Like you Jamal I've been discovering new music too. The great world of Ska. Early Ska featuring Specials and Madness. Ghost town by Specials and night boat to Cairo by Madness
My mom and her identical twin went to see him in the early 70’s. They dressed alike and had front row seats. He saw them, called them double trouble and wiped his forehead on my mom’s handkerchief. They cut it in half when they got home and my mom still has her half to this day! ❤️❤️😉😉
Funniest few minutes I've had laughing in a long while. Loved your reaction. Brought back memories of my childhood when every woman on our block kicked the hubbies out and sent the kiddies to bed so they could watch Tom's TV show! Lol
Tom and his wife were best friends that chose to stay together after the romance was over . She never wanted a divorce and he stayed by her side in her last days . No one is perfect he also had a son out of wedlock . But he’s a great entertainer I’ll keep out of his personal business 😌
@Billy Nuallán as a Welshman who lives 10 miles from his home town I agree with you. Brilliant singer there's no denying that BUT a shit husband. This has to be the worst song he done.
ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-bX6-E0wygNo.html (It’s not unusual) on the voice. There’s lots of him singing on there. Lonnie Donegan’s son sang with him. I love it.
@@ivanpfreely8628 the BBC Vicar of Dibley show (a superb series) had a hilarious episode with part of this song, superb! Until well watched it, I was only familiar with Joe Cockers' version (also a righteous performance)
Jamel, I have watched hundreds of reaction videos, including most of yours, and that is THE BEST reaction to any song on the internet. I laugh every time I see it. Tom Jones' performance certainly helps alot too. Well done, sir.
That man was Sex On A Stick!!! James Brown was first. This was Tom's show in 1969, Friday night at 10pm. My parents would let me stay up and watch it when I was little...he gave me Feelings I didn't yet understand!!!
I loved when he started singing the dirty dancing sing on the voice UK Don't You Feel Like Crying! I wish Jamal could get hold of it. If anyone has the link please send it to him
I saw Tom Jones in concert about 10 years ago. He doesn't quite move like that anymore, but he still moves. And his voice is absolutely astonishing. It was an outdoor concert, really hot and humid, he didn't miss a beat. He didn't miss a note. We were on our feet the entire night AND some women still through their underwear at him, LOL. Until you see him live you forget all the hits he had. Just amazing.
Heh. Over at my house, all us kids were just little ones, but we all got to stay up "late" on Sunday nights to see Tom Jones on the telly. We used to call shirts with ruffles down the front "Tom Jones shirts". The voice on that man! So powerful, so clear. I remember walking through a grocery store one time in the late 1990s -- Delilah came on over the speakers, and I just stepped into an aisle and stood listening in gaping awe.
I watch a lot of reactions and I have to tell you this is by far one of my favorites it definitely in my top 5 of all time!!!! You are funny and just full of life!! Watching you enjoy him was so freaking entertaining!!! Thank you I needed to laugh and smile!! We got a good verdict today but the tension from it all had me so stressed! Now I am laughing my ass off and grinning from ear-to-ear and dancing/sing with you both!!! THANK YOU!!!
Even though you were chuckling at his dancing and the age of this video I appreciate you appreciating how talented and beautiful Tom Jones is and your entertaining critique of him singing and dancing in this video. !!!!!!! 😁😁😁😁😁😁
Tom Jones in the early 70s: All the women wanted him and all the guys wanted to be him...or the guys drowned their sorrow with shots and beer...and still wanted to be Tom.
And room keys! LOL now it would be absurd because they don't have the number on them, but back in the day it was a plastic fob with the hotel name and the room number. Women would just lob them shits onto the stage at the hotel he was playing. !!
I love this video so much I love his dancing, his Energy, his singing, his everything . Tom Jones is beyond stellar, he is beyond supernatural; he is everything♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ !!!
Tom Jones was extremely versatile and still was going right up from the 60s to the 90s etc... blues, rock, heavy metal, SOUL, Pop ballads, new wave etc.... And Unlike Presley, Jones was not hesitant to sing with the top CREAM OF THE CROP/ significant black Soul artists of the day from Wilson Pickett, Little Richard, to Aretha Franklin to Isaac Hayes and Teddy Pendergrass. And that's just scratching the surface. Presley could not do authentic Soul because he didn't have the voice, passion or range for that genre. Which is why he didn't dare make the attempt. Jones did and could. Which is why he could go toe to toe with the best of them and earn sincere praise. Presley was a fine pop singer who I felt could interpret country music particularly well but his voice was not the most wide ranging in register and accounts for why he stayed in his lane. By his own admission he stated he knew he couldn't sing like the popular black artists of his era when he started out like Little Richard, Fats Domino and others. The man was humble and honest enough to make that statement. It did not take away from his talent. It was just a very candid admission. Tom Jones on the other hand could take it to another level with ease and many a Black artist admired the man for it. Presley himself is on record extolling the virtues of Jones incredible vocal prowess. It wasn't just mere respect but he was an unabashed fanatic of Jones voice and there is nothing wrong with that. And for the record I happen to be an admirer of BOTH men for quite some time, just in case some bloke may get themselves in a state of anxiety over my comment. Cheers Mates.
