Tom Jones International

It’s great to welcome Scoop back after an absence of a few months. As you can tell, Scoop’s enthusiasm for Tom hasn’t waned…..Just like so many of us.

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Tom Jones opened in Atlantic City like it was his first time all over again. Don’t know why, but he was rested, looking fit, full of energy and sounding especially polished! I’ve seen Tom start up many times after he’s had time off. The first night is usually the one where he hacks the frogs out of his throat. On Thursday night on the Boardwalk there were no frogs. Those in attendance were treated to the best Tom Jones has to offer, and that’s plenty good! Where he got the pep in his step will forever remain a mystery (to us anyway). But then Mr. Jones is no stranger to re-invention. Keep on Steppin’ Tom. We’re doing our best to keep up with you!

Gotta go, it’s almost show time!

—Scoop… out!

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Here’s a paragraph about Sir Tom in an article in vegaspopular.com.
It’s about the 60+ entertainers that still carry a punch. In addition to Tom, they discuss Tony Orlando, Elton John, Barry Manilow, Tony Bennett and a few others. Thanks to Laura and Vince for sending it to us.

Don’t love it all, but here’s what they say about Tom:




Tom Jones




Age: 67




See Him Rock: Aug. 9-Sept. 22 at MGM Grand




You may as well call Tom Jones Mr. Charisma because, even with a cheesy goatee and bad dye job, the Welsh Wonder still rocks like no other. Sure, he’s pushing 70, but Tom still has the smooth moves and powerful voice that have caused panties to fly for more than 40 years. And who else could do a Prince song and make it cooler than the original? If you haven’t seen Tom live, Help Yourself to one of the greatest performers of all time during one of his MGM Grand performances throughout the year.

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Finally, you might want to scroll down to the post about “Tom Jones is sitting next to me!” to see another clip from that show.

OK, fans who regularly see Tom in Las Vegas and Atlantic City are spoiled. We admit it. We see can him several times a year for a minimum of three nights at a time and a maximum — sometimes — of 14 nights.

But he hasn’t been to AC since the end of November, so the fans who usually go there were feeling adrift. Some went to other venues, others just waited.

Last night their wait was over. According to one fan we spoke with, “He looks so beautiful. He looks fit and rested and put on an amazing performance. He is great.”

Vince, who kindly sent these photos, also sent a thoughtful review. It’s in the comments below.

Tom’s set list was the same as in the spring, although Vince said he again sings the updated With These Hands and omits The Reason and didn’t add I Bet You Look Good.

Since AC is one of the places where there is a pretty good chance of meeting Tom, please consider the Question of the Month below and, if you haven’t already, please answer it.

Noting Laura’s comment about meeting Tom for the first time on the post below, SusannePDX suggested a “Question of the Month” and we’ve added a bit, so here it is:

If you ever have the opportunity to meet and talk to Tom, what would you like to say and what do you think you’d really say?