Tom Waits – Transmission Impossible: 1975-1977

Tom Waits
Transmission Impossible (2015)
Label: Eat To The Beat

This 3 CD set includes radio broadcasts transmitted during this initial period of Tom Waits career, and features complete live performances recorded in; 1975 at the studios of KRQS FM, Minneapolis, featuring just Tom alone at his piano; in December 1976 at Media Sound Studios – another in studio session during which, between numbers, Tom is interviewed by the station presenter; and in 1977, back in the big apple at the famous, My Father s Place venue, out on Long Island.

Tracklist:
CD1 – Minneapolis 1975
1-1 Emotional Weather Report
1-2 Eggs And Sausage (Intro)
1-3 Eggs And Sausage
1-4 Better Off Without A Wife
1-5 Semi Suite
1-6 Spare Parts
1-7 The Ghosts Of Saturday / The Heart Of Saturday Night
1-8 New Coat Of Paint
1-9 Warm Beer And Cold Women
1-10 Virginia Avenue
1-11 San Diego Serenade
1-12 Putnam County
1-13 Ol’ 55
1-14 Mr. Siegal (from The Don Lane Show Australia 1981)
1-15 Tango Til They’re Sore (from Late Night with David Letterman NYC 1986)
1-16 Time (from Late Night with David Letterman NYC 1986)

CD2 – New York 1976
2-1 Emotional Weather Report
2-2 A Sight For Sore Eyes
2-3 Step Right Up
2-4 Eggs And Sausage / Invitation To The Bues
2-5 Jitterbug Boy
2-6 Diamonds On My Windshield
2-7 San Diego Serenade
2-8 Tom Traubert’s Blues
2-9 New Coat Of Paint
2-10 The Piano Has Been Drinking
2-11 I Can’t Wait To Get Off Work

CD3 – New York 1977
3-1 Standin’ On The Corner
3-2 I Never Talk To Strangers
3-3 Pasties And G-Strings
3-4 Invitation To The Blues
3-5 Jitterbug Boy
3-6 Step Right Up
3-7 I Wish I Was In New Orleans / Small Change
3-8 The Piano Has Been Drinking
3-9 Emotionak Weather Report
3-10 Muriel
3-11 Jack & Neal / California, Here I Come
3-12 Tom Traubert’s Blues

Tom Waits – Memphis, TN (11/02/77)

Tom Waits
The Ritz
Memphis, TN, USA
Nov. 02, 1977


SBD

Here’s a nice one from the ’77 Foreign Affairs – tour.

Actually, this is a good soundboard-direct-to-tape recording, but the tape was played quite often before transferred to CD, so the quality went “way down in the hole” over the years. After all, it’s still nice to listen to, I would give it a B+.
There are some severe tape problems at the beginning of track one, but it’s getting better after a few minutes. If you find it too disturbing, you might flip on to the second song…

I’ve selected this show for two main reasons:

  • rare performance of “Potter’s Field” ( track 14 )
  • funny things happen in “Cupid” ( track 12 ) : Tom started to sing this quiet song with guitar accompaniment, stopped after one minute and complains about the noisy audience….saying something like: ” Shut up back there for christ sake, I’m trying to sing a goddamn song ! These people are trying to listen, you farmers back there making all that … I mean, for christ sake….sounds like a farm workers convention back there … I know… I remember my first beer and everything, I get a little rowdy too ! …”
    After that, he didn’t finish the song but starts with “Heart Of Saturday Night”.

🙂

There is also an introduction to a local stripper named “Sherry Love” in “Pasties & A G-String” ( track 8 ); unfortunatly, this is not a video ! ;-))
According to drummer Chip White, tour manager John Forscha hired a stripper lady on Toms birthday show in dec.76 to enter the stage in the middle of the song. After that night, they hired a stripper in every town for the rest of the tour.

I did very little rework on the sound, just a little limiter and normalization, no noise or hiss reduction…I also have cut out a short segment at the beginning of track 15; there was a very loud and strange noise for about two seconds of no music.

