tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post110246060138038990..comments2024-03-20T18:12:00.847+01:00Comments on The Eyeball Kid: Grammy nominationUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-1103052524053761122004-12-14T20:28:00.000+01:002004-12-14T20:28:00.000+01:00I have one hell of a lot of Tom Waits live shows a...I have one hell of a lot of Tom Waits live shows and rare studio material. I also have hgundreds of Cds of live shows by Bob Dylan. I have never paid for regular fan based product. It has always come for free or for a trade. Please dont pay E Bay prices. One problem with this site is that most people post as anonymous (because it never lets you on through the regular channel.)If you want stuff Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-1102983002256545412004-12-14T01:10:00.000+01:002004-12-14T01:10:00.000+01:00Easytree.org has had free downloads of 8 or 9 of t...Easytree.org has had free downloads of 8 or 9 of the 2004 Waits shows. You should never pay for them!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-1102975696802789172004-12-13T23:08:00.000+01:002004-12-13T23:08:00.000+01:00I would strongly advise against going the eBay pat...I would strongly advise against going the eBay path for bootleg recordings. If you really can't live without them, you might consider some of the on-line communities (<A HREF="http://www.blogger.com/r?http%3A%2F%2Fgroups.google.com%2Fgroups%3Fhl%3Den%26group%3Dalt.music.tom-waits">Google</A>, <A HREF="http://www.blogger.com/r?http%3A%2F%2Flaunch.groups.yahoo.com%2Fgroup%2FTomWaits%2F">Yahoo</A>,The Eyeball Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16889713723431028080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-1102964316975750022004-12-13T19:58:00.000+01:002004-12-13T19:58:00.000+01:00There are recordings (Swinging Pig Records) of Tom...There are recordings (Swinging Pig Records) of Tom's concert 11-17-04 in Berlin on sale on Ebay.de!<br />Where else can I buy them? - I'm sure, the bids on Ebay will go way up to prices I cannot pay...<br />Please Help!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-1102910689864410832004-12-13T05:04:00.000+01:002004-12-13T05:04:00.000+01:00"Christmas Sucks" is a parody song, it's not reall..."Christmas Sucks" is a parody song, it's not really him ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-1102801231775004502004-12-11T22:40:00.000+01:002004-12-11T22:40:00.000+01:00"The Day After Tomorrow" surely? You could hear a ..."The Day After Tomorrow" surely? You could hear a pin drop when he sang it at the Hammersmith show, hardly a dry eye in the house.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-1102726497605112262004-12-11T01:54:00.000+01:002004-12-11T01:54:00.000+01:00He also did a duet called "Christmas Sucks!" One ...He also did a duet called "Christmas Sucks!" One of my personal favs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-1102680769321144192004-12-10T13:12:00.000+01:002004-12-10T13:12:00.000+01:00Re: Christmas Song
As well as Silent Night, Tom g...Re: Christmas Song<br /><br />As well as Silent Night, Tom guests on the Blind Boys of Alabama's 'Go Tell it on the Mountain' which is excellent.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-1102676203575631572004-12-10T11:56:00.000+01:002004-12-10T11:56:00.000+01:00Come to think of it, Metropolitan Glide presents a...Come to think of it, Metropolitan Glide presents a greater range of vocal styles and a broader horizon of vocal performance than Dead and Lovely or Hoist That Rag--that does not mean, of course, that it is a 'better song'. The growling refrain in Hoist That Rag is blood-curdling; but I think it is unquestionable that Metropolitan Glide has a wider range.<br /><br />Not that it matters what he Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-1102675870599559062004-12-10T11:51:00.000+01:002004-12-10T11:51:00.000+01:00Tom Waits covered Silent Night for the 1989 charit...Tom Waits covered Silent Night for the 1989 charity record SOS United. <br /><br />And no, I don't know where you can get that album. However, the Waits cover is on the first cd of the Tales From The Underground series.The Eyeball Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16889713723431028080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-1102672332459923002004-12-10T10:52:00.000+01:002004-12-10T10:52:00.000+01:00Not related to the Grammy nomination but on BBC6 M...Not related to the Grammy nomination but on BBC6 Music last night it was mentioned Tom had recorded a cover of a christmas song. Theis was mentioned on the Tom Robinson programme sometime between 20:15 and 20:30. Can anyone shed any light on this?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-1102643183127225682004-12-10T02:46:00.000+01:002004-12-10T02:46:00.000+01:00I also agree that Metropolitan Glide was not a goo...I also agree that Metropolitan Glide was not a good choice. I also would have chosen Hoist That Rag. But I guess Waits fans are different from general music critics, and the Grammy Academy or whoever does that stuff...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-1102572258023440872004-12-09T07:04:00.000+01:002004-12-09T07:04:00.000+01:00How about "Dead and Lovely"? Or "Make it Rain"? ...How about "Dead and Lovely"? Or "Make it Rain"? Both I think are better vocal performances than "Metropolitan Glide."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-1102551314898228272004-12-09T01:15:00.000+01:002004-12-09T01:15:00.000+01:00I would have chosen Hoist That Rag, but either way...I would have chosen Hoist That Rag, but either way that's good news.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-1102525725203822782004-12-08T18:08:00.000+01:002004-12-08T18:08:00.000+01:00An interesting choice of songs for that category b...An interesting choice of songs for that category but I wish him the best!!blackrider23https://www.blogger.com/profile/00891113147039306676noreply@blogger.com