Ramblings:-->Letter to Tom Waits & Paperbackswap

" Now what's that sound from under the door?
He's pounding nails into a
Hardwood floor... and I
Swear to god I heard someone
Moaning low... and I keep
Seeing the blue light of a T.V. show."
Tom Waits

An Open Letter to Tom Waits:
Dear Mr. Waits,
I am one of your biggest fans...although late getting on the bandwagon.

You see...I used to believe that if a song or artist wasn't on the radio...well...they just couldn't be any good. I mean....our radio stations wouldn't lie to us...would they?

Anyway...after getting a pretty good dressing down from concerned musical friends and family...I was soon taught to trip to my own beats. You see...I have learned to pay little notice to the media brainwash that lovers of music like myself are sadly bombarded with on a daily basis.

Mr. Waits...now that I have thankfully been awakened to explore and experience a much larger box of musical crayons...like talented artists like yourself who are virtually ignored by the airwaves. Well...I just wanted to let you know, Mr. Waits, that I find your music a breath of fresh air.

So with that preamble out of the way...I would like to invite you...encourage you...to perform at the Wichita Orpheum...here in Kansas. It would be the perfect venue for your music to be heard and give your fans here in OZ...the chance to see a true legend.

You know how to reach me...so please...let's shake up the state of Kansas.
One of your growing list of fans,
Casey


If You Love Books:
I'm a voracious reader, as you've probably guessed. One of the ways I stretch my book fund is by picking most of my books up thru Paperbackswap.
It's fantastic. And extremely easy.
STEPS:
  1. Register with valid email address.
  2. Post at least 9 books you're willing to part with. (paper/hardback)
  3. You will immediatly recieve 3 book credits. (1 credit buys a book)
  4. If you don't see what you want...put it on your wishlist.
Bottomline: You get 3 credits right off the bat...and 1 credit for each book you swap.
It costs about $2.25 to send a book to another member and you're even provided with the address to print out and use.
Swap if you want...skip it if you don't. It's that easy.

I've built an incredibly large library this way...and also have picked up some choice rock-n-roll books as well. "Rolling Stone Album Guide" & "All Music Guide" for just two examples.
Highly recommended.

MoSkeet

Tom Waits:-->"What's He Building" ("Mule Variations") (1999) (Must Own)

Comments

Anonymous said…
lets hope he takes heed - it would be spectacular indeed.

craig
July 18, 2007 at 11:10 AM
Parisian Cowboy said…
Tom Waits is a genius.
July 22, 2007 at 3:19 PM
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