Tom Jones Greenwich overview – Welsh legend’s vocals simply as highly effective at 83

This 12 months Sir Tom Jones celebrates his sixtieth anniversary as an expert singer and Elvis Presley’s previous buddy reveals no signal of stopping.

The 83-year-old legend took to the stage on the intimate Greenwich Summer Sounds, situated on the grounds of the grand Old Royal Naval College.

As a wonderful sundown went down over Canary Wharf behind him, the Welsh legend started his 22-song set with a candid and poignant cowl of Bobby Cole’s I’m Growing Old, earlier than shifting into Bob Dylan’s Not Dark Yet.

From the go it’s clear that, in contrast to another stars of Sir Tom’s technology, he very a lot nonetheless has these highly effective vocals that made him a star.

Matching the chilled vibe of the competition, he then went into extra mild variations of the primary of various his hits with It’s Not Unusual and What’s New Pussycat, accompanied by an accordion no much less.

An energetic spotlight needed to be his rendition of Sex Bomb, which had everybody on their toes as fiery graphics flamed behind the singing legend.

Mid-way by means of the set, Sir Tom handled us to covers from his newest album Surrounded by Time, which debuted at No 1 within the UK making him the oldest male to realize this in album chart historical past.

Highlights right here included Cat Stevens’ Popstar and Talking Reality Television Blues, earlier than we headed into an viewers participation rendition of Delilah which actually continued to brighten the temper.

And simply earlier than the encore, Sir Tom handled followers to funky takes of You Can Leave Your Hat On and Prince’s Kiss.

After an uplifting efficiency of One Hell of a Life, reflecting on his 60 12 months profession that’s nonetheless going sturdy, the Welsh legend and his band couldn’t resist ending with some rhythm and blues, boogie-woogie and good ol’ customary rock n’ roll.

Following Strange Things Happening Every Day, he left everybody dancing with Chuck Berry’s Johnny B Goode and Jerry Lee Lewis’ Great Balls of Fire.

As he bowed and closed the present, Sir Tom – tenacious as ever – promised he intends to maintain touring the world for a lot of extra years to return.

Greenwich Summer Sounds continues tonight and tomorrow headlined by Black Eyed Peas and Kaiser Chiefs and tickets may be booked here.