Show & Venue Reviews, What's New, Pussycat?
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Another Newspaper Review From Cardiff & The First of Many Terrific Fan Photos; And One More From Ahoy’
Monday, October 12th, 2009If you’re thinking of seeing Tom in Malta on November 15 — his last stop in Europe on this tour — the Phonecia Hotel has some packages that include show tickets that you’ll want to check out.
Tom is in Newcastle tonight. Tickets are still available. If you go, please let the fans at TJI know how it was.
The photo was taken by Chas Friday night in Cardiff and there are at least a score more coming. I have to look them over and decide what goes into the calendar….you know how it goes.
Below is another review from Wales where one would kind of experct more than a recitation of songs — one-after-another — rife with misspellings and a stating of the obvious with a sense of discovery and every cornball cliché she could think of. Gads! These are supposed to be Tom’s peeps! Write like it!
Tom Jones, Cardiff International Arena
By Sian O’Neil/South Wales Argus/Monday 12th October 2009
NOT that many feminine undergarments, surprisingly, but it was still frills all the way as Jones the Voice proved he’s still more than got it on the opening date of his latest UK tour, and is worth every nicker.
Sir Tom and his ten-piece band booted up the evening with Sugar Daddy (written for him by U2’s Bono) followed by Thunderball, and then other tracks from his latest album, 24 Hours, which he is proud to have co-written, and the title track is certainly a moving and thought-provoking departure.
He then swung into a selection of his best-loved hits, including Delilah, Burnin’ Down the House, and Mama Told Me Not To Come.
Even though the fired-up capacity audience was singing along lustily to a man (or an oestrogen-fuelled [sic] woman) Jones’ incomparable voice soared majestically above them to fill the auditorium, a showman and entertainer par excellence.
Delighted to touch The Green Green Grass of Home, he then delivered Save The Last Dance For Me and She’s a Lady, segueing via a space-age instrumental slot into What’s New Pussycat, It’s Not Unusual and Kiss, finishing in true party style and with a sexy growl that left the audience even more inflamed.
Tom Jones is an utterly exhausting knight to remember.
You Can Leave Your Hat On, girls, but getting your knickers in a twist is definitely obligatory.
FInally, just because I like it, I posted video of Tom in Rotterdam signing If I Only Knew. I thought it was one of the two best songs on on The Lead and I’m glad it’s back, even if the opening shout is gone from this rendition. He is terrific.
As usual, if you cannot view it, please drop me note using the “Contact TJI” link at right and I’ll send it to you.
October 13th, 2009 at 3:34 am
I think the picture above is a very good one for the new calendar. He looks so happy.
October 13th, 2009 at 9:30 am
Terrific photo exactly, Sir Tom looks fantastic!
October 13th, 2009 at 11:37 am
I agree but still wonder how he can pull off the leather jacket on stage because we all know, the man works up a sweat!
October 14th, 2009 at 3:03 am
I agree Susanne. But usually by the time “You can leave your hat on” comes up, he takes it off.
I’m disappointed that Tom has removed the “opening shout” (yeahhhhhhhh!) at the start of “If I Only Knew”, I loved that bit. Maybe he can’t sing that high anymore. It sounded like he tried to lip sync it with a recording from the footage of the CIA Cardiff concert.
Bring it back Tom!!!!!