Tom Jones International

Don’t forget to check back a bit later for my favorite preview video clip from This Is Tom Jones: What’s New Pussycat? the new DVD available from TimeLife.

Wendy Hoskins from the Bay area, sent this review to TJI.com and she manages to bring the show experience alive. The only correction is that Sir Tom has fans — and you see them at his shows — in the newest adult (age 18 to 29) generation. But, Wendy’s meaning is certainly clear. His music really does span generations. One note: T-shirts are being priced and will soon be available on this site if the right price can be found.

I am a “new generation” Tom Jones fan (I am 42 years old). I want to tell you how much I loved his concert at the MGM last Saturday. This was only my 2nd concert of Tom’s. My friend Cindy and I saw him in Reno last year. After the third song of that concert, I was hooked. So when he set his concert dates in Las Vegas, we knew we had to go. This time we took 2 other ladies so they could get the full Tom Jones experience. I bought the tickets 3 months in advance, so we were able to get row A, seats 1-4. I also bought the four of us “Got Jones?” T-shirts from eBay.

When we arrived at the concert, the first thing I noticed was how nice the ushers were. They commented on our shirts and offered to take pictures of us. When we reached our seats, I could hardly contain my excitement. We were only a few feet from the stage. As we had our drinks, they sat the person in seat 5 next to us. Our new friend, Anna from Toronto, said that she had the same shirt in her room. We told her to go get it. Now we were an army of 5, ready to battle for Tom’s attention.

The show started and I was wowed from the start. He came out in his classy/sexy white jacket. He sang “I’m Alive” and I thought; its official I am in heaven. His voice was smooth and strong and he can still hold those long notes. I was so impressed with his connection of the crowd, he is such a pro.

Then after a few songs he made it over to us. We all screamed as he noticed our shirts. He opened his arms, gave us a smile and a little bow. He came back over to us a few more times, acknowledging us as I screamed like a 14 year old girl. During You Can Leave Your Hat On he pulled up his coat and shook his butt at us. You only imagine my reaction. And during the song Help yourself he winked at me, I have witnesses!

His song set was great, his band was top-notch and the sound and lighting were awesome. After the concert we got high fives and lots of comments from the ladies leaving. They were happy that we enjoyed the concert so much. I am from a generation that does not have a Tom Jones, Frank Sinatra, Elvis or Johnny Mathis. Thank you ladies for sharing your Tom Jones with us. I am a fan for life. Watch out, we are planning on seeing him in Reno in August. Say hi to the Got Jones girls if you see us there.

(Pictured from left: Wendy Hoskin, Anna Germenis, Cindy Carter, Alli Bodo, and Terez Gross.)