Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis; A Tom Waits review

**Janszoon** · 06-29-2010, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by TheBig3KilledMyRainDog

how so?

Because, like I said, it has a little bit of everything: quiet songs, loud songs, guitar songs, piano songs, percussive songs, experimental songs, "normal" songs, the whole Tom Waits nine yards.

TheBig3 · 06-29-2010, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

Because, like I said, it has a little bit of everything: quiet songs, loud songs, guitar songs, piano songs, percussive songs, experimental songs, "normal" songs, the whole Tom Waits nine yards.

Oh see, I was thinking more like Rain Dogs where you get every genre known and unknown to man.

**Janszoon** · 06-29-2010, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by TheBig3KilledMyRainDog

Oh see, I was thinking more like Rain Dogs where you get every genre known and unknown to man.

I would say the two albums are really pretty similar in that regard, but I think Bone Machine is more accessible to someone new to Tom Waits. Rain Dogs is probably my favorite album by him though.

Engine · 06-29-2010, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

I would say the two albums are really pretty similar in that regard, but I think Bone Machine is more accessible to someone new to Tom Waits. Rain Dogs is probably my favorite album by him though.

I haven't listened to Waits in a real long time but I consider myself a fairly devoted fan.

Rain Dogs, Swordfishtrombones, and to a lesser degree, Frank's Wild Years were his golden years/albums in my opinion.

Interestingly, Waits is the musician who I have paid the most (by far) to see play live. $75 in Denver on his Mule Variations tour. I was sorta duped into thinking this was his 'last tour' for some BS reason but it was definitely worth it

**Janszoon** · 06-29-2010, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Engine

I haven't listened to Waits in a real long time but I consider myself a fairly devoted fan.

Rain Dogs, Swordfishtrombones, and to a lesser degree, Frank's Wild Years were his golden years/albums in my opinion.

Interestingly, Waits is the musician who I have paid the most (by far) to see play live. $75 in Denver on his Mule Variations tour. I was sorta duped into thinking this was his 'last tour' for some BS reason but it was definitely worth it

I saw him on that same tour in Boston. Great show!

Engine · 06-29-2010, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

I saw him on that same tour in Boston. Great show!

It was great. He entered the stage by walking through the audience and he was throwing flowers as he went. You could tell the crowd wanted to throw palm leaves at his feet.

It does stick out in my mind as one of the best live music performances I've ever seen. Him solo on the piano was amazing - and those are usually my least favorite songs. That show was extremely honest, showy, and skillful all at once. Excellent

**Janszoon** · 06-29-2010, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Engine

It was great. He entered the stage by walking through the audience and he was throwing flowers as he went. You could tell the crowd wanted to throw palm leaves at his feet.

It does stick out in my mind as one of the best live music performances I've ever seen. Him solo on the piano was amazing - and those are usually my least favorite songs. That show was extremely honest, showy, and skillful all at once. Excellent

Did he come out in that mirrorball derby hat at the show you went to? I found that part of the show pretty hilarious.