Saw him live at The El Mocambo in Toronto decades ago.
Sad to hear he died on Thursday.
Here's the album version:
Oberon, thanks, yes, his death is a huge loss.
You saw him at the El Macambo???????? Good for you. I saw him in 2006 at the Jazz Festival in Vienne, France. It was great, but I know the El Macambo, so son of a gun, I have no doubt that was a fabulous performance. I saw Tom Waits there in 1975.
Actually, Gypsymoth, he spent a good 10 minutes haranguing a local music reviewer for giving a bad review to his previous night's performance and demanding to know if he was in the audience.
But he played a tight couple of sets, even playing 'Cadillac Walk' - which had just come out, twice.
I know he was popular in France, Vienne must have been a great Festival
The Tom Waits show must have been great.
Here's his appearance on: 'Fernwood Tonight' -
So I say, “Live and let live.” That’s my motto. “Live and let live.” Anyone who can’t go along with that, take him outside and shoot the motherfucker. It’s a simple philosophy, but it’s always worked in our family. George Carlin