THE HOURGLASS EDITION FEATURING THE NUMBER 1 ALBUM SURROUNDED BY TIME IS AVAILABLE TO ORDER NOW - ⌛️💿 tomjones.lnk.t... Tom Jones & Crosby, Stills & Nash performing Long Time Gone on TV show This Is Tom Jones in 1969.
Thanks for so many years of sharing your amazing voice Mr.Jones. So happy you started singing after your beloved wife passed. She wanted you to keep singing.
Mr. Jones, you absolutely slayed that song! There’s got to be a great story about the chatter with CSN&Y after the performance, please share (I’d love to hear their story about it too - pretty sure Stephen Stills was never going to be the same person again after that!). P.S. Some years back I recall watching a video you did with - as I recall - a German metal band. Some of it was filmed in a park someplace. You were wearing a leather jacket and, once again, absolutely blew the performance into the stratosphere. Unfortunately, I can’t recall the band or even the song and so try as I might, I can’t find it again. I’d love to watch it again. If you recall the video I’m referring to could you please tell me what it’s called so I can find it. Thanks!
No doubt about it : "Never" / "Style and Rhytme" / "Give a Little Love"!!...cheers!!...always great to hear you sing, even 3 years to late!!...hi!...hi!...
I met Tom when I was 17, I'm 71 now. I was flying student standby from Detroit to Vegas and as stand by, they put me in first class....in the seat by Tom. I was a hippie and didn't recognize who he was but knew he was somebody special as every flight attendant came gushing over to meet him and see what they could get him. He was very nice, and we talked for quite a bit, they even served me mimosas, no one cared about my age when sitting next to Tom, lol. I found out who he was as I was deboarding the plane, and when I got home told my mom. She about had a fit...she kept saying " I can't believe you met Tom Jones and didn't ask for an autograph or picture." She loved him so much. This is a great video which shows he could blend well with rock artists. I wish him decades more of happiness, and good health!
Maybe Tom liked it that you didn’t ask for an autograph or picture. It kept the happenchance meeting more natural or “real”. You remember the event and that is enough-you don’t need to prove it to anyone.
That is so cool! My grandma was neighbors with Tom’s mum back in Wales, so she knew him as a kid and would follow his career through chats later on when she would go back to visit the old neighborhood. When he came to town she’s hold up a sign written in Welsh so he could spot her from the audience. She also called in and chatted with him on air once when he was doing a radio promo.
Man I’m seventeen years old, and I can confidently say there isn’t a single other video on this app I go back to more than this. Everything about it is so perfect, Neil’s stanky guitar face at the beginning while he’s soloing, David staring at Tom while he’s busting out the high notes, Stephen getting the falsetto, graham nailing the harmonies, not to mention Dallas and Greg killing it in the rhythm section. God I love this band so much
@@jamesadams6009 If you don’t like it you can leave the Tom Jones Yt channel; wtf are you watching this and being all negative for? hopefully you have a less bitter day
Kid, you just gave me hope, after all, for the Future of This Planet. So long as young folks like you appreciate music like this, Hope remains. Thanks. (and as a former teacher, i give you extra credit for your use of the adjective, "stanky.")
Nathan Grey, I am 4 decades your senior. The reverence you have given to the whole of this (my favourite duet) is stunning. I too see and appreciate all that you have pointed out. You did not disrespect the now Sir Tom Jones in any fashion, in my opinion. C,S,N,&Y is the epitome of harmony. If you enjoy the music of this era. May I humbly suggest you look up the video of Janice Joplin and Tom duet. By far that video is held in high esteem to this day by STJ. Janice even expressed to Tom that she would never have accepted any others request. Due to Tom's vocal ability, sound, need, and deep desire did she accept. In that video you can see the pure authentic Joy both were experiencing. If you are truly 17 7 months passed. You young man have a great appreciation of great music. Remember please, do not ever allow any individual to knock you down, ever. Again Thank you♥️
Incrível não nasci na época,e talvez se tivesse nascido não conheceria esses mestres mas graças a tecnologia podemos desfrutar dessas obras primas da música!Do BRASIL UM ABRAÇO
I feel like some people don’t really understand what an absolute beast of a vocalist Tom Jones was in his prime! He could literally sing anything and everything! Nothing was out of the realm of possibility with that voice!!! Just look at CSN&Y! It’s rare that you have a group of such an amazing musicians all sitting back just awestruck!!! Truly one of the greatest voices of our time!!!
You're so right. This song had some soul and blues...but with Sir Tom at the helm, this song had SOOOUUUULLLLL! I believe Tom brought it way out deep from all of them...except for maybe Neil. He looked like he thought he was at the wrong gig. He did say it best, "I've seen the needle and the damage done".
