Tom Waits - Real Gone

Great album, not a bad track on it.

Probably his most solid since Rain Dogs actually.

Loved it when it first came out-have not listened to it lately

This is one of those albums that I liked when it came out but I didn't love it. Took it out the other night and for some reason it hit home and now I would rate it one of his best.

this album rules. Ribot's guitar solo in Hoist that Rag kills me every time.

New live album is tons of fun, even if it is a heavily bootlegged date.

Is the new album one show or a comp from different places? I have the NPR show from Atlanta that got bootlegged so I haven't bothered to check the official disc out.

One show, the Atlanta one, I believe. With a second disc of banter!

That's cool - thought it was a comp from different places with a typical show's setlist. Actually, it can't be the NPR show as the Atlanta concert is over two hours long! Must be from somewhere else.

new live one super cheap at amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Glitter-Doom-Live-Tom-Waits/dp/tracks/B002QJX33O/ref=dp_tracks_all_1#disc_1

Amazing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUhWuPTBIfo&feature=related

he is *great*, isn't he? sometimes when I think about his schtick, it seems a little tired, but then I hear/see something like that and am amazed all over again.

Why are his albums so long?

My only real problem with them. By the time I get to track #16, I've forgotten what the first 5 songs sound like.

But yeah, I like this one.

You'll like his new one then, it's a tidy 45 mins. And it's great!

from the pitchfork interview:

My wife Kathleen wanted to do 12 three-minute songs. Get in, get out. No fucking around. Because people don't have a lot of time. The way I think is more like, "Oh, you got time for 19 songs on there? Put 19 songs on there, baby." She says," No, no, no. Twelve." Like the eggs, 12. You can do a lot in two minutes. So I'm starting to get more economical as I go. Don't overstate, don't restate.

Dug the new one as well, having only heard it once. A nice condensation of his schtick - and I mean that in the best possible way.

Thirded. Like it on first listen, which isn't always the case with his albums.

The newly remixed version of Real Gone is, believe it or not, worth everyone's time. Everything that dragged this album down (beat-boxing, slightly harsh production) has been toned down and a few subtle tweaks here and there make for a much better listen

Abrasive production is why I like it tbh but interested to hear this

Hoist that Rag was perfect tho

oh wow this sounds WAY different from the original mix, way more of an overhaul than I was expecting

xp I definitely prefer the new version of HTR with the trumpet intro, just lifts it a bit

I'd have liked some deep, subtle horns added to 'How's It Going To End'. Have to say, other than HTR, the rest of the changes are a lot more subtle. Or what else am I missing? It's been a little while since I listened to the original.