Tom Waits cover. Tom Waits - Hold On

[waitwaitwaitwaitwait]

@GRACEATARMS Thanks! I like yours as well!

[GRACEATARMS]

I LOVE this! I don't know why, but the way that melody mixes with your voice (and, of course, Tom's amazing lyrics) is just awesome. I just posted my own cover of Hold On and it was at least partly inspired by your performance! Thanks and awesome work! (Oh, it won't let me post the link to my version here, but if you go to my channel, it's near the top and/or in the playlists "Cover Songs" and "Bastion's Stuff"!)

[AnonDracula]

Like the faster tempo. Great cover!

[billionear]

Nice! 

[triptoheaveandho]

great job~ more more more

[sunshineonyourlove]

this is so RAD!.

[LowJumpinJeff]

Nice job on this TW piece. Solid vocals.

[rwda]

Love it!!

[likeelectric]

You have a lovely voice! I didn't think a girl would be able to pull of a Tom Waits song but you definitely have the voice for it (:

[thedovehunter]

Wow!! What a great voice!!

Yes, a very good take on good 'ol Tom's hit!

[Vesna333]

nice....

[powerofpaper]

I loved ur version so much, I downloaded it, burned a CD n listen while I drive. amazing :)

[linauts1992]

either you look 20 years younger than you actually are, or you sound 20 years older than you are. Its freaking me out.

[reverendstalker]

great version , you so pretty and very great singer

[otherdog100]

well done... liked it lots

[iommibls]

congratulations!! you did this song kind of justice... well, thats the best i can say about a waits cover ;)

[333vasco]

You have a very warm voice. Feels nice to listen to. Congratulations.

[Skapuppe]

wow sooo good. i like it .

[BoatwrightBanjo]

Very nice. This song hits me the same way.

[CaptainCommode666]

I came in here thinking this would be awful. I have to say, this is one of the best cover versions, not only of Hold On or Tom Waits, but covers period. Excellent Job my friend.

[waitwaitwaitwaitwait]

Holy smokes! Thanks so much!

[willysunday]

Waitx5.... Greatx5!

Nice job on a favorite song.

willy

[waitwaitwaitwaitwait]

Haha Thank you x 5

[juggalogre]

Ok Wow this is now officially my second favourite rendition of this song(the first being tom waits unaccompanied acoustic version). None the less this is an incredible demonstration of a true vocalist, especially considering almost no one can pull off this song. Wow.

[waitwaitwaitwaitwait]

That's very nice of you to say!

[qrashandburn]

Nice voice

[waitwaitwaitwaitwait]

Thanks

[RhodeIsland75]

slightly surreal and absolutely lovely all the same.

[waitwaitwaitwaitwait]

Thank you very much!

[dozo1720]

me likey.toms song are best kept simple.above all don't listen to pretty much all advise.almost all are clueless

[waitwaitwaitwaitwait]

Haha thanks

[Manualtransmissions]

this is beautiful

[waitwaitwaitwaitwait]

Wow... thank you

[Bendo13]

I like the softness.. it's a nice change

[waitwaitwaitwaitwait]

I'm glad you see it that way

[farbyx]

It was wonderful - You should start performing in front of people if you haven't already. - it will help you to project your voice. stand in a medium sized room with the mike at the other end - Sing to it - Broadcast your voice to the mike - then listen. it will make you stronger.

Wonderful Wonderful!!!

[waitwaitwaitwaitwait]

Good advice. Thank you :)

[deltrig]

you got talent and timing great song from a great artist just enjoy yourself

[waitwaitwaitwaitwait]

I do :) Thank you

[Singing4Guitar]

put a capo on, ittle make your voice sing more (it sings a lot already)

if anyone plays guitar and needs a few singing tips

check out my singing vids especially for guitarists

peace

chris

[waitwaitwaitwaitwait]

I have a capo on. I pretty much use a capo for everything.

[wiriness]

great voice, great delivery, great taste!

[waitwaitwaitwaitwait]

Thanks thanks and thanks!

[Broskishkosh]

I love your take on this song!

[waitwaitwaitwaitwait]

I'm so very glad! :)

[Cabistani2008]

Congratulations, your version of this song is very good ... I am Brazilian and I like Tom Waits.

