Tom Waits - Glitter and Doom Concert Experience (2008)

[@EvanFowler]

To this day, the show at the Fox theatre in Atlanta was the greatest concert I've ever seen. Nothing else comes anywhere close. It was straight up magical. Everybody wandered out of the place in a bewitched daze. Whenever I meet someone else who was there, it's almost like we're reminiscing over an ancient ritual that we both once witnessed. I'd give anything to see him again.

[@RobertSlover]

cool story thanks for sharing. nice norm photo too!

[@vicfirth]

I was there and this is 1000% accurate. Can't believe I was there sometimes.

[@kennethguitarfiend4493]

Same thing for me for the show in Prague on that tour! The only other gig that comes near to that incredibly mistfying experience was my bloody valentine in Manchester in their first comeback tour in 2008.

[@raindog428]

I've heard alot of people rave about that concert ..glad u made it xx

[@bevwest7428]

I’m afraid I would sell my child to see him again!

[@jmh2112]

I was lucky enough to see this show in Columbus Ohio. Steve Buscemi sat in front of me. I'm so glad I got to see Tom Waits in concert in my lifetime.

[@garethwilkinson3456]

Pretty cool man😊

[@mesisson]

When was he in Columbus? Can't believe I missed it!

[@jmh2112]

@@mesisson June 28, 2008.

[@natalie-taylor]

I was at this so too. A great memory.

[@suzannemilligan8648]

I was first exposed to Tom Waits in 1986. I was in a huge transitional phase in my life. From that point on, Tom wrote the sound track of my life. He led me on a tour of my past and sprinkled magic dust on my future. I can't thank him enough.

[@Felix_h198]

Hi ☺️

[@ShatteredAutomaton]

Tom would probably say "whoops that's my fault I usually keep my magic dust to myself" 😂 I love his whole being

[@danisoaresduarte]

My favorite of all. Poetry, tone, texture, stamina, moment, strength, bleeding heart.

[@raindog428]

Yes to all u said,he was almost 60 here so the stamina he had here is outstanding but I think it's too much for people to expect another tour he's 75 this year

[@andreasschnegg5837]

all said - nothing to add - Tom is great, his musicians are great too!

[@willivolos]

Thanks, Mom!

[@JoshMaxPower]

Some people want to be the Beatles some people want to be Elvis Presley I want to be Tom waits I want to be so amazing that my age never matters I want to sound like nobody ever sounded before. I want to act and I want to front the band and wear a hat and have everybody love me for 50 years and counting LOL. God bless Tom! 🎉

[@JoshMaxPower]

PS my father was a world war II bombardier who flew 36 missions over Europe Tom waits was his favorite artist especially swordfish trombones and he loved "The piano has been drinking" RIP 2006

[@Witchezcat]

I want to be him too - and I’m a woman !

[@FuckYouWhosNext]

Bruce Springsteen wants to be Tom Waits when he grows up

[@fernandomarmol4758]

Claro, todo queremos ser él.

[@ely_oh]

Tom Waits is his own genre, but goddamn, he just puts every single death metal vocalists to shame. He eats them for breakfast.

[@jonnyfavors7585]

I love Tom Waits but one would argue if he ripped off Captain Beefheart..

[@raindog428]

@@jonnyfavors7585 one could argue but waits runs rings around beefheart as a lyricist

[@jonnyfavors7585]

@@raindog428 oh I agree!! All the way!! Waits is a much better lyricists by far than beefheart. But as in the gravel voice? One could definitely argue that factor if waits ripped off beefheart.

[@raindog428]

@@jonnyfavors7585 yea I'm not buying it eh beefheart didn't allways have a gravelly voice either so who'd he rip that off?Terry Evans?and even if tom did a rip job he did it sooo much better n I seriously don't think tom's in it for any type of marketing

[@raindog428]

Willy Dixon or billy bragg have gravelly voices too.. I mean people r inspired by other people it doesn't mean it's a rip job

[@jlindsey241]

Came onto Tom a few years ago. I can't believe I never heard of him before. What it was, a KZbin video of Cookie Monster with the song God's away on business dubbed over. AND I WAS BLOWN AWAY CAUSE HE SOUNDED LIKE COOKIE MONSTER!!!!!! So from there I looked him up and became a fan. It sucks I'll never see him live in concert, but love I have these videos to enjoy!!!!!

