He's been doing heroin for some 30 years and I don't know if it's stopped. But he's still standing and as good as ever.
oh ok. I picked up "no more shall we part" and "Abatoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus" today.
i'm on my first spin of "no more shall we part". It's beautiful so far....
I heard Abatoir Blues was his best record.....
"What’s Orphans? I don’t know. Orphans is a dead end kid driving a coffin with big tires across the Ohio River wearing welding goggles and a wife beater with a lit firecracker in his ear." - Tom Waits
oh ok. I picked up "no more shall we part" and "Abatoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus" today.
i'm on my first spin of "no more shall we part". It's beautiful so far....
I heard Abatoir Blues was his best record.....
Gotta get The Lyre of Orpheus with Abattoir Blues, they go hand in hand (as any good double album should..). It's fucking brilliant. Personally I prefer TLOO over Abattoir Blues (if I had to choose..) but neither have realllly sank in yet. Everytime I put on TLOO I get caught up repeating it's title song, Breathless, and Easy Money.
"Lime Tree Arbour" from the Boatman's Call is one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard.
"What’s Orphans? I don’t know. Orphans is a dead end kid driving a coffin with big tires across the Ohio River wearing welding goggles and a wife beater with a lit firecracker in his ear." - Tom Waits
"Lime Tree Arbour" from the Boatman's Call is one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard.
I heard it for the first time yesterday and it wrecked me. I was listening to his ballads (not the album, just various songs by Cave) all day but after I heard that one and "Lay Me Low" back to back I had to cut it off. Couldn't take it. That's really the sign of a truely amazing artist to me.. .where it gets so much emotion from me that I literally have to turn it off.
I heard it for the first time yesterday and it wrecked me. I was listening to his ballads (not the album, just various songs by Cave) all day but after I heard that one and "Lay Me Low" back to back I had to cut it off. Couldn't take it. That's really the sign of a truely amazing artist to me.. .where it gets so much emotion from me that I literally have to turn it off.
yeah. I know what you mean.
I put on one of his records and I wind up playing one or two songs over and over again. Today its been "into my arms" and "lime tree arbour".
I'm blown away. I can't wait to listen to Abatoir Blues/TLOO later.
"What’s Orphans? I don’t know. Orphans is a dead end kid driving a coffin with big tires across the Ohio River wearing welding goggles and a wife beater with a lit firecracker in his ear." - Tom Waits
After finishing "The Good Son", Cave thought it would be a good idea to fix his drug addiction. "To tell the truth," says Cave, "I actually didn’t want to kick drugs. It was the last thing on my mind to do. I had problems with being busted a couple of times, and basically it was either that or prison, and that’s why I went into the clinic. Eventually I came to the realisation that it was the best thing. But I went in screaming and kicking."
After finishing "The Good Son", Cave thought it would be a good idea to fix his drug addiction. "To tell the truth," says Cave, "I actually didn’t want to kick drugs. It was the last thing on my mind to do. I had problems with being busted a couple of times, and basically it was either that or prison, and that’s why I went into the clinic. Eventually I came to the realisation that it was the best thing. But I went in screaming and kicking."
There we go. Our boy Nick is supposedly clean.
yeah I was pretty sure I read that he cleaned up and turned into a devout christian.
it's pretty amazing that he's had such a career while on that horrible drug. I can't remember any addict sticking around for as long as he has.
"What’s Orphans? I don’t know. Orphans is a dead end kid driving a coffin with big tires across the Ohio River wearing welding goggles and a wife beater with a lit firecracker in his ear." - Tom Waits
"What’s Orphans? I don’t know. Orphans is a dead end kid driving a coffin with big tires across the Ohio River wearing welding goggles and a wife beater with a lit firecracker in his ear." - Tom Waits
So the Cave man is off the burning axe then? Good for him. I'm glad he was able to kick that shit. I can't wait to catch Cave live, any of you guys been to a show of his? I have the God is in the House dvd coming soon, so that will give me a taste.
"And I don't believe in the existence of angels
But looking at you I wonder if that's true
But if I did I would summon them together
And ask them to watch over you"
nothing like a little nick cave on valentines day
"What’s Orphans? I don’t know. Orphans is a dead end kid driving a coffin with big tires across the Ohio River wearing welding goggles and a wife beater with a lit firecracker in his ear." - Tom Waits
abattoir blues/the lyre of orpheus might be my favorite nick cave yet.
Abattoir Blues is rocking as hell. It's like some sort of twisted gospel record. Sounds almost Tom Waits-ish at times.
TLOO is beautiful. It's more mellow, but it's still great. "Breathless" may be the greatest pop song I've heard in years, and "Babe, You Turn Me On" is stunning.
not a bad starting point by any means.
I'm also really into "No More Shall We Part" at the moment. it's darker, but still amazing.
"What’s Orphans? I don’t know. Orphans is a dead end kid driving a coffin with big tires across the Ohio River wearing welding goggles and a wife beater with a lit firecracker in his ear." - Tom Waits
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oh ok. I picked up "no more shall we part" and "Abatoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus" today.
i'm on my first spin of "no more shall we part". It's beautiful so far....
I heard Abatoir Blues was his best record.....
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Oh my, they dropped the leash.
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"Make our day"
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Oh my, they dropped the leash.
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"Make our day"
yeah. I know what you mean.
I put on one of his records and I wind up playing one or two songs over and over again. Today its been "into my arms" and "lime tree arbour".
I'm blown away. I can't wait to listen to Abatoir Blues/TLOO later.
There we go. Our boy Nick is supposedly clean.
http://www.wishlistfoundation.org
Oh my, they dropped the leash.
Morgan Freeman/Clint Eastwood 08' for President!
"Make our day"
yeah I was pretty sure I read that he cleaned up and turned into a devout christian.
it's pretty amazing that he's had such a career while on that horrible drug. I can't remember any addict sticking around for as long as he has.
http://www.wishlistfoundation.org
Oh my, they dropped the leash.
Morgan Freeman/Clint Eastwood 08' for President!
"Make our day"
But looking at you I wonder if that's true
But if I did I would summon them together
And ask them to watch over you"
nothing like a little nick cave on valentines day
How about "Oh My Lord" off of No More Shall We Part? Fucking incredible.
I really dig the violin on the whole album.
Haven't heard Abatoir Blues or Boatman's Call, need to pick them up.
Thank you for the insights!!!!!!
And that failure's no success at all."
"Don't ya think its sometimes wise not to grow up."
"Cause life ain't nothing but a good groove
A good mixed tape to put you in the right mood."
loving it!
Yeah, I've been playing that on guitar today, such a great song! I've been playing As I Sat Sadly By Her Side a lot too.
started him off with that Stagger Lee video I ripped from youtube
Then I went into "Red Right Hand"..
After hearing the first refrain he sits up and goes.. "I KNOW THIS..... wasn't this on dumb and dumber? I love this song"
http://www.wishlistfoundation.org
Oh my, they dropped the leash.
Morgan Freeman/Clint Eastwood 08' for President!
"Make our day"
Abattoir Blues is rocking as hell. It's like some sort of twisted gospel record. Sounds almost Tom Waits-ish at times.
TLOO is beautiful. It's more mellow, but it's still great. "Breathless" may be the greatest pop song I've heard in years, and "Babe, You Turn Me On" is stunning.
not a bad starting point by any means.
I'm also really into "No More Shall We Part" at the moment. it's darker, but still amazing.
My fave off of TLOO is O Children... what a haunting song. The title track is a close second.