And so it ends (for now)!

OK, so we're on the last night of the Tom Waits 'Glitter and Doom' tour. One of the most fantastic concert experiences of my life, but like all good things they must come to an end. Unless of course Tom wants to extend the run to record that many more takes and ensure that grammy-award winning double (triple?) live album that they already have in the can! Shoot, even if they don't want to take the best takes from the tour (I'll be giving a guided tour of the tour later!), they could release Atlanta as a concert CD...

From the start, it was easy to predict that this band would help record an album that would help define a new era of Tom Waits. I think it is safe to say that this has happened (Atlanta NPR broadcast or individual tracks from throughout the tour). They are helping reinterpret some great songs into a whole new experience live, and as if they had written them alongside Tom from the start. They have gotten tighter, funkier, and better at giving only the most primal essence needed to experience each song with the most emotional impact correlating to Tom's lyrics and performance. Many times the silent movie that plays in my head while they play the actual soundtrack is just amazing. Anyone else notice an experience like this?

I look forward to taking you on a tour of the journey that is the past 6 weeks of concerts. A quick note to Tom Waits and the Glitter and Doom band, if you release this live album (and DVD?) I guarantee it will be on the must-have list for fans and critics alike for generations to come. I have already seen it written in the stars at the same time the Hydra constellation changed shape right before Tom's Norwish pirate captain eyes.

Sing Sing Tommy Shay Boys! =D