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vanblah · 08-05-2006, 08:17 AM

Anyone else been to any of the Tom Waits shows? I went to the Memphis show last night. It's been almost 30 years since he's been here. It was the first show in Memphis that I've been to where it wasn't a social seen. OK there were a few people who were there "to be seen" but overall the man held the audience captive for two hours.

I can only say that his show is rivetting. It is an incredible example of what you can do with a handful of musicians and the simplest of instrumental setups. It helps to have an arsenal of stage hands and sound technicians to make you sound good ... but it really was just a very simple setup.

08-05-2006, 08:17 AM	#1 (permalink)
vanblah Junkie	Tom Waits Tour Anyone else been to any of the Tom Waits shows? I went to the Memphis show last night. It's been almost 30 years since he's been here. It was the first show in Memphis that I've been to where it wasn't a social seen. OK there were a few people who were there "to be seen" but overall the man held the audience captive for two hours. I can only say that his show is rivetting. It is an incredible example of what you can do with a handful of musicians and the simplest of instrumental setups. It helps to have an arsenal of stage hands and sound technicians to make you sound good ... but it really was just a very simple setup.