Tom Waits Map

[mcshed]

After all the Tom Waits chat in amongst the madness of the Headliners thread I thought some people would be interested in poke around on http://tomwaitsmap.com/ a map of every location mentioned in his songs with details of the relevant lyrics.

Not strictly Glasto-related sorry.

If he ever where to play and I know he wouldn't where would be best for him. I don't think he'd go down that well on the Pyramid, West Holts Headliner?

[Waapster]

Wondrous. Thanks. Will have fun with this over the weekend.

[Mouseboy11]

I thought this was going to be one of those maps of where he's touring with a big pin in somerset

[carlosj]

Cheers for the link!

[mcshed]

I thought this was going to be one of those maps of where he's touring with a big pin in somerset

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[maelzoid]

He would have to play after dark, so the legend spot is out, and if he did play, he would draw a surprisingly large crowd (to those who don't know his stuff). Truth is, he is an absolute legend and I think If he played a lot of people would realise how important it was. So, west holts headliner, without question.

[carlosj]

He would have to play after dark, so the legend spot is out, and if he did play, he would draw a surprisingly large crowd (to those who don't know his stuff). Truth is, he is an absolute legend and I think If he played a lot of people would realise how important it was. So, west holts headliner, without question.

Tom Waits and Goan Fish Curry. Sweet.

[sime]

Yeah I'd say West Holts would suit him well

[Winslow Leach]

Obviously it will never happen, but they'd have to put him up against someone massive on the Pyramidif he was headlining West Holts.

Edited April 3, 2015 by Winslow Leach

[The Nal]

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/719707576/tom-waits-for-no-one-the-illustrated-scrapbook

[Winslow Leach]

Why is that? Wouldn't they want him to draw a big crowd to prove it would be a success?

or are you saying that he'd pull in too many people and cause safety issues if the Pyramid headliner wasn't massive?

Yeah, I'm saying that up against particularly weak headliners elsewhere he'd pull an enormous crowd for a West Holts headliner.

[Waapster]

Too big for West Holts surely? Could he headline Other?

I'd love this. Would see him over P*****, Bowie or literally any other act in the world. But his website still says he has no intention of touring in the foreseeable future.

[hoils]

Too big for West Holts surely? Could he headline Other?

I'd love this. Would see him over P*****, Bowie or literally any other act in the world. But his website still says he has no intention of touring in the foreseeable future.

Yeah, he's the one act left in the world I would love to see but I don't see him ever doing Glastonbury. The fact he very rarely tours and when he does he plays theatres rather than gig venues would suggest that Glastonbury is not going to be on his (or Kathleen's) radar.

Having said that, he did do that Neil Young benefit thingy last year so you never know. I'd love him to headline Acoustic but I fear it'd be another Portishead in 95 affair. Or are we all myopic when it comes to the popularity of the great man?

[The 38 year old virgin]

After a week of listening to closing time, the heart of Saturday night and heart attack and vine, on my cycle journey to work and back, from recommendations here, I can say that the heart of Saturday night will be something I'll go back to again and again. It's bloody brilliant, as I'm sure you all knew this

[The 38 year old virgin]

Why didn't anyone say?

[The Nal]

You're all wrong of course because his best album is Small Change. Or maybe Rain Dogs. Possibly Bone Machine.

Edit - is Orphans an "album"? If it is then that, perhaps.

Edited April 9, 2015 by The Nal

[mcshed]

Top 5

1. Closing Time

2. Rain Dogs

3. Blood Money

4. Small Change

5. Bone Machine

[When Jokers Attack]

Bone Machine or Rain Dogs for me.

Still not heard all of his albums though.

[Wanderlei]

Mule Variation is probably my favourite album of his. TW is an amazing artist - I could listen to his stuff all day. But i don't know where he would fit as far as Glasto goes. He probably wouldn't go down well as a Pyramid headliner, but anything less wouldn't be good enough for him.

[The Nal]

Going to be one of Lettermans final guests. Performing too!

Edited April 14, 2015 by The Nal

[carlosj]

Small Change is the only one on vinyl I have. It's great. Obviously. But I'd go for Blue Valentine then Swordfishtrombones. Was it the latter when Tom got together with Kathleen? I saw Tom in Edinburgh with my first wife, who liked Blood Money. When Margaret passed away, I quoted Black Market Baby at the funeral, it was fitting. Sorry to get all maudlin on you.

[tevaburger]

(as previewed by Nal a few posts up) Tom Waits on Letterman. I can't believe Letterman didn't ask him if he'd ever play West Holts one year...

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/watch-tom-waits-perform-letterman-ode-take-one-last-look-20150515

Edited May 15, 2015 by tevaburger

[carlosj]

(as previewed by Nal a few posts up) Tom Waits on Letterman. I can't believe Letterman didn't ask him if he'd ever play West Holts one year...

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/watch-tom-waits-perform-letterman-ode-take-one-last-look-20150515

new song I hear, can't wait to catch his next tour, no doubt Northern working men's clubs.

[robu]

Imagine Tom closing the festival with this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKBFSU-LUw0

Not a dry eye in the field.

[The Nal]

Imagine Tom closing the festival with this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKBFSU-LUw0

Not a dry eye in the field.

I think that could be too much to handle for some.

Lets hope for a new album and tour! Any new is good!