Any Tom Waits Fans?

I have thought Waits unlistenable for the last 15 years, even though I loved his earlier stuff...But you have all made me want to re-listen, starting with Rain Dogs. Gotta love Audiogon...

i am diehard Tom Waits fan...no fav album...i like all of his work...coolest man on earth...must hear on vinyl...

Essential, old to new. Love Marc Ribot, amazing guitarist.

Yup, Ribot is a unique and excellent musician. His recent Asmodeus disc is a good ripping electric trio date, but not as well recorded as some others. The Eclecticism CD w/ Kazutoki Umezu, (especially track 1) is incredible. I know it's kind of apples and oranges, but I've always thought Don Van Vliet (whose birthday is today) did a helluva lot more than Waits to enrich and expand popular (and maybe not so popular) music.

This thread is dead as a doornail. I hope Waits is not. 

I pulled a Waits record tonight for the table and now playing it I am taken back to his wonderful lyrics, beatnik sensibilities, and 'tude.