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John Farnham & Tom JonesTogether In Concert SonyBMG Because I'm a petty individual and the mental image of John Farnham getting the crap beat outta him amuses me no end, let's look at this CD as if it were a boxing bout. Round One consists of Jones' 200 Pounds Of Heavenly Joy and What Am I Living For while Farnham hits back with Man Of The Hour and Burn For You. By the time the bell's rung, Farnham's bleeding from a cut above his left eye. Jones' powerful vocals are sharp right jabs, with Farnham's strained efforts offering token resistance and his defences breached repeatedly. Round Two opens with a flurry of punches from Jones in the form of It's Not Unusual. Farnham's a little shaky on his feet, but manages to land a few blows with Playing To Win. Jones is still in control, but it's not going all his way now; then My Yiddish Momme sees Farnham hit the canvas, totally unable to deal with Jones' relentless baritone-driven pummelling. He beats the count, and You're The Voice sees him lash out, but as soon as Jones joins it becomes apparent that Farnham is out of his league. Jones' lower and higher registers are direct blows to Farnham's nose and the blood starts to flow. Come Round Seven and the standards Hold On I'm Coming and Try A Little Tenderness and it's hard not to worry for Farnham's health. Jones is making the night his own, and as Farnham reels from attack after attack; Jones seems to be moving in for the final blow. Farnham delays the inevitable for a few rounds, but his faltering defence and evasive moves during What'd I Say and Sweet Soul Music see Jones' jabs connecting at will. The ref moves in to end the bout, but Farnham insists on continuing, challenging Jones with It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Want To Rock 'n Roll). It's a fatal mistake. Jones winds up, and throws the punch that could end a career. Farnham's out before he hits the deck, and you've never seen so much blood in the ring. As his unconscious body is carried into the rooms the crowd disperses, disappointed at such a lop-sided contest, and slightly sickened by what they've seen. But what did they really expect?  |
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