Why tom waits voice

Maybe this gig is when Tom and Shep first met. Bob Webb: standup bass. Rich Phelps: trumpet. John Forsha: guitar. Further reading: Performances Location: Christiansburg, VA. Personally I just think its style. John Moschella , Jan 13, Location: new zealand. Captain Beefheart!!! He's what happened. When Tom met Kathleen he was impressed with her great record collection which contained lots of the good Captains work.

The change in his tone is clearly defined by the partnership of these two. Pre-Kathleen smooth, post-Kathleen gnarly. I love 'em both Sounds incredible. Carserguev likes this. Location: Los Angeles, CA. He's also thirty years older now RDK , Jan 13, Location: Colorado. Old Golds are pretty tame, thought he went for the Chesterfield non-filters. First they make you hoarse, then they kill you Patrick , Jan 13, Location: Somewhere in Oklahoma.

I've never really liked Tom Wait's voice or lack there of too much. It's not so much the 'roughness' of it as it is the delivery. Greatest Hits , Jan 13, Location: Chicagoland. Viewed 11k times. Improve this question. Jacob Swanson 1, 4 4 gold badges 13 13 silver badges 31 31 bronze badges. Dan Dan 2 2 gold badges 3 3 silver badges 6 6 bronze badges. Add a comment.

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Age: 64 Posts: Cool story Bender The authenticity thing is an interesting thing to think about I enjoy Waits because his songs--his imagination--almost always takes me someplace I can't remember where I heard or read that Waits about ruined his voice and his overall health with cigarettes and booze.

I'm glad he came out the other side. When his voice started getting gruff and gravelly, I figured he was trying to channel Louis Armstrong. But Mule Variations has got to be one of my favorite records of all time. Closing Time was the first record of his I bought, I could not get into it. Posts: 17, I emphasize with my classical composition students that they can use the concept of a persona to help them zero in on specifics and form.

I do it in blues all the time. It's a heck of a lot of fun. That said, I have never like Waits's persona, as it just seemed way beyond beyond the way what a person of his age would act. Similarly, Kiss, make-up wearing and, hair bands were just stupid. Slight change in subject. There's a YouTube clip out there of John Mayer and his blues-based trio. He takes a few minutes between songs to discuss the blues and the different styles of notable players.

I was deeply impressed by his imitation of Albert King, which did not focus on wide bends, which King is noted for. But he also got into the phrasing and the fundamental techniques. He also plays a lot of intervals that are descending 4ths, especially at the end of phrases. To me, this is where a player's DNA is found, not in the overly obvious gimmicky stuff gimmicks in the hands of guys who can't stand on their own two feet and project from the inside out.

Feb 27, Age: 67 Posts: 12, I'd like to see that clip, Larry. Can you remember any more about it that might help me identify it among all the numerous J Mayer films on Youtube?

Howlin' Wolf.