tom waits is an artist whose work could really benefit from being covered
more. especially by "acting" singers, like bette. on her 1982 "de tour"
which was made into the 1984 HBO "art or bust" she sang "broken bicycles"
and it was gorgeous.
and i just recently saw 'one from the heart' for the first time (sucked) and
what an amazing soundtrack, by waits and crystal gayle (remember her?)
bob mentioned 'the black ryder'. it was a musical conceived and directed by
robert wilson, written by allan ginsberg with songs by waits, and it was
performed by a an adventurous and very talented german theatrical troup
called the thalia. it was amazing, and the songs were completely effective,
even sung in german accents by people with fine legit theater voices. an
exciting new way to hear waits.
same team almost exactly (minus ginsberg) did a show called "alice" based on
lewis carroll a couple of years later, also just wonderfully weird. i can
still almost hear waits' caterpillar song, with the caterpillar sitting on a
mushroom and its 20 foot tail (made out of a parachute) floating all over
the stage. theater magic.
patrick
np - lou harrison - piano concerto - keith jarrett, soloist
>-----Original Message-----
>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Jerry
>Notaro
>Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2001 9:12 AM
>To: Wally Kairuz
>Cc: slarty; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: T. Waits "Foreign Affairs" NJC
>
>
>Wally Kairuz wrote:
>
>> ken,
>> i had the same experience. i heard the manhattan transfer and ran to the
>> street to buy the whole tom waits catalogue! thanks god for listening
>> stations!!! [no offense intended, TW fans....]
>> wallyK
>
>And the wonderful version of Shiver Me Timbers that Bette Midler does.
>
>Jerry
