Dina is back for some tricky conversations with Martin and Sam about the geography of Shreveport and Huston, more Woyzeck off-cuts, and of course, the big topic of the Gaza conflict. We consider Waits working outside his comfort zone, his Lead Belly reversal, and again discuss the “why” of his instrumental choices.
Music extracts used for illustrative/review purposes include:
Road To Peace, Orphans: Brawlers Bawlers & Bastards, Tom Waits (2006)
Jazz Police, I'm Your Man, Leonard Cohen (1988)
The Road To Peace notes on the Tom Waits Library, featuring articles from the NYT, June 2003
Not Ready To Make Nice, Taking The Long Way, The Chicks / Dixie Chicks (2008)
Hedy Lamar on Drunk History, Comedy Central via YouTube (2019)
Fannin Street, Orphans: Brawlers Bawlers & Bastards, Tom Waits (2006)
Fannin Street (Mr Tom Hughes' Town), Lead Belly's Last Sessions, Lead Belly (1948/1959)
Fannin Street, Wicked Grin, John Hammond (2001)
Fannin Street, Anywhere I Lay My Head, Scarlett Johansson (2008)
Redrum, Orphans: Brawlers Bawlers & Bastards, Tom Waits (2006)
Tougher Than The Rest, Tunnel of Love, Bruce Springsteen (1987)
Night Moves, Night Moves, Bob Seger (1976)
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