he has some great clips from his show with Janis, Crosby Stills, Aretha, Dolly, Tina, lttle Richard, Stevie Wonder, Cher, Supremes, Wilson Pickett, Joe Cocker. Jerry Lee Lewis. He and Elvis were good friends. His duets are all great to watch. He's on Britan's Voice and still sings great. His best and saddest song is the Green Green Grass of Home
I love Tom's duets. My favorite is the one one with Wilson Pickett. I also love the Van Morrison song Tom sang with Van "I'm not feeling it anymore" All good times.
My grandmother loved Tom she went to all his concerts when he came to Philly she passed in 2008 at the age of 99 5 months from her 100 th Birthday I still miss her everyday when I hear Tom I always think of her Rest In Peace Mom-Mom 🥰😘🙏🙏😘☮️💙💙💙
Once upon a time I was a tenor, at around 40 and a few hundred cartons of cigarettes in, became a baritone. Today at 61 I'm a background vocalist, in a rock and roll band. That at over 80, he can still bring it at his range and power, is amazing.
Tom Jones and Engelbert Humperdinck. My mom used to refer to then as "the Welsh boys" likely because she couldn't say Engelbert's name without laughing.
He was the first man to get me hot and bothered. I was maybe, 13? Watching him perform, I got all kinds of feelings I'd never felt before. That's some power, baby!
I’ve seen a lot of reaction videos to this performance by Tom Jones and yours Sir is the best by far I’ve seen here, I’ve watched your reaction to this over 10 times now and still enjoy it 🙌
Here in the UK and all around the world brother, the boy from the valleys of Wales is a legend in every sense of the word. God bless Sir Tom. This is him at his absolute peak way back then...
Years ago my ex took me to go see Tom, at the time he had to have been in his 60’s and that show was A👏MAZ👏ING👏!!! He still had that kind of energy, he had the whole room on their feet and you can see and feel how much his fans loved him after all those years. This was probably around 1996-98, somewhere around there, and well past his “prime” but no one told Tom or his fans that! I went in rolling my eyes and left a fan for life.
Same fella, took my parents and my wife to Brighton in the UK, to see him, about the same time..... mid 90's, the women were still throwing their knickers, underwear at him, my mother was at front of the stage going nuts..... it was a fantastic show!!!! Thanks for memories!!!!!
@Donna Dawson, after looking up all three dance moves, The Monkey, The Hitchhicker and the Jerk, it appears that Tom was doing a combo of them all! I grew up slightly past this era but still did a few of these moves when I was young and could still move like that without pulling any muscles! 😂😂😂 Thanks for the comment Donna. Tom Jones was all that and much, much more when he was young, wasn’t he? He can still sing like nobody’s business. 😉☺️
I was lucky enough to see him on his last tour and I’m 39 that man is a legend ! Ladies old and young were throwing their undies on stage, one of the best shows I’ve seen !
Tom Jones was my very first concert! Followed by many, many others. Back in the day when tickets were under $20 and a concert tshirt was $10! I would get some hate if I listed all of the fantastic concerts I’ve been to! 😂
You go, Carrie! There's no other entertainer of this type of genre could do this....then, NOR CERTAINLY NOW. He arrived at the right time and place and generation and made his mark. And I for one, have loved his music, his style, his whole package. I often wonder, of those who are around today, the up and coming on THE VOICE, AMERICAN IDOL, etc. (and some of them are very good), will have musical careers even close to what he's had.
Oh the Welsh, we can do a lot of things well: dance, write, kiss, but most of all, we can sing. Please continue to delve into our unique culture and react to some more Welsh performers and artists.
He and his wife married when they were fifteen years old. Stayed together for over sixty years until she passed a few years ago. Think about that for a bit.
And just think, you still see him today...working over at The Voice UK. He's been there for years now. He's never stopped touring and working his whole career. He's worked with just about everybody. Thx. J! 💜 This is so funny and what a legend worldwide.
Bro you are an amazing youtuber and I love how you go from rammstein to tom jones, It just goes to show how diverse you are in your music and I love it. Keep it coming!!
