Tom Waits

adam · #1 09-21-2006, 01:27 PM

Okay, so I've always liked what I've heard of Tom Waits, but I've never really listened to him in much depth. I had read somewhere that everybody should go through on Tom Waits phase, and that it should start with Swordfish Trombone. So for years I remembered that quote, and I finally picked it up a couple of weeks ago.

At first I was happy. It was pretty much what I expected, and that was good.

However, now, I'm going crazy for it. I'm hooked. The quote was right.

So...what next?

BeautifulBurnout · #2 09-21-2006, 04:13 PM

"The Asylum Years" is an absolute must!

A kind of "best of" of the 70s and 80s, there are some priceless numbers on there like Tom Traubert's Blues, Mr Henry, Burma Shave and, one of my faves, The Piano Has Been Drinking.

I have a keyboard that drinks sometimes so I get where he was coming from.

Seriously. Get it. NOW!

adam · #3 09-21-2006, 04:43 PM

I'm not so crazy about compilations though.

Bargo · #4 09-22-2006, 12:01 AM

You must get Rain Dogs. It's utterly awesome.

I also really like Frank's Wild Years, even though it gets overlooked a lot. Innocent when you dream is one of my favourite songs ever.

grady · #5 09-22-2006, 12:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bargo

You must get Rain Dogs. It's utterly awesome.

I also really like Frank's Wild Years, even though it gets overlooked a lot. Innocent when you dream is one of my favourite songs ever.

I second that recommendation for Rain Dogs. Just a really great album. It has perhaps my favorite Waits song, Clap Hands.

Bone Machine is another great album too. It has perhaps my second favorite Waits song, In the Colosseum.

jose m · #6 09-22-2006, 01:33 AM

don't go backwards from swordfish... unless you like the jazzed out beatnik hobo vibe.theres some good stuff back there but theres also loads of crap.i would say checkout his soundtrack from "one from the heart",its mainly duets with cristal gale but don't let that put you off.

Drix · #7 09-22-2006, 06:40 AM

I have to say i still like his first album the best. "Closing time" is one of my all time favoritte albums. Altough not so much in the same vain as his later albums, it's a masterpiece in heartfelt poerty.

Shichman · #8 09-24-2006, 11:19 PM

I own every tom waits album, and i can say that musically he has changed my life. The man has about 20 AMAZING albums... Sure 3 or 4 are not classics but he is simply amazing... I would start with 'closing time'.. as mentioned above its a masterpiece...