[@RandallBrownStuff]

This mix of fan footage and soundboard audio is superbly fitting for the Glitter and Doom vibe. So well-edited! Bravo!

[@oya6870]

This tour was the one and only time I had a chance to see Tom live, in Jacksonville, and man, am I ever grateful that I was able to get a ticket and get there. One of the most memorable and wonderful things I've ever had the good fortune to experience. This recreation is a treat, thank you for putting it together and posting it!

[@bigjim2313]

I saw five shows on this incredible tour. Two shows in Prague where I shook his hand and the final three shows in Dublin.

[@pamelamorrison4086]

Hiw wonderful - that's incredibly fortunate

[@raindog428]

5?how's your form 😁so jelly right now especially considering he's retired from touring

[@English-folker]

I only managed the one show this tour..the second night in Edinburgh..

[@dan-zo4eb]

​@@raindog428 Where have you read that he's retired from touring?

[@AlanHardacre]

​@@dan-zo4ebwell, he hasn't toured or recorded in 12 years, so it's probably a safe bet.

[@vernrussell99]

This is like sitting in the church of Waits its amazing. I would have loved to hear Jersey Girl but this is pure magic

[@aJazzcat]

I doubt i'll ever get the chance to see Tom perform live, but i will forever enjoy the multitude of recordings of him that are out there 🥲

[@MarcusBrannon]

I didn't have the money to buy tickets for this tour... I thought.. no big deal, I'll just catch him next time. That hasn't worked out so well.. I regret it every time I hear his music. This is wonderful to see though, thank you for uploading it.

[@snuugumz]

@MarcusBrannon almost word-for-word,I had the exact same experience when I foolishly decided I would catch them on the next tour. The ‘them’ was Led Zeppelin. SEIZE THE DAY. BUY THE TICKET. TAKE THE RIDE. Etcetera.

[@felineth56]

I think Tom Waits is The Artist of the century and man, I love a lot of other Artists but his creativity is outstanding!

[@gnuPirate]

Whoever made this video is a goddamn saviour. This is a goddamn spiritual experience, no less. It's like travelling to the holy land on the internet. Everything is fantastic. Thank you.

[@wakcackle3555]

I suggest that since it's on Tom's account, and was made with multiple hand-held cameras from many angles; it's probably Tom's video.

[@tommouette9548]

J'y étais le 25 juillet 2008 au grand Rex à Paris . Concert incroyable de ce grand artiste , monsieur Tom Waits ....

[@frogslips]

This is just fantastic. I was listening to the album and dreaming of something like this. Thank you.

[@jonesPossibly]

Saw this show in Edinburgh. Absolutely legendary.

[@Peter7966]

Tom's from another era, both past and future. Sounds like he's got a couple of yards of gravel rolling around in his singing voice and songs. He goes right to the pit of it all. Great stuff.

[@kevincooke281]

He has admitted that his gravelly voice was from hard living with smoke, drugs and booze, and that was early in his career. There is no other voice out there that is as recognizable as his especially now

[@soldtobediers]

No matter where it is we are going, no matter where we're currently @ No matter where it is that we have been... Tom Waits there; smiling the every each of us A whisper knowing all about the place.

[@bruceallen8781]

JUST like Hendrix and Morrison there will never be another TOM WAITS.

[@nelsonx5326]

I really wish I would have seen him. I was a fan and a young adult when Tom was giving live performances. I blew it. Saw Bob Marley and Stevie Ray Vaughan though. I'm not a total failure, haha.

[@vincentbasquiat2501]

Tom waits is a straight genius.His art has inspired me since the eighties.A true American Original.

[@Benisfood]

I was a senior in high school and just started listening to Tom Waits the summer prior. My English teacher told us how he saw Tom Waits in Columbus, and I’m still feeling the fomo to this day missing that tour! Tom’s my biggest bucket list performance I’ll probably go to the grave with, but this softens the blow :)

[@ROCONN508]

Waits and Cobain are the only two artists that sound 1000X’s better live. He’s pure Magic, love you Tom!

