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Tom Waits — Old Shoes (& Picture Postcards)
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skibbenr
(halifax, ns, canada)
Posted: Mar 13, 2013 - 19:36
 
Normally anything by Mr Waits gets me back to RP's home page.... to hit the PSD button.  But I didn't recognize his voice this time and I kinda liked it.  A solid 4 at least.... which is about 4-5 higher than anything I've ever heard from him before. 

rotten
Posted: Mar 13, 2013 - 19:32
 
Beautiful song and such a sweet melody from Mr. Waits.

richlister
(Here, there, pretty much everywhere.)
Posted: Jan 10, 2013 - 02:37
 
 ziakut wrote:
If I were shoveling dog poop in the sweltering heat along with people sitting around and pointing fingers...this would be a perfect soundtrack.
PSD button...you are a Godsend.
 
Count me in. I <3 the PSD button.

ziakut
(Right Here)
Posted: Jul 05, 2012 - 12:28
 
If I were shoveling dog poop in the sweltering heat along with people sitting around and pointing fingers...this would be a perfect soundtrack.
PSD button...you are a Godsend.

tuttle99
Posted: Jun 19, 2012 - 11:19
 
 Milano wrote:

Jarmusch is great - you will like "Coffee & Cigarettes" too.
 
The scene with Waits and Iggy in that just kills me :)



Milano
(Phoenix (849.27 miles from RP), AZ)
Posted: Apr 16, 2012 - 22:29
 
 macadavy wrote:

Yeah I'm a big fan (though I've not seen all his films).
My fav so far is Night on Earth.  Here's the trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7wa9kSI5Ew
Tom doesn't act in this one, but he's on the soundtrack.

 
Jarmusch is great - you will like "Coffee & Cigarettes" too.

Baerli1
Posted: Feb 29, 2012 - 14:00
 
Fits my mood at the moment. great song. 

BikeCoachDave
(Columbia, Ky.)
Posted: Feb 29, 2012 - 13:59
 
Way overplayed here.

hencini
Posted: Feb 13, 2012 - 12:01
 
Yup.  Still a great song.  : )

Proclivities
(Carrboro, NC)
Posted: Nov 26, 2011 - 10:03
 
 hencini wrote:
  Proclivities wrote:

Evil Billy Joel?  That could be considered redundant, and he's never been anywhere near as talented as Tom Waits.
 

Lolz... No, Billy Joel is no Tom Waits, not even close.  And what I mean by "evil" is that while Billy Joel is saccharine and FM-friendly, Zevon and Waits are gritty, word-weaving trouble makers, growling and keeping the world safe for those who don't fall in line so easily... : )
 
I figured that was what you getting at.  Billy Joel has his place as well, and plenty of people love his music.  He just always annoyed the hell out of me.


ozzie1313
Posted: Nov 26, 2011 - 09:48
 
I have seen Waits a few times over the years, once he opened for the New Riders and was summarily booed off the stage - a shame even though I was there to see them.  Listening to this song it strikes me that early on, at least in this tune, he sounded like Prine.

hencini
Posted: Oct 25, 2011 - 21:22
 
  Proclivities wrote:

Evil Billy Joel?  That could be considered redundant, and he's never been anywhere near as talented as Tom Waits.
 

Lolz... No, Billy Joel is no Tom Waits, not even close.  And what I mean by "evil" is that while Billy Joel is saccharine and FM-friendly, Zevon and Waits are gritty, word-weaving trouble makers, growling and keeping the world safe for those who don't fall in line so easily... : )

luvinlife
Posted: Sep 08, 2011 - 06:34
 
never heard it before but luvin this song

Proclivities
(Carrboro, NC)
Posted: Jul 07, 2011 - 12:49
 
 hencini wrote:
I once said that Warren Zevon was the evil Billy Joel.  Tom Waits also holds that title. 

This guy is so freakin' good.  While I don't like all of his stuff, his gems allow me to overlook his lesser efforts, and this is one of his gems.  This whole album is just so honest and real. 
 
Evil Billy Joel?  That could be considered redundant, and he's never been anywhere near as talented as Tom Waits.


NickDanger
(in absentia)
Posted: Jul 07, 2011 - 12:48
 
 satp wrote:
I'm a mere lad of 39, and I've been fortunate to have seen hundreds of concerts of all shapes and sizes.
And I can honestly say without hesitation the greatest concert I've ever seen was Tom Waits.

Chicago, seventh row, touring for Mule Variations.

There will be shows I will tell my children about.  This will be one.
 

I totally agree.  I first saw Waits in the Spring of 1976 during his tour following the release of Nighthawks at the Diner. Definitely one of the best I've ever seen.

hencini
Posted: Jun 21, 2011 - 19:18
 
I once said that Warren Zevon was the evil Billy Joel.  Tom Waits also holds that title. 