[aliwhitwell]

Wow. I just tried this song and it's real hard to get the timing. You did a great job. Thanks.

[waitwaitwaitwaitwait]

Thank YOU

[AliBabaStBuck]

You are absolutely amazing! :)

[waitwaitwaitwaitwait]

Thank you friend

[TheBSG]

It sounds like you have 200% of this song hiding somewhere. I liked it, but I'm almost certain you're capable of knocking this song out of the park.

[waitwaitwaitwaitwait]

Damn.

[HaasjeRepje]

very good performance!

[waitwaitwaitwaitwait]

Thanks :)

[imaginaryemily]

aww! i love this song too, and you did such a good job!!

[waitwaitwaitwaitwait]

you're very kind

[littlefury]

Great voice and great song!

Congrats!!!

[waitwaitwaitwaitwait]

thank you!

[lumaz71]

interesting voice, very good...

you just need a better guitar behind you..

brava!

[waitwaitwaitwaitwait]

very true. i suck at guitar

[Heintz0]

Nice job.

[waitwaitwaitwaitwait]

thanks

[WeaverBoquist]

very nice. your voice is really smooth. And I like that you kept it simple :)

[waitwaitwaitwaitwait]

thank you very much :)

[precyborggeneral]

very soothing. real nice job! best female cover of this song i've heard.

[waitwaitwaitwaitwait]

wow! really? thanks!

[yvetteregets]

i LOVE this song

[waitwaitwaitwaitwait]

me too!

[inaudible7melody]

woah nice cover i got one up to its not very good though

[waitwaitwaitwaitwait]

i liked it :)

[lara9764]

marry me?

[waitwaitwaitwaitwait]

when the time is right.

[lara9764]

ill be waiting ; )

[laramielou86]

Great job! totally one of my favorite tom waits songs.

[waitwaitwaitwaitwait]

Agreed

[servenemesis]

Interesting... very nice... no frills, yet you seem to capture the spirit of that song succinctly... I've been a fan of Tom Waits for 20 odd years, so I think I have a feeling for it and you got it!! Thanks!!

[waitwaitwaitwaitwait]

It's a great song!

[jpdca]

quite enjoyed this, thank you for posting!

[waitwaitwaitwaitwait]

thank you!

[Alteredtaint]

Good job, kid.

[waitwaitwaitwaitwait]

Thanks, champ.

[youarelivingproof]

what a lovely low voice!

[waitwaitwaitwaitwait]

really? i always suspected my higher singing to be better, but an interesting compliment.

[pirrung123]

Nice :o)

[waitwaitwaitwaitwait]

thank you

[waitwaitwaitwaitwait]

sorry friend!

[Timmybear]

Well done.  I like it more than my cover of it. :)

[waitwaitwaitwaitwait]

thank you very much

[djdietrich1]

That was a really nice job. You've got the voice for a song like this. You hit the low notes just fine. Thanks for sharing it with us.

[waitwaitwaitwaitwait]

thank you :)

[LJARSONBECK]

real nice. I am not so much a Waites fan as to know this song but you do a very nice job. And unlike Waites I understood the lyrics without my ears bleeding. But I hope you are not so taken with the dilapitated stylings of Tom Waites that you never smile.

You could smile after the peice. it may be a moody work but a smile can come from the pride of a job done well- just a thought.

[gollywog8]

1. it's waits, not waites.

2. his lyrics are easy to understand and there's no need for the over-dramatic ear bleeding comment, grandpa.

3. dilapitated stylings?

4. stop being a smile nazi, you smile. why do people feel so uncomfortable when someone doesn't smile for them. it doesn't mean that something's wrong.

[waitwaitwaitwaitwait]

caman.

[servenemesis]

Smile NAZI... I love it... I was thinking the arrogance and flawed personality that has the audacity to candy coat a criticism, suggesting that if someone doesn't smile they don't already have a sense of satisifaction - Just a thought... ;-) You dont know Hold On?? Not a Tom Waits fan... I'll say... :-) Dilapidated stylings... doh...

[waitwaitwaitwaitwait]

thank you for your imput

[idioteque3]

i liked it... you have a nice voice

[waitwaitwaitwaitwait]

thank you

[hobartpebody]

great cover! made it your own, and it came across honest.thanks

[waitwaitwaitwaitwait]

thanks a lot!

