"No one ever expects this call. You're going about your daily life and then it happens. The phone rings, you answer, and Vincent asks: "What do you think about helping on a Take-Away show with Tom Jones?" What do I think? I think it's Tom whoa whoa whoaaaa mother fuckin' Jones! Actually . . . I don't know what to think. But we're doing it.Definitely surreal... Continuing in that hip tradition, Tom Jones plays the rock club Terminal 5, in NYC TONIGHT (tickets are still on sale).Now its time for the second call you don't expect. The phone rings and our liaison in the lobby passes the information onto us: Tom's ready; we can go up to the room. There's some real honest to god Hollywood magic going on up here. Tom is a star from an era before the record industry went bust. In fact, one of the biggest stars of this era and the whole manner of this scene reflects it - the fruit baskets, the amazing view of the city, the manager. His manager is a band manager out of a Woody Allen movie - over zealous, over protective, and hilarious. Tom is still in his bedroom so his manager is talking to us and making sure we're comfortable, but not too comfortable. I busy myself with the mics and don't even look up as I ask the body next to me if they think Tom will be ready soon. The body answers yes, and Vincent says, "Umm, Teresa . . ." I look to Vincent, who looks to me, and then we both look to the mystery person I was talking to. Yeah, it's Tom . . . Jones. Hi."
[LA BLOGOTEQUE]
La Blogoteque's Tom Jones story is continued at their site, and you can watch all three videos below...
Tom Jones - We got love - A Take Away Show from La Blogotheque on Vimeo.
Tom Jones - If He Should Ever Leave You - A Take Away Show from La Blogotheque on Vimeo.
Tom Jones - Green Green Grass of Home - A Take Away Show from La Blogotheque on Vimeo.
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Guy couldn't even sell out Terminal 5 for tonight. Only 3000+ capacity. He has absolutely no following in NY. No 3000 fans in NYC?!
Acts that are big in vegas are only big in vegas.
Posted by Anonymous | February 24, 2009 4:04 PM
who cares if he sold it out. times are tough and his fans probably don't like to stand at concerts.
Posted by Anonymous | February 24, 2009 4:16 PM
He is playing at the Beacon Theater on July 21st. Tickets go on sale in 30 mins. (Today at 5 p.m.)
http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1D004255A6412311?artistid=741236&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=1
Posted by Anonymous | February 24, 2009 4:29 PM
thanks!
http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2009/02/tom_jones_adds.html
Posted by brooklynvegan | February 24, 2009 4:50 PM
So excited for the show tonight. Should be great!
Posted by Anonymous | February 24, 2009 5:00 PM
Regarding not selling out Terminal 5, Sir Tom Jones has lasted over years in the business, has sold more than one hundred million records and still continues to do over two hundred live shows a year around the world. Sir Tom has been knighted and is one of the richest people in Great Britain. How many of the so called singers that on Top 40 Radio now will be around in forty years, if anyone even remembers their names. How many will even come close to this level of success.
Posted by Anonymous | February 25, 2009 11:16 AM
legend or not, people couldn't give away tickets to last night's show. Myself, like many of the others at the show, were just there for a goof.
Posted by Belmont regular | February 25, 2009 11:27 AM
Great to know that in these tough economic times that Brooklyvegan commenters can afford a $50 goof.
Posted by Anonymous | February 25, 2009 11:46 AM
He got great reviews for this show so I guess those who passed up the opportunity to see it missed something.
As for "acts that are big in Vegas are only big in Vegas", that simply isn't true. The norm is that Tom sells out wherever he goes worldwide.
Check out his great new album!
Posted by Sparky | February 26, 2009 11:22 AM