157 - Tom Waits: Swordfishtrombones

Tom Waits is not a name most theater kids know, but he still has
certainly made a name for himself as a music artist. In the 70s
he was the barfly's barfly, making songs for the drunken
heartbroken saps he knew. But in the 80s things changed. He met
his wife Kathleen Brennan who turned him on to the music of
Captain Beefheart, Harry Partch, and many more. In turn, his
music turned rapidly experimental and dissonant, to the point
where no record company wanted to release this album when it was
finished. But it was eventually released and now it's the theater
kids' turn to react to it! This is Tom Waits'
"Swordfishtrombones"!