Original lineage:
SBD > tape (unknown gen.) > CDR > EAC > WAV > Cool Edit Pro > WAV > FLAC > Correct SBEs (TLH 2.4.1.160) >

Goody’s additional lineage:
dBpoweramp (WAV) > Audition (Pitch Bender +24 cents; Auto align and center channels; Tracking updated) >
TLH (FLAC Level 8; Align sector boundaries; .ffp) > foobar2000 (tags)

01 The One That Got Away 4:26
02 Step Right Up 5:16
03 Jitterbug Boy (Sharing A Curbstone With Chuck E. Weiss, Robert Marchese, Paul Body and The Mug and Artie) 5:58
04 New Coat Of Paint 2:21
05 The Piano Has Been Drinking (Not Me)(An Evening With Pete King) 3:40
06 Depot Depot 3:19
07 I Never Talk To Strangers 3:28
08 Pasties And A G-String (At The Two O’Clock Club) 8:57
09 Small Change (Got Rained On With His Own .38) 6:16
10 I Wish I Was In New Orleans (In The Ninth Ward) 4:07
11 Eggs And Sausage (In A Cadillac With Susan Michelson) 4:23
12 Cupid 2:15
13 (Looking For) The Heart Of Saturday Night 3:34
14 Potter’s Field 8:54
15 San Diego Serenade 3:48

Running time: 70:42

Tom Waits: vocals, guitar, piano
Frank Vicari: tenor sax
Danny Trifan: upright bass
Chip White: drums & percussion, vibes

NOT FOR SALE – TRADE FREELY

cheers, Pascal
http://www.waitswatcher.de.vu

Goody’s notes:
This is somewhat of an improvement over the original files which had more severe left and right channel fading in and out than what you’ll now find. Centering these channels served to bring much of that panning together. Unfortunately there’s still lots of evident damage and dropouts, especially in the beginning of the show, as described in Pascal’s original notes. I believe the vocals are now more distinct and centered and more easily understood. Please do stick with it. 🙂
I also found the files I received to be a bit slow/flat. The Speed/Pitch is now adjusted correctly.

Text updated for this edition – August 27, 2018

Happyrudolf’s comment :

First of all thank you very much to my good friend Goody for his great work. :o) The difference between the original upload and this version is amazing.:o)

Also thank you very much to the one of the great pioneers within the Tom Waits community The Waitswatcher Pascal for sharing the show a long time ago.:o)

Goody points out that you should be aware of the various song references in the intro to Jitterbug Boy for the 1st minute or so of that tune.

Enjoy. :o)

Tom Waits – Madison, WI (10/31/77)

Tom Waits
10/31/77
Madison, WI
Park Motor Inn

Disc 1
The One That Got Away
I Never Talk to Strangers
Step Right Up
Invitation to the Blues > Eggs and Sausage
Jitterbug Boy
Pasties and a G-String
Small Change
New Coat of Paint

Disc 2
The Ghosts of Saturday Night > The Heart of Saturday Night
Depot, Depot
Burma Shave
Instrumental Improv
Summertime > Putnam County > Spare Parts II

WIBA- FM broadcast-> CD-R Trade-> EAC->FLACfrontend (level 6)

This is a classic show. Tom gets heckled by a woman during the show
and, that alone makes it classic. BUT, this is also a GREAT performance
amazing version of ‘Burma Shave’. Sound is pretty good B+ it is a FM
recording. Artwork is included.

Queen – Cologne, Germany (02/01/79)

Queen
Cologne, Germany
Sporthalle
February 1, 1979

This is the complete Cologne 79 show, something which collectors have been after for ages. It has always come out in bits and pieces, but always the same few songs were missing. Here it is, complete, and probably in the best quality we’ll ever get for it.

There are two audience sources. One has popped up on various LP and CD bootlegs over the years, and there is an uncut tape from this source (we’ll call this uncut one “source A”). The uncut tape is actually a bit worse quality than the best LP source. So, I have taken about 2/3 of the show from that LP source, and It’s Late, BoRhap, TYMD, SHA, WWRY, WATC, and GSTQ from the uncut tape. A second audience source (of inferior quality, which we’ll call “source B”) was used to fill in source A’s missing parts during Dreamers Ball and WATC.

Overall, the quality is close to excellent, but it fluctuates now and then, as indicated above. The edits are as smooth as possible. Also, I listened to the show carefully, and removed all of the vinyl ticks, and any other flaws in the sound. And of course they all play at the same tape speed/pitch.

Here’s the setlist. All are from the best possible LP source unless otherwise indicated:

Disc 1:
We Will Rock You (fast)
Let Me Entertain You
Somebody To Love
If You Can’t Beat Them
Death On Two Legs
Killer Queen
Bicycle Race
I’m In Love With My Car
Get Down, Make Love
You’re My Best Friend
Now I’m Here
Don’t Stop Me Now
Spread Your Wings
Dreamers Ball (part from source B)

Disc 2:
Love Of My Life
’39
It’s Late
Brighton Rock
Keep Yourself Alive
Bohemian Rhapsody (source A)
Tie Your Mother Down (source A)
Sheer Heart Attack (source A)
We Will Rock You (source A)
Are The Champions (source A completed with source B)
God Save The Queen

Distribute these files only if they are left completely unaltered. As always with my shares, if I see a complete Cologne 79 made available here or elsewhere in mp3 or any other lossy format, I will never share another thing here again.

