Imagine you've never heard of Tom Waits before and this comes on your TV during a late night talk show.

@Jimmy1982Playlists

Жыл бұрын

I was just thinking the same 🤣

@TXstang347

Жыл бұрын

That’s how I found him as a kid. Arsenio always had great musical guests.

@The_momur

Жыл бұрын

That’s how I discovered Tom Waits. I was in HS at the time. He was playing on the Mike Douglas show. It was a life changing event. I’ve been hooked ever since. Mike had so many amazing guest stars. Far from a gossip show! So much talent.

@joshmaxwell7968

Жыл бұрын

It was Dracula or Fisher King for me.

@wildbuckhouse

Жыл бұрын

Imagine u never heard him before and this comes on your feed

Description says 2002. It was probably more like 1992 when Bone Machine came out. What an album! One of a kind.

@OdditiesandRarities

Жыл бұрын

I was gonna say! yeah, defo 1992.

@xDrawingDead

3 ай бұрын

Yeah arsenio wasn’t on air in 2002 lol

Love it. Love it. Love it. The world needs more Tom Waits right now imho. Cryptic social commentary via the medium of unique music to give people pause for thought, to doubt, to be cynical and wistful all at the same time. It just seems appropriate for our times.

@alanrogs3990

Жыл бұрын

The world needs less ego, lies and corrupt power

@AMEER-114-

5 ай бұрын

The YT Time travel version.. FROM 2002 according to desc box

A favorite! But this was in 1992. :)

@laraparks7018

Жыл бұрын

Cause Jesus is coming soon

@nilssonakerlund2852

Жыл бұрын

@@laraparks7018 and cover us up with leaves

@PlayNiceFolks

Жыл бұрын

At least it's divisible by 10

I'm a long, long time fan of Tom Waits. Saw him perform 5 or 6 times since the 70's. One of the most innovative and underrated artists of all time.

@tippiersky4534

Жыл бұрын

Lucky man you are!

I saw Tom Waits at the Santa Cruz civic auditorium in 1978 or 1979, when he was touring for his Blue Valentine album. At the time I had no idea how privileged I was to see him perform live.

The legend himself: Tom Waits

@johnfahey7215

Жыл бұрын

AMEN!!

@AndresMorenov

Жыл бұрын

@@johnfahey7215 🙌

Ahhh, the Waits and this first sip of hot coffee. It's a fine mornin' indeed. Love this masterpiece!

“Looks kind of like a torture device. But it sounds better than it looks”. I’m dying laughing

One of the greatest interviews ever. "I like Keith--- he's good with animals"

Got to see Tom in Kansas City at The Up Town Theater in the early 1980s, he had a 3 piece band and he was great, what a wonderful artist

@djgeorge1469

Жыл бұрын

Oh rad, The Heart of Saturday Night from that show is phenomenal. You can find it on youtube. Edit: Show is from '79, not sure if it's the one you were at. Edit 2: looked it up, '82 show, great setlist... carry on.

He’s out on the edge and right down the middle all at the same time.

A revolving conundrum this man is!

@martinmcdonald4207

Жыл бұрын

And the coolest. New Jersey..Tom Waits, Bruce Springteen, Frank Sinatra, Paul Simon, just to mention a few.

There is only ONE Tom Waits.

Genius, saw Tom Waits in Edinburgh 2008 with my late wife Barbara. The Greatest Show I ever seen , and I’ve seen a few. 😊🏴‍☠️🎩

Афигенно 🔥🔥🔥) Tom Waits best of the best 👍

Anyone who doesn’t love Tom should just turn away and walk forever in the opposite direction with a slight jerk so that our paths never ever cross.

Mr.Waits, you’re the FUCKING MAN! Legend

What a pleasant notification..

Tom waits to what awaits, absolute nailer ❤️

Tom Waits is, without a doubt, the sexiest and most sensual man I’ve ever seen. I am in my 60s, and I find absolutely everything about him intensely sensual. He is an example of an individual who as he has aged, has retained a profound creative energy. I cannot think of a better example of a human being who has aged so magnificently. I’ve been studying his writing, music, and performances this summer and sometimes the depth of intensity that pumps out of him is so great I feel myself being transformed and transported to a place I’ve never been before.

@campbellpaul

Жыл бұрын

Tom Waits is a modern day Picasso IMO

@sarah.n.v.thoren

Жыл бұрын

yes

@powdergate

2 ай бұрын

creep

Tom Waits &Arsenio Hall talking Gospel Music:)Much needed on YT 2022:)

@ryangettig274

Жыл бұрын

This was 30 years ago & still way cool:)

masterpiece!!

His voice on this one puts growlers to shame. What a graspy bowl of cereal.

