Ah the young... Frank's wild years is ok, but Rain Dogs is a classic, and
the more recent Real Gone is superb too. The Asylum Years compilation makes
for a good resume of his early stuff.
P
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Poetryetc: poetry and poetics [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of kasper salonen
> Sent: 04 July 2007 14:56
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: "No Outlet"
>
> Candice a good friend of mine who is a professional musician recently
> bought 'Frank's Wild Years' & said it's the greatest album (out of
> hundreds) that he's ever heard. me I've only listened to 'Rain Dogs',
> 'Alice' & the vhs "operachi romantico" of his live show 'Big Time',
> acquired by my parents in the 80s. next on my list are the remaining
> two of his 'trilogy', 'Swordfishtrombones' & 'Frank's...'.
>
> KS
>
> On 03/07/07, MC Ward <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > His new album has _three_ CDs (titled "Bawlers,"
> > "Brawlers," and "Bastards") consisting of 60 songs,
> > most of them Waits' own, but also a few covers such as
> > "Sea of Love" and a couple of Ledbetter songs. Despite
> > a few weak numbers, it's a brilliant collection, in my
> > estimation.
> >
> > I used several of his lyrics as epigraphs to my poems
> > in my chapbook. I know what you mean by the "serrated
> > edge"--an excellent description of his style.
> >
> > Candice
> >
> >
> >
> > --- kasper salonen <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> > > folk singer?? now there's a monicker I've never
> > > heard attached to him.
> > > I'm surprised to meet a(n adult) person who hasn't
> > > heard Tom Waits.
> > >
> > > no specific song, & really it's only a passing
> > > resemblance for me; it
> > > smacks of his sort of vast but
> > > individual-song-confined narratives,
> > > just without the serrated edge. it was a compliment
> > > :)
> > >
> > > KS
> > >
> > > On 03/07/07, Frederick Pollack
> > > <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "kasper salonen" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 6:38 AM
> > > > Subject: Re: "No Outlet"
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > this is like Waits but delicate. wonderful read
> > > > >
> > > > > KS
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Kasper, thanks --- you mean Tom Waits, the
> > > folk-singer, I suppose; I don't
> > > > know his music at all, and am very curious: which
> > > song especially? Best,
> > > > Fred
> > > >
> > >
> >
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