Tom Waits - Orphans

Schmeck · Post by **Schmeck** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 7:13 pm

I picked up the Tom Waits three CD set today and am very impressed. It's basically a collection of mostly unreleased tracks broken up into three CDs (Brawlers, Bawlers, and Bastards.)

It sounds like it was all written post Rain Dogs, and most of it sounds like it came from sessions for Bone Machine, Mule Variatioins, and Real Gone. Except for the Bastards disk, which is his spoken word type stuff and some songs that have that Tom Waits "cacaphony" of sound thing happening. Odd percussion and a lot of banging. It is the most "experimental" of the discs.

Brawlers is bluesy, funky, and up-tempo. It is also the best of three, and would have more than held it's own as a stand alone CD.

Bawlers has some nice songs. Unfortunately, you can see why about half of the songs on this disc never made a regular album. But, still good.

Total of 54 songs on the collection.

If you really like post Rain Dogs Waits, this set is for you.

If you hate Tom Waits, your hatred will be reinforced by this.

PSUFAN · Post by **PSUFAN** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 7:40 pm

Thanks for the review. I will definitely check this out. I am more a fan of the early years stuff, but I have the later stuff as well and I enjoy it.

King Crimson · Post by **King Crimson** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 11:01 pm

are you guys familiar with the live set "Dime Store Novels: Live at Ebbets Field"?....Ebbets Field was a Denver bar.....but it's from 1974--somewhere around the Heart of Saturday Night LP.

it's pretty sweet.

Schmeck · Post by **Schmeck** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 12:32 am

King Crimson wrote:are you guys familiar with the live set "Dime Store Novels: Live at Ebbets Field"?....Ebbets Field was a Denver bar.....but it's from 1974--somewhere around the Heart of Saturday Night LP.

it's pretty sweet.

Never heard of it. That would be a pretty cool thing to have. I imagine it's not too easy to get ahold of anymore.

Donovan · Post by **Donovan** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 2:39 am

King Crimson wrote:are you guys familiar with the live set "Dime Store Novels: Live at Ebbets Field"?....Ebbets Field was a Denver bar.....but it's from 1974--somewhere around the Heart of Saturday Night LP.

it's pretty sweet.

It came out around the time I was really getting into Waits so I grabbed it. It's a great record and worth a listen. I've uploaded it for anyone who wants to hear it:

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http://rapidshare.com/files/5535968/Tom_Waits_-_2001_-_The_Dime_Store_Novels_Vol.1_-_Live_At_Ebbetts_Field.zip.html

I haven't had much time to listen to Orphans, but I like what I've heard.

King Crimson · Post by **King Crimson** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 4:01 am

heck, i upped to sentspace too....so, take yer pick.

http://www.sendspace.com/file/ksoj50

Schmeck · Post by **Schmeck** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 2:58 pm

Thanks, that's a pretty cool set.

It's good to hear his old stuff from time to time.

King Crimson · Post by **King Crimson** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 6:41 pm

frankly, i like the old stuff better in the trajectory that tops out/crosses over with swordfishtrombones and rain dogs and to a lesser extent some great moments on frank's wild years (hang on st. christopher, cold cold ground etc.).....the stuff since to be honest doesn't do as much for me. Bone Machine i liked. Mule variations, black rider...and more recently.....that stuff i feel like i've heard it before.

he's great writer of lyrics and prolific no doubt. Rain Dogs would be my fave in that regard.

Schmeck · Post by **Schmeck** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 7:14 pm

King Crimson wrote:frankly, i like the old stuff better in the trajectory that tops out/crosses over with swordfishtrombones and rain dogs and to a lesser extent some great moments on frank's wild years (hang on st. christopher, cold cold ground etc.).....the stuff since to be honest doesn't do as much for me. Bone Machine i liked. Mule variations, black rider...and more recently.....that stuff i feel like i've heard it before.

he's great writer of lyrics and prolific no doubt. Rain Dogs would be my fave in that regard.

I have to admit, I'm a straight up kook-aid drinker when it comes to Waits. I first got into him through Bone Machine and Mule Variations. I didn't really check out his '70s and early '80s stuff until I had already gotten into his later work. So, this new box-set was right in my wheel house.

FWIW, Franks Wild Years is probably my favorite Watis.

King Crimson · Post by **King Crimson** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 8:38 pm

Schmeck wrote:
King Crimson wrote:frankly, i like the old stuff better in the trajectory that tops out/crosses over with swordfishtrombones and rain dogs and to a lesser extent some great moments on frank's wild years (hang on st. christopher, cold cold ground etc.).....the stuff since to be honest doesn't do as much for me. Bone Machine i liked. Mule variations, black rider...and more recently.....that stuff i feel like i've heard it before.

he's great writer of lyrics and prolific no doubt. Rain Dogs would be my fave in that regard.
I have to admit, I'm a straight up kook-aid drinker when it comes to Waits. I first got into him through Bone Machine and Mule Variations. I didn't really check out his '70s and early '80s stuff until I had already gotten into his later work. So, this new box-set was right in my wheel house.

FWIW, Franks Wild Years is probably my favorite Watis.

don't get me wrong, i love the guy. i'm just saying.....like you are....my point of entry was the stuff around swordfishtrombones and working backwords and then Rain Dogs came out.

it's a real testament to the guy that he's able to attract audiences across i'd say 3 generations of work. in 1974, when that Dime Store record was recorded for a radio show......the Beatles had only been broken up for 2 years and Dick Nixon was the President.