Enjoy!

Sir GH

Queen – Paris, France (02/27-03/01/79)

Queen
France, Paris
Pavillion de Paris
compilation of three night (Feb 27, 28 and March 1st)


quality: EX SBD
Lineage: low gen VHS (Using Sam sung SV-C633) > WAV (Using Sound Forge Ver 7.0) > Track divide up (Using Sound Forge Ver 7.0) > Burn CDR (Using Jet Audio) > CD Rip (Using Jet Audio) > WAV (Lossless Check) > FLAC

some site said this one contains only March 1st.
but it’s definitely guess wrong.
I compared audience recording of the Feb 28 and March 1st with this.
at least, without doubt, this is 3 nights compilation.
but track order is just the same that March 1st show (though Typical medley, Love Of My Life, ’39, It’s Late, Brighton Rock, Keep Yourself Alive and usual 2nd encore is cut)

  1. Thunderbolt And Lightning (intro)
  2. We Will Rock You (fast)
  3. Let Me Entertain You
  4. Somebody To Love
  5. Fat Bottomed Girls
  6. You’re My Best Friend
  7. Now I’m Here
  8. Don’t Stop Me Now
  9. Mustapha (intro)
  10. If You Can’t Beat Them (Join Us)
  11. Spread Your Wings
  12. Dreamer’s Ball
  13. Bohemian Rhapsody
  14. Tie Your Mother Down
    Encore
  15. Sheer Heart Attack

Queen – Oakland, CA (12/16/78)

QUEEN
OAKLAND COLISEUM
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA(USA)
DECEMBER-16-1978


THE BAND
FEDDIE MERCURY Vocals Piano
BRIAN MAY Guitar Backing Vocals
JOHN DEACON Bass Guitar
ROGER TAYLOR Drums Vocals

SETLIST
CD 1
1 INTRO/WE WILL ROCK YOU
2 LET ME ENTERTAIN YOU
3 SOMEBODY TO LOVE
4 IF YOU CANT BEAT THEM
5 DEATH ON TWO LEGS
6 KILLER QUEEN
7 BICYCLE RACE
8 IM IN LOVE WITH MY CAR
9 GET DOWN MAKE LOVE
10 YOU’RE MY BEST FRIEND
11 NOW IM HERE
12 SPREAD YOUR WINGS
13 DREAMERS BALL
14 LOVE OF MY LIFE
CD 2
1 39
2 ITS LATE
3 BRIGHTON ROCK/GUITAR SOLO
4 FAT BOTTOM GIRLS
5 KEEP YOURSELF ALIVE
6 BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY
7 TIE YOUR MOTHER DOWN
8 SHEER HEART ATTACK
9 WE WILL ROCK YOU
10 WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS
11 GOD SAVE THE QUEEN

Various Artists – Mountain View, CA (10/28/95)

Bridge Benefit
10-28-1995
Mountain View, CA
Shoreline Amphitheater

–Neil Young–
Comes A Time
Needle And The Damage Done
Heart Of Gold

–Beck–
Pay No Mind
Sleeping Bag
John Hardy
Hollow Log
One Foot In The Grave
Rowboat
Asshole
It’s All In Your Mind

–Emmylou Harris & Daniel Lanois–
Orphan Girl
May This Be Love
Sweet Old World
You Don’t Miss Your Water
Jesus Wash Away My Troubles – How Far Am I From Canaan?
The Maker

–Bruce Springsteen–
Seeds
Adam Raised A Cain
Sinola Cowboys
Point Blank
Don’t Want No More Of This Army Life
This Hard Land
The Ghost Of Tom Joad
Down By The River (w/ Neil)

–The Pretenders & The Duke String Quartet–
Sense Of Purpose
Back On The Chain Gang
Private Life
Kid
2000 Miles
Hymn To Her
Needle And The Damage Done
Brass In Pocket

–Hootie And The Blowfish–
Hannah Jane
Running From An Angel
Fool
Before The Heartache Rolls In
Let It Breathe
When I’m Lonely
Be The One

–Neil Young & Crazy Horse–
Pocahontas
Look Out For My Love
Cortez The Killer
Powderfinger
Tonight’s The Night
Rockin’ In The Free World

Tom Waits – Malmo, Sweden (10/30/85)

Tom Waits
Konserthuset
Malmˆ – Se
30-10-1985

This is yet another one of the rare shows that you often hear about but never find anywhere.

