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.
@RobertSlover5 ай бұрын
cool story thanks for sharing. nice norm photo too!
@vicfirth5 ай бұрын
I was there and this is 1000% accurate. Can't believe I was there sometimes.
@kennethguitarfiend44935 ай бұрын
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.
@raindog4285 ай бұрын
I've heard alot of people rave about that concert ..glad u made it xx
@bevwest74285 ай бұрын
I’m afraid I would sell my child to see him again!
@jmh21123 ай бұрын
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.
@garethwilkinson34563 ай бұрын
Pretty cool man😊
@mesisson3 ай бұрын
When was he in Columbus? Can't believe I missed it!
@jmh21123 ай бұрын
@@mesisson June 28, 2008.
@natalie-taylorАй бұрын
I was at this so too. A great memory.
@suzannemilligan86483 ай бұрын
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_h1982 ай бұрын
Hi ☺️
@ShatteredAutomaton2 ай бұрын
Tom would probably say "whoops that's my fault I usually keep my magic dust to myself" 😂 I love his whole being
@danisoaresduarte5 ай бұрын
My favorite of all. Poetry, tone, texture, stamina, moment, strength, bleeding heart.
@raindog4285 ай бұрын
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
@andreasschnegg58375 ай бұрын
all said - nothing to add - Tom is great, his musicians are great too!
@willivolos4 ай бұрын
Thanks, Mom!
@JoshMaxPower4 ай бұрын
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! 🎉
@JoshMaxPower4 ай бұрын
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
@Witchezcat2 ай бұрын
I want to be him too - and I’m a woman !
@FuckYouWhosNextАй бұрын
Bruce Springsteen wants to be Tom Waits when he grows up
@fernandomarmol4758Ай бұрын
Claro, todo queremos ser él.
@ely_oh5 ай бұрын
Tom Waits is his own genre, but goddamn, he just puts every single death metal vocalists to shame. He eats them for breakfast.
@jonnyfavors75855 ай бұрын
I love Tom Waits but one would argue if he ripped off Captain Beefheart..
@raindog4285 ай бұрын
@@jonnyfavors7585 one could argue but waits runs rings around beefheart as a lyricist
@jonnyfavors75855 ай бұрын
@@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.
@raindog4285 ай бұрын
@@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
@raindog4285 ай бұрын
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
@jlindsey24129 күн бұрын
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!!!!!
@RandallBrownStuff5 ай бұрын
This mix of fan footage and soundboard audio is superbly fitting for the Glitter and Doom vibe. So well-edited! Bravo!
@oya68705 ай бұрын
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!
@bigjim23135 ай бұрын
I saw five shows on this incredible tour. Two shows in Prague where I shook his hand and the final three shows in Dublin.
@pamelamorrison40865 ай бұрын
Hiw wonderful - that's incredibly fortunate
@raindog4285 ай бұрын
5?how's your form 😁so jelly right now especially considering he's retired from touring
@English-folker5 ай бұрын
I only managed the one show this tour..the second night in Edinburgh..
@dan-zo4eb5 ай бұрын
@@raindog428 Where have you read that he's retired from touring?
@AlanHardacre5 ай бұрын
@@dan-zo4ebwell, he hasn't toured or recorded in 12 years, so it's probably a safe bet.
@vernrussell9912 күн бұрын
This is like sitting in the church of Waits its amazing. I would have loved to hear Jersey Girl but this is pure magic
@aJazzcat5 ай бұрын
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 🥲
@MarcusBrannon5 ай бұрын
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.
@snuugumz5 ай бұрын
@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.
@felineth565 ай бұрын
I think Tom Waits is The Artist of the century and man, I love a lot of other Artists but his creativity is outstanding!
@gnuPirate2 ай бұрын
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.
@wakcackle35552 ай бұрын
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.
@tommouette95485 ай бұрын
J'y étais le 25 juillet 2008 au grand Rex à Paris . Concert incroyable de ce grand artiste , monsieur Tom Waits ....
