Absolutely!! I saw him in Dallas about a month ago. Also saw him about 20 years ago. Aside from being one of the most original and entertaining performers around, he is a terrific songwriter. Probably the two best live shows I've ever seen were the two times I saw Tom Waits. Listening to him now BTW....(Blood Money)
Quoted from Epitath.com
"Named as one of VH-1 s Most Influential Artists of All Time, it is no surprise that Waits body of work has long been covered (and coveted) by other musicians. Notable cover versions include Bruce Springsteen ( Jersey Girl ); Rod Stewart and Everything But The Girl ( Downtown Train ); Johnny Cash ( Down There By the Train ); Marianne Faithfull ( Strange Weather ); The Ramones ( I Don t Wanna Grow Up ); 10,000 Maniacs ( I Hope I Don t Fall In Love With You ); Tim Buckley ( Martha ); T-Bone Burnett ( Time ); Bob Seger ( Blind Love ); Lucinda Williams ( Hang Down Your Head ); Los Lobos ( Jockey Full of Bourbon ); Elvis Costello ( More Than Rain ) Diana Krall (Temptation), Bette Midler (Shiver Me Timbers) and The Blind Boys of Alabama ( Jesus Gonna Be Here ) as well as Wicked Grin , the critically acclaimed collection of Waits songs recorded by John Hammond." Also, the audiophile approved singer Holly Cole has an entire album of Tom Waits songs.