Ten years after this performance, I was in a situation with my parents and two other couples who were friends of theirs, we were where there was a live band and dancing 💃. But I was 20-ish years old,, and my mom was 40-something. Imagine seeing your MOM get her head a-boppin’ like Tom Jones did in this clip! She thought she was soooo swag/hip/cool! I didn’t know whether to eye-roll or laugh!
LMFAO I just love your reaction, Tom Jones loved getting into his songs especially when they were upbeat. I don't think he could do those moves at the age of 80.
Hi Jamal, I don't know if you heard but we lost another great one today. He wasn't the headliner so you may have missed it. I am speaking of Bob Seger's incredible sax player, Alto Reed. He passed after a long battle with colon cancer. I know you've already reacted to his most widely known tracks with Mr. Seger, but I think there are several others if you would like to pay tribute to this excellent musician. Besides the ones you've already done, my other favorites are "Tryin' To Live My Life Without You", "Brave Strangers", "Comin' Home", "Miami" and "Katmandu". Thanks Jamal. RIP Alto Reed.
Me encantan tus reacciones, a mi música mexicana 🇲🇽pero NO SE INGLÉS Y NO ENTIENDO TUS DIÁLOGOS 😔🥲 pero me fascina y contagia tu ritmo 🎶 🎵 😍felicidades .....un abrazo
Another song performed by Tom that I really love is The Tower of Song. It's a Leonard Cohen song, but his cover is awesome. Shows how the power of his voice really hasn't faded.
Tom Jones is STILL Amazing live. He has such an ability to sing whatever is current, and he has so much soul!!! His hips used to get censored on TV like Elvis' were. He still makes albums and sings songs by very contemporary and indie music writers.
Check out the original by Roy Head. His son, Sundance Head, was a semi-finalist on American Idol, and later won "The Voice." Roy had the original dance moves that Tom is imitating here. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1FYAB74OIeI.html
@@60sbaby70sgirl You are right, he did. I couldn't remember which show he was on and googled it. Guess I should have read more than the first mention. Fixed it.
I love this reaction! I love that you sent it over to Leo. He could barely contain himself, much like you! I think you both restarted it several times each and the laughter has been contagious. Keep up the good work!
This is from the Tom Jones weekly TV variety show that ran 1969 to 1971. I never missed an episode. He’s in his 80’s now and was still performing until covid and in recent years was in The Voice as a coach and wrote his autobiography. It’s very honest and eye opening!
This is long, but I grew up with Tom Jones, and I always underestimated him. He was the child of people with money, and rumor had it that he bought his way into the business. Delilah is the song that I always associated with him (and one that that might give you a good react, Jamal). I was nostalgia listening it on RU-vid when they suggested a Tom Jones with Janis Joplin video, clearly pulled from some 70's TV show. I snickered at the thought, because I thought Janis would simply destroy him. I could not have been more wrong. I went down a Tom Jones rabbit hole that night, and left with an incredible amount of new respect for that man's raw talent.
Fascinating insight. Thanks. Tom never made any pretence to be anyone but a sexy crooner, a performer who could keep up with upbeat songs as well. He sang no " in the ghetto " or " killing is out , school is in ".
This is by far your funniest reaction video... I love it. The way Tom moves just defies gravity😅😅👍🏻👍🏻brilliant Jamal, thank you again for the entertainment..
You always make my day, Jamel! I often come back and watch your reaction to "Treat Her Right." It breaks me up every time. I'd say we ALL need a little more room when it comes to Tom (we never know what he's gonna do live onstage, so we better be prepared). Anyway, I want to send you for some more Tom Jones, if you can make time for another reaction to the man. It's a very early performance by Tom... where he's singing "Whatcha Gonna Do." It was part of his first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. The show put him in a production number with choreographed dancers around him, but his moves are definitely his own. Love the song, the sharp suit, ducktail hair, broken nose, effortless leaps, the swag in the way he snaps his fingers and moves his body... and, of course, THE VOICE. It's 1965... and Tom had just turned 25 years old a week earlier. The lyrics pose the question, Whatcha gonna do if your baby leaves you? Well, if you turn that around, this baby would never leave Tom. Not on your life! Come on, Tom. Whatcha gonna do when your baby stays? Tell me... whatcha gonna do? Better yet... show me! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-N6OeXOy0E1I.html God bless you, Jamel... do keep keeping great music alive! And thanks for considering this fan request.
I loved your reaction to Tom! Did you notice the other ladies were happy for the women that got kissed and showed no jealousy about it!? They'd get their turn next time!
I saw him in concert in Chattanooga Tennessee in the late 70s. If you were born with an ovary, you were in the audience. Women of all ages were there from lap babies to old great grannies in wheelchairs. He was great!!!
