Swordfishtrombones TSOV-188 To celebrate the feat the

To celebrate the feat the band played their 1000th show at the Regent Theater in downtown LA

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Mel Draisey's contributions on piano and violin add beautifully to MacLean's timeless

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Swordfishtrombones TSOV-188 To celebrate the feat the2023 Marks forty years since Tom Waits released Swordfishtrombones, ushering in a new and critically acclaimed musical era for Waits and his longtime songwriting and production partner, Brennan. Waits went from 70s era bluesy, boozy wordsmith and melodist with seven albums behind him to sound sculptor, miner of the subconscious, abstract orchestrator, sonic cubistwhile retaining his innate lyricism, melodic invention, humanity. As he put it in a 1983