"But for someone who was ushered into adulthood with Tom Waits albums, reading the interviews in Tom Waits on Tom Waits feels like catching up with an old friend...This collection is brilliantly edited; every piece feels worthy of inclusion. The interviews are all fascinating..."
"Tom Waits has been an idiosyncratic, eccentric singer/artist/actor with a devoted cult following for over 40 years. He has carefully guarded his private life, but, as this book shows, he has cooperated in many entertaining if not always informative interviews. The book covers Waits’s entire career and focuses on interviews and interview excerpts about each of his albums. Maher (Jack Kerouac’s American Journey), who compiled a similar book on Miles Davis (Miles on Miles), presents a wide range of interview styles and results. He interjects short narratives to highlight Waits’s life events and progress from album to album...this book will provide a wonderful overview of the artist and his many distinctive albums. Recommended for all Tom Waits fans" —Bill Walker, Stockton-San Joaquin Cty. P.L., Stockton, CA
Reviewed on July 14, 2011 by American Songwriter Magazine
American Songwriter Magazine says "this book is filled with verbal fireworks and lyrical bon mots” and "offers plenty of revelations on Waits’ musical development in a series of articles that spans 35 years."