Comments on: Talking With Tom http://tomjonesinternational.com/2005/12/19/talking-with-tom-3/ Tom Jones Fansite Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:21:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Moderator http://tomjonesinternational.com/2005/12/19/talking-with-tom-3/#comment-147 Moderator Fri, 30 Dec 2005 01:51:12 +0000 http://tomjonesinternational.com/go/news/talking-with-tom-3/#comment-147 <p>Thank you so much, Julia, for your very kind words.</p> <p>When we planned this site we were clear in our own minds that it was to be about Tom Jones as a <em>professional</em> and <em>not</em> about his family or personal life, except when they intersect his professional life. Thus, we'll write about his son and daughter-in-law when appropriate as his management, but not about them or other family members who are not involved in his career. </p> <p>If and when he (and they) choose to make their private lives public, we'll happily go along. We understand the very natural curiosity about Tom's family and personal life — because everyone is of course curious — but hope you all understand our position.</p> <p>Thanks, <em>Ellen & Ursula</em></p> Thank you so much, Julia, for your very kind words.

When we planned this site we were clear in our own minds that it was to be about Tom Jones as a professional and not about his family or personal life, except when they intersect his professional life. Thus, we’ll write about his son and daughter-in-law when appropriate as his management, but not about them or other family members who are not involved in his career.

If and when he (and they) choose to make their private lives public, we’ll happily go along. We understand the very natural curiosity about Tom’s family and personal life — because everyone is of course curious — but hope you all understand our position.

Thanks, Ellen & Ursula

]]> By: Julia http://tomjonesinternational.com/2005/12/19/talking-with-tom-3/#comment-146 Julia Fri, 30 Dec 2005 00:44:31 +0000 http://tomjonesinternational.com/go/news/talking-with-tom-3/#comment-146 <p>I enjoy your website so much. We all wish we could have been there to meet Tom. I do wish you would find a picture of Tom and his wife Melinda. I think it speaks highly of him and his wife that they have endured the industry and remained together through it all. He seems to be such a gracious and down-to-earth man. I guess that's why he is still around and still drawing in the fans. We love Tom Jones....</p> I enjoy your website so much. We all wish we could have been there to meet Tom. I do wish you would find a picture of Tom and his wife Melinda. I think it speaks highly of him and his wife that they have endured the industry and remained together through it all. He seems to be such a gracious and down-to-earth man. I guess that’s why he is still around and still drawing in the fans. We love Tom Jones….

]]> By: Moderator http://tomjonesinternational.com/2005/12/19/talking-with-tom-3/#comment-142 Moderator Sun, 25 Dec 2005 22:29:39 +0000 http://tomjonesinternational.com/go/news/talking-with-tom-3/#comment-142 <p>Hi, Gabriel, and a warm welcome to the family of TJ fans. You might want to try some of the other CDs, like the original <em>Reload</em> that was released only in the UK (that one of your site moderators thinks is leagues better than the US <em>Reloaded</em>), or the CD Tom did with Jools Holland in 2004. And, if you like the blues, check out the soundtrack to <em>Red, White and Blues.</em> You can get to them through our page on "Tom's Musical Roots" or, quite often, find them on eBay. They're well worth it.</p> Hi, Gabriel, and a warm welcome to the family of TJ fans. You might want to try some of the other CDs, like the original Reload that was released only in the UK (that one of your site moderators thinks is leagues better than the US Reloaded), or the CD Tom did with Jools Holland in 2004. And, if you like the blues, check out the soundtrack to Red, White and Blues. You can get to them through our page on “Tom’s Musical Roots” or, quite often, find them on eBay. They’re well worth it.

]]> By: gabriel http://tomjonesinternational.com/2005/12/19/talking-with-tom-3/#comment-141 gabriel Sun, 25 Dec 2005 21:28:27 +0000 http://tomjonesinternational.com/go/news/talking-with-tom-3/#comment-141 <p>Hey, I was at that same show...........I'd never seen Tom before and I must admit, I was pretty blown away..........very awesome show.........Tom Jones <em>Reloaded</em> hasn't left my CD player since........</p> Hey, I was at that same show………..I’d never seen Tom before and I must admit, I was pretty blown away……….very awesome show………Tom Jones Reloaded hasn’t left my CD player since……..

]]> By: Belinda Phillips http://tomjonesinternational.com/2005/12/19/talking-with-tom-3/#comment-139 Belinda Phillips Fri, 23 Dec 2005 14:42:16 +0000 http://tomjonesinternational.com/go/news/talking-with-tom-3/#comment-139 <p>INCREDIBLE!! Wonderful story and opportunity. Good job to keep your heads about you and ask such in-depth questions. I so wish I could have been there but will live vicariously through you in this instance. Until I get my chance to meet him..well done, ladies.</p> <p>I also love B<em>aptism by Fire</em>.</p> INCREDIBLE!! Wonderful story and opportunity. Good job to keep your heads about you and ask such in-depth questions. I so wish I could have been there but will live vicariously through you in this instance. Until I get my chance to meet him..well done, ladies.