[@zmacdoom]

I was privileged to attend Mr. Tom Waits' "Glitter and Doom" concert at the Orpheum Theatre in Vancouver. The great Susan Sarandon with her then-hubby and Pearl Jam frontman, Eddie Vedder, was seated right in front of me. They were singing along brother Tom. They knew all the words or all the songs!

[@sarahhills6213]

I was curious about that marriage.... I can't find anything to say they were 🤔

[@GuadalupePicasso]

@@sarahhills6213to be clear, the OP is not saying that Susan Sarandon and Eddie Vedder were ever married.

[@tinchapeltextiles]

The favourite artist and the most incredible human being , thank you Tom :)

[@baldeagle3161]

I can't express how happy this video made me. To see Glitter and doom in its live form. Simply genius Mr. Waits, genius. I'll sleep good tonight.

[@roel.vinckens]

I got a phone call from a record company in 2008. Someone told me they heard I would be interested in seeing Tom Waits in a small theatre in Antwerp that had been sold out in literally seconds on line. I had seen him years before in the Olympia in Paris, but this experience, seeing Tom arriving with his son in the afternoon behind the theatre and the concert at night where he clearly felt like a preacher before his congregation, was over and beyond. Thanks for posting!

[@mauricemcilwaine8470]

I will go to my grave happy knowing i seen my favourite musician and singer of all time Tom Waits i was right infront of his mic stand front row in Dublin.

[@Felix_h198]

Hi 😊

[@peterwhitehouse]

The Lo-fi gritty visuals so perfectly marries with the gloriously raspy majesty of this music. I can only imagine how wonderful it would have been to be in the audience of these gigs.

[@Talldude88]

Tom is the best. The first time I saw him was way back in 1973. He always put on a great show. Closing Time was his first album, and he has released many more that were always great. Thanks, Tom for all your wonderfully different music.

[@mr_mr]

Wow, wow, wow. I would travel anywhere to see a show and I feel like I probably will never have the chance. This is a gift. You are a gift, Tom. And not like a scarf or a pepper grinder type gift.

[@couplakooks]

One of the beautiful things about seeing Tom live was FEELING that voice. It hits your chest cavity like some kinda discarded Tesla resonance device. Scary, hairy and wonderful. Apologies for the comment spam.

[@charliew6557]

I was in the 3rd row, St. Louis. I remember the dust!

[@pariahthistledowne3934]

Been a while, Tom, but i am in just the right MOOD this Paddy's Eve! Damn! I suddenly want a CubaLibre and some Tar!

[@danibm332]

Awesome, fantastic, great, outstanding, terrific, etc etc... I'm sorry Nick Cave, but this concert was the best that I had ever seen!

[@TrystonL7]

Swordfish Trombones, Frank's Wild Years, Nighthawks, Raindogs. Jaw dropping, stunning, exquisite works of art. But, so is Real Gone, Mule Variations and all of 'em

[@benwinter2420]

Night at the opera

[@user-to2gh7sg3l]

If you happen to get turned on to Tom Waits, he'll always be a gem of your music collection. He's a truly authentic artist and musician. Prolific and legendary.

[@dwr05]

I was there in Edinburgh. Fourth row and so close I saw them putting out the dust on stage. Life changing.

[@danebono7667]

I had to miss the Atlanta show due to a conflict. Never would have thought it would be my last chance to see him live (by the looks of it).

[@gianluca.carlini]

thanks a lot for sharing... I was there in milan! (my 2nd tom waits concert, after florence 1999)

[@oldshovelhead]

I want to make a comment, but what more needs to be said other than "Tom Waits" ? Settling in to watch this now and I want to thank the contributor of this video - well done, effing well done. Just cracked open a fresh bottle of Tito's, called in sick for work tomorrow, and will attribute my anticipated hangover to this wonderful Thursday Night faux Tom Waits concert :) for context - when Small Change came out I was 12 and in line to buy the album the day it hit the stores here in CLE. I still have the album and it hits my turntable frequently. Love Tom. If you read this far, be sure to check Tom out in the Fishing With John videos - you will be glad you did!

[@nothingimportant4504]

Saw him on the stop in Dallas. I still reminisce about that show to this day. How lucky I was to actually get to see Tom Waits play live.

