Brawlers (Remastered) (2 Lp's) 05/31/2011 Gary Bartz (soprano & alto

Gary Bartz (soprano & alto saxophones)

While Jordison will certainly be missed

Mellencamp paid homage to the T

as well as the group's 2012 feature film debut

Pheebie Gathwright

Brawlers (Remastered) (2 Lp's) 05/31/2011 Gary Bartz (soprano & altoBrawlers presents probably the best known of Tom Waits' personalities, filled as it is with vocal cord damage, found percussion, old timey arrangements, and cartoon buzz lead guitar. It's also the disc that flirts most dangerously with clich, filled as it is with his well trod inventory of Americana underbelly images: trains, jailhouses, barrooms, etc. However, the secret of Waits' act is how well he deploys these should be tired cultural touchstones;