@@arkady714 Oh, absolutely. Most all performers, especially male performers, look like they are proud to have been raised in some ghetto shithole. Not to leave out the females, they look like low class ghetto sluts with all their stupid ass tattoos which only make them look ugly. Can you imagine how one of these women will look when they are 80 years old with all of those tattoos on their arms etc. LOL
If you want a lump in your throat, listen to him do Leonard Cohen's "Tower of Song". He pulls his (awesome) voice so far back for the most part out of pure respect. And it is still awesome.
you say that out of ignorance, and laziness. Music still happens that way. it is a laughable premise that only works for shitty pop music. Radio and finding good changed. It is fans.. they get stuck in "my day" thinking. and cant do the work, or believe good players still exist. That thinking only makes it worse for those that are out there, as you all gave up before you found them. Fans... worthless.
Just wow! Tom Jones raises the bar and the band accepts the challenge. Stephen Stills is electric here. It’s obvious the band feels how great this performance is. Tom Jones elevates everyone he sings with.
@@danieldickson8591 I get what he means. I feel like Stills was one of those guys that couldn’t stand to be upstaged. It does seem here he’s kinda overblowing, especially on the first “long long time before the dawn” where his voice sounds on the edge of cracking. I think it works for this thought as it pushes him into his game harder
Yes.Fair point. But let's face it....There's nothing here to compete with. Just sad we have failed to improve with age. A brilliant whisky....we never produced!
Holy Shit, I always thought that Tom was just some dorky crooner but nooooo! He blows this out of the water and man is he groovy and he gets down! Damn dog!!! This is the best ever!!!
So much talent on display. Everyone's pulling together and really delivering their part of a great arrangement. No clashing egos. Crosby Stills, Nash, Young and Jones!
@@mattskustomkreations Tom had a habit of pushing people to put out their best. I think some of them resented him for it afterward, which led to some pissy post-performance comments.
Tom could front Metallica and kick ass. You'll notice he dressed down for CSN&Y. I think Tom spurred Mr. Stills to new heights with the vocals and did you see the way Graham Nash and David Crosby kept looking at each other like: "this dude can really sing!"?? They were duly impressed I can tell you that much. 👍
You're exactly right, they were having a blast, and not just because of anything they might be under the influence of. Tom Jones was a big deal then, and I'll bet it was flattering to have him interpret their song. I love to see disparate acts make music together!
I also love that one shot of Graham and David smiling at each other while singing their harmonies - their faces say "it doesn't get any better than this."
😂😂 You're kidding right?😂😂 They are both laughing behind Tom Jones back at how over the top the whole thing is. Talk about self parody...this is embarrassing for EVERYONE involved.🙄😂😂😂😂😂
This was The Tom Jones Show (or something like that). Every week he sang with a guest singer or band - just about everyone from Cher to Janis Joplin and he NEVER disappointed.
and he did that--all the time. Joplin was another example--and you could see she loved it. He may have been a huge lounge act in Vegas, but he wasn't afraid--of nothin.
I remember going to see Tom Jones in Las Vegas back I the 90's. I went into the show because I was invited by friends, the ticket was free and, at the time, I was indifferent towards TJ. I was neither a fan not did I have anything against him. By the time I left the show I was definitely a huge fan. Talk about a performer. I came away feeling that he was engaging with the crowd on a very personal level, individually, all at the same time... I realize how counterintuitive that sounds but that's the best way I can describe the experience. He was mesmerizing...
I dragged my BF to the same Tom Jones show in Las Vegas back in the late 90's. He thought it was going to be lame. To this day, he still talks about how great the show was. Tom delivered!
RIP David Crosby. Looking quite happy to be singing with the immortal Tom Jones on this night. Likely high as giraffe balls but happy none the less. This is the best version of my favorite CSN song.
Couldn't disagree more. Tom is singing this breezy and bluesy, and it comes out all wrong for this song and kind of corny. You can see the fire in Neil's eyes. Seen him do other songs great. Also seen the early Tom do a lot of terribly overwrought singing on RU-vid before he found his sound.
@@matteg490 TOTALLY agree. Jones singing with these legends is a travesty. He's only singing with them 'cause its his show. His voice is SO SO wrong for this.
@@voxac30withstrat So wrong. No wonder Lennon wanted to punch Tom Jones. Let me tell you want happened. it always occurs before the dawn. don't you hear me talking to ya? Jones went to the studio to watch the Beatles rehearse, and Lennon sang "It's not a unicorn, it's an elephant" to the tune of "It's Not Unusual" (a tune I like a lot) while playing his guitar. Lennon then said "How you doing you Welsh {derogatory term}?". Jones became angry and yelled "come up here, you Scouse {derogatory term} and I'll show you". Jones' manager told him not to, saying that it was Lennon's sense of humor. Later on they became friends despite Lennon's insufferable humor.
Let me put it this way . . . this was before CSN (and sometimes Y) became "lame" themselves - and that, in turn, preceded the situation of today where to get them together would be like herding cats together in a room.
