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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