Tom Jones

"Praise and Blame" is his new album.

Tore it up on Letterman. Check out his You Tube Channel for more, and drop $10 for the CD on Amazon.

jamie

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Still got some pipes on him, never been a Tom Jones fan, so I have only heard him used in place of a random crooner on sitcoms and whatnot. That made that a little unusual (that's right, I went there).

Back in the day... Tom Jones was a mans man! That guy could sing and dance like most guys would never attempt. I think I like this better though. From Wales I believe.

I like Tom Jones. Always have - I have a Welsh background and my surname is Jones too. He's a blues aficionado from way back. he was in one of the Scorses produced films about the blues, he did a song with Jeff Beck and a few other British blues guys. He also does a bit of country - I didn't know this but recently found a compilation called 'Tom Jones in Nashville' in a second hand record store. It's not trad country, more '70s pop country, but it's pretty good just the same.

A few years back I was in the Welsh Club in Cardiff (Caerdydd in the local language, the capital city of Wales, or Cwymru - yes I'm being a smart-arse here ) with my cousin. We were the only ones dancing until 'It's Not Unusual' came on - it was like someone flipped a switch and everyone else in the room who until this point had been sitting around solemnly either started dancing or singing along or both. It was great!

Sure like this un. jamie

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That is another awesome one, Knopfler kind of made it for me, love that mans playing.

I love TJ. The man just ROCKS! Always loved "She's A Lady", which I believe was written by Paul Anka. BTW, Anka also wrote Johnny Carson's "Tonight Show" theme. How'd you like to have the royalties for that one? !!!!! Better make that $$$$$$$!!!!!!

Love the Welsh. On the 4th of July, 1976, wound up drinking with a bunch of sailors off a British ship docked in the port close to the bar where I was performing. After the show, we went back to the ship and had "a few" (HA!) more. OMG!!!! Talk about a hangover the next day. Even the Aussies were complaining about how much the Welsh guys could drink. I just remember it being a memorable event. (Though thankfully I don't, or can't, remember much of it!)

Thanks for the clips!

Bill

WOW!

The uptempo songs hit like a sledgehammer.

In the slower, moodier songs, I hear Tom mining the depths of his soul.

Listen to Tom's interpretation of Dylan's "What Good Am I?".

Got to be the best CD purchase I have made in several years.

Jamie

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Nice. I like that clip from Letterman. I usually DVR Letterman but guess
I missed that one. I have a Best Of Tom Jones cd at home but I don't think it has
anything like that on it. Mainly that smaltzy stuff like What's New Pussycat and She's a Lady
that you'd hear on an Austin Powers type soundtrack. Just might have to get this new one.