I know, right?!! My thoughts exactly! Then......hell yeah!! What an unlikely combination! First of all, it's great to see good color footage of CSNY performing during this time period, just before the release of Deja Vu, with Neil Young, Dallas Taylor and Greg Reeves. But Tom is actually killin' it!! Great stuff!!
It's so funny because he looks kind of like a square compared to CSNY, but as soon as he starts singing you can see them all start smiling. Tom Jones did a few tunes with Wilson Pickett, and you could tell Wilson was digging it too, haha. He was like a chameleon, he could hang with any of the soul singers of the day.
I cant believe he made it to age 81!! He might still be alive if it were not for COVID, which killed him. There is hope for me yet! My name is David too, BTW. Me: Born 1957.
Steve and Tom are in the zone!!! It's roughly rehearsed, but, mostly jammed with a crazy unabandoned impulsiveness! This stuff doesn't happen anymore. It is priceless. And great!
Yeah, he really excelled himself there. Watch other vids with Tom Jones e.g Janis Joplin and he always brought out the absolute best with whoever shared a stage with him. The coolest straight guy who knew how to mix it with the freaks !! Kudos to the guy. The great majority of Jones fans only know him for his hits which although great, pale in comparison to all this “live” stuff.
I love the joke Dana Carvey told about taking his wife to a Tom Jones concert, if you get a chance look it up and you will understand even more about Tom's appeal to the ladies!
WOW! This is the hardest hitting version of this song! Jones pushed Stiils in a way that proves more is more, and only sometimes less is more. Truly a defining moment in Rock & Roll History.
Coming from Wales he was a monolithic legend to everyone I knew, but performances were nit shown. I swear to God if I'd have seen this when I was 15 I'd have worshipped him along with Barry John and Gareth Edwards.
@Jim W I'm saying as a LEAD Guitarist, Neil Young is the worst to ever hit a stage. When people disagree, they generally don't know the definition of rock lead guitar. He's a great songwriter and FOLK guitarist, but his lead guitar and "cat in heat" vocals are the worst ever. Had he stayed off stage and let others perform his songs, the world would have been far better off.
@@EddyMetal60 of course it's not fact. Do yourself a favor. Play the lead of Cinnamon Girl and then the lead off Thunderstruck back to back. If you think the talent is even CLOSE, you know zero about guitar.
This should be required viewing for anyone who listens to music. There's more talent on that stage than the building could contain! What. A. Performance!
These were the greatest eras in music history the 60s and 70s there's been some great music since but nothing has topped them 2 decades when music was real.
In the late 1960s, one of the great variety shows on American television was the Tom Jones show. He had a great ear for wanting to book who was hip and happening at that time and then he would sing with them! This is particularly fascinating as back then, Tom was thought of as “square” and CSNY was obviously thought of as completely the opposite. Well, in fact, Tom had always been one of the great singers and here he just knocks it out of the park on a song whose lyrics seem to resonate as much today as they did then! I also find this interesting that when Stills kicks in to sing you can tell he’s trying to reach the same level of intensity as Tom that Tom could do all the time.
@@sidemann8593 Big Jim Sullivan is obviously not playing guitar here. Crosby, Nash & Young are on guitar, Stills is on organ and the rhythm section is Gregory Reeves (b) and Dallas Taylor (dr).
Yes, when all the top singers and bands had their special shows on tv Sonny and Cher, the Carpenters, the 5th Dimension, they're so many it was an awesome time for music. 😁🇺🇸
This is utterly top draw. CSNY were aware of their talents and it took a lot to impress them. You can tell Tom truly killed it by their reactions. So proud of this fellow Ponty boy!
J King - I’ve Always Loved Him. Was Lucky To See Him Solo In Milwaukee And With Nash & Crosby, In Chicago. That Was Pretty Long Ago, When I Was Young. Lovely Memories..🍁
@@MoeGreensRightEye They were too stoned to realize that they were the ones who were phoney and artificial... Now look at the mess they've gotten us into..
The way they’re all smiling at each other- just having a great time. Stills starts singing a couple octaves too high and Tom Jones and Neal Young just laugh it off. What a moment in time! Also hats off to the kid playing bass, what he’s playing is not easy lol
unreal,the soulfullness of Tom Jones,the high flawless harmony overall,and Steven singing like he is from another planet,WOW! . It does not get better by anyone,anywhere
@@lastnamefirst4035 - TJ claims to have never taken or tried any drugs.. . He was an "expensive wino", but recently put the bottle down to lose weight.
Amazing, TJ can sing in any genre, and lay it down with the best. One of the greatest vocalists of his generation, and never given the respect ge deserves!
This is just such a tough version: everything clicks. Neil's lead, David and Graham on harmonies obviously enjoying it, Dallas and Samuels in the basement - but the stars are Tom Jones and Stills. Tom Jones was a Vegas P-hound, but through it all he was always a great musician and singer with tons of soul. He is working the moment. IMO it is Still from the left who takes it way over the top. His falsetto is insane.
