According to PR Newswire The Best of Van Morrison Vol 3, a two-disc CD compilation will be released on June 19.
Among the previously unreleased tracks will be the Morrison-TJ duet, Cry for Home, which Tom does now in his show.
The single of the TJ-Van duet will be released on June 4.
…..from tonight’s show in Miami (where we really hope they’ll review Sir Tom), we came across this quote from a writer for creativeloafing.com in Tampa previewing Tom’s appearances in the area:
“TOM JONES: How dare Justin Timberlake claim to bring sexy back while this man still walks the planet.”
(We like that it’s phrased as a statement, not a question.)
We read that on April 14, the same night Tom was in the area, there was also a concert by the Flaming Lips, the group who did the Bond-like Duck Dodgers theme with Tom. Remember? No? Well, here’s Tom singing a a bit of it.
Sunday night: 11:30 EDT: A note from Inside Scoop who tells us, “Miami was the best show of the tour. Very passionate.”
So, what do you think of the “ToJo” apellation? Good? Bad? Indifferent? Too cute? We kind of like it. And, while there are a few factual errors, and the piece does get a bit personal, it’s an appreciaton. Downright funny in places: “He was Engelbert Humperdinck with talent.” And, best of all, it’s another article in a US publication that, despite the humor and the personal stuff, takes Tom Jones seriously; that recognizes his talent and understands that talent is what’s most important. It stands in stark contrast to the vast majority of UK perss that dwells on gossip and reports it as truth.
This critic, who wrote the nice preview story we posted last week, here gets the name wrong on Git Me Some (which h calls If the Truth Be Told) and doesn’t know the name of End of the Road. It’s a nice review, but he strangely skipped some material and, overall, just didn’t seem to get the music or Tom and hasn’t apparently ever heard his version of Kiss. He seems to be saying “Jones can stll thrill the ladies,” but me (the critic)? Not so much.” And, please, stop with the “crooner” label already. Oh, well….
Jones can still thrill the ladies
By RICK de YAMPERT/Entertainment Writer/Daytona Beach News-Journal/April 11, 2007
DAYTONA BEACH — Two types of women’s panties flew at singer Tom Jones during his sold-out concert Tuesday night at Peabody Auditorium: sexy, sheer thongs the width of spaghetti, and a few granny panties the size of Nebraska.
Which ones did the 1960s-spawned pop crooner deserve? For most of the night — those thongs, though a few songs earned him those un-sexy bloomers.
Back when the Beatles were changing the face of music and Elvis was shape-shifting into a dough-boyish crooner, Jones carved himself a niche as a sex symbol with a voice that was the crooner version of heavy metal — a voice that could melt Barbie dolls at 50 paces. Amazingly, Jones’ voice can still melt Barbies at 20 paces. But that’s not always a good thing.
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This critic definitely had a great time and knew what she was seeing. (If you follow the link to the newspaper’s site, you can hear her read her review.) She appreciated the band and singers and we love what she said about The Reason. And she nailed the description of the usual audience there. As there was no photo with the online review, so we posted the uncredited one from the paper’s preview because a review with a photo is ever so much nicer.
It’s not unusual music, moves for naughty Jones
1) Conspicuous man jewelry
2) A sparkly vest;
3) Air guitar and shamefully obvious butt shimmies.
Saturday night at the Kravis Center, the 66-year-old Welsh sex symbol and crooner of blatantly seductive ditties more than got away with those and many other moves that would be unforgivable if attempted by amateur black-clad hips. He aced them. He made them his. He made pliable dancing playthings out of the audience at a venue whose usual crowd is fighting for the door, lest they have to wait too long in the valet line.
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Tom Jones can still make the ladies swoon
Originally posted on April 06, 2007/The News Press
Tom Jones is a bad boy, even at 66.
At his Sunday night concert at Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall in Fort Myers, Jones had many in the mostly female audience screaming, dancing in the aisles, and, yes, throwing their underwear on stage.
For 90 minutes, the often staid hall was turned into a rocking bachelorette party.
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Tom is playing Daytona Beach, FL, on Tuesday night. Here’s a preview article. We’re constantly amazed — and, in this case, somewhat impressed — how journalists unable to interview Sir Tom put together their articles. This is one of the good ones. And, we just checked, there are still single tix available in the rear orchestra, two together in the balcony.
There were no photos with the article so, since he mentioned Duck Dodgers, we included the illustration of Tom from that show.
DAYTONA BEACH — Hey, you MTV kids: Long before Justin Timberlake proclaimed “I’m bringing sexy back,” a strapping lad from Wales — the son of a coal miner — was bringing sexy to Las Vegas showrooms and concert stages on both sides of the Atlantic.
Here’s a great review of Tom from his Florida opening at the Hard Rock in Orlando. We can forgive the writer for comparing Tom with Cher (!) because he says really great, true things. And we like Cher. As for the “AARP demographic,” at least outside of Florida (and we’re sure, in Florida, too) there are lots of not-ready-for-AARP people in the audience. Although Scoop did mention in an email that often the audience there seems older. (AARP=American Association of Retired Persons) By the way, Tom is still in Clearwater tonight and there are a very few tickets left n the back of the house.
NOTES: Because we’re getting so many reviews from Florida, most of them will can be easily found on our Show & Venue Reviews page. There is video on youtube of Tom in Orlando singing Git Me Some and You Can Leave Your Hat On. Quality, even transferred to an iPod, is really poor, but you get the idea.
He’s better.
Of course, such judgments are subjective, but based on the sheer number of women’s undergarments tossed on stage at Friday’s sold-out show at Hard Rock Live, the 66-year-old sex symbol is way hotter than that kid in the Rolling Stones.
There was much chatter about lingerie among the early arrivers in the audience and it didn’t take long for the first volley of unmentionables.
“It’s great to be here at the Hard Rock in Orlando,” Jones was telling the crowd as the first lace projectile landed at his feet. He didn’t miss a beat, going on about how the show would include “some new songs, some old songs and some in between.”
The guy’s a pro.
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We were kind of curious to see how Jonathan Foerster (who wrote the article posted below) would have reviewed Tom’s show. He seems to know his music. Too bad he wasn’t assigned the story.
On the surface of things, it’s hard to slot Jones into the role of sex symbol he’s played so well for 45 years in music. He’s not a tall man (his Web site cites him as 5-foot 11-inches), but that may take into account the healthy platform heels he usually wears. His bearded face has something of the satyr about it, and frankly, the guy is pushing 70.
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Here’s an article we missed from Saturday, a preview (of sorts) of Tom’s show to come in Ft. Myers. Although Mr. Forster picked up old songs repackaged by a small label, not a “recent release,” he’s got it right.
Jonathan Foerster: Tom Jones, the eternal sex machine
By Jonathan Foerster/Saturday, March 31, 2007/The Naples News/Naples, FL
About seven years ago, I asked the owner of the Blue Note in Columbia, Miss., one of America’s best college-town rock clubs, about the best performers ever to grace his stage.
He ticked through the artists who had played his club — the Replacements and R.E.M. in the mid ’80s, Uncle Tupelo and Nine Inch Nails in the early ’90s, Johnny Cash and Wilco later on in the decade.
“Without a doubt, the best show we ever had here was Tom Jones,” he said. “He was amazing.”
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