Tom Waits – KPFK Sessions (1973-1975)

Tom Waits ìKPFK Sessionsì
KPFK broadcasts, Studio City CA
1973-08-12, 1974-07-23 & 1975-01-12

— 1973-08-12 (August 12, 1973)
01 Virginia Ave
02 San Diego Serenade
03 Ol’ 55
04 Semi Suite
05 Fumblin¥ With The Blues
06 Rosie
07 Depot Depot
08 I Hope That I Don¥t Fall In Love With You
09 Heart Of Saturday Night
10 Better Off Without A Wife
11 On A Foggy Night
12 Heart Of Saturday Night

— 1974-07-23 (July 23, 1974)
13 Intro
14 Semi Suite
15 Drunk On The Moon
16 San Diego Serenade
17 Rosie
18 Fumblin’ With The Blues
19 New Coat Of Paint

— 1975-01-12 (January 12, 1975)
20 Intro
21 Nobody
22 On A Foggy Night
23 The Heart Of Saturday Night
24 Fumblin’ With The Blues
25 Better Off Without a Wife
26 Intro
27 Drunk On The Moon
28 Big Joe And Phantom 309

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This is a truly fabulous and interesting collection of early Tom Waitsí radio shows that includes music and interviews during a period of about a year and half; around the time of his first couple of album releases. Fascinating because you can actually hear audibly the metamorphosis of Tom from a struggling musician into a star. His singing style change is remarkable and his growing confidence is obvious. The earliest stuff doesnít sound at all like the Tom we know and love. The change in his voice is amazing (smoking and drinking does take its toll, lol). Tomís interviews are very interesting as he tells the background stories of the songs, kind of a pre-Storytellers thing. Donít miss this one if you donít have it. Enjoy.

Tom Waits – Los Angeles, CA (06/xx/77)

Tom Waits
KPFK Radio
Los Angeles CA
1977-06-00

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 the italian gentleman Mauro Verona for sharing this gem. :o)

Quality : B

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Source: Radio > unknown generation cassette

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Setlist :

Interview
Jitterbug Boy
I Can’t Wait to Get Off Work
DJ
A Sight For Sore Eyes
Tom Traubert’s Blues
DJ Outro

If somebody should have the following shows :

The Tempeldrome Berlin 1985-22-02 and

The Paramount Theater Denver 1999-10-12

please be so kind as to share the shows with us. :o)

Tom Waits – Los Angeles, CA (07/23/74)

Tom Waits
07/23/74
KPFK Folkscene Radio Show
Los Angeles, CA

Intro/Better Off Without A Wife
“It’s goog to see you”
Foggy Night
“You’re working on your second album”
The Ghost of Saturday Night
(Looking For) The heart of Saturday Night
“That’s such a fine song”
Semi Suite
“Let me ask you something”
Drunk On The Moon
“I wonder”
Depot Depot
“For those that may have just joined us”
Diamonds On My Windshield
“That’s great”
San Diego Seranade
“What are you plans now?”
Rosie
“Forthose of you…”
Fumblin’With The Blues