Tom Jones

Tom Jones
Friday, July 21, 2006 8:30pm
Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles

Ok, so my friend and I have decided to see all the great names before they die. The first on our whirlwind objective was Neil Diamond. We went with another friend to Staples Center and had a great time!! What a fun concert that was!!
So, here is the next one on our Catch the Legends tour - Tom Jones.
We went to dinner first at Hollywood and Highland and then walked up to the Hollywood Bowl. It really isn't a very long walk and she works close to it all, so we just parked at her job. Of course, when you're going to the Bowl you have to bring at least a bottle of wine.
So, we had a great dinner that involved some Cosmopolitans, and then strolled up to the Bowl. Our seats were towards the center, but pretty far up. We were in section N2 if you're familiar. There was a group of four ladies in front of us that were young and seemed to really be up for a party. We had a lot of fun with these girls. We all stood up and danced during some numbers, but everyone around us just sat there and were kind of duds. We were determined to have a fun time.
The opening act was the Pete Escovado Orchestra. They were very good and energizing and then...about two songs in...here comes.....SHEILA E!! We were floored!! This is her family. Her dad and brothers. So they all played another few songs and we just loved it. She and her familly are phenominal.
Then there was an intermission and then the reason we all came....TOM JONES!!!
He was exactly like you'd expect him to be. I was a bit disappointed at the length of the show. He should've been the whole thing, but he was amazing. There were a few ladies that had made and enormous pair of thong underwear. It was hilarious to watch them walk this down to the stage.
We really had a great time. I probably wouldn't mind still seeing him again when he returns to Vegas. I'm curious to see his normal show that has made him such a phenomenon.
Another legend seen!