@frogslips3 ай бұрын
This is just fantastic. I was listening to the album and dreaming of something like this. Thank you.
@jonesPossibly4 ай бұрын
Saw this show in Edinburgh. Absolutely legendary.
@Peter79665 ай бұрын
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.
@kevincooke2815 ай бұрын
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
@soldtobediers5 ай бұрын
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.
@bruceallen87815 ай бұрын
JUST like Hendrix and Morrison there will never be another TOM WAITS.
@nelsonx53265 ай бұрын
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.
@vincentbasquiat25013 ай бұрын
Tom waits is a straight genius.His art has inspired me since the eighties.A true American Original.
@Benisfood5 ай бұрын
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 :)
@ROCONN5085 ай бұрын
Waits and Cobain are the only two artists that sound 1000X’s better live. He’s pure Magic, love you Tom!
@zmacdoom5 ай бұрын
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!
@sarahhills62135 ай бұрын
I was curious about that marriage.... I can't find anything to say they were 🤔
@GuadalupePicasso4 ай бұрын
@@sarahhills6213to be clear, the OP is not saying that Susan Sarandon and Eddie Vedder were ever married.
@tinchapeltextiles5 ай бұрын
The favourite artist and the most incredible human being , thank you Tom :)
@baldeagle31615 ай бұрын
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.vinckens5 ай бұрын
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!
@mauricemcilwaine84705 ай бұрын
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_h1982 ай бұрын
Hi 😊
@peterwhitehouse5 ай бұрын
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.
@Talldude885 ай бұрын
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_mr5 ай бұрын
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.
@couplakooks5 ай бұрын
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.
@charliew65575 ай бұрын
I was in the 3rd row, St. Louis. I remember the dust!
@pariahthistledowne39345 ай бұрын
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!
@danibm3325 ай бұрын
Awesome, fantastic, great, outstanding, terrific, etc etc... I'm sorry Nick Cave, but this concert was the best that I had ever seen!
@TrystonL75 ай бұрын
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
@benwinter24203 ай бұрын
Night at the opera
@user-to2gh7sg3l3 ай бұрын
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.
@dwr055 ай бұрын
I was there in Edinburgh. Fourth row and so close I saw them putting out the dust on stage. Life changing.
@danebono76675 ай бұрын
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.carlini5 ай бұрын
thanks a lot for sharing... I was there in milan! (my 2nd tom waits concert, after florence 1999)
@oldshovelhead5 ай бұрын
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!
@nothingimportant4504Ай бұрын
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.
@jjmuni3 ай бұрын
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!
@skullgame19 күн бұрын
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.
@kevincooke2815 ай бұрын
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-hz3yn5 ай бұрын
最高です!!動画上げて頂きありがとうございます!
@trenthamilton42404 ай бұрын
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.
@michaelthejames17 күн бұрын
I was there too! Still feels like a fever dream. Pre-smartphone so I have no pics which makes it all the more unreal.
@kennymik15095 ай бұрын
Only recently discovered his talent. Instant fan. Thanks much for posting!
@GuadalupePicasso4 ай бұрын
What songs or albums got your attention?
@plainviewdigital56985 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for sharing this. I saw this show in Knoxville which is part of what was used in the live album.
@stevensaunders60185 ай бұрын
Beautiful, god I've loved that wild animal for years,thanks
@Michael62nyc5 ай бұрын
The video is perfect. Gritty, grainy, burnt, stumbling and beautifully in focus in its world.
@raindog6965 ай бұрын
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.
@gerrwalshmusic5 ай бұрын
Ah yes the Dublin show will forever be imprinted on my heart
@mooniejohnson5 ай бұрын
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.
@AsTheWheelsTurn4 ай бұрын
he just gets better with age.
@ChiIeboy4 ай бұрын
Tom could have single-handedly scared the ancient Aztecs out of their minds with that performance.
@lnrmts42545 ай бұрын
❤
@Felix_h1982 ай бұрын
Hey
@warlockofwordschannel79015 ай бұрын
Still one of the best gigs I ever went to!
@buffalobillsbasket1225 ай бұрын
Got to see him in Dublin. Unforgettable
@TomConboy-u9eАй бұрын
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.
@MrCopperlickering3 ай бұрын
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
@nastycino3 ай бұрын
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
@darylcumming71195 ай бұрын
Thank you from down under. 😊
@robinmabbott73345 ай бұрын
Just great what a musician
@pontus2685 ай бұрын
I'd sell everything I have to go see Tom Waits play live! PLEASE do another world tour!
@emmanuelchavez77485 ай бұрын
Been looking for the full performance for years
@ericlowe95425 ай бұрын
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--
@iwanttheoneicanthave115785 ай бұрын
Enjoying this upload of my favorite singer of all time. Love from the Philippines 🇵🇭🧡
@GeorgeLista3 ай бұрын
First time listening today… thanks Baby Bir 💜
@Dr.JeremyDunks5 ай бұрын
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-my6ej5 ай бұрын
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.
@galetinm5 ай бұрын
Lol
@jamescarterjones5 ай бұрын
49 yrs old and this man is Dylan to me.
@ThePyromancers5 ай бұрын
My friend got to see this tour live. I have never recovered from it
@jluther17555 ай бұрын
Like no other before or After i Suspect. Tom Legend ♥️
@romanshreidder42275 ай бұрын
Дякую тобі Tom !!!
@bobs18033 ай бұрын
An effing genius
@MarkArandjus5 ай бұрын
One of my fav live albums, didn't know it was recorded!
@charlesbeals16075 ай бұрын
I've been waiting for this. Thanks so much!
@ShatteredAutomaton2 ай бұрын
Legend has it Tom was originally born "John" and changed his name when he beat the devil in a fiddle contest.
@user-lu8gh3oc7e5 ай бұрын
Уникальный человек!🎶
@adenihil7 күн бұрын
Thanks man… I love you. 🤟
@jamescarterjones5 ай бұрын
I love this man
@rec.artanddata5 ай бұрын
That harmonica player took all the mystery and strangeness out of "Goin' Out West." Totally killed the song.
@GuadalupePicasso4 ай бұрын
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)
@ljones33742 ай бұрын
I was there in San Sebastian (Spain) in the Kursaal. Wonderful memories.,
@ElPibeDeLosAstilleros135 ай бұрын
Tom. I'' remember. BCN. First day. Thanks man.🌬️
@KF7IJZ5 ай бұрын
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.
@GuadalupePicasso4 ай бұрын
Where can I download this?
@idontgetit29385 ай бұрын
I listened to this album so much when it came out 🥰🥰 love both live albums
@jonbrehm18865 ай бұрын
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.
@couplakooks5 ай бұрын
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.
@GuadalupePicasso4 ай бұрын
Decrepit at 40?😀
@couplakooks4 ай бұрын
@@GuadalupePicasso 100% bona fide decrepit, yup. The body just shrugs at 40.
@OMW662 ай бұрын
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 🙏
@spitrat2025 ай бұрын
Incomparable.
@DanielleBarnham5 ай бұрын
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.
@raindog4285 ай бұрын
Did u see the interview with Don lane when he came over omg its hilarious
@nissi.k5 ай бұрын
Amazing! Great job putting together! Tom is phenom! Thank you! 🙌
@GuadalupePicasso4 ай бұрын
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?!!!!
@nmp2907655 ай бұрын
for some reason he refuses to tour Australia/New Zealand, i would give anything to see him live
@GuadalupePicasso4 ай бұрын
He hasn’t toured anywhere since 2008
@nmp2907654 ай бұрын
@@GuadalupePicasso yes but he hasn't been down here since the early 80s
@AsTheWheelsTurn4 ай бұрын
this is so cool , great compilation! honestly I think the best representation of Tom Waits I have seen.
@PrimitiveInTheExtreme5 ай бұрын
Great experience 🔥
@boboquisp5 ай бұрын
Thank you for this. Always in the mood for some live Tom Waits, any era of his brilliance.