I also love Baptism by Fire.

]]> By: Laura R. http://tomjonesinternational.com/2005/12/19/talking-with-tom-3/#comment-137 Laura R. Tue, 20 Dec 2005 22:36:52 +0000 http://tomjonesinternational.com/go/news/talking-with-tom-3/#comment-137 <p>Thank you for sharing your fun meet-and-greet with Tom! </p> <p>And thank you, Ellen, for asking him to add <em>Baptism by Fire!</em> I have been dying for him to sing that live. It would also be fantastic if he changed up his set before I see him again in Vegas on Jan. 29 and Feb. 1 (front row both nights!!) . But, of course, I am happy just seeing him live no matter what he sings. </p> <p>I'm glad he commented that the <em>Legend</em> TV show wasn't that good. The production was so not worthy of him...of course that didn't stop me from watching it all three times PBS aired it! :) Thanks again for telling us about your lucky experience. </p> <p>Maybe we will cross paths in LV one day.</p> <p>Keep up the good work and Happy Holidays!!</p> Thank you for sharing your fun meet-and-greet with Tom!

And thank you, Ellen, for asking him to add Baptism by Fire! I have been dying for him to sing that live. It would also be fantastic if he changed up his set before I see him again in Vegas on Jan. 29 and Feb. 1 (front row both nights!!) . But, of course, I am happy just seeing him live no matter what he sings.

I’m glad he commented that the Legend TV show wasn’t that good. The production was so not worthy of him…of course that didn’t stop me from watching it all three times PBS aired it! :) Thanks again for telling us about your lucky experience.

Maybe we will cross paths in LV one day.

Keep up the good work and Happy Holidays!!

]]> By: CAROL M. http://tomjonesinternational.com/2005/12/19/talking-with-tom-3/#comment-136 CAROL M. Tue, 20 Dec 2005 19:17:01 +0000 http://tomjonesinternational.com/go/news/talking-with-tom-3/#comment-136 <p>Hi, Girls,</p> <p>Great story about meeting Tom. How lucky were you? A lot of us are wondering where you ran into him. Could you let us know? Just curious.</p> <p>Great website, keep up the good work.</p> Hi, Girls,

Great story about meeting Tom. How lucky were you? A lot of us are wondering where you ran into him. Could you let us know? Just curious.

Great website, keep up the good work.

]]> By: MARTINE (FRANCE) http://tomjonesinternational.com/2005/12/19/talking-with-tom-3/#comment-135 MARTINE (FRANCE) Tue, 20 Dec 2005 07:35:03 +0000 http://tomjonesinternational.com/go/news/talking-with-tom-3/#comment-135 <p>While I was reading the story, I imagined myself asking questions to Tom, what a dream!! He really is a wonderful guy!</p> <p>Many many thanks to you and the super job you do.</p> While I was reading the story, I imagined myself asking questions to Tom, what a dream!! He really is a wonderful guy!

Many many thanks to you and the super job you do.

]]> By: Val C http://tomjonesinternational.com/2005/12/19/talking-with-tom-3/#comment-133 Val C Tue, 20 Dec 2005 00:43:52 +0000 http://tomjonesinternational.com/go/news/talking-with-tom-3/#comment-133 <p>Great story, but I really liked the other picture with the song when you open the website. So I hope you'll put it back. I will be at the TJ concert in Morristown NJ in February. I just saw my first TJ concert in November at Resorts, so now I am hooked. I am hoping to bump into him like you did. Any advice, this is a small venue with maybe one back door!!!</p> Great story, but I really liked the other picture with the song when you open the website. So I hope you’ll put it back. I will be at the TJ concert in Morristown NJ in February. I just saw my first TJ concert in November at Resorts, so now I am hooked. I am hoping to bump into him like you did. Any advice, this is a small venue with maybe one back door!!!

]]> By: Moderator http://tomjonesinternational.com/2005/12/19/talking-with-tom-3/#comment-132 Moderator Mon, 19 Dec 2005 23:05:17 +0000 http://tomjonesinternational.com/go/news/talking-with-tom-3/#comment-132 <p>Vince, we would love to do that, but are not planning on it happening. And, yes, the photo of Tom holding our t-shirt graces our homepage. <em>We've learned that it is not coming through on AOL sometimes, but if you switch browsers, you can see it.</em></p> <p>We've found that, with Tom, so much depends on luck and happenstance. It's always a treat to spend time with him, but we don't ever really count on it. Through the years we've been lucky. We know that.</p> <p>We wish we could give a definitive answer, and we'll do our best to make something like that happen. <em> Ellen & Ursula</em></p> Vince, we would love to do that, but are not planning on it happening. And, yes, the photo of Tom holding our t-shirt graces our homepage. We’ve learned that it is not coming through on AOL sometimes, but if you switch browsers, you can see it.

We’ve found that, with Tom, so much depends on luck and happenstance. It’s always a treat to spend time with him, but we don’t ever really count on it. Through the years we’ve been lucky. We know that.

We wish we could give a definitive answer, and we’ll do our best to make something like that happen. Ellen & Ursula

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