Comments on: Sir Tom On The Arctic Monkeys

By: Moderator

Moderator — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 04:40:01 +0000

Welcome, Kathy: As we've noted before, there's been no formal announcement about a new CD (see our Rumor or Reality page). We have heard it will focus on blues and R & B......and we're hoping that the healthy US sales for his DVD set serve to convince the powers-that-be to do a full-scale North American release and publicity tour. He deserves it!

By: Kathy

Kathy — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 04:27:01 +0000

I love that Tom not only will perform at this widely advertised concert, but continues to show the world he has is not just rest on his knighthood, nor his arsenal of well known hits, he continues to dazzle music fans from all walks of life, all generations with his knack for picking songs that show case his gift to defying genres. He'll be seen by such a huge audience.

The posts here are so informative. I'm going to look up the the post about Jack White and word that a new CD is underway. Do we know the title? Will it be released in US? What music is on it?

Thanks for an awesome website and place to learn more from this well designed comment section.

By: SusannePDX

SusannePDX — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 04:00:53 +0000

I agree...TJ would do a bang up job with Crazy & My Doorbell. Good to hear any new of new releases from "The Voice!"

By: Moderator

Moderator — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 21:18:35 +0000

mharding: Jack White is brilliant. His concept album with Loretta Lynn (yes! Loretta Lynn!) called Van Lear Rose is terrific. Tom would tear up this song, wouldn't he?

And, Laura, too, is correct.....there's something about those songs that sound like Tom would do them beautifully.

But, with what we believe will be a kind of blues-y, R&B orientation in the new CD, there's so much to choose from — even Grandma's Hands and Git Me Some.

By: mharding

mharding — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 21:05:29 +0000

Speaking of covers, I was watching Jools Holland interview Jack White of the White Stripes a couple of weeks ago. He said Tom had been in touch to talk about doing a version of their song My Doorbell..

Here's the interview. Go to 5:40.

Here's Jack performing a version of the song with Jools on the same show.

I've always liked the White Stripes' version of the song and think Tom would be brilliant doing it.

Cheerz!

By: Laura C

Laura C — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 20:29:18 +0000

That cover is going to be interesting for sure. In listening to the original, I would have never imagined Tom selecting it for himself. However, the man does have an uncanny knack for choosing seemingly unlikely songs and making them his own. I hope at some point that he will consider covering the New Radicals' You Get What You Give and Gnarls Barkley's Crazy. I can hear TJ in those songs. Looking forward to the concert and seeing him sparkle.