This is one of those records which can transport me back to a time and place so vividly that I can still feel the raindrops pelting the car on the side of the road outside Miami in 1969. We were on a road trip to St. Augustine, and then down to Miami, to see my mother's cousin who owned a nightclub there. The music on the car radio ranged from rock to pop to folk to Broadway show tunes.
That's the way it was then. With only the AM radio for
entertainment, and no "ear buds", families shared the time, and
music, while in the car. It was a good system, and as I've said, I can still
feel the rain pelting the car, and see and hear the thunder and lightning
raging outside the windows of our 1966 Pontiac. This version of the Tom Jones
hit differs only slightly from the released version, but when you watch him
sing, it opens a whole new dimension to the song. He's really feeling it.
Although this Tom Jones song was over a year old when we
made the trip, I do remember it coming on a few times, especially when we
pulled over to wait out that violent thunderstorm. It's a very distinct and
pleasureable memory, safe in the car with my parents. And I even remember the
follow up song being Bob Dylan's "Lay, Lady, Lay", which my Mom
really liked. This was our last vacation together as a family.
This is another song from "Nashville Skyline" which my Mom enjoyed. She said he finally had found his voice. Funny thing was, I was wondering what had happened to it! Great song and great memories...
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