Tom Waits!

[realexplodingcat]

Assuming the magic elves responsible for crafting and transmitting the tickets to my mailbox are not three sheets to the wind in Copenhagen, the wife and I will have an evening with Tom Waits in Asheville. August 2.

!!!

I'm running out of must-see music acts. What's left? It just might be time to rent a suite of rooms and hang myself from the balcony irons after this show.

(of course I know there are some Waits haters out there who'd rather hang themselves than listen to him. but I thank you for not being in front of me in the ticketmaster queue. i'm pretty sure this show sold out in less than 30 minutes)

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[lightning-rose.livejournal.com]

The only must see concert I've ever been to was the '75 Pink Floyd DSotM tour. :)

They opened the first set with "Raving and Drooling", followed by "You've Got to be Crazy"*, and finished with "Shine On You Crazy Diamond"; none of which had ever been heard by the public. The second set was DSotM, and they did two encores, one of which was "Echoes". The other was either "One of These Days" or "Careful With That Axe, Eugene", but my brain damage prevents my remembering which. Bet set ever, and hearing new music was amazing.



*) After a change of lyrics the titles were changed to "Sheep" and "Dogs", respectively.

[cuppe.livejournal.com]

Had no idea Tom Waits was touring and am insanely jealous! Hope you guys have a great time :)

[stmaybe.livejournal.com]

oh, i'm terribly jealous! i was even planning to spend a night in asheville august 2nd, on the way home from visiting family in nashville (till i gave up & decided to fly). how'd i miss that one?

you & krasota have a great time in ashville. check out the laughing seed for lunch or dinner (mmm... tasty!). or there's a small diner just a couple doors down from the laughing seed that i can't remember the name of that we really wish we'd tried.

note to self: must make friends with magic elves!

(forgive me, i'm brain fogged today & can't seem to post properly)