[StonefieldJim4]

Great, understated version. Impeccable taste, naturally. ;)

[waitwaitwaitwaitwait]

thank you :)

[Elliotk420]

Wow....I'm an enourmous Tom Waits fan. You're incredible! Please don't stop doing what you're doing! And, if you get bored, do Gun Street Girl or I Can't Wait To Get Off Work (And See My Baby On Montgomery Avenue). Good Job!

[waitwaitwaitwaitwait]

Thank you :) I'll see what I can do

[lilpaulscholes]

You're cool friend. Scarlett Johanson eat your artichoke heart out. Rock on.

[waitwaitwaitwaitwait]

thanks!

[jimmyork]

gia' ti amo

[Undersilent]

Wow. Just wow.

I came here looking for someone that had made a cover of "Hold On". And found this cover.

Absolutely amazing. The faster tempo is a very nice touch. Brilliant. And very happy to find another young Tom Waits fan like myself here. Subscribed. :)

Once I figure out how to record your version I'm putting it on my iPod. :P

[waitwaitwaitwaitwait]

Holy smokes! That's an overwhelming compliment! Wow.. thanks!

[CharlieKilo22]

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[catastrophiasco]

fuckin purdy cover, miss. most of these dudes doin waits straight up imitate him, and thats a terrible idea. you just do a nice honest version. HIGH FIVER!

[waitwaitwaitwaitwait]

Thanks! I'm glad you see it that way!

[AnnaBaaanana]

Wow really like this cover:) Was thinking of doing this mayself, like what you did with it! ***** I love Tom!

[waitwaitwaitwaitwait]

Thanks, lady.

[nerdland]

Scored a third-row center ticket this morning! I'm super excited.

[waitwaitwaitwaitwait]

Damn lucky.

[nerdland]

Also -- tickets go on sale for his summer tour tomorrow morning! Better get one fast. I'm super excited -- I'll be at Jacksonville.

[waitwaitwaitwaitwait]

Lucky. I don't think he's coming to Canada.

[nerdland]

Wow. Great cover. I agree with the comment below -- most of the covers here aren't worth the time or bandwidth, but this is great. I'd love to hear it with a better recording.

[waitwaitwaitwaitwait]

You guys are nuts! There's tons of decent Waits covers on here! I'm not worth of compliments of that calibre. There aren't a lot of female Waits covers though. I'll give myself that. It's intimidating because of his very masculine voice.

[vikorisko]

oh wow.

i was actually very suprised by it, because alot of hte covers here aren't that good.

beautiful. :)

and also, i really like your hair.

thats my lame girly comment, but it really is nice. :D

[waitwaitwaitwaitwait]

wow! thanks! i mean, i know i'm not the best. i'm just hoping to improve by practicing on here.

[CharlieKilo22]

this is really good. keep up the good work.

[waitwaitwaitwaitwait]

thanks :)

[mindsearrecords]

i really like this cover. i have heard a few other people do this piece, but i think i like your version the best, because you are not trying to sound like tom.

[waitwaitwaitwaitwait]

Wow! That is quite a compliment. Yeah, it'd be kind of weird if I did try and sound like Tom seeing as how I am female and all! Thank you so much

[mindsearrecords]

i think what i liked about it is that you just sing it straight through. you don't get all weird and tom like. you make it yours. that is what i like to hear in a cover.

[radiofriendly]

deceptively simple song isn't it? so many great lines (coffee shops/crooked little heart - bible says the heart is deceptive above all things) good stuff...you can search my songs for goofy version of "misery's the river of the world"

[waitwaitwaitwaitwait]

the entire second and third verses kill me actually. so good. i'll go check yours out now.

[radiofriendly]

hoping you will find time to visit myspace(dot)com/americanpirate­s - my waits inspired band. Peace - let's hope Tom really does go on tour this summer.

[panthro555]

Lovely stuff. very nice relaxed vocal style.

[waitwaitwaitwaitwait]

thanks man

[Sundanc585]

Awesome! I F'N LOVE THIS! Your sooo CUTE AND YOU have an amazing voice! Kudos!

[waitwaitwaitwaitwait]

thanks!!

[HubbleTMB]

Great song and nicely done.

[waitwaitwaitwaitwait]

why thank you :)