Incredible! Amazing! I've always longed to see a version if Tom Waits doing this live. I feel like now I have. This silliness about gruffness is irrelevant. He nails the intent and the emotion to a T. Bravo!
I don't think the 'gruffness' is so important, just the right emotion, and he nails it. The best cover of this I've heard, but he lacks that Waitsian quirkiness. You never know what Tom is gonna do with the next line, whether he's gonna sing it or speak it or even whether he's gonna choose to complete it. Therein lies the difference. The dynamic range, from whisper to roar, is also missing. But it sure is a great song and I wish I could sing it as well as this guy (whoever he is).
I agree with you HIAAAAAHHHH, the gruffyness is important in Waits music. I spent several years playing these tunes and I was quite gruffy. However, this guy certainly did a great job.
If your going to cover a song you should probably have sung the correct lyrics! But other than that the voice was decent and the musicians were on point! Great arrangement!
Incredible! Amazing! I've always longed to see a version if Tom Waits doing this live. I feel like now I have. This silliness about gruffness is irrelevant. He nails the intent and the emotion to a T. Bravo!
RussPaladino 4 months ago
still fucking awesome
monkeyboy1955 5 months ago
I don't think the 'gruffness' is so important, just the right emotion, and he nails it. The best cover of this I've heard, but he lacks that Waitsian quirkiness. You never know what Tom is gonna do with the next line, whether he's gonna sing it or speak it or even whether he's gonna choose to complete it. Therein lies the difference. The dynamic range, from whisper to roar, is also missing. But it sure is a great song and I wish I could sing it as well as this guy (whoever he is).
EwolDJ 8 months ago
Tykkään tästä, Antti, kovasti.
satuhrasanen 1 year ago
I agree with you HIAAAAAHHHH, the gruffyness is important in Waits music. I spent several years playing these tunes and I was quite gruffy. However, this guy certainly did a great job.
chairview 1 year ago
If your going to cover a song you should probably have sung the correct lyrics! But other than that the voice was decent and the musicians were on point! Great arrangement!
purplesimba 2 years ago
i too like his spin, but, i like the "gruffyness" of tom waits voice much more.
HIAAAAAHHHH 2 years ago 4
Amazinggg. He sounds enough like Tom Waits for it to be faithful, but puts his own spin on the song as well. This is fucking incredible.
BYAAAAAHHHH 2 years ago
fucking awesome great arrangement
monkeyboy1955 2 years ago 2