April 30th, 2011
Tom at the Historic Ryman ’Mother Church of Country Music”
We arrived at the concert with only moments to spare. We were seated in the front row, where your feet touched the stage. Amazing seats! Tom was about 10 MINUTES late in starting, for which we were grateful. The lights went down, the guitarist began a sexy , bluesy sound, and then before your eyes comes out ‘Sir Tom’ in all his glory. He looked fabulous! He appeared to have lost a considerable amount of weight, so much so that his jeans were a bit baggy for him. He looked better than ever! He began the concert with one of his newest songs ‘Burning Hell’, which was very well received. As the concert went on it became clear that Sir Tom was performing in a way that I’ve not experienced before; he made you feel that he was singing only for you. His set list felt stripped down and personal with so many of the songs sung with just ‘The Voice, & the acoustic guitars’. His new renditions of Green, Green Grass Of Home & Delilah were both outstanding. The only interruption of the master came when someone pitched a large bra at him, while singing Green, Green Grass and hit him on the shoulder. The timing of this was awful! So much so, I felt sorry for him as he completely ignored it and the many panties that followed while singing one his most loved classics. It became clear, as the concert went on, that Sir Tom is indeed working to change his sexbomb image for one that is more respectable and one that he’s remembered for his voice and not his hips. As always, the concert seemed to fly by, but I think it was actually close to 2 full hours of bliss. Seeing Tom perform on a stage that has held the legendary singers of our time (Patsy Cline, Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton & even the infamous Elvis) was incredibly memorable and absolutely where he belongs.. He told stories in between many of the songs; such as the one about he and Elvis singing Gospels at night in Elvis’ suite after their shows in Vegas. He danced his fancy footwork a few times, which caused loud female excitement in the audience. Although, Tom did not sing several of his classics that we all know and love (She’s a Lady, What’s New Pussycat, Sex Bomb) he was still exceptionally good, and what a special experience to see him singing at the Ryman where musical history has been being made for 119 years. If you have the opportunity to see Sir Tom I wouldn’t miss it as he’s still got it and then some!
Ryman Auditorium @
- Nashville @
, TN @
- Sat, Apr 30, 2011 @
Favorite moment: Entire Concert @
Setlist: Set list: Burning Hell, Run on, Strange Things, Let’s have a Ball, Never Gonna Fall In Love Again, Dixie Chicken, Look at Granny Run, Green Green Grass, Detroit City, Delilah, St. James Infirmary Blues, What Good Am I, Nobody’s fault But Mine, Don’t Knock, Didn’t It Rain, Mama Told Me Not To Come, Leave Your Hat On, If I only Knew, It’s Not Unusual. . Then the encore was: Hey Pocky Way and Kiss. @