Tom Jones

I got on well with Tom That's why I'm throwing him over the Niagara Falls. Don't worry Tom Fans it was all put on for the photograph. Still the memories from those days are with me until I die. I think I had more experience of life in the 5 years working with Tom than I did All the rest of my life put together. The problem was none of it was to do with music. I will put it all down in a book one day but I think one of us or even both of us should be dead. Neither of us would like to sue the other but it could end up like that. Tom is a great guy and lives for the road. He has such a disciplined lifestyle and keeps himself very fit. I don't think he has many intellectual pursuance's but he leads a very full life. (Chuckle) I do think that Tom would have been one of the greatest operatic singers that ever lived if he had classical training. I have never heard such a powerful and tuneful voice in my life as a musician. When we rehearsed you could here his voice over the top of the full orchestra. His pitch was total on every note and his feel for time and phrasing was impeccable. I know musicians from all styles had great respect for Tom. I have heard him sing the blues with a voice like Howling Wolf and BB King put together. The man is a total natural and very few people have this kind of talent. I only left Tom because my own way in life was not compatible with the life on the road.

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