As a Tom Waits sound forger I appreciate his art. Sadly I won't be able to paint this one until I'm 96 and my voice is more manageable- still I'm searching the underworld for nicely distorted megaphones and prison doors from Folsom...

To me, THIS is the only highlight from the arsineo hall show from 1989 to 1994, that's it!!

@xDrawingDead

3 ай бұрын

I would say is hip hop all stars edition for me but this one is up there too

I lived through this and didn't realize how important to popular culture it would become. Praise Tom Waits.

Awesome singer. Awesome band. Like the late Chuck, he's Extremely Cool, and extremely underrated. Can't wait for the next record

The hardest thing to come out that year.

wow - the camera work is surprisingly fitting.

Tom waits. Gentle giant of music. The "conundrum". Even the name for a musical instrument made from farm machinery has a cool sounding name. He's just so cool. But a quiet guy. Completely unpretentious and witty.

Aaah, Tom sprayed mine many years ago...and they're still going strong y'know x

@russlgtr

Жыл бұрын

Worth something now it's clear Arsenio wouldn't go on TV with spray paint shoes

That's a flash-back... I forgot about when Arsenio had a talk show.

Agradezco haber conocido semejante artista💯big tom!!!

I saw Tom Waits in The Olympia Theatre in Dublin back in 1981. `At least i think i was there`! Slainte.

Tom Waits at his Beefheartesque best. Plus Joe Gore on fantastically tasty guitar playing two parts at once.

Oh my goodness 😍 I've been waiting for this (ie a halfway decent quality video upload) now for goin on 25 years!!! This is leaps and bounds better quality than that of what has been in circulation for the past 30 years, THANK YOU SO MUCH for posting it! PS Hopefully someday we will see an actual high resolution source transfer of this amazing footage appear somewhere or be officially released or something like that (in my dreams LOL) but until then, this will absolutely do THANK YOU!

@Vengetuen_Wraith

Жыл бұрын

you will never see a high resolution version of this that wasn't generated by a computer, it was recorded on tape.

@HarlanDorman

Жыл бұрын

@@Vengetuen_Wraith yeah I'm not referring to a first or second third generation cassette recording like what this clearly is, what I was referring to, is the studio footage itself. There is indeed high resolution footage that exists obviously in the vault of whoever owns The arsenio Hall Show content. Much like Star wars or something, just to make a strange but equally accurate comparison to what I meant. But so yeah, I was referring to like the studio itself releasing best performances or season of arsenio Hall Show episodes or something, in which it would obviously indeed be in clear nice upscaled resolution, but with that said, I do agree with you in the sense that I highly doubt what I just mentioned will ever come to fruition, and with that being there reality of the situation, unfortunately you are correct in that, without the involvement of whatever studio owns arsenio Hall Show choosing to produce and release the show on DVD box set or something like that, I'm indeed all we have to look forward to and sort through is different generations of VHS recordings. Super sucks. But hey, we can hold bread 🤞😊

@IanDeQuadros

Жыл бұрын

This and a full HD remaster of the VH1 storytellers set

That date is incorrect. This was in September 1992, not 2002. The Arsenio Hall Show had its last season in 1994.

Tom mutha f*ckin” Waits. Cannot be copied, imitates, or replaced. As to the host of the show, and with all due respect, I would bet Mr. Hall $100 that he didn’t make it through 2 songs of “Bone Machine” before he shut it off and said, “what in the hell is THAT stuff??”

I don't think this was 2002. More like 1992. Awesome performance, though.

@martinmcdonald4207

Жыл бұрын

I agree, he`s looking a bit to fresh in this show for even 20 years ago.

@edwardgoldstein6190

Жыл бұрын

Good call. Quick Google search says October 9, 1992

Although only a short section of it is used, Goin’ Out West is on the Fight Club soundtrack. When the barman with th big mutton chops and grey hair locks up Lou’s Tavern and there’s that cool steadicam shot descending into the basement with all the members. That’s just before Lou of Lou’s tavern introduces himself and Tyler Convinces Lou to let them keep the basement by allowing himself to be pummelled by Lou’s bodyguard, then bleeding and belching blood all over him. “You don’t know where I’ve been, Lou! You don’t know where I’ve been!”

You are the man Tom.

Great clip of a great artist.

Forte!!

Love Tom waits!

I find the people who turn their nose up at Tom Waits tend to all share certain personality traits. Then those that either love him or at the very least have profound respect for his craft, also sharing common traits. Tom really is an enigma in this way I believe.

He's right .. not everyone looks good without a shirt...

Yes! Tom is an inspiration. 💜

It made me learn music. It scared me.... And I liked it!!

I'd do dirty things for Tom to tour.

