Tom Waits Story: Life & Times Los Angeles Years. 21 Essential Locations
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ก.ค. 2023
- Tom Waits. Documentary stories and locations in San Diego, Hollywood, LA, Silver Lake, Echo Park, Whittier and more. Quotes, homes, recording studios, diners, bars and cheap motels.
Proceeds from this video go to Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles. If you would like to donate please go to: bbbsla.org/
Thanks to:
Brad Elterman, The Single Fin, Napoleone's Pizza, Vivianne at Caffe Etc, Phil Stevenson.
Music Produced by: Tim P.
I met Tom in 1999 at a gas station in Sebastopol CA, where he was living at the time. Drove an understated VW, had his signature hat on, coat and jeans. I said hi and he waived and nodded. Was exactly the type of reaction I knew he'd give. Very private individual. Sebastopol is uber liberal, quiet, tucked in the eastern edge of the northern California coastal ranges in the redwood empire. Just the kind of place you'd picture someone of Toms character would live. Love his music, been listening to it for decades, it was a sign for me to realize I moved to the right town, after my divorce.
Hey all! I've been REALLY looking forward to doing a piece on Tom Waits and I'm stoked to be finally putting it out. I hope you dig it!
Wow. I am a huge Tom Waits fan, and I was smiling and laughing the entire time I was watching this. It was soo cool to see all these places he referenced in his songs. Thanks for putting this out. Loved it.
Happy Birthday Tom! I was born at a very young age...
Seeing the references makes the songs better
This ties so many things together beautifully. Thank you. and thank you for putting the direct link to Big Brothers/Sisters LA for donations. Will do.
Finding Tom Waits was a wonderful
we are gonna miss him when he goes to his next big show
I believe you.
I saw Tom at the Wiltern during the Mule Variations Tour. I live in Whittier and was it was cool to see Uptown at the beginning of the video.🕺😎
Hey great peace on Tom. I worked at Platterpuss Records on Hollywood Blvd back in 70's early 80's and Mr. Waits and his old black Cadillac were regulars. He was quite an interesting character. He put out some great tunes those were the days!
Fernwood Tonight was my introduction to Tom Waits, I was a big fan of the show. I really enjoyed his performance on the show, I loved his song, "The Piano Has Been Drinking," and the off-the-wall character he portrayed. Later, from time to time I'd hear one of his songs or see him in a bit part in a movie like, The Outsiders and Paradise Alley, he was on the Late Show with David Letterman many times and I came to appreciate him more as a singer/songwriter and actor. I really enjoyed this video; I learned some new things about Tom I didn't know, his childhood homelife and the fact that Rickie Lee Jones was once his girlfriend.
Thank you thank you thank you❤
Great post as usual. However, The Eagles' cover of "Ol' 55" was on "On The Border" not "Desperado". It has long been my favorite "Eagles" song. Yet, Tom Waits' original is better. I loved it when Bette Midler performed "Martha" on "Saturday Night Live". Keep up the great work!
I’d rather have a hot lead enema!!! I laughed right off the couch!! Thanks for another pro level video.
The narrator has a similar voice as Rick Beato!
Love Tom Waits. He taught me that you can save a lot of money by making your own aftershave out of soy sauce.
Nice one Tim. We saw him in Sydney in the late 70's at a theatre with worn out seats from the 1940's. Tom spent a lot of the night sitting in an old over stuffed lounge chair with a black and white TV under a moth eaten lamp stand. He'd roam over to a piano now and then all the time chain smoking. Just the best performance.
Fantastic insight into Tom Waits, really enjoyed that, many thanks for what you do .
Tom waits has a unique way with words..singing is just something he does with the air he says..such a brilliant lyricist like no other..huge fan of him and kathleen..