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Tom Waits 04/01/99
Burbank Airport, Los Angeles, CA
Set I
Tango Till They're Sore
Hang Down Your Head
Ol' 55
Strange Weather
Hold On
Picture In A Frame
Can't Wait To Get Off Work
House Where Nobody Lives
Get Behind The Mule
Chocolate Jesus
What's He Building
A Little Rain
Downtown Train
Black Wing
Jesus Gonna Be Here
Jersey Girl
Chocolate jesus
Tango Till They're Sore (different take)
Hang Down Your Head (different take)
Set II
 
Set III
 
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Performance recorded live for a VH1's Storytellers episode.

Band Line-Up:
Tom Waits - Lead Vocal, Guitar, Piano, tamborine (?)
Smokey Hormel - Guitar, Banjo, everything else not mentioned
Larry Taylor - Bass
Last Changed By Lello
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User (active/rating) Media / # Show Sound Details DB Source User Source
daniel (3/0) audio / 2 View  
Joey (3/5) flac / 1 View   SBD > Non-Broadcast Tape > CDRx > Remaster (Cool Edit Pro 2.1) <Stephen Pickett>...
Notes: Remaster Notes: After recieving various flawed copies of this set, I decided to do a little research. As it turns out, the copy the generally circulates contains various digital copy errors throughout, though most noticable on the end of disc 1. With the impossibility of obtaining a clear copy of it, I took upon myself the laborious task of remastering these discs. I had to listen through with my headphones and remove all of the skips, gaps, and other bizarre problems that had been introduced onto the discs. Tracks 10 and 11 on the first disc were especially difficult, and a close listen will still reveal a few imperfections scattered throughout. I didn't want to alter the original too much, so the really tough ones remain. No noise reduction or EQ of any kind was performed. While these discs are still not perfect, this version is a hell of a lot better than the versions that I was able to find circulating around. Performance Notes: I had a difficult time writing a review of this concert as I was listening to it because I was simply laughing too hard. While many performers have a hard time with the Storytellers format, Tom really flourishes, making the most of each opportunity to tell one of his hilarious stories that sometimes have a little to do with the lyrics and sometimes nothing at all. Mule Variations is one of my favorite Waits albums, and my three favorite songs on it are included here. The version of Tom in his 1999 voice performing Ol' 55 (and the hilarious story that preceeds it) is priceless. The band is excellent, the arrangements are tasteful and interesting, and the vocals are simply perfect. I won't spoil it any more for those who have yet to hear this, but I will say that it is one of the first Waits bootlegs you should have in your collection. (Remastering and review by Stephen Pickett, www.audiophilia.net) Disc 1 71:12 01. Tango 'Till They're Sore Story 02:22 02. Tango 'Till They're Sore 03:21 03. Hang Down Your Head Story 02:01 04. Hang Down Your Head 02:49 05. Ol' 55 Story 02:11 06. Ol' 55 04:24 07. Strange Weather Story 01:29 08. Strange Weather 04:26 09. Hold On Story (with false start) 02:36 10. Hold On 05:49 11. Picture in a Frame Story 01:27 12. Picture in a Frame 03:26 13. I Can't Wait To Get Off Work Story 03:39 14. I Can't Wait to Get Off Work 02:50 15. House Where Nobody Lives Story (with false start) 02:37 16. House Where Nobody Lives 04:09 17. Get Behind the Mule Story 01:21 18. Get Behind the Mule 06:50 19. Chocolate Jesus Story 02:04 20. Chocolate Jesus 04:40 21. What's He Building? Story 01:48 22. What's He Building? 04:53 Disc 2 47:33 01. A Little Rain Story 01:45 02. A Little Rain 03:07 03. Downtown Train Story 00:42 04. Downtown Train 04:43 05. Black Wings 04:49 06. Jesus Gonna Be Here Story 02:33 07. Jesus Gonna Be Here 04:59 08. Jersey Girl Story 03:58 09. Jersey Girl 04:17 10. Chocolate Jesus Story (with abandoned take, Step Right Up intro) 03:13 11. Chocolate Jesus (third take) 04:02 12. Tango Till They're Sore 04:22 13. Hang Down Your Head Story 01:14 14. Hang Down Your Head 03:49
DiamondDave (3/5) CDR / 2 A View   SBD>??CD
Jason T (3/5) CDR / 2 A A View   SBD
Notes: Also known as "Tom Waits: Storytellers." The band is excellent, the arrangements are tasteful and interesting, and the vocals are simply perfect.
Jason T (3/5) DVD (PAL) / 1 A A View   PRO
Notes: VH1 Storytellers
Eric Simpson (3/4.9) cd-r / 2 A View  
Notes: (sbd) VH-1 "Storytellers" *complete show!!
Eric Simpson (3/4.9) VHS-video / 1 B View  
Notes: ( -1 hour ) VH-1 "Storytellers" broadcast
Eric Simpson (3/4.9) dvd-r / 1 A View  
Notes: ( -1 hour ) VH-1 "Storytellers" broadcast.
Crazytigerrabbitman (3/4.8) CDR / 2 View  
John (3/5) CD / 0 View  
bathoshue (3/5) DVD / 1 A- View   VH1 'Storytellers' NTCS
Notes: also have uncut,compleat show on audio
Charlie Kidder (3/5) FLAC / 1 View   SBD > Non-Broadcast Tape > CDRx > Remaster (Cool Edit Pro 2.1) <Stephen Pickett>...
Notes: Grand Weepers and Grim Reapers
Larry Clunie (3/0) CD-R / 2 View  
Jim K (3/5) CD / 2 A View  
Notes: VH1 Storytellers
Martin Meadows (3/0) SHN/CDR / 1 View  
Notes: SHN = 699 MB Audio is 2 discs
bear bridges (3/4.8) cdr / 2 View  
sirav (3/0) DVD / 1 View  
Notes: Pro Shot VH1 Storytellers 1 Disc - Complete Set not Broadcast
Liz45716 (3/0) / 2 View  
Josh (3/5) DVD / 1 View  
Notes: Proshot. Menu, chapters/no song select
funkyratchet (3/5) CDR / 2 A A View   SBD
Notes: VH1 Storytellers.
Larry Sanders (3/0) CDR/SHN / 2 View  
Steve Brown (3/0) CDR / 0 View  
Isaac Tabor (3/0) DVD / 1 A A View  
Notes: Pro-shot, for 'VH1 Storytellers'
Bo Frazer (3/4.9) / 0 View  
John Kilcar (3/4.6) CDr / 2 View  
Notes: 'VH1 Storytellers: Complete'
John Kilcar (3/4.6) VCD / 1 View   TV Broadcast
pbj68_ (3/0) CDR / 2 A A View   SBD
Meghan (3/0) CDR / 2 View   SBD
Michael (3/5) DVD-R / 1 View  
Notes: NTSC, pro-shot, VH1 Storytellers
Nate (3/0) CDR / 2 A View