This guy is so freakin' good.  While I don't like all of his stuff, his gems allow me to overlook his lesser efforts, and this is one of his gems.  This whole album is just so honest and real. 

helgigermany
(Germany)
Posted: Sep 26, 2010 - 12:35
 
I hope, some good music is coming up soon!!  {#Lol}

Cynaera
(South of Neanderthal)
Posted: Sep 10, 2010 - 19:33
 
 satp wrote:
I'm a mere lad of 39, and I've been fortunate to have seen hundreds of concerts of all shapes and sizes.
And I can honestly say without hesitation the greatest concert I've ever seen was Tom Waits.

Chicago, seventh row, touring for Mule Variations.

There will be shows I will tell my children about.  This will be one.
 
Did you get pictures, you mere lad of 39?  If you did, I won't hold you to that "mere lad" stuff. Bring on the pictures. Otherwise, you're a selfish bastard who had the opportunity of a lifetime and didn't bother to think about sharing it with the whole world. {#Lol}

 I envy you your experiences. Bet I can top your Tom Waits. I saw Stevie Ray Vaughn two weeks before he left this earth unwillingly in a plane crash. He was on a triple-bill with John Hiatt and Robert Cray.   And no, I didn't take pictures, because I just assumed he'd be around forever...

Life is so weird.


BKardon
(Boulder, CO by way of State and Madison)
Posted: Sep 10, 2010 - 19:18
 
 satp wrote:
I'm a mere lad of 39, and I've been fortunate to have seen hundreds of concerts of all shapes and sizes.
And I can honestly say without hesitation the greatest concert I've ever seen was Tom Waits.

Chicago, seventh row, touring for Mule Variations.

There will be shows I will tell my children about.  This will be one.
 
He's at the top of my list of musicians to see in concert.  Seems like he tours few and far between.


satp
Posted: Aug 25, 2010 - 12:43
 
I'm a mere lad of 39, and I've been fortunate to have seen hundreds of concerts of all shapes and sizes.
And I can honestly say without hesitation the greatest concert I've ever seen was Tom Waits.

Chicago, seventh row, touring for Mule Variations.

There will be shows I will tell my children about.  This will be one.

Proclivities
(Carrboro, NC)
Posted: Aug 25, 2010 - 12:43
 
 Cynaera wrote:
I LOVE TOM WAITS.  In all his incarnations, with all his vocal distresses - I love him. His lyrics are always poignant, no matter what his personal life is doing.

Can't we just have a Tom Waits station? Supplemented with Jackson Browne, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell and Dan Fogelberg?
 
Personally, I could do without ever hearing a single note from Dan Fogelberg again ("Longer" anyone?) - but that's just me, I guess.  Tom Waits is in an entirely different galaxy.



ScottFromWyoming
(Powell)
Posted: Aug 25, 2010 - 12:37
 
 socalhol wrote:
When this song started I thought it was that one newer / newish song — "....there's a light, a white light...." can't seem the find it through the artist search (and whenever it plays I tend to block it out, so I don't know which band it is)
 
Wilco – What Light


lemmoth
(NYC)
Posted: Aug 25, 2010 - 12:35
 
great tune 

even haters can't complain because he still had a more standard voice in '73

cohifi
(Denver)
Posted: Aug 09, 2010 - 18:45
 
 socalhol wrote:
When this song started I thought it was that one newer / newish song — "....there's a light, a white light...." can't seem the find it through the artist search (and whenever it plays I tend to block it out, so I don't know which band it is)
 
WILCO


haresfur
Posted: Aug 09, 2010 - 18:43
 
 Alafia wrote:

Mine is Nighthawks at the Diner

  Agree!  Amazing album - particularly "Eggs and Sausage" and "Big Joe and Phantom 309"



socalhol
(Seattle)
Posted: Aug 09, 2010 - 18:43
 
When this song started I thought it was that one newer / newish song — "....there's a light, a white light...." can't seem the find it through the artist search (and whenever it plays I tend to block it out, so I don't know which band it is)

sunny_day
(Boston, MA)
Posted: Aug 09, 2010 - 18:41
 
I love this dude too. I really do.

 Cynaera wrote:
I LOVE TOM WAITS.  In all his incarnations, with all his vocal distresses - I love him. His lyrics are always poignant, no matter what his personal life is doing.

Can't we just have a Tom Waits station? Supplemented with Jackson Browne, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell and Dan Fogelberg?
 



ScottishViking
(Toronto)
Posted: Aug 09, 2010 - 18:39
 
Where has this song been all my life? Wow!

BKardon
(Boulder, CO by way of State and Madison)
Posted: Jul 24, 2010 - 12:57
 
 pcarew wrote:
Wow, I didn't realize how similar Waits and John Prine sound.

Prine has some great songs too.

 
True, true...you named a couple of the best.  A shame they aren't mega-millionaires, while the no-talent American Idol folks rake it in.


pcarew
(Austin, Tx (orig. Canterbury UK))
Posted: Jul 08, 2010 - 21:56
 
Wow, I didn't realize how similar Waits and John Prine sound.

Prine has some great songs too.


Umberdog
(Southern Oregon)
Posted: Jun 07, 2010 - 01:25
 
 Cynaera wrote:
I LOVE TOM WAITS.  In all his incarnations, with all his vocal distresses - I love him. His lyrics are always poignant, no matter what his personal life is doing.

Can't we just have a Tom Waits station? Supplemented with Jackson Browne, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell and Dan Fogelberg?
 
... and Lenard Cohen and Nick Cave... and a few others.


Cynaera
(South of Neanderthal)
Posted: May 21, 2010 - 19:41
 
I LOVE TOM WAITS.  In all his incarnations, with all his vocal distresses - I love him. His lyrics are always poignant, no matter what his personal life is doing.

Can't we just have a Tom Waits station? Supplemented with Jackson Browne, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell and Dan Fogelberg?

OCDHG
(High on a mountain)
Posted: Feb 15, 2010 - 21:41
 
This is the song that "11" is made for.  I always come to upgrade it only to find I've already given it a "10."

macadavy
(Cascadia's attic, eh?)
Posted: Jan 31, 2010 - 13:19
 
 On_The_Beach wrote:

Jarmusch is definitely not for everyone but I loved Down By Law too.
Here's a typical scene:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZP2tqJTSfgU

 
Yeah I'm a big fan (though I've not seen all his films).
My fav so far is Night on Earth.  Here's the trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7wa9kSI5Ew
Tom doesn't act in this one, but he's on the soundtrack.


SweTex
(Swede living in Texas)
Posted: Jan 15, 2010 - 12:21
 
 pinklife wrote:

Excellent...but "Rain Dogs" will always be my favorite T.W. album.


 

Bone Machine would be mine, even though it's almost impossible to pick one.

peter_james_bond
(The Burg)
Posted: Jan 15, 2010 - 12:04
 
 garthwb wrote:
One of my all-time favourite artists, one who took the exact opposite trajectory to most "artists", from pleasant, easy-to-grasp melodies (still great songs), becoming more and more complex and challenging, some of his music now is downright astounding in its obtuseness! Superb nevertheless!
 
I love this comment. Yes, I wonder if the young Tom Waits would even recognize the old(er) Tom Waits. {#Ask}

Danny_G
(Lima)
Posted: Jan 15, 2010 - 11:43
 


On_The_Beach
(Vancouver BC, Bud)
Posted: Dec 31, 2009 - 02:34
 
 macadavy wrote:
Papernapkin wrote:
I saw Tom in a DVD rental years ago. It was about a guy who made a 'delivery' for a shady character. Police busted him with a dead body in the trunk. The moview was sooooooooooo boring. Just an aside. I generally don't like Tom's but he's growing on me.

You've got to be referring to Jim Jarmusch's Down By Law (1986).
Another musician John Lurie of 'The Lounge Lizards' was in it, too.
Nice sleazy 'Big Easy' ambience at the start when Tom's character gets busted.
Not to everyone's taste I grant you, but a great film nonetheless.
I guess you just don't 'get' Roberto Benigni, huh? I was ROFL!
 
Jarmusch is definitely not for everyone but I loved Down By Law too.
Here's a typical scene:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZP2tqJTSfgU


Dahlia_Gumbo
(San Francisco)
Posted: Nov 29, 2009 - 17:16
 
Like it very much!
{#Yes}

antikx
(Canada)
Posted: Oct 29, 2009 - 08:13
 
favorite album is a tie between Swordfishtrombones and Closing Time

antikx
(Canada)
Posted: Oct 29, 2009 - 08:01
 
This is in my top 5 of favorite Tom Waits songs. Love it!

denbear
(Denver, Colorado)
Posted: Oct 29, 2009 - 07:59
 
Heart of Saturday Night

Pyro
Posted: Oct 29, 2009 - 07:57
 
Not a huge fan, but this is a great song!  Love his writing, just have issues with his voice, sometimes....

countyman
(09 Stanley Cup Champs and Sixburgh)
Posted: Jul 26, 2009 - 16:25
 
Small Change.


 ThePoose wrote:

Don`t overlook Mule Variations

 



ThePoose
Posted: Jul 10, 2009 - 12:39
 
 Alafia wrote:

Mine is Nighthawks at the Diner

 
Don`t overlook Mule Variations


(former member)
Posted: Jul 10, 2009 - 11:38
 
How I love me some Tom. And how I love this song!

Alafia
(A little bit further)
Posted: Jun 08, 2009 - 16:38
 
pinklife wrote:

Excellent...but "Rain Dogs" will always be my favorite T.W. album.



Mine is Nighthawks at the Diner


foothillfreak
(Salt Lake City)
Posted: Apr 06, 2009 - 10:06
 
oh yes! Excellent choice. More tom!

lmic
(Sacramento, CA)
Posted: Feb 18, 2009 - 10:08
 
 drtjdel wrote:
Tom waits, Warren Zevon, Steely Dan, Leonard Cohen. Which is the most tortured soul?
Maybe he's tortured - but happy tortured, I think. :)

I see him as accepting the harshness of reality unflinchingly - even, at times, with laughter. His basic equanimity in the face of life's unavoidable darkness is what, to me, makes him great.

FlatCat
(Chicago)
Posted: Feb 18, 2009 - 10:08
 
A saying I once heard about Schubert: He can break your heart in the major key. Tom Waits is not quite in Schubert's class, but the saying applies here. Lovely song.