I am a fan, you'll find references to Tom's songs in the titles of several articles in my published Substack catalogue. Oddly enough, I have never seen Tom, in person. I remember seeing *Down By Law* when it came out, and I laughed out loud when Tom first appeared on the screen, DBL, is still one of my faves. Thanks, Alex, for the trip through the foggy recesses of my memories.
I was incredibly lucky having a friend in high school who worked in the coolest record store in the Detroit area, Sam's Jams. She introduced to me to Kraftwerk, Nina Hagen, Klaus Nomi, Patti Smith, and, yes, Tom Waits, among others, back in the 70s.
With that kind of musical foundation, I really should be much cooler than I am.
Yes, love this and love Waits!
Right on to all of this!
I am a fan, you'll find references to Tom's songs in the titles of several articles in my published Substack catalogue. Oddly enough, I have never seen Tom, in person. I remember seeing *Down By Law* when it came out, and I laughed out loud when Tom first appeared on the screen, DBL, is still one of my faves. Thanks, Alex, for the trip through the foggy recesses of my memories.
He’s incredible. Thanks for sharing
I was incredibly lucky having a friend in high school who worked in the coolest record store in the Detroit area, Sam's Jams. She introduced to me to Kraftwerk, Nina Hagen, Klaus Nomi, Patti Smith, and, yes, Tom Waits, among others, back in the 70s.
With that kind of musical foundation, I really should be much cooler than I am.
Thanks Alex. Glad you found the book. It is - like Tom himself - truly remarkable.