[@jjmuni]

I’m German and do not speak French but this is so clear and really good explained and developed. Might take me lots of hours to get my fingers following the idea. It’s a great song and this pattern opens up a lot of possibilities. Merci!

[@skullgame]

I was blessed to see this tour in Houston from the 4th row! (which was supposed to be the first row but they added AA, BB & CC rows in front of row 1). Of the thousands of shows I've seen over now 4 decades, this show ranks in the top 5 easily. It is the stuff of legends. My friends who I went with still talk about it all the time, 16 years later. Thank you for recreating that magic.

[@kevincooke281]

I got to see him live in a small 350 seat venue in Rochester NY just after his Nighthawks album was released. I was a fan before then , but afterwards…WOW!

[@NA-hz3yn]

最高です!!動画上げて頂きありがとうございます!

[@trenthamilton4240]

I was fortunate to catch this run at Palladium Ballroom in Dallas. So many years later and I still don't believe I was actually there.

[@michaelthejames]

I was there too! Still feels like a fever dream. Pre-smartphone so I have no pics which makes it all the more unreal.

[@kennymik1509]

Only recently discovered his talent. Instant fan. Thanks much for posting!

[@GuadalupePicasso]

What songs or albums got your attention?

[@plainviewdigital5698]

Thanks so much for sharing this. I saw this show in Knoxville which is part of what was used in the live album.

[@stevensaunders6018]

Beautiful, god I've loved that wild animal for years,thanks

[@Michael62nyc]

The video is perfect. Gritty, grainy, burnt, stumbling and beautifully in focus in its world.

[@raindog696]

I flew from Reno NV to Memphis TN to see him. It was glorious. Partied on Beale St. and saw my favorite artist. Would do it again tomorrow and travel even longer distance if necessary.

[@gerrwalshmusic]

Ah yes the Dublin show will forever be imprinted on my heart

[@mooniejohnson]

I remember when Waits wandered the UW-Madison campus with just a guitar and would park himself at random spots to play his songs. I've been a fan of his for life, but every live performance I see him do on YT just solidifies my opinion that he's the greatest songwriter alive.

[@AsTheWheelsTurn]

he just gets better with age.

[@ChiIeboy]

Tom could have single-handedly scared the ancient Aztecs out of their minds with that performance.

[@lnrmts4254]

❤

[@Felix_h198]

Hey

[@warlockofwordschannel7901]

Still one of the best gigs I ever went to!

[@buffalobillsbasket122]

Got to see him in Dublin. Unforgettable

[@TomConboy-u9e]

I saw him on this tour at the Alabama Theater in Birmingham. Innocent when you dream became a singalong! His son was playing a drum kit and conga. When one of his drum sticks broke he just kept playing with one stick and his hand! One of the best Waits concerts I've seen, awesome tour. Would've loved one of the posters, but he doesn't let anyone have those. The Alabama is a great venue because of the acoustics.

[@MrCopperlickering]

I attended at this concert in Prague, I arrived on that afternoon and on the way to hotel I saw the poster of the concert, it was very difficult to get ticket. I still have the ticket with my name on it

[@nastycino]

I'm so fortunate to have seen him in 3 concerts, 2000 in Warsaw, then 2008 Dublin and I think 2011 in Amsterdam, those were magic nights. I hope he will tour again

[@darylcumming7119]

Thank you from down under. 😊

[@robinmabbott7334]

Just great what a musician

[@pontus268]

I'd sell everything I have to go see Tom Waits play live! PLEASE do another world tour!

[@emmanuelchavez7748]

Been looking for the full performance for years

[@ericlowe9542]

I drove almost 500 miles to see the show--Virginia to Ohio--Found myself sitting next to people who had traveled from Connecticut--More than worth it--I'd do it again tomorrow--

[@iwanttheoneicanthave11578]

Enjoying this upload of my favorite singer of all time. Love from the Philippines 🇵🇭🧡

[@GeorgeLista]

First time listening today… thanks Baby Bir 💜

[@Dr.JeremyDunks]

Saw you in St. Louis at The Fox on this tour, Tom. Seeing you walk on stage was akin to being made to realize that Sasquatch was real- after all the grainy footage and recordings, here he was in the flesh! I remember you being unhappy with the acoustics but I thought the show was fantastic. Thanks, Sasquatch.

