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Tom Waits: Early Years vs Later Years

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  • 20-12-2010 2:25pm
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    thenakedanddead
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    I've observed I have a pretty distinct preference for waits's later stuff, as oppose to his slow, frankly dull earlier recordings.

    Tom Waits - old stuff vs New Stuff 4 votes

    Those were the days of roses
    0% 0 votes
    I am a raindog too
    100% 4 votes


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    Setun
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    Totally depends on my mood tbh. I'd listen to God's Away on Business then Drunk on the Moon if the fancy took me ;) My favourite album of his though is probably Mule Variations which kind of has a mix of both worlds I suppose.


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    bullpost
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    Once you listen to SwordfishTrombone's there's no going back.


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    zimovain
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    Love his later stuff such as Bone Machine, Alice et al. Amazing music.


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    Setun
    Registered Users Posts: 3,805 ✭✭✭Setun


    bullpost wrote: »
    Once you listen to SwordfishTrombone's there's no going back.
    The title track off that album is fantastic. Gotta love the marimba and the double bass ;)


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    k99_64
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    thenakedanddead wrote: »
    I've observed I have a pretty distinct preference for waits's later stuff, as oppose to his slow, frankly dull earlier recordings.

    Never heard of Tom Waits being dull...and I love all his stuff.


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    henryporter
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    Need a third option on that there poll: All of it! Like the other posters it's all about what mood you're in; nothing like a bit of 'Kommienezuspadt' to get going in the morning. And good to see that he is at last recognised as a national treasure: http://www.tomwaits.com/news/article/106/Tom_Waits_Rock_And_Roll_Hall_Of_Fame_Inductee/


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    thenakedanddead
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    henryporter wrote: »
    Need a third option on that there poll: All of it!

    I avoided this for fear that a good demographic would choose it. I like to see the splits.


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    ValJester
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    Rain Dogs and Bone Machine are as good as music gets, the early stuff is charming but inconsistent at times
    Gotta be '83 to present for me.


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    Kevin Bacon
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    Can't really decide to be honest love all his stuff early and later.

    Although i've always thought of Tom Waits discography in chronological order as the sound of a man's slow descent into madness.


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    ValJester
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    Kevin Bacon wrote: »
    Can't really decide to be honest love all his stuff early and later.

    Although i've always thought of Tom Waits discography in chronological order as the sound of a man's slow descent into madness.

    I find Rain Dogs a real upper for some reason, probably because he seems to be delighting in the decadence he writes about.


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