Music Banter - View Single Post - Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis; A Tom Waits review

BastardofYoung · 05-18-2011, 11:45 AM

Looking at it now, I think I can see how that album was the mental breakdown album. Mainly due to his drinking, "The Piano Has Been Drinking (Not Me)" and "Bad Liver and a Broken Heart (in Lowell)" are two songs that really speak to this.

It is still in my tops list for Waits. I personally tend to get more into the Asylum years with Tom. Though I love the later experimental years as well.

I made a 3 disc anthology of Tom for my mom for Mother's Day and included virtually all material from the asylum years and she loved it.

Might do a part 2 soon with the more exerimental stuff. Not sure if she would like it the same. She likes blues and jazz a lot, so the Asylum years seemed like the better way to introduce her to him.

My other album suggestion for review is "Nighthawks at the Diner", which is one of my favorite albums of all-time. One I do not seem to hear many discuss when talking his discography. Which is a shame, cause it has a lot of great moments. Seems to be the more devout fan favorite with many though.

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BastardofYoung Buzz Killjoy Join Date: May 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 2,692	Looking at it now, I think I can see how that album was the mental breakdown album. Mainly due to his drinking, "The Piano Has Been Drinking (Not Me)" and "Bad Liver and a Broken Heart (in Lowell)" are two songs that really speak to this. It is still in my tops list for Waits. I personally tend to get more into the Asylum years with Tom. Though I love the later experimental years as well. I made a 3 disc anthology of Tom for my mom for Mother's Day and included virtually all material from the asylum years and she loved it. Might do a part 2 soon with the more exerimental stuff. Not sure if she would like it the same. She likes blues and jazz a lot, so the Asylum years seemed like the better way to introduce her to him. My other album suggestion for review is "Nighthawks at the Diner", which is one of my favorite albums of all-time. One I do not seem to hear many discuss when talking his discography. Which is a shame, cause it has a lot of great moments. Seems to be the more devout fan favorite with many though. __________________ last.fm ‎"I hope that someday we will be able to put away our fears and prejudices and just laugh at people." - Jack Handey.