[@JorgeRodriguez-my6ej]

I had tickets to this but ended up not going. It was the season premiere of Jersey Shore. Glad I made the decision I did, it was a classic.

[@galetinm]

Lol

[@jamescarterjones]

49 yrs old and this man is Dylan to me.

[@ThePyromancers]

My friend got to see this tour live. I have never recovered from it

[@jluther1755]

Like no other before or After i Suspect. Tom Legend ♥️

[@romanshreidder4227]

Дякую тобі Tom !!!

[@bobs1803]

An effing genius

[@MarkArandjus]

One of my fav live albums, didn't know it was recorded!

[@charlesbeals1607]

I've been waiting for this. Thanks so much!

[@ShatteredAutomaton]

Legend has it Tom was originally born "John" and changed his name when he beat the devil in a fiddle contest.

[@user-lu8gh3oc7e]

Уникальный человек!🎶

[@adenihil]

Thanks man… I love you. 🤟

[@jamescarterjones]

I love this man

[@rec.artanddata]

That harmonica player took all the mystery and strangeness out of "Goin' Out West." Totally killed the song.

[@GuadalupePicasso]

I couldn’t disagree more (I’m pretty sure that Waits would also take my side, as, surely, he played it like they’d rehearsed it)

[@ljones3374]

I was there in San Sebastian (Spain) in the Kursaal. Wonderful memories.,

[@ElPibeDeLosAstilleros13]

Tom. I'' remember. BCN. First day. Thanks man.🌬️

[@KF7IJZ]

Thank you so much for sharing this! I was supposed to see a show on this tour but had to miss it due to life events. I had an NPR recording of one of the shows and it is one of my favorite live show recordings.

[@GuadalupePicasso]

Where can I download this?

[@idontgetit2938]

I listened to this album so much when it came out 🥰🥰 love both live albums

[@jonbrehm1886]

I was so lucky to see the show at the Saenger in Mobile. It was incredible. The sound in that theater was flawless. And the sawdust - oh the sawdust! This video is an outstanding effort, so much fun to re-live something like the experience.

[@couplakooks]

Oh HELL YES, glory be! I saw the Mobile, Alabama, stop at the Saenger Theater in my mid-20s. Now I'm 40, decrepit and able to understand every word better than when I was a youngun.

[@GuadalupePicasso]

Decrepit at 40?😀

[@couplakooks]

@@GuadalupePicasso 100% bona fide decrepit, yup. The body just shrugs at 40.

[@OMW66]

The best version of this tour i’ve seen put together. Just amazing. And that double album is one of the best live-albums ever made - along side of «Big Time». Thanks for this 🙏

[@spitrat202]

Incomparable.

[@DanielleBarnham]

I hope there will be a physical media release, even with the fan footage. As an almost 40 year old Aussie, last time you were in my country was before I was born. So I always knew there was no chance to see you live. Owning a dvd/blu ray would be the next best thing.

[@raindog428]

Did u see the interview with Don lane when he came over omg its hilarious

[@nissi.k]

Amazing! Great job putting together! Tom is phenom! Thank you! 🙌

[@GuadalupePicasso]

His voice❤ I was very late to the Tom Waits Train™, really discovering him by way of his Orphans triple-disc release, absolutely loving 97% of it. Rain Dogs and Blue Valentine soon followed, then Mule Variations and I slowly acquired the entirety of his back catalogue, sans some compilations, live releases (though I, of course, got Nighthawks At The Diner❤), and a few more obscure releases. Sadly, this turned out to be what will very likely prove to be Waits’s final tour, and I soon learned how close I was to catching him in concert! Also, sort of off context: WTF are there ads on this video?!!!!

[@nmp290765]

for some reason he refuses to tour Australia/New Zealand, i would give anything to see him live

[@GuadalupePicasso]

He hasn’t toured anywhere since 2008

[@nmp290765]

@@GuadalupePicasso yes but he hasn't been down here since the early 80s

[@AsTheWheelsTurn]

this is so cool , great compilation! honestly I think the best representation of Tom Waits I have seen.

[@PrimitiveInTheExtreme]

Great experience 🔥

[@boboquisp]

Thank you for this. Always in the mood for some live Tom Waits, any era of his brilliance.