Now that his kids are almost grown, I hope Tom Waits decides to do a few more tours. He's on my list of performers I have to see before one of us dies. I hear you about the poseur part, but I think that's more or less how he intends to come across these days. I remember reading an article about him somewhere that mentioned that he and his wife see the part of Tom Waits playing Tom Waits as part of the performance and the good performers always keep you guessing as to who they really are.
I've always been fascinated with his lyrical skills and his storytelling. My wife (who's a composer) is fascinated by his seemingly plain musical arrangements. She tells me that they're not plain at all and you really have to know what you're listening to in order to appreciate what he and his wife do with their arrangements.
If you haven't read it before, Wild Years: The Music and Myth of Tom Waits by Jay Jacobs is a really fun Tom Waits bio.
I've always been fascinated with his lyrical skills and his storytelling. My wife (who's a composer) is fascinated by his seemingly plain musical arrangements. She tells me that they're not plain at all and you really have to know what you're listening to in order to appreciate what he and his wife do with their arrangements.
If you haven't read it before, Wild Years: The Music and Myth of Tom Waits by Jay Jacobs is a really fun Tom Waits bio.
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