I find it difficult to put Tom Waits' music into any genre, which I think highlights just one of the many reasons I love his work. His raspy voice. His brilliant writing. His unique arrangements. His adventurous spirit. They all help paint the portrait of a true artist.
His 1973 release Closing Time is a very intimate record in many ways. When listening to it I often have the impression that I am sitting somewhere in the country amongst close friends truly enjoying life. No worries, just good friends and good times. And Tom is the storyteller. He tells his tales of "Martha" and "Rosie" and eventually the melancholy heartbreak of the "Grapefruit Moon", as he slips "just like the stars into obscurity". And then before the sombre mood becomes too much, it's "Closing Time"...
These are just a very few broad strokes that barely illuminate the brilliance of this record. Join me on Wednesday, July 23 and let this album reveal itself to you in its entirety. With Tom Waits as your guide, there's little chance you'll be left feeling disappointed!
His 1973 release Closing Time is a very intimate record in many ways. When listening to it I often have the impression that I am sitting somewhere in the country amongst close friends truly enjoying life. No worries, just good friends and good times. And Tom is the storyteller. He tells his tales of "Martha" and "Rosie" and eventually the melancholy heartbreak of the "Grapefruit Moon", as he slips "just like the stars into obscurity". And then before the sombre mood becomes too much, it's "Closing Time"...
These are just a very few broad strokes that barely illuminate the brilliance of this record. Join me on Wednesday, July 23 and let this album reveal itself to you in its entirety. With Tom Waits as your guide, there's little chance you'll be left feeling disappointed!