I've been a fan of Tom Jones ever since I realized that there were two songs that no other singer alive or dead* could ever sing without looking like an idiot, i.e., "What's New Pussycat" and "Thunderball." Someone on Facebook found this amazing video from Tom's late-1960's TV show that pairs him up with prime period Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and the song "Long Time Gone" off the CSN debut album. Everything about this is great -- Crosby's reactions as he realizes this isn't going to suck at all; Stills' vocals, wow! It reminds me of Mick Jagger on the T.A.M.I. Show dancing after James Brown (he can't stand up because his balls are too big).
Jones had a lot of great bands on his network show, and often dueted with them, like he does here with Janis Joplin.
* Yes, but you see, Heino is neither alive or dead.
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