Red Mosquito

Strat wrote:Aw, tom is Sunday only...

And that's a bummer, but Jenny Lewis just played a beautiful set, and right now Heart is doing "Rain Song", so I'm still enjoying this very much.

Strat wrote:Aw, tom is Sunday only...

FUCK.

QOTSA is playing today right?

VinylGuy wrote:

Strat wrote:Aw, tom is Sunday only...

FUCK.

QOTSA is playing today right?

Yes, and MMJ

Strat wrote:

VinylGuy wrote:

Strat wrote:Aw, tom is Sunday only...

FUCK.

QOTSA is playing today right?

Yes, and MMJ

Arcade Fire too? Im dying to see QOTSA acoustic show. Im probably going to miss it today though.

do bands get invited to this, or do they basically call up and say 'hey, we'd like to do this'?

Raised Right Men
Singapore
Talking at the Same Time
Chicago
Lucky Day
Tom Traubert's Blues
Lucinda
Last Leaf
Cemetery Polka
Come On Up to the House

Note: This set featured Les Claypool on the upright bass, David Hidalgo on guitar and accordion,

Interesting twist on Come on Up.

stip wrote:do bands get invited to this, or do they basically call up and say 'hey, we'd like to do this'?

They navigate a minefield of your empty criticisms and those who emerge are deemed worthy to participate.

McParadigm wrote:Interesting twist on Come on Up.

changing anything about that song is going to be a hard sell for me.

Tom Waits Triumphs at Bridge School Benefit

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ ... t-20131028

Tom Traubert's Blues

God bless that man!

Indeed.

Kral wrote:Tom Traubert's Blues

God bless that man!

durdencommatyler wrote:Indeed.

Honestly one of the greatest songs created.

and it's a battered old suitcase
to a hotel someplace
and a wound that will never heal

oasisfan35 wrote:

Kral wrote:Tom Traubert's Blues

God bless that man!

durdencommatyler wrote:Indeed.

Honestly one of the greatest songs created.

Good song.

But it's not even one of the best songs Tom ever created.

Not even one of the hundred best songs Tom ever created.

McParadigm wrote:

oasisfan35 wrote:

Kral wrote:Tom Traubert's Blues

God bless that man!

durdencommatyler wrote:Indeed.

Honestly one of the greatest songs created.

Good song.

But it's not even one of the best songs Tom ever created.

Not even one of the hundred best songs Tom ever created.

McParadigm wrote:

oasisfan35 wrote:

Kral wrote:Tom Traubert's Blues

God bless that man!

durdencommatyler wrote:Indeed.

Honestly one of the greatest songs created.

Good song.

But it's not even one of the best songs Tom ever created.

Not even one of the hundred best songs Tom ever created.

All right, big spender...I think we at least need the top 20 then.

All right, big spender...I think we at least need the top 20 then.

Off the top of my head, and as a bare minimum, if I was saving Tom Waits songs from a fire (seems contradictory but I dunno) I'd save all of the following for sure before Tom T's Blues.

San Diego Serenade
Looking for the Heart of Saturday Night
Invitation to the Blues
Heartattack and Vine
On the Nickel
Mr. Seigal
16 Shells from a 30-Ought-6
Swordfishtrombone
Trouble's Braids
Singapore
Clap Hands
Jockey Full of Bourbon
Diamonds and Gold
Hang Down Your Head
Time
Rain Dogs
Gun Street Girl
Downtown Train
Hang on St. Christopher
Yesterday is Here
Cold Cold Ground
Innocent When You Dream
Falling Down
Earth Died Screaming
Dirt in the Ground
Who Are You
Jesus Gonna Be Here
A Little Rain
Going Out West
That Feel
Just the Right Bullets
Crossroads
Hold On
Pony
Georgia Lee
Filipino Boxspring Hog
Take it With Me
Come On Up to the House
Misery is the River of the World
Everything Goes to Hell
All the World is Green
God's Away on Business
The Part You Throw Away
Everything You Can Think
We're All Mad Here
I'm Still Here
Fish and Bird
Hoist That Rag
Sins of My Father
Shake It
Don't Go Into That Barn
Trampled Rose
Make it Rain
Lie to Me
2:19
Bottom of the World
All the Time
Walk Away
You Can Never Hold Back Spring
Long Way Home
Widow's Grove
Little Drop of Poison
Never Let Go
If I Have to Go
Take Care of All of My Children
Pay Me
Hell Broke Luce
Tell Me

No. I won't stand for that at all. Just...no.

My songs better than Tom Traubert by record:

Heart of Sat Night: New Coat of Paint, SD Serenade, Heart, Fumblin'

Small Change: my favorite song on the record

FA: Duh, none

BV: Romeo, Sweet Little Bullet

HA&V: HA&V, On the Nickel, Mr Siegal

Swordfish: Underground, 16 Shells, Swordfish..., Gin Soaked Boy

RD: Whole record damn near

Frank's: See Big Time (below)

Big Time: Cold Cold Ground, Yesterday, Falling Down, Train Song, Ruby's Arms, Istanbul

BM: Earth Died, Dirt, Who Are You, Jesus..., Goin' Out West, Black Wings, Don't Wanna Grow Up

Mule: Hold On, Mule, Cold Water, Fillipino, Come on up to the House

RG: Hoist, Barn, Trampled Rose, Make it Rain (Letterman version)

BaM: Probably none of em