Tom Jones and Janis Joplin duet.

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[Skittles]

1. not sure who is more fascinating - Tom and Janis, or

the dancers

[Rebl2]

8. Agreed!

[OnlinePoker]

24. I saw Tom Jones a few years back here in Victoria

It was one of the better concerts I had seen in years. His voice was still outstanding.

[JenniferJuniper]

2. 50 years ago!

[Corgigal]

3. Saw Tom Jones

twice in concert. Hubba hubba, ladies and gents.

Never lost his voice, because he always worked it.

[Dennis Donovan]

4. This made my day - Thank you!!

[underpants]

5. Fascinating 👀

[Laura PourMeADrink]

6. Holy guacamole. Where'd you find that? Amazing

Dancers in background wild. Tom Jones has no rhythm! Wish JJ still around. Thanks !

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16. I saw a reference to it on a clickbait list and looked it up. Have you seen this ...

I saw it on the show ....

Artur Brown came to the stage on a litter carried by six dudes.

He was backed by Atomic Rooster.

[happybird]

29. OMG

Thank you for sharing, that was fabulous!

[Mister Ed]

7. Wow. Dude was badder than I remembered him.

I remember that Tom Jones hosted his own variety show in the late 60's, but I didn't remember him being this cool. It looks to me as though the band backing him and Janis is her Cosmic Blues Band, rather than a house band.

I also found this video, in which he gets down most righteously with Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young (and Dallas Taylor and Greg Reeves):

What really impresses me about these takes is that they're done live, with the artists' traveling bands. None of the lip-syncing to pre-recorded tracks that was the norm for TV shows in those days.

Dude was badder than I remembered.

[murielm99]

10. I don't remember him being cool, either.

But Janis is my all-time favorite.

I just purchased The Pearl Sessions, a two CD set. I have not listened to it yet. We have been listening to Christmas music.

Tom Jones had a reputation for being uncool because of some of the concerts he gave. All these grandmas would come to the concerts and swoon over him. They would throw their grannie underwear onstage while he sang.

[Kath2]

12. I just read a book about Janis.

By Holly George Warren. Very informative an I recommend it highly.

[murielm99]

14. I just read the same book.

I learned about The Pearl Sessions from the book. I was glad to see the cover photo, an iconic shot of Janis.

Otherwise, I did not learn anything else about Janis that I did not know already. Perhaps that is because I was a contemporary of Janis' and I have read everything I could find about her. I saw her in concert. I was blown away when she died.

I consider Buried Alive a dishonest book. I liked Sweet Scars of Paradise.

[Kath2]

15. Agree 100%.

Buried Alive was dishonest and shitty, IMHO. Sweet Scars was about the best.

[kimbutgar]

31. I thought he was kitschy but in 1995 I was in London in record shop and heard this song

And asked the worker who it was. She said it was a new Tom Jones record. I brought the cassette and it was produced by his son. Tom over in Europe was rediscovered and did a cover of Prince’s song Kiss and he also had a big hit called Sex Bomb. Since that time I have seen him at least 3 times. He really puts on a great show with the old and new songs. Check out Kiss and Sex Bomb.

[Dennis Donovan]

11. Tom Jones was way cool!

...and "is" I suppose! Dude has pipes!!

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26. I looked all over for that record! I lost it on another computer when it ...

was on went geschfinkte. Thanks!

[marble falls]

17. He did a really good punkish album.

[JGug1]

9. Janis Joplin /Tom Jones Duet

God, she was fabulous. What a loss when she died of an od, so young. What an amazing talent.
Oh, LORD, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz.

[Dennis Donovan]

13. It was a tough gig being a musician in the late 60's/ early 70's

Jim, Jimi and Janis...

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18. Pretty tough couple of years for fans, too.

[murielm99]

19. The tragic 27.

They all died at age 27. So did Amy Winehouse. I guess one can only abuse their body for so long.

Edie Sedgwick, a well-known socialite and person within the orbit of Andy Warhol, made it all the way to 28.

[peacebuzzard]

20. Gave me a smile today! I miss Janis, she could belt it out

loved everything about her.
Too bad the hard drugs took her. And Jimi.
I like Tom Jones but Janis made him better.
Dancers were cracking me up....can't believe I danced like that too!

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21. Here's two more not your typical Tom Jones cuts ...

Can't find the tom Jones punk album.

[lutherj]

22. Tom Jones was way underestimated, but Janis was just otherworldly. Never has anyone sung like that.

She does that Tibetan monk two-tone thing with her voice without even trying, and her abandon to the music is positively Dionysian. Great find!

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25. I purely tripped over a reference to it and then went to youtube ...

Jone's show had great live musical guests.

[Pepsidog]

23. That was great. Thanks loved it!

[SunSeeker]

27. Janis looked like she was having a blast!

So cute watching Tom follow her cues. He was clearly a Janis fan! But Tom held his own...which was no small feat standing next to Janis!

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28. They're both soul singers in every way.

[Backseat Driver]

30. Well, that was a treat!