Tom Waits

CanwllCorfe · 03-03-2010, 01:24 AM

I downloaded a couple of the albums and he's fantastic! I like his more vaudeville sounding tracks.

clutnuckle · 03-04-2010, 06:08 PM

Few people stay so brilliant for so many years.

SATCHMO · 03-05-2010, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by clutnuckle

Few people stay so brilliant for so many years.

Or continue to evolve and stay relevant while avoiding becoming a media whore.

duga · 03-05-2010, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by SATCHMO

Or continue to evolve and stay relevant while avoiding becoming a media whore.

And avoid becoming a media whore he has. I've never seen someone go after a company so aggressively as when some idiot uses his music in a TV commercial. I think that was the first point of respect I had for him, and is actually what convinced me to check him out a bit further. I have a similar distaste in ads, and I am always a bit depressed when a band I like allows their music to be used in one.

Tom Waits has gotten by, in my opinion, on shear talent and will. He isn't everyone's cup of tea and he knows it, but he doesn't change for anyone.

TheBig3 · 03-05-2010, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by CanwllCorfe

I downloaded a couple of the albums and he's fantastic! I like his more vaudeville sounding tracks.

For example?

I think I agree, but I don't know exactly what you mean.

loveissucide · 03-23-2010, 08:25 PM

Finally gotten to grips with him by getting into Closing Time. Looks like I'll get to enjoy the other 7 albums of his on my hard drive.
It feels like I'm in for a treat.

TheBig3 · 06-21-2010, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by right-track

Big3. I've been desperately trying to avoid Tom Waits, but your obvious regard for him has finally piqued my interest.

Where do I start?

http://www.musicbanter.com/album-rev...tml#post887756

Goblin Tears · 06-22-2010, 04:29 PM

Took me a while to get used to his voice, but when I did, it was all smooth sailing. Sorry Scarlett Johanson, you can't compare.

333 · 06-22-2010, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by SATCHMO

Or continue to evolve and stay relevant while avoiding becoming a media whore.

Oh yeah? How do you explain THIS?!

TheBig3 · 06-22-2010, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Goblin Tears

Took me a while to get used to his voice, but when I did, it was all smooth sailing. Sorry Scarlett Johanson, you can't compare.

She, being an artist of the eyes, attempted to cross over to the ears.

03-03-2010, 01:24 AM	#361 (permalink)
CanwllCorfe Quiet Man in the Corner Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pocono Mountains Posts: 2,480	I downloaded a couple of the albums and he's fantastic! I like his more vaudeville sounding tracks. __________________ Your eyes were never yet let in to see the majesty and riches of the mind, but dwell in darkness; for your God is blind.

03-23-2010, 08:25 PM	#366 (permalink)
loveissucide Himself Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Leuven ,Belgium, via Ireland Posts: 1,325	Finally gotten to grips with him by getting into Closing Time. Looks like I'll get to enjoy the other 7 albums of his on my hard drive. It feels like I'm in for a treat. __________________ www.last.fm/user/p-mccusker http://www.mixcloud.com/pmccusker www.valjester.wordpress.com

03-04-2010, 06:08 PM	#362 (permalink)
clutnuckle Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: -_-_-_-_~__~-~_-`_`-~_-`-~-~ Posts: 1,276	Few people stay so brilliant for so many years.

06-22-2010, 04:29 PM	#368 (permalink)
Goblin Tears Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Ireland Posts: 337	Took me a while to get used to his voice, but when I did, it was all smooth sailing. Sorry Scarlett Johanson, you can't compare.