(courtesy of M.R. archive) ;O)

Thank you very much to my good friend Mauro Verona for sharing this gem. :o)

Quality : B/B-

Lineage :

Source: Audience Recording > unknown generation cassette

Wav > WavePad Sound Editor > Flac

Artwork included

Setlist :

  1. Underground
  2. Walking Spanish
  3. Big Black Mariah
  4. Downtown Train
  5. Rain Dogs
  6. The Tango / Tango Till They’re Sore
  7. I Beg Your Pardon
  8. Ruby’s Arms
  9. Invitation To The Blues
  10. In The Neighbourhood
  11. Cemetery Polka
  12. Falling Down
  13. 16 Shells From A Thirty Ought Six
  14. Shore Leave
  15. Jockey Full Of Bourbon (cut)
  16. Down Down Down
  17. Blind Love
  18. Band Introduction
  19. Singapore
  20. Till The Money Runs Out
  21. Time
  22. I Wish I Was In New Orleans
  23. Frank’s Wild Years
  24. Christmas Card From A Hooker In Minneapolis (cut)

Tom Waits – Brussels, Belgium (11/11/85)

Tom Waits
Palais De Beaux Arts
Brussels – BE
11-11-1985

This is yet another one of the rare shows that you often hear about but never find anywhere.
(courtesy of M.R. archive) ;O)

Thank you very much to my good friend Mauro Verona for sharing this gem. )

Quality : B

Lineage :

Source: Audience > unknown generation cassette

Wav > WavePad Sound Editor > Flac

Artwork included.

Setlist :

  1. Intro
  2. Underground
  3. Walking Spanish
  4. 16 Shells From A Thirty Ought Six
  5. Jockey Full Of Bourbon
  6. The Tango
  7. Tango Till They’re Sore
  8. Ruby’s Arms
  9. I Beg Your Pardon
  10. Take Care Of All Of My Children
  11. In The Neighbourhood
  12. Cemetery Polka
  13. Down Down Down cut
  14. Shore Leave
  15. Rain Dogs
  16. Heartattack And Vine
  17. 9th And Hennepin
  18. Big Black Mariah
  19. Blind Love
  20. $29
  21. Band Introductions
  22. Downtown Train
  23. Till The Money Runs Out
  24. Story
  25. Christmas Card From A Hooker
  26. Clap Hands
  27. A Sight For Sore Eyes
  28. I Wish I Was In New Orleans
  29. When The Saints
  30. 16 Shells From A Thirty Ought Six

Neil Young & Willie Nelson – Neligh, NE (09/27/14)

Willie Nelson w/ Lucas Nelson
Neil Young Solo & w/ Lucas Nelson
@ The Art & Helen Tanderup Farm in Neligh, NE
Harvest the Hope Concert against the Keystone XL Pipeline
9-27-2014

Get informed @ Boldnebraska.org

CA-11’s on hand held stand @ 6′ ROC>> Sony PCM-M10 48/24 Bit
Just a little bit of wind rumble in some of the quiet parts

Taped by: Mike L
Edits & Dither to 16 Bit w/ Cool Edit Pro 2.0
Flac’d & Checksums w/TLH
Tracked w/ CD Wave

Set 1
LUKAS NELSON & PROMISE OF THE REAL
(with special guest MICAH NELSON) & Willie Nelson
1. How Long?
2.
3.
4. Diamonds on the souls of her shoes
5. Bloody Mary morning
6.
7. Whiskey River (Willie starts)
8. Still is still moving to me
9. Beer for my horses
10. Good-hearted woman
11. Floodin down in Texas
12. Don’t let your babies grow up to be cowboys
13. Angel flying to close to the ground
14. On the road again
15. Always on my mind
16. Roll me up and smoke me when I die
17. This land is your land W/ Neil Young on electric guitar

Lukas Nelson – electric guitar
Anthony LoGerfo – drums, vocals
Tato Melgar – percussion
Corey McCormick – bass
Micah Nelson – electric guitar
Willie Nelson – acoustic guitar

Set 2
Neil Young Solo & w/LUKAS NELSON & PROMISE OF THE REAL

Solo

  1. Comes A Time (acoustic guitar)
  2. Talk
  3. Mother Earth (pump organ)
  4. talk
  5. Heart Of Gold (acoustic guitar)
  6. Pocahontas (acoustic guitar)
  7. Country Home (electric guitar; accompanied by Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real for rest of show)
  8. Mansion On The Hill
  9. Homegrown
  10. Down By The River
  11. Who’s Gonna Stand Up?
  12. They call me the breeze (Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real w/o Neil)

Band:
Neil Young – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, pump organ, harmonica, vocals
Lukas Nelson – electric guitar
Anthony LoGerfo – drums, vocals
Tato Melgar – percussion
Corey McCormick – bass
Micah Nelson – electric guitar