Nobody can even come close to the powerhouse that is Tom Jones, he puts his own mark on every song he sings and knocks everyone else out of the water. This man has the best voice on the planet and there is no one to rival him even now. Yes there are other great versions but for me Tom Jones is in a class of his own. Absolutely incredible
I've had the pleasure of going to 12 Tom Jones concerts all at New York's Westbury Hall. Sir Tom didn"t ever disappoint. His voice and stage presence r unbelievable and :yes: he sounds even better in person. God Blessed Him 'The voice never once failed him. He's adorable and funny. His rendition of Danny Boy, Only Once and MY Way is unbelievable.. That Welsh accent doesn;t hurt either. He is 'THE VOICE' of the 60's, 70's.80's 90's and right up to now 2015.
@@natevirtual Jackie Wilson has an amazing voice. To me, when he sang Danny Boy, he was mainly interested in showing off what he could do with his voice and wasn't really thinking of the words at all. All those runs and really high notes were off-putting to me. I prefer Tom's very emotional version
@@lucyjune You are so very wrong.Jackie's version is soulful and deep. After he released Danny Boy, it became the most requested song at his concerts, even though he had many much bigger hits. It never failed to get a standing ovation. I was at a club in Hollywood when Elvis came down to see Jackie perform. Elvis went absolutely crazy when Jackie was on stage. When he performed Danny boy, you would have thought Elvis was going to piss his pants . He went totally ballistic . Tom was a big fan of Jackie Wilson...he borrowed heavily from Jackie's arrangement and admitted that he took a lot from Jackie...you can never out do Jackie. He was the best and no one has come close to this man's talent.
@@PutOnASweater And Jackie Wilson, Elvis Presley, and the Righteous Brothers, among others, were influenced by the great Roy Hamilton. Hamilton should be better known than he is.
I think it was the drummer from the Squires who was used on the first batch of shows here and Big Jim on geeetar, then they got Johnnie Spence and his orchestra for later shows and a BIG step up in quality...also jazz drummer Kenny Clair on drums with Big Jim and possibly John Rostil on bass geeetar...
Incredible voice and he really communicates the lyrics brilliantly....it's like it is coming straight from his heart. Just beautifully presented. So very talented. Definately my favourite singer...still today!
This is a fabulous live version of this classic song. It is even better live than the recording version . His TV show and vocals on it were amazing and it’s amazing that he is still singing/recording today. Thank goodness his son took over his management later on and got him away from his Vegas days and back to his roots.
Gordon mills did well with Tom in the beginning but starting the 70’s tom jones I did not like as much. His start in 64 to 69 is his best in my opinion but now is doing good with his new album I do like it
I totally agree with you. I have listened to Jackie Wilson's and have been moved by his rendition. But not the way Tom does. I also agree that Andy's version is also moving. Of all the renditions of this song, there is none that surpasses Tom's version.
This is nothing short of incredible! No one...and I mean NO ONE can sing this song with such a powerful range....high's...low's...across the vocal spectrum...Jones is "THE VOICE"...especially in this rare live version from the late '60s....amazing!
AMO ESSA LINDA CANÇÃO QUE ALÉM DE OUVI SEMPRE COM O ELVIS QUE TAMBÉM EMOCIONA MUITO!! O TOM JONES TAMBÉM TIRO O CHAPÉU PARA ELE!!! E A TODOS QUE GRAVARAM ESSA LIIIINDA CANÇÃO QUE NOS EMOCIONAM MUITO I LOVE!!!!!
.....and there he is, up on stage, practicing his shagging moves! Blokes have the girls, twerking, shaking their bits, wearing next-to-nothing. Older women have this: Tom was the real deal...he could sing with a voice like no other, and could he move! No wonder they used to chuck their knickers at him on stage!!! As a 63y/o woman now, this makes me giggle. Back in the day I was far too young to understand why my eldest sister used to melt watching stuff like this. But there's no denying this man just screamed sex appeal - and he didn't mind showing it! And his Voice.....very few singers have reached Tom's age and still have a Voice as sttong and pure. Can't forget his stage presence - with that same clarity and power. Beautiful. Yep, a Welsh Treasure.....back in the day he definitely was our own Elvis. (My personal fav: "I'll never fall in love again".....lump-in-the-throat every time I hear it❤)
It is an Irish song. A mother is singing to her son who is being called out to fight in war, hoping he might return. The pipes are calling from glen to glen
Man that drummer is on it, driving Tom forward. A lesser singer would have been undone, whereas that wicked beat propels Tom to sing it like his back ain’t got no bone!
This was from his weekly TV show. I watched it all the time when I was in High School. He was and is one of the most talented singers of all time.Hard to believe that as a boy he worked in a Welsh coal mine.
Tom never worked in the Welsh coal mines. He contracted TB at age 12 and was bedridden for two years and because of that, he could not go into the mines.
I personally have seen Jackie Wilson's version of Danny Boy...It is wonderful no doubt, but it simply did not move me like Tom's version did! To me, his version is the BEST. The only one I've found that is a very close second is Andy William's version! Jackie was an outstanding performer but his version contained too much falsetto and scale fluctuation for a song such like Danny Boy...Nonetheless, Jackie's version is better than anything anyone today could do...
Regardless, TJ has certainly put it out there 60years on and he is still ultra awesome and the Mightiest Legend forever. Thnx for the Irish Song Oh Danny Boy.
I AM A FAN OF TOM'S WORK HOWEVER NOT OF THIS!! HE SCREAMS, NOT SINGS, THIS GENTLE BEAUTIFUL BALLAD. IF ANY LOUDER HE COULD HAVE AWAKENED POOR DANNY BOY FROM HIS RESTING PLACE. ALSO, HE LOOKS AS IF HE IS IN AGONY WITH ALL THE GRIMACING.
Tom was greatly influence by the great Jackie Wilson...you can hear where Tom took much of this arrangement from Jackie! th-cam.com/video/sS9xhiudphU/w-d-xo.html
I had never heard Jackie wilson's version before, so I listenend. I liked it very much and I can see why you think Tom took after it, but I still think it is unfair to say he copied. Wilson has a falsetto voice where TOm maintains his Welsh tenor, baritone and personally I find Tom's version more sincere and majestic, but I enjoyed Jackie Wilson's very much and no doubt he influenced TOm.
Nobody can even come close to the powerhouse that is Tom Jones, he puts his own mark on every song he sings and knocks everyone else out of the water. This man has the best voice on the planet and there is no one to rival him even now. Yes there are other great versions but for me Tom Jones is in a class of his own. Absolutely incredible
Noone could sing that song on that such a high tone and sound like the studio version. Greatest voice of 20th century
The best version TJ is the best no one can even sing like he does he can sing any genre.
I've had the pleasure of going to 12 Tom Jones concerts all at New York's Westbury Hall. Sir Tom didn"t ever disappoint. His voice and stage presence r unbelievable and :yes: he sounds even better in person. God Blessed Him 'The voice never once failed him. He's adorable and funny. His rendition of Danny Boy, Only Once and MY Way is unbelievable.. That Welsh accent doesn;t hurt either. He is 'THE VOICE' of the 60's, 70's.80's 90's and right up to now 2015.
Awww,with Toms behavior I think his voice came from El Diablo !😂
NOBODY but NOBODY has ever done a better version of, "Danny Boy" better than Tom Jones.
DerickeE You are so right!
@@lucyjune Check out Jackie Wilson's version
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@@natevirtual Jackie Wilson has an amazing voice. To me, when he sang Danny Boy, he was mainly interested in showing off what he could do with his voice and wasn't really thinking of the words at all. All those runs and really high notes were off-putting to me. I prefer Tom's very emotional version
@@lucyjune You are so very wrong.Jackie's version is soulful and deep. After he released Danny Boy, it became the most requested song at his concerts, even though he had many much bigger hits. It never failed to get a standing ovation. I was at a club in Hollywood when Elvis came down to see Jackie perform. Elvis went absolutely crazy when Jackie was on stage. When he performed Danny boy, you would have thought Elvis was going to piss his pants . He went totally ballistic .
Tom was a big fan of Jackie Wilson...he borrowed heavily from Jackie's arrangement and admitted that he took a lot from Jackie...you can never out do Jackie. He was the best and no one has come close to this man's talent.
@@PutOnASweater And Jackie Wilson, Elvis Presley, and the Righteous Brothers, among others, were influenced by the great Roy Hamilton. Hamilton should be better known than he is.
He sings from deep within his soul .... this beautiful song without him singing it BUT,his voice and these lyrics are the best!
m.th-cam.com/video/xU0zh63V9yY/w-d-xo.html cher sung it much more emotions
Sounds like Big Jim Sullivan playing guitar with the Squires rhythm section. Great guitar work!!!
I think it was the drummer from the Squires who was used on the first batch of shows here and Big Jim on geeetar, then they got Johnnie Spence and his orchestra for later shows and a BIG step up in quality...also jazz drummer Kenny Clair on drums with Big Jim and possibly John Rostil on bass geeetar...
The most passionate and emotional version of this song I have ever heard! Really touches me! Tom,you are incredible!
m.th-cam.com/video/xU0zh63V9yY/w-d-xo.html cher version is the best
@@vinvintan4568 No.
@@lucyjune agreed
Incredible voice and he really communicates the lyrics brilliantly....it's like it is coming straight from his heart. Just beautifully presented. So very talented. Definately my favourite singer...still today!
Absolutely SUBLIME!!
You spelled SLIME wrong
This is a fabulous live version of this classic song. It is even better live than the recording version . His TV show and vocals on it were amazing and it’s amazing that he is still singing/recording today. Thank goodness his son took over his management later on and got him away from his Vegas days and back to his roots.
This is where Tom got this arrangement for this song...the best recorded ever. th-cam.com/video/sS9xhiudphU/w-d-xo.html
Couldn’t Agree more
That’s the glory of Tom Jones, his live is better like Elvis. But still love the originals.
Gordon mills did well with Tom in the beginning but starting the 70’s tom jones I did not like as much. His start in 64 to 69 is his best in my opinion but now is doing good with his new album I do like it
"you come and FIIIIIIIIIIND the PLACE..." that got me x
Wow....
Best Version Ever With Such Emotion And Passion ❤️❤️❤️
Fantastic voice.Bravoooo!!!
Sir Tom Jones has a voice that can really sing to your heart
Wowww...😍😍
Absolutely stupendous - The Jones Boy - Tom!
The best not another equal . !!!!!!! we love it!!!!
Hermosa canción. Y el ni hablar tiene ojos verdes 👏❤
Still loving Tom in Sept. 2020.
I am familiar with the group "The Chevrons." Some great Doo Wop songs from them! Thanks for your post... Tom's version is amazing and without rival!
El cantante más grande que ha pisado este ancho mundo!
Absolutely to notch! THis is more than a performance-it's an experience!
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You are 100% correct Tom's voice is unique
A really good singer shines even more live.
I totally agree with you. I have listened to Jackie Wilson's and have been moved by his rendition. But not the way Tom does. I also agree that Andy's version is also moving. Of all the renditions of this song, there is none that surpasses Tom's version.
This is nothing short of incredible! No one...and I mean NO ONE can sing this song with such a powerful range....high's...low's...across the vocal spectrum...Jones is "THE VOICE"...especially in this rare live version from the late '60s....amazing!
Please sir Tom Jones come back to the voice for the volce is not the same without you
AMO ESSA LINDA CANÇÃO QUE ALÉM DE OUVI SEMPRE COM O ELVIS QUE TAMBÉM EMOCIONA MUITO!! O TOM JONES TAMBÉM TIRO O CHAPÉU PARA ELE!!! E A TODOS QUE GRAVARAM ESSA LIIIINDA CANÇÃO QUE NOS EMOCIONAM MUITO I LOVE!!!!!
This version of classic Danny Boy by Tom Jones never past or present to compare... Unbelievable!!!!!!
.....and there he is, up on stage, practicing his shagging moves!
Blokes have the girls, twerking, shaking their bits, wearing next-to-nothing.
Older women have this: Tom was the real deal...he could sing with a voice like no other, and could he move! No wonder they used to chuck their knickers at him on stage!!!
As a 63y/o woman now, this makes me giggle. Back in the day I was far too young to understand why my eldest sister used to melt watching stuff like this. But there's no denying this man just screamed sex appeal - and he didn't mind showing it!
And his Voice.....very few singers have reached Tom's age and still have a Voice as sttong and pure. Can't forget his stage presence - with that same clarity and power. Beautiful.
Yep, a Welsh Treasure.....back in the day he definitely was our own Elvis.
(My personal fav: "I'll never fall in love again".....lump-in-the-throat every time I hear it❤)
When I die I want this song played!
the ballad belter
Sehr gut gesungen. Mit Gefühl und nicht so schmalzig, wie so oft, sondern jazzig.
El mejor Interprete .
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SPINE TINGLING. BRAVO!
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He certainly is phenomenal alright. 👏👏👏
The best
I do not know what this song is about but I sure enjoyed him singin' it! Wow!
It is an Irish song. A mother is singing to her son who is being called out to fight in war, hoping he might return. The pipes are calling from glen to glen
@@jstodalk I always heard it was a father singing to his son. Either way, it's so powerful.
für mich die beste Version, weil nicht kitschig. Thank you for loading, for me the best Version because jazzig!
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Man that drummer is on it, driving Tom forward. A lesser singer would have been undone, whereas that wicked beat propels Tom to sing it like his back ain’t got no bone!
For my mama…..
This was from his weekly TV show. I watched it all the time when I was in High School. He was and is one of the most talented singers of all time.Hard to believe that as a boy he worked in a Welsh coal mine.
Tom never worked in the Welsh coal mines. He contracted TB at age 12 and was bedridden for two years and because of that, he could not go into the mines.
never worked in a coal mine his dad did
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@elvidinck Yes, 100%
I personally have seen Jackie Wilson's version of Danny Boy...It is wonderful no doubt, but it simply did not move me like Tom's version did! To me, his version is the BEST. The only one I've found that is a very close second is Andy William's version! Jackie was an outstanding performer but his version contained too much falsetto and scale fluctuation for a song such like Danny Boy...Nonetheless, Jackie's version is better than anything anyone today could do...
Know all of the known versions out there - and, yes, Tom absolutely nails it! The power and emotion are just breathtaking!
A welshman signing an Irish song oh no no no
Regardless, TJ has certainly put it out there 60years on and he is still ultra awesome and the Mightiest Legend forever.
Thnx for the Irish Song Oh Danny Boy.
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A great version but please please listen to Eva Cassidy's version
two words,Bing Crosby.
Not even close.
I AM A FAN OF TOM'S WORK HOWEVER NOT OF THIS!! HE SCREAMS, NOT SINGS, THIS GENTLE BEAUTIFUL BALLAD. IF ANY LOUDER HE COULD HAVE AWAKENED POOR DANNY BOY FROM HIS RESTING PLACE. ALSO, HE LOOKS AS IF HE IS IN AGONY WITH ALL THE GRIMACING.
Was born in Ireland a land of great singer's but for me no one sing's this song better than the VOICE Tom Jones
@Celeste Cosimini Maybe you don't have ears
Tom was greatly influence by the great Jackie Wilson...you can hear where Tom took much of this arrangement from Jackie! th-cam.com/video/sS9xhiudphU/w-d-xo.html
This one is good, but for the definitive gospel version Jackie Wilson can't be beat.
Tom Jones sings this very well But check out Jackie Wilson before you start throwing around the word BEST Jackie Wilson Danny Boy
the ballad belter
I had never heard Jackie wilson's version before, so I listenend. I liked it very much and I can see why you think Tom took after it, but I still think it is unfair to say he copied. Wilson has a falsetto voice where TOm maintains his Welsh tenor, baritone and personally I find Tom's version more sincere and majestic, but I enjoyed Jackie Wilson's very much and no doubt he influenced TOm.
www.answers.com/Q/Who_influenced_Tom_Jones
I disagree with the Comment :in his prime:- TOm is still in his prime!