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Re: Tom Waits
Posted: Tue January 26, 2016 2:51 am
by VinylGuy
LoathedVermin72 wrote:VinylGuy wrote:LoathedVermin72 wrote:Outside of Alice, I can't get into mellow Waits.
You dont like Ol´55?
Ha, I actually almost added an exception for that song in my post. That's a good one.
You dont like That Feel??
Whats wrong with you.
Re: Tom Waits
Posted: Tue January 26, 2016 2:52 am
by LoathedVermin72
VinylGuy wrote:LoathedVermin72 wrote:VinylGuy wrote:LoathedVermin72 wrote:Outside of Alice, I can't get into mellow Waits.
You dont like Ol´55?
Ha, I actually almost added an exception for that song in my post. That's a good one.
You dont like That Feel??
Whats wrong with you.
If it's on one of the albums I listed, it's exempt from the post. It's mostly just all the pre-Swordfishtrombones stuff. And a lot of his newer stuff.
Re: Tom Waits
Posted: Tue January 26, 2016 3:17 am
by McParadigm
LoathedVermin72 wrote:VinylGuy wrote:LoathedVermin72 wrote:VinylGuy wrote:LoathedVermin72 wrote:Outside of Alice, I can't get into mellow Waits.
You dont like Ol´55?
Ha, I actually almost added an exception for that song in my post. That's a good one.
You dont like That Feel??
Whats wrong with you.
If it's on one of the albums I listed, it's exempt from the post. It's mostly just all the pre-Swordfishtrombones stuff. And a lot of his newer stuff.
That last record was a bummer. It's the only one since the 70's I don't love through and through.
Re: Tom Waits
Posted: Tue January 26, 2016 3:18 am
by Jorge
I think most of my favorite TW songs are ballads.
Re: Tom Waits
Posted: Tue January 26, 2016 3:25 am
by LoathedVermin72
McParadigm wrote:LoathedVermin72 wrote:VinylGuy wrote:LoathedVermin72 wrote:VinylGuy wrote:LoathedVermin72 wrote:Outside of Alice, I can't get into mellow Waits.
You dont like Ol´55?
Ha, I actually almost added an exception for that song in my post. That's a good one.
You dont like That Feel??
Whats wrong with you.
If it's on one of the albums I listed, it's exempt from the post. It's mostly just all the pre-Swordfishtrombones stuff. And a lot of his newer stuff.
That last record was a bummer. It's the only one since the 70's I don't love through and through.
Yeah, I really wasn't feeling it. All the praise it got was a little puzzling to me. Some good tracks, for sure, but a lot of it is a bit of a chore.
Re: Tom Waits
Posted: Tue January 26, 2016 9:38 am
by stip
McParadigm wrote:LoathedVermin72 wrote:VinylGuy wrote:LoathedVermin72 wrote:VinylGuy wrote:LoathedVermin72 wrote:Outside of Alice, I can't get into mellow Waits.
You dont like Ol´55?
Ha, I actually almost added an exception for that song in my post. That's a good one.
You dont like That Feel??
Whats wrong with you.
If it's on one of the albums I listed, it's exempt from the post. It's mostly just all the pre-Swordfishtrombones stuff. And a lot of his newer stuff.
That last record was a bummer. It's the only one since the 70's I don't love through and through.
You can trace your rapid descent into unrelenting snark and cynicism to the release of that album
Re: Tom Waits
Posted: Tue January 26, 2016 9:39 am
by stip
Also Foreign Affairs is, with the possible/probable exception of nighthawks, the album I like the least
Re: Tom Waits
Posted: Tue January 26, 2016 3:18 pm
by McParadigm
stip wrote:McParadigm wrote:LoathedVermin72 wrote:VinylGuy wrote:LoathedVermin72 wrote:VinylGuy wrote:LoathedVermin72 wrote:Outside of Alice, I can't get into mellow Waits.
You dont like Ol´55?
Ha, I actually almost added an exception for that song in my post. That's a good one.
You dont like That Feel??
Whats wrong with you.
If it's on one of the albums I listed, it's exempt from the post. It's mostly just all the pre-Swordfishtrombones stuff. And a lot of his newer stuff.
That last record was a bummer. It's the only one since the 70's I don't love through and through.
You can trace your rapid descent into unrelenting snark and cynicism to the release of that album
If you want to go where the rainbows end,
you'll have to say goodbye
Re: Tom Waits
Posted: Tue January 26, 2016 3:33 pm
by Strat
Heart attack and vine is wonderful
Re: Tom Waits
Posted: Tue January 26, 2016 4:44 pm
by stip
Mr. Seigel makes me wish I was hungover.
Re: Tom Waits
Posted: Tue January 26, 2016 4:45 pm
by epilogue
stip wrote:you know, real gone might very well be my number 5. After those first four albums every tom waits album is a collection of sublime songs, mid carders, and a few things I don't really care about. And while Real Gone is consistently pretty good, even if it doesn't have quite as many greats.
How's it Gonna End is one of the very very best, though. Favorite bridge lyrics of all time.
Ranking Tom Waits songs is fucking difficult.
But I'd have to say, on any given day, Hoist That Rag, Sins of My Father, Don't Go Into That Barn, How's It Gonna End, Dead and Lovely, Trampled Rose, Make It Rain and Day After Tomorrow are songs I'd put in the "this is in my top 10" category. Certainly some of what I would call his highest highs.
Re: Tom Waits
Posted: Tue January 26, 2016 4:48 pm
by epilogue
stip wrote:Also Foreign Affairs is, with the possible/probable exception of nighthawks, the album I like the least
Same.
Re: Tom Waits
Posted: Tue January 26, 2016 4:49 pm
by epilogue
But I still really like it. There are a few on there that I goddamn adore.
Re: Tom Waits
Posted: Tue January 26, 2016 4:50 pm
by epilogue
LoathedVermin72 wrote:McParadigm wrote:LoathedVermin72 wrote:VinylGuy wrote:LoathedVermin72 wrote:VinylGuy wrote:LoathedVermin72 wrote:Outside of Alice, I can't get into mellow Waits.
You dont like Ol´55?
Ha, I actually almost added an exception for that song in my post. That's a good one.
You dont like That Feel??
Whats wrong with you.
If it's on one of the albums I listed, it's exempt from the post. It's mostly just all the pre-Swordfishtrombones stuff. And a lot of his newer stuff.
That last record was a bummer. It's the only one since the 70's I don't love through and through.
Yeah, I really wasn't feeling it. All the praise it got was a little puzzling to me. Some good tracks, for sure, but a lot of it is a bit of a chore.
I really liked Bad As Me. It's far from his strongest album, but coming down from Real Gone, it was gorgeous. It was almost a full circle type of record, going backward rather than forward. If it ends up being his last record I think it'll serve as a splendid, if safe, career retrospective. It's a nice capper.
Re: Tom Waits
Posted: Tue January 26, 2016 4:52 pm
by LoathedVermin72
durdencommatyler wrote:stip wrote:you know, real gone might very well be my number 5. After those first four albums every tom waits album is a collection of sublime songs, mid carders, and a few things I don't really care about. And while Real Gone is consistently pretty good, even if it doesn't have quite as many greats.
How's it Gonna End is one of the very very best, though. Favorite bridge lyrics of all time.
Ranking Tom Waits songs is fucking difficult.
But I'd have to say, on any given day, Hoist That Rag, Sins of My Father, Don't Go Into That Barn, How's It Gonna End, Dead and Lovely, Trampled Rose, Make It Rain and Day After Tomorrow are songs I'd put in the "this is in my top 10" category. Certainly some of what I would call his highest highs.
"Hoist That Rag" is probably my favorite Waits song. That solo is
swwwwooooooooooooooonnnnnnn
Re: Tom Waits
Posted: Tue January 26, 2016 4:53 pm
by epilogue
LoathedVermin72 wrote:durdencommatyler wrote:stip wrote:you know, real gone might very well be my number 5. After those first four albums every tom waits album is a collection of sublime songs, mid carders, and a few things I don't really care about. And while Real Gone is consistently pretty good, even if it doesn't have quite as many greats.
How's it Gonna End is one of the very very best, though. Favorite bridge lyrics of all time.
Ranking Tom Waits songs is fucking difficult.
But I'd have to say, on any given day, Hoist That Rag, Sins of My Father, Don't Go Into That Barn, How's It Gonna End, Dead and Lovely, Trampled Rose, Make It Rain and Day After Tomorrow are songs I'd put in the "this is in my top 10" category. Certainly some of what I would call his highest highs.
"Hoist That Rag" is probably my favorite Waits song. That solo is
swwwwooooooooooooooonnnnnnn
No. Fucking. Joke.
It's such a tremendous song. And that solo is tied for best solo with the solo in Make It Rain.
Re: Tom Waits
Posted: Tue January 26, 2016 5:00 pm
by McParadigm
Yeah, Hoist is aces.
Ribot didn't even know he was supposed to be soloing for like 20 seconds there.
Re: Tom Waits
Posted: Tue January 26, 2016 5:11 pm
by epilogue
McParadigm wrote:Yeah, Hoist is aces.
Ribot didn't even know he was supposed to be soloing for like 20 seconds there.
I was gonna learn how to play guitar. But then I realized I'd never been Marc Ribot, so I drank a whiskey instead.
Re: Tom Waits
Posted: Tue January 26, 2016 5:32 pm
by Kevin Davis
I cannot refrain from writhing around maniacally while listening to "Hoist That Rag." What a song.
Re: Tom Waits
Posted: Tue January 26, 2016 5:58 pm
by epilogue
Kevin Davis wrote:I cannot refrain from writhing around maniacally while listening to "Hoist That Rag." What a song.
I'm in the process of having my name legally changed to Piggy Knowles.