Tom Waits - I Hope That I Don't Fall In Love With You - Rare live performance (1973)

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I found this rare performance of I Hope That I Don't Fall In Love With You from a radio interview with KPFK folk scene. Pretty sure it isn't on Youtube so I figured I'd share it with the world. It's an extract from one of Tom's first interviews ever. If anyone wants I'll upload the rest. Enjoy!

[stevensmith]

Many packs of cigarettes ago!! I've been a Tom Waits fan since first hearing Closing Time. His songs just keep getting better.

[downtown]

This was the first Tom Waits song I heard.  It's been almost 20 years and I'm still hooked.

[cekzyjo]

Listening to this makes me slowly fall in love with my man.. Not officially dating yet but he introduced me to Tom Waits.. He is also named Tom :)

[MSYNGWIE]

I can hear Bob Dylan's influence here. I LOVE this love song- everything Tom has done- a truly unique artist...Namaste

[steveedmund]

Tom is probably come to be my #1 musical inspiration.

[kbats]

So wonderful to hear vintage TW. I got my first exposure when Small Change came out in '76. Didn't connect with Closing Time until then. He embodies the 'Three chords and the truth' songwriting ethos. Closing Time, Martha, Hold On (Mule Variations), so much soul.

[judsonh]

Fantastic live performance!  One of the many memorable songs from the "Closing Time" album.  His voice in those days had a velvety resonance rather than a gruff gravely quality of today.  Such a rare pleasure to listen to him sing this live ... even with the last 3 1/2 half words missing.  We all know what they are anyway.

[heatherpavlick]

He used to sleep in front of our house in his car when I was a tiny kid. If I only knew ❤️

[axepete]

Lifes blessings are great whisky, great wine, great tea, great coffee, great cheese, great mushrooms, great sex and great Tom Waits songs this is GREAT !

[randomnobody]

Listening to this in 2019... Man, time and cigarettes have really made his voice evolve.

[plasticballoons.]

It's always bothered me that the song gets cut off at the end before finishing...so I went out of my way and found the full version.

It's currently on my channel for those interested

[newfishonbike]

this is awesome, I almost didn't think it was Tom at first!!!

[Clemable]

actually he was 24, almost 25 years old on this performance...but you definitly right it's still good to hear

[rainmanevesong]

Incredible recording of this Waits masterpiece. Thanks a million!

[Angelopoulos]

It is Tom. I have this on vinyl. Beautiful!

[Bridgetohighwater]

I hope you are well my darling friend and in good spirits. I love this radio broadcast. I have the entire thing and it’s been a favorite. I have discovered that at night the wait is awful. The seconds take forever, because I wish you were closer...unfortunately this version cuts off. I could upload mine I guess.

[conilmusician]

I love this. Thank you for sharing, Peter.

[metallicafan]

Brilliant...I prefer him singing like this

[strummersbrother]

Beautiful performance, Thanx 4posting!

[TroubleBraids]

Wow, that is definitely long time ago, he must have been about 25 - 27, but that "old" >y'no< told me, it's him...
...thanks for this upload, even though it's not finished at the end... still good to hear! :)