Tom Waits - Orphans 11/21

DigMe · #1 11-19-2006, 09:43 PM

Anyone else looking forward to this?! I am. I downloaded the 3 free tracks and then the advance track from Emusic and I'm really digging it. I love him in the slower, story-teller mode. I think I've read that it's going to be 3 discs.

Anyway...here's to Tuesday.

bc

bassmonkeee · #2 11-20-2006, 06:08 AM

Yeah, I am waiting patiently for it. Always look forward to new Waits.

I was lucky enough to see TW a couple of months ago and it's always fun to hear where his mind is going....

Rick Brienzo · #3 11-20-2006, 06:09 AM

Thanks for the heads up!

KJung · #4 11-20-2006, 06:21 AM

Cool... thanks for the info. He recently did a concert in Detroit, but it sold out in one day. While the newer stuff is a little 'out' for me, I love the 'classics'. I'll keep my eye out for the disc.

K

DougP · #5 11-20-2006, 06:40 AM

i've had the release date on my calendar for about a month now. its supposed to be 3 disks with a 50 page booklet. i also downloaded the free tracks from emusic and love it.

because of the booklet i plan on purchasing the retail disk.

DigMe, have you checked out Rasputina? i think you would like them.

DigMe · #6 11-20-2006, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by DougP

i've had the release date on my calendar for about a month now. its supposed to be 3 disks with a 50 page booklet. i also downloaded the free tracks from emusic and love it.

because of the booklet i plan on purchasing the retail disk.

I thought about asking for it for Christmas...then again, I'm wondering just what the booklet will consist of. Let me know how it is.

bc

-Kramer- · #7 11-20-2006, 09:20 PM

I had always wondered what other TB'ers like Mr. Waits. Thanks for the heads up on the new album.

Just out of curiosity how did you guys discover Tom Waits?

Rick Brienzo · #8 11-20-2006, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by primusrhcpjaco

Just out of curiosity how did you guys discover Tom Waits?

I first saw him on David Letterman and I was hooked ever since.

DigMe · #9 11-20-2006, 09:38 PM

I'd heard him several times before and for whatever reason I never decided to start listening to him at those times..then when I was in China in 01-02 my German friend was playing Mule Variations and for whatever reason it stuck with me that time...so I'm a relative newcomer.

bc

DougP · #10 11-21-2006, 06:15 AM

i first heard of him back in about 93-94. i was straight out of high school and still into the hair bands so i didnt "get him" at first.

then one morning i woke up on my friends couch and he had Jesus Gonna Be Here playing really loud and i just laid their and listened to the rest of the album. i have been hooked ever since.

KJung · #11 11-21-2006, 06:36 AM

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Originally Posted by primusrhcpjaco

I had always wondered what other TB'ers like Mr. Waits. Thanks for the heads up on the new album.

Just out of curiosity how did you guys discover Tom Waits?

I was turned onto him by noticing that a number of tunes I really liked back in the day (Bruce Springsteen's version of 'Jersey Girl', The Eagles version of 'Old 55', Shawn Colvins 'Saturday Night', etc.) were all written by the same guy!

I hunted down his 'Used Song's 'best of' CD a while ago... very cool stuff!

bassmonkeee · #12 11-21-2006, 07:28 AM

I'm listening to the three free eMusic tracks right now. I like 'em!

I was first introduced to Tom Waits by a drummer of mine in college. Seeing him live this year is one of my fondest concert memories.

GhostLobby · #13 11-21-2006, 08:51 AM

I first came across him back in high school at the end of the eighties with the albums Heart of Saturday Night, Foreign Affairs, etc. I've been into him ever since. It took me awhile to get into his later stuff but I think Mule Variations is one of his, if not the, best. His last couple have been a tad disappointing so I'm really looking forward to this release.

-Kramer- · #14 11-21-2006, 09:18 AM

Thats really cool how everyone got introduced to him mainly through friends. I actully decided to check him out when I read an article about Les Claypool, and Claypool said that he would rather buy an album by Waits than a 'bass player' album.