tunes, too. "Big Black Maria" and "Sixteen Shells From a Thirty-Ought-Six" are indisputable.

Also, I saw this band last night, and I think that anybody that's really into Waits would be able to dig these guys.

Viva Le Vox
 
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