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ugo · Post by **ugo** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 4:58 am

tom waits is a genius. the best thing to do is to buy all of his stuff. (especially, imho, everything from the 80's on.)

-ugo

vurt · Post by **vurt** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 5:04 am

my word,ive just noticed how many people here seem to be into tom waits

seems we have finally found a kvr common denominator

soulata · Post by **soulata** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 8:31 am

early: blue valentines

middle: frank's wild years

late: bone machine

k

and the earth died screaming

aMUSEd · Post by **aMUSEd** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 8:50 am

vurt wrote:my word,ive just noticed how many people here seem to be into tom waits
seems we have finally found a kvr common denominator

It's good innit? [melodrama]And I've been feeling such an outcast all these years[/melodrama]

cptgone · Post by **cptgone** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 9:37 am

Frank's Wild Years

Lunch Money · Post by **Lunch Money** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 8:34 pm

Apparently I'm the only one who likes Closing Time!

lanark · Post by **lanark** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 9:10 pm

another one for "Bone Machine"

wait, wait!!
"Alice" is absolutely enchanting also

Anyone have heard the last one?

SKrolll · Post by **SKrolll** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 9:24 pm

you must listen - Blue Valentine

its my recomendation

SK

SometimesNothing · Post by **SometimesNothing** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 9:32 pm

I wasn't really that familiar with TW until a buddy of mine told me that if I didn't go out and buy Bone Machine that I was "f**king up". So I went out and bought it.

It wasn't until late that night that I had a chance to listen to it though. I put on the headphones and when it got to the end I played it again, this time hitting the repeat function. Eventually I fell asleep, probably around the 4th time through, so all night long Bone Machine was playing. Needless to say, I had some pretty disturbing dreams that night!

Following that, I went out and bought every previous album. I'd have to say my favorite of all time is Rain Dogs, but it's hard to wrong with any of his stuff.

Lunch Money · Post by **Lunch Money** » Tue Oct 26, 2004 4:23 am

Except Nighthawks at the Diner...

Why did people recommend this over Closing Time?

Based on recommendations, I went to the local music shop. They had several inexpensive options to choose from, and I went with Nighthawks.

Er...

Too much rambling and "I gotta story"... cliched jazz comping... and general un-listenability.

The thing is, the distinct personality, talent, and even 'soul' of Tom Waits is in there, but there's far too much muck to sift through in order to get at it.

Greg

fishbowl.tucson.az · Post by **fishbowl.tucson.az** » Tue Oct 26, 2004 5:40 am

Philly wrote:Title says it all , really. I have nothing of his a the moment.

Cheers
Philly.

He just released a new one. Haven't heard it, but I can't wait. The last one I picked up was Mule Variations, which hasn't really grown on me yet.

Recommend me a Tom Waits Album