Tom Waits

[Not Afraid]

I'm a HUGE Tom Waits fan. I believe I own every single full CD he has released - excpet for the latest one. Orphans (http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/B000ICLHIE/ref=pd_rvi_gw_3/002-5522360-9628006) was just released and it's a 3 disc set containing 54 songs that have not been on his core releases. (Some have been on film soundtracks, compilations or other releases.

NPR has a wonderful interview with this "national treasure" and you can listen to it here. (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6519647)

[flippyshark]

I've been in thrall to Waits since I was about thirteen, which was back in those early Asylum years. My older brother bought Blue Valentines, and I loved it even more than he did, so I went out and got everything Waits had released up to that point. What an amazing career this guy has had since!

Now, if only I could manage to see him live sometime.

[Not Afraid]

Now, if only I could manage to see him live sometime.


Yes, me too! He's one of the few artists that I adore but never seen perform live. Nick Cave is another.

[CoasterMatt]

I'm probably gonna get killed for this...

I saw Tom Waits live, and I absolutely couldn't drink enough to enjoy the evening...

I love some of his recordings, but I came really close to leaving

[€uroMeinke]

His name has been floated as a Coachell possibility - that could be a fun show