In Tom Waits We Trust! Priceless ✨✨

W.O.W.❣

“Little brown sausages/lyin’ in the sand/I ain’t no extra, baby/I’m a leading man” “I know karate, voodoo too/I’m gonna make myself available to you” “Imma change my name to Hannibal/or maybe just Rex” 🙃This guy’s hilarious!

I don't think this was 2002, I think it was 1992. I saved it on a VHS tape, which I have still watched over the years! To this day I still don't understand the line about little brown sausages lying the sand! What the heck is that about?

@martinmcdonald4207

Жыл бұрын

HA. Gotta love Tom Waits....I thought the same as you, W.T.F. sausages!

@sarah.n.v.thoren

Жыл бұрын

he’s talking about all the people tanning themselves on the beach!

@martinmcdonald4207

Жыл бұрын

@@sarah.n.v.thoren Now it makes sense!

There is rock/blues/jazz/whatever the fuck and there is…Tom Waits. Period. It’s just a fucking alien who got here somehow and decided to make music. That’s Tom Waits.

🔥👹🔥

This guy has not aged a day..

Always interesting.

Yes

In the days when Tom's "Eraserhead" hairdo was going full-throttle.

@martinmcdonald4207

Жыл бұрын

The great `mad` David Lynch movie.

Well I own 7 of his records after 2 years. Gonna hang em all up and make a shrine one day with all of em.

All hail

really cool dude

It is 1992!

This is in the early 90's

Jesus Gonna Be Here, mentioned in the interview is also in the soundtrack to an underrated, semi autobiographical film Called Domino, starring Kiera Knightly (grrrrrow) and Micky Rourke. Tom plays the part of a manic, mystic, preacher, driving a big old convertible Cadillac appears singing his song Jesus Gonna Be Here, then offers them a prophesy.

Man I miss Arsenio Hall

Coisa boaa🤍

❤

Da hora

Wow, who knew Kramer was such a great musician !!!

Arsenio:"what was it like working with Keith Richards?" Tom Waits: "he's good with animals." 😂😂😂 That line kills me every time

Love this song! Leave it to Tom to get Tony Franciosa into a song.

Night hawks at the diner n' eggs 49,' ...coffee n' a roll.

最高だ!

Poor Arsenio, that guy needs a hug

2002? Did you mean 1992?

Tom is fit in this vid. He is one fit badger.

If revolvers could talk they would sound like Tom Waits

I LOVE Tom but... Am I the only one who enjoys his recordings far better than his live performances?

The YT Time travel version.. FROM 2002 according to desc box

I was waiting for distortion

For a second I thought the thumbnail was Kramer from Seinfeld.

Keith Richards sounds like a tender hearted man

There’s something missing in this live performance compared to the studio version. I think it’s a heavily distorted, grungy guitar which gave the studio song a wonderful brutality. Shame the band couldn’t reproduce it here.

Arsenio was mainstream but he always had cool musicians and bands on the show.

@ryangettig274

Жыл бұрын

Word:)Had N.W.A. and L.F. on which was risky:)

We can get you anything up here. "Jesus crist!"

Poor Tom was habitually checking his pockets to grab a smoke the whole interview.

@pauljojo6855

Жыл бұрын

That's exactly what he was doing. Saw him live a few times and he was puffing away all during the show. Back before smoking inside was banned.

I don't even think his mic is on.

Lightning rod

1992, sir

@AMEER-114-

5 ай бұрын

No.. This is the YT Time travel version.. FROM 2002

that's what I said

1992

Late night with the Devil

This was in the 90s too. I can imagine a lot of folks waiting to see an interview with some Hollywood arsehole and there's this far-out dude talking about making instruments from farm machinery. Tom's too cool for most of celebrity worshipping, disposable pop culture obsessed middle America to recognise how cool he really is. And he's just a quiet guy who loves to create. Doesn't try to be cool. Doesn't try to be anything. I like that Arsineo actually asked about specific aspects of Tom's music instead of small talk on most chat shows... And the joke about who Tom's favourite "new kid" (of new kids on the block, boyband) was. I don't think tom knew what he was talking about, which is why Arsineo moved swiftly on.

2002? 10 years earlier me thinks

Sounds like a jail door. Closing

I would say this is 1992, not 2002

fight club...

Why was this only posted 6 minutes ago?

@wezlam

Жыл бұрын

It just happened in our multiverse.

@JosiahJensen42

Жыл бұрын

KZread wasn't out in 1992 ;P

@michaeltudyk8660

Жыл бұрын

Lol

@wezlam

Жыл бұрын

@@JosiahJensen42 There's always one isn't there...

@JosiahJensen42

Жыл бұрын

@@wezlam 👼