Tom Waits - Montreal Jazz Fest (7-3-1981) pt 5

[Pavlelalos]

Priceless.

[Pmitsou123]

This may be the best video on YouTube...

[GSikma]

I saw Waits and Teddy Edwards I think in 1979 in Rotterdam (Exit). Best concert ever. Teddy Edwards has a nice agressive sound. He used to play with Helen Humes (hey babariba...) in the fifty's. Great sound too..

[seedofvision]

Hey Sarah--

You're the best, kid.

[VICTIMofLUST]

Well I was disappointed this song was much better on the small change album. seams all the live stuff on youtube he is sadly slow messing up words and and dropping whole verses.

Please someone post the small change album all the songs thanks you'll hear he is much better on the album

[linesinaconversation]

This wasn't even on Small Change... it's from Nighthawks At The Diner.

[RatherStupid]

song 1 is from small change. song from nighthawks at the diner

[accelerando34]

@VICTIMofLUST its called the blues, its never perfect and thats what makes it perfect

[fUzErR]

@VICTIMofLUST This kind of music is not meant to sound the same every time. Improvisation is what makes it perfect. I actually like this more than the album version.

Cheers.

[chillandthrill87]

@VICTIMofLUST He's the artist he can change it and play it the way he want =P thats one of the reasons i admire Tom Waits so much, When i play gig i dont play exactly what i wrote its open and free. =D You gotta go with how it feels not how its written. =)

[visualcomms]

sound quality is so poor. how come i can't find the original version anywhere? is it island records policing youtube so severely that all you get is bad cover versions and inferiour bootlegs from gigs????

[frankmakak]

@visualcomms Buy the CD.

[tuttaposto]

God bless Tom Waits...and Sarah too!

[ToucheTurtle]

Great! 5 stars (plus a couple of extra stars for the contribution of Mr. Teddy Edwards on sax!)

[SalamanderExcess]

"she says how you gonna like 'em... over, medium, or scrambled?" how does he manages to fit such a colloquial line in one of the most beautiful song ever... i guess thats why it works... i love tom waits, cant wait(s) to see him in edinburgh !

[kelirichards]

Thank you so very much Sarah. He is a genius.

[Danparf]

Yeah cheers for posting this. Its great to find this on here as I cant get the song out of head at the moment.

[royalslack]

It doesn't get any better...

[blackmanson]

o rite its just i only knew about montreux. Best Tom waits video over.

[gnochon]

Cool en esti, Sarah.  Merci.

[blackmanson]

Isnt it Montreux Jazz Festival?

[SarahV]

Um... no? Montreal is in Canada. They have a Jazz Festival. He played at it. :-)

[jewishpianoman]

montreux jazz is in switzerland

montreal jazz fest is in... montreal

[Paunchline]

I don't believe I've ever seen a comment response I'm certainly grateful Sarah has chosen to share her treasure trove of Tom Waits videos. I'm hoping to one day see a video of Tom singing 'Potters Field.'

[rkbaker]

two of my favorite tom waits songs. This is a must see.

[michaelangelowimtoro]

yeh ditto above - you alone justify utube dude.

[kenrubes]

Sarah, thank  